Don't even put it on "inactive" status;" b/c you may want to use it in the future--and you can if your reactivate; but there is a record that you had it on inactive. That alone doesn't mean something terrible, but it hurts you in having a competitiv...
I am glad I did Medsurg/tele before critical care. Mostly, I say, find a place that has excellence in nurse education and support. Find a thriving, healthy environment in which to grow and learn. Sadly, this can indeed be a challenge. Also, depend...
Just know that they are very nice to you while you shadow,but it's a different world when you come in there to persue [sic] the CRNA career. They eat you alive! The above comment was in reference to CRNA shadowing; but I find it applicable in nursing...
Yes, like at least a good three years or more of FT+ residency, among other graduate education/licensure requirements and supervision--and they can push those weekly hours up to 80/wk, and some specialties opt to do more, b/c they want to be sure the...
Guest343211 replied to RNmoms's topic in Relations
True, but will that ACTUALLY happen? There is a lot of looking the other way when you are in the right "crowd," and I have seen a fair share of NM's complicit with this sort of thing. Very few strong ones that function out of principle and don't ri...
Guest343211 replied to RNmoms's topic in Relations
Is this a serious post? Most people sign online and/or on paper saying that they will not use someone else's PW/UN, etc. It's all in the info given at the beginning. The reply is absolutely "No." After that you document it the request somewhere, ...
Guest343211 replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in New Nurse
Houtx, I know this thread is old, and I don't know if you still come here, but this is one of the most awesome, all-time truths. This is precisely what happens to many on orientation. It's reflects poorly on the institution/unit, but MANY so MANY g...
People in general chew on others too much. It is nothing short of tragic that healthcare is like this. I have taught too, and the scathing or harsh approach is generally nonproductive. I submit that the politics and money that go along with it ar...
Guest343211 replied to RNtoThe3rd's topic in Safety
PS. Sadly you will usually find some people that don't really work and focus enough on their patients and job that fly under the radar. You can see them in any field. It's just extra annoying in healthcare; b/c people are, well people, and not widg...
Guest343211 replied to RNtoThe3rd's topic in Safety
Listen, I am not trying to make excuses for you or to have you step away from whatever your part/responsibility/accountability is in this thing. Nonetheless, we have to be realistic and include vital information, which is quite relevant if Risk Mgt...
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Guest343211 replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in PICU
Well, in my experiences, which are not few, I have found, in general, PICUs and SOME NICUs can be less toxic than say pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units. See my other post to the nurse that just landed a job in a CICU. For some reason, PICUs see...
Guest343211 replied to AHeart4Kids's topic in PICU
Good luck to you. Of course you have to have an open mind; but for some strange reason, I have found that peds CICUs can be highly political. You will have to feel out your shop for yourself; but there are some nurses that are head trips, and they w...
Guest343211 replied to MissyWrite's topic in COVID
Excellent job Miss White. It's very frustrating; but IMHO, hospitals have pretty much always done the bare bones when it comes to various types of isolation precautions. After 20+ years, I have some stories to tell, as do many others, no doubt. I ...
I agree, critical care, even if adults, and depending on what kind of hospitals and experiences you have, can make a huge difference. No you don't forget everything you learned in adult critical care. Things affecting hemodynamics will often be dif...
Truth be told, for most of the nurses either going into CRNA programs or that have become them, money really was a major factor. I mean you have people that right out of nursing school or that haven't even completed nursing schools that are chomping...
Guest343211 replied to thenursemandy's topic in NP Students
See, this is the kind of thing I like and think that matters--if people are happy in their work. Most of the NPs I know like or are happy in their work, and that can only be a good thing.
Guest343211 replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral
*Huge Sigh* This is a frustrating topic--really from all sides. At the end of the day, why worry so much about it if you are doing what you love? That should be the main thing people focus on IMHO.
Guest343211 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing
Good luck in your future endeavors. Everything you have learned you will carry with you. Some things may get a little rusty, but they do come right back to you if they were built on a strong foundation. It's wrong when people say you won't be effe...