nohika

I'm not an OB/L&D nurse but volunteered in postpartum. For one, you likely wouldn't be the one delivering the bad news - that's the job of the doctor, not you. :)

But the thing is that there are plenty of women nurses out there that haven't given birth - why does being a woman give automatic credit? A man can be just as respectful and caring if not more so than some women out there.

But that's what she's saying - if she has one patient that's circling the drain, or becoming incredibly unstable, how is she supposed to justify leaving the one that needs her NOW? She did state that she had coworkers helping her out, she was in the ...

From what I know of the colleges around here, especially CCs, their waitlists are electronic and professors are not the ones that determine said waitlists. They don't determine who gets in the waitlists. It's different at my four-year university, but...

There's the phrase "use it or lose it" that applies quite nicely. It is definitely not mandatory to start in a hospital, but generally it will give you the broadest base of experience.

I think what is annoying people is that you're assuming EVERYONE that is solely a nurse for the money (or whatever reason beyond "passion") is horrible to patients, etcetc. It is quite possible to hate your job and still be lovely to your patients, r...

I think a lot of the people that say they "hate nursing" really hate what nursing has become. A lot of people that "hate their jobs" go into nursing to do patient care, and are given more patients then they can handle combined with tons of paperwork....

I think OP was more hesitant about it because there were no RNs in the place so it may not really have led to anywhere.

Sending good vibes to you, Ruby Vee. You're always a delight to see around these forums.

Vet techs basically handle everything a nurse does and more on a daily basis - monitors anesthesia, gives treatments, does dentals, starts IVs, everything. Talks to vets, patients, clients. Cleans. Some even handle appointments by themselves. Not to ...

PA programs also ASSUME that their students don't have any type of experience and thus give more clinical hours. NP programs assume that their students get the majority of experience they need to see disease processes, etc, in their experience hours....

Part of me wonders if the people you've heard it from have been dismissed or in some way punished by the school? I've seen many, many students (not an educator myself, but work closely with a professor) claim anything they can think of when they're g...

I think peds onc would probably be relatively closer - you at least get experience with children of types. I've heard of several wanna-be NICU nurses having issues transferring over after getting used to adult patients.

I think a lot of people "bash" LTC because they don't know what the environment is like. I was a CNA with 25 pts, several demented, many constantly on their call-lights, bed alarms going off, etcetc. I would be lectured for spending too much time wit...

It's part of why I left LTC. :/ If I was lucky, I'd see a resident 2-3 times in an 8, 9-hour shift. That was it. Breaks my heart to know this still happens.

I think it's sad so many people jumped all over the instructor. To me, I can't honestly in good nature bash the prof for what this student has said. The student has already said they do things differently (but in their opinion, maintaining safety). W...

With enough support, people have done it, though. It's not impossible. I've seen other cases where people have less than a weekend. It's not optimal, but it's not the worst thing ever.

If you want to try it, go ahead. I think (no offense) that too many people assume that EVERYONE wants to be a SAHM. I know for me and for several other people I know, I'd go bat-s*** nuts if I had to stay home with my kid 24/7, wee little baby or no....

Yes, professors do tend to dislike openly disrespectful students... Stop texting, start paying attention in class, and maybe, just maybe your grades will come up. If you can't make office hours, HUMBLY email the professor and ask if you can set up an...

I haven't looked myself, but try iTunes University. There may be some good lectures there.

I didn't make it in LTC - I couldn't handle how the other CNAs were like "do XYZ while you give her her snack, or she'll talk your damn ear off". I get that time was of the essence (on nights we had 25-30 pts who needed to be rounded on 3 times in un...

Admittedly, I am not currently a nurse, but for your sake I would not let your manager know you're thinking of switching jobs. I've heard of people getting fired before they could quit because the managers were mad that they were leaving.

Would it be possible to double-major in nursing and biology? Do I need to contact the schools I'm looking at and see if it'd be possible by them? I'd like to double-major and get my BSN and BS in Biology at the same time. Thanks all of you in advance...

I have to say, I think one flaw in your thinking is that you assume you'll be satisfied with "helping people" as an RN. Unfortunately, with the way nursing is moving, that is less and less possible. The ratios are higher, people are sicker and more d...

I know you believe this, and I know a lot of other people on this forum do, but not everyone (and probably the majority in the world) were not raised this way. Or have faced things that make them uncomfortable with that kind of thing.