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I can honestly say that I do not remember who I purchased my first malpractice/liability insurnace through. I have not renewed this as the insititution that I work for provides coverage for me. I originally thought that this was not enough, but I have recently found out that having my own policy acutally makes things more complicated and would be a bigger liability. I would suggest contacting HR or your Legal Department to see what is set up for the medical center that you are employed.

You are correct. OSHA has a problem with beverages in patient care areas. We however are not allowed drinks because if OSHA would come through for an inspection and find any beverage present covered or not, shut the entire medical facility down for this type of infraction. However, as other have mentioned, eating and drinking in patient care areas is not viewed as being professional by patients an families.

Yep, 24 gauge! Hard to get anything much larger in veins smaller than on my knuckles!

I agree with the previous mentioned opinions. One program is not easier than another. You need to look at the time commitment and what you are able to put toward your career. You also need to evaluate what you want as a short term goal and your long term goals. I started with my ADN. The reason was because I was working fulltime. My husband and I went through nursing school together with our first child being an infant and our second delivered 2 months before our graduation. I decided to do the ADN program first because I wanted to be able to reach the goal of getting my RN without investing 4 years and possibly not making it through. I also knew that I would be able to return to school in a local RN to BSN program. I graduated and started working as an RN. I returned to finish my BSN 2 years later. The experience that I had as a working RN was so valuable while completing my BSN.I do think that it made completing my BSN less stressful and much more meaningful! I now have my MSN as well. I still can not say that it was more difficult to achieve than my previous degrees. I will say that I feel it is the most valuable degree and do not regret the work invested. Many will say that a BSN is helpful for future leadership nursing positions. At the institution in which I am employed, a MSN is neccessary for a leadership position as the world of healthcare is becoming more and more complex. Another aspect to consider is cost. If you pay for your ADN, your employer may assist with returning to school to obtain your BSN once employed as an RN. Basically you have to weigh which path is the correct for you. I wish you the best!

I agree with most of the comments posted. Certain diseases- definitely not while pregnant. I believe that one of the most important things to consider is human behavior. We should always practice standard precautions at all times, but I know that we do not always do our best. I know personally that when a patient is in isolation, I am much more careful. I should be just as careful with all patients. One of our infectious disease specialists once mentioned this as well and said that often pregnant nurses are safer taking care of known illnesses because of the use of proper precautions as opposed to our tendency to be more lax with other patients. While pregnant, I think I would prefer to care for a baby in isolation (not contrindicated for pregnancy) than to care for a baby and later discover they have CMV or another illness. I would hope that fellow nurses would be supportive and work through assignments for any reason.

I have no idea, and I'm not sure where you could get any stats. I had 75 questions and I passed.

I wouldn't give up yet. You say that you work as a student right now? It takes a while to really be able to perform on a unit, and that is after you graduate and actually take on the full responsibility of being the RN. It takes time to become organized and develop as a nurse. Like I siad, don't give up. If the charge nurse is having a problem, it most likely is due to other issues like lack of staff, her own burn-out , etc. Take Care!

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White dresses are okay, but not for me. They don't work when you are doing your limbo, backflips and other manuevers around the unit. Just my personal preference and experience! Ann

Hi! I am looking for information on transport/flight nurse pay. Are pay scales the same as the rest of the nursing department? Is there extra pay given while out on a transport? Thanks!