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I don't know the woman in question, yet news reports acknowledge that facebook has caused another job termination casualty in the nursing community. I know there are numerous posts regarding this topic, yet I figure sharing this may help someone thin...

I'll keep my eyes open for you. After 10 yrs of nursing I have discovered that there's administrative garbage everywhere. Sometimes you may not see it right away, but it has a way of seeping out the cracks. Try looking at clinics, ambulatory care, h...

Snoopy29, You have taken all of the thoughts of my mind and put them here in your post! I experienced my first burnout after 5 years of nursing,yet worked through the burnout. I still feel compassion for my patients yet I am really cringing at what I...

Occupational or physical therapy, speech therapy, radiologist. I would consider any of the 4

Ask you preceptor and peers their advice. Ask them what works best for them to help them stay organized and on task. Where is your preceptor anyhow? Maybe they need to step in and handle some of the calls to the doctor which would allow you to focus ...

I would talk to my manager first. I would just wonder how the facility sets their pay rate. Some places set their pay rate based off of past job experience, certifications(i.e., BLS,ACLS, CMSRN...), negotiations.

Nickilaughs, the info you provided is right on point!

After miraculously reading through all of the responses to the original question I am just speechless! With that being said, I believe nursing is a collaboration of both medicine and customer service. I am there to promote wellness and healing in add...

1. Ignorance is bliss...don't take it personal. 2.Treat others the way you want to be treated(including your coworkers). 3.Your career is what you make it, good or bad. 4.Being extremely calm,nice, and perky irritates and confuses the crankiest patie...

No, I wouldn't work for $8.50 as a nurse. I was making that as a high schooler working at Burger King. I believe in pay for services rendered especially for the wear and tear on my body, education required, and license requirements. If I have take al...

If you know what aspect of nursing appeals to you then I would say go for that job because you are more likely to be more productive in a job you like versus a job that easily fell into your lap. You will never know what job you may get until you app...

I just went for an interview a few days ago for a full time job. The manager didn't ask me specifics about any disease process. Considering I have been through numerous job interviews in my lifetime, The managers here lately ask questions pertaining ...

I am the sole provider for myself and 2 children. I currently am employed by multiple places of employment. These are all contingent/per diem jobs with no guaranteed hours. I was recently canceled for 36 hours of 60 hours scheduled between the jobs f...

To me it sounds like you already have doubts about this position. I would initially say...trust your intuitions. Yet, If you are willing to make the sacrifices it may take to support your family, then traveling to that job may be an option. If I we...

I understand your plight because I have been there many times before. Situations like what you are dealing with can be stressful. I suppose since you state that you are "on your own" with your patient care that there is no teamwork with the other nur...

I try no to take i personally, yet when you are inches away from being hit in the head with a wooden cane, had your chest grabbed, backside swatted, and been punched in the side literally:scrying:...all by the same patient given in my previous exampl...

1. Just because I say "how can I help you", that doesn't mean I am ready to take you order.I do work in a "service industry" yet the customer has to wait sometimes...the customer isn't always right 2. I am here to help make your stay in the hospital ...

I have experienced verbal abuse for the past 2 week from patients. I work numerous jobs, but with my short stay job, a suicidal patient who also happened to be a veteran was very verbally abusive, calling staff every name in the book except for sir o...

Keep any letters and documentation you have pertaining to this matter. It's too bad you don't have recorded conversations from when you were told everything was in the clear. It's good that you are looking for a lawyer. Also consider looking for a ne...

Most hospitals in my vicinity including my new job now require the navy blue scrubs. I do think it can be a inconvenience to some, yet I now finally can tell who is a nurse and who isn't especially when people are walking on and off of my unit. My jo...

My employer does have us identify if we are BSN versus ADN because they want to identify those credentials. It doesn't matter to me, yet I know some patients have asked and do care whether they are being taken care of someone with BSN or ADN. It's us...

My biggest peeve here recently is having to deal with "know it all" nurses who are given the responsibility of training me for the new unit I was hired into. One in particular walks around like she is God's gift to nursing and when you ask her questi...

I would say wait, yet it may not hurt if you write them a thank you letter for the interview and let them know that you are still really interested and can't wait to hear from them. Remind them of how they can contact you. If you need suggestions on ...

I have been a RN for flu programs(immunization clinics) for the past three years and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. You do need to ask questions up front regarding pay for mileage and pay itself, yet giving flu shots can be breath of fresh air if you ...

I am an AA and I have experienced some of the racial stupidity in my 7 years in nursing. The usual remarks tend to trend towards the patients referring to me as that "colored" nurse or the Black woman and even the "negro" lady.I always get the hair c...