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Other new nurses - don't let the 6 months from OP scare you off. I wish I had felt that confident at 6 months. My cross-over point was about 18 months. Of course it was worse in the first 4-5 months, but I felt a real surge of confidence at the 18...

There were several good comments here with some good ideas. (I love the scavenger hunt idea) But annual inservice or not, nothing beats repeated hands-on exposure. And if you work on a floor that doesn't get many codes, you are still going to be fu...

I see some prints that I think look nice. Personally, I don't wear them. Kind of old fashioned but my hospital dictates (and I still love) All White. Many, many patients tell me they love the nurses wearing all white. They say they know we are t...

I found the BBB rated these guys an 'F'. I received a wrong size and color, but since I didn't receive a confirmation email I didn't have a record to prove what I ordered.

NEVER order from these guys!! I see some of these posts are old, but the company has not gotten any better. I recently ordered 3 scrub tops for my new job - paid $34 to get the 3-day delivery. First they didn't get the order ready to ship for 48 h...

Doesn't bother me at all what "terms" people use to describe their level in schooling. Some nursing schools include the "prereqs" right into their curriculum while others make your finish prereqs and then apply. As long as you are seriously in sch...

I sympathize with all the burnout discussed here. I encourage anyone who has given their all and has no more to give to be brave, take action and get out. There's no shame in that. I aways remind people - regardless of what industry you go into - ...

Although the original poster said no lecture needed - and I see we got lots of lectures - I urge the OP not to be upset about these comments and advice. Even though you and your relative may not have needed it - the feedback is none the less helpful...

I agree with what someone else said. Often the older people are doing this because they want to - different from the some young people that might just need a job. You said you feel sorry because these people should be done "struggling". In my nurs...

I agree with the original poster - and I think this type of reply comment proves the OP's point.

ok, juliaann. I do get the point you are making - But I still say she should just get over it.

I agree with the "cheaper the better" approach. I don't think it matters where you go to school - what matters is how you perform once you get a job. The only exception to this if if you just want to be an academic person and only do teaching. You...

I think your objection is a concern. What if you object to a girl having an abortion and then she shows up in your care after having post-abortion medical issues - would you not care for her? Or what about an abortion doctor - if he was in your hos...

I think you are taking the comment too personal - get over it.

It sounds like you eat out A LOT - so it sounds like you have a lot of money to waste on that food. It's expensive to eat like that. Take that money and fill your house only with healthy food. Of course you need good support from your husband and h...

Several people mentioned the old "candy striper" volunteers as a solution to the many non-nursing activities we do. I'm curious if anyone here has suggested or implemented such a resurection, did they have any success and how did they go about it? ...

thank you - it was very interesting.

as i stated in my first post (and yes i am a new poster - i hope that's all right) this was just my opinion. i did not mean to demean anyone. and i did not say anywhere that a nurses union was unprofessional. just that we are a profession under th...

I am opposed to Unions in the Nursing profession. We are professionals. It's humiliating to me to be lumped in with truck drivers and factory workers. Is that how we want to be perceived? It is possible to make changes and impose regulations with...