nursearoo replied to seekinganonymity's topic in General Nursing
Have self respect & get out....life is too short to put up with this nonsense....and wow...talk about kicking you when you're down...you're job waited until the end of your shift to let you...
I can tell you 1st hand....I am a PDN homecare nurse and I do supervisory visits also & I work with peds &have been for 4 years....the beginning of this year a job opened up as a clinical...
So, when I took my nclex I must of been hallucinating then and I know for a fact some of the students I graduated with never had one math question on their nclex......You could absolutely pass nclex...
nursearoo replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing
My FIL was in a rehab ctr for a week or so and when me & my hubby were visiting him we were sitting there in the room.....the CNA came in the room, grabbed his urinal (it was on his over the bed...
nursearoo replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing
Just a friendly word of advice......never ever judge anyone until you have been in their shoes......situations are what they are...and you don't know what the families daily life may be ........life...
I wouldn't even put this college down if I were applying to another program.......unless the science and nursing courses are through the same college........some nursing programs have a nursing...
I may be way off here BUT it sounds like maybe the staff nurse caring for the patient sort of set you up for the fall as well, because KNOWING you were the student under her caring for her patient...
I think hands-on is the best way to learn.......ventilators are not the scary machines lots of people think......they are actually pretty easy once you get the basics.......I was taught by another...
nursearoo replied to Want2succeed's topic in General Nursing
Who Cares??????:anbd: I was merely offering a suggestion to another poster in seeking an avenue to obtain a job....and you did state " I would not recommend it" .....I have worked at a hospital...
nursearoo replied to Want2succeed's topic in General Nursing
Princess....not true about one year experience, I know from personal experience, and other nurses I know that I have worked with............most agencies say they like to see a years experience but...
nursearoo replied to Want2succeed's topic in General Nursing
How about homecare? It's much more less stressful than a facility ...although some facilities are good ...... Home care skilled nursing is great...you can do anywhere from 4 hrs to 16 hrs a shift,...
It's not worth it to be stressed out over a job you hate......nothing worse than dreading going to a job you hate. Maybe try home care nursing....not visiting nurse but skilled nursing......you can...
Oh MY...I just remembered a funny one I said years ago...it's nothing nursing related but is still laughed about to this day by my friends.... We were at the wake of one of my best friends...
I agree, I moved down here a year ago after me & my husband got married. I am from Mass. I am a homecare nurse....I made $30.31/hr weekdays and $32.75/hr Nights, eves & w/e's and got holiday...
Wow, many I've heard...pretty much lacking common sense remarks.Not one I made myself but another nurse said...one that jumps out at me is with my own daughter from a nurse with 30+ years...