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I am an RN, and I have heard this before from non-health care professionals. I always tell them that I have learned many things from LPNs. I tell them there is no difference except a few things the law says they can't do like start abx, run blood, pu...

I am VERY shocked by a couple of the responses. Depression is an illness, it is a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is no different than thyroid disease or kidney disease. It really shows ignorance and lack of compassion to tell a clinically depres...

I am just curious to see if the nay sayers of FM also agree that PMS and migraines are also fake? They cannot be proven and are based on the sufferer's account for a diagnosis.

I agree with what everyone posted here, 4 hours on a backboard is ridiculous! I do realize this is not the case here, but I would like to add that many people see nurses sitting at their stations (maybe even talking or joking around) and dont realiz...

In my experience there are 3 kinds of difficult families: 1.) the kind that feel they are not being heard (Mostly these people just want to be listened to and their concerns adressed, I listen quietly and answer what i can and get answers for those i...

I think that their are some parallels, such as in both careers you are an advocate for the patient or client. (just dont tell the doctors you were an attorney, JK lol). You are there to protect the rights of the patient and to see they are getting th...

hmaried, I hope youre kidding. Im sure you are, but if you arent that is disgusting and abusive. If someone really did do that , they should have their license pulled and possibly jailed for assault. I know we all need to vent and I too have a warped...

patient care tech for the experience, but i was a security guard while i went to school. I had to support myself and had to work full time, so i picked a job that i could do my homework and study at, worked out great!

I have a 41 year old male family member that had a laminoplasty on C3, 4, 5 6 ON 2/14 for spinal stenosis that presented aas gate disturbance BLE weakness and L thumb numbness. He was under anesthesia for over 3 hours, and needed 2 hours in the PACU ...

I was there when 4 new nurses came in and introduced themselves and was there for 2 oftheir full shifts. one looked at his wound, (only assessment done). I think the one answer is the closest, when I ask a question or make a suggestion , they think I...

I have worked as an Rn im the Ed and knwo that family members can be pains in the asses and I also know that most nurses try and avoid that room like the plague, so that is why I am trying to be polite and inviting. I do not enjoy confrontations and ...

I worked at Unity Hospital in Rochester , NY. I had a neck injury in Dec 2008 that required surgery, I was out for 5 months. I returned to work and re-injured my neck by lifting a patient. I have been working with this injury for 6 months. My doctor ...

i had surgery last year and used my FMLA for the year(12 weeks a year). I would have been eligible about a week after they fired me and the 12 weeks FMLA protection would have started again, but they were smart and fired me right before I was eligibl...

I have jusy hurt my neck at work and I am in constant pain. It was very hard for my to accept that there are certain nursing positions I may never be able to do again ( I love the ED) . I still cry every time I think about it, Im starting right now. ...

Thanks for the info and good luck on your recovery. great job!

well thank you for clarifying. So would you think that someone who is early in the recovery process might want to wait until later to become a nurse or a bartender or a pharmacist? Like I said im sure it can be done and has been done all the time, ju...

I know I am gonna get jumped all over for this and please correct me if I am wrong (nicely, please). I am not that familiar with drug rehabilitation besides helping patients withdrawl from alcohol. My impression is that once an addict always an addic...

Perfectly said, that we all have weaknesses. Of course, some are more acceptable than others, but I believe that smoking and weight issues fall under this category.

I am really suprised by the posts on here. I would have never guessed nurses would condone a line of coke at a party, or taking meds that arent prescribed to you as no big deal. and to reply , i did not say that someone that takes a puff on pot at a ...

I was mainly speaking of the anti psycotics handed out that cause irreversable tremors. Antidepressants that cause wieght gain that raises your risk for CV disease significantly, DM, and ortho problems, and some that directly cause CV disease that is...

I agree about the smoke breaks, a couple of times i went with them. I just said im gonna go out too. what are they gonna say? Im not allowed but they are? I also agree about the smell, we shouldnt have any strong smell including perfumes and smoke.

i dont have any children , but I had to work 40+ hours while going to school full time also. That was pretty hard, too. There were people in my class that worked (I dont think FT) and had kids! I always wondered how they did it , but they did. So it ...

The designated smoking areas would force them to walk a little further out and contain some of the smoke. and Im sure people are gonna give a lot less fuss when they just have to walk a little as opposed to telling them they cant smoke at all. I woul...

While I was in nursing school, most of the local hospitals in my area instituted the smoke free campus. I was a smoker at that time and was quite upset about it. The nurse that taught an orientation class was morbidly obese and actually said to the c...

I realize this advice is unsolicited, but it is something I learned the hard way. If you are not already, get a job as a pt care tech or CNA first. I had no medical experience and it made it a lot harder. I didnt know what a Foley was, or how to empt...