NurseInTexas12

Yes! I showed up in my suit to interview for my dream job about 2 weeks ago, and the secretary laughed and said she forgot to cancel me and that the manager wasn't even there. This morning she called me at 9 am and said "I'm calling to reschedule yo...

EPIC system - In our ER, it's EPIC ASAP. It's very user friendly and covers many bases!

Yep, when I took my black lab puppy to the vet recently, they said "the nurse will be right into see her." I thought hm, really? There's another nurse here? Her shirt even had "nurse" embroidered into it. If she hadn't been so darn sweet to my li...

In my time off between work and graduate school, I like to golf, bake, ride horses, read, spend time with family, grab a margarita with the girls, or sit around on a friend's patio having dinner and talking for hours. I look forward to wrapping up m...

Suprax, Zithromax, Flagyl, Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Benadryl, Phenergan, Zofran, Morphine, Lortab, Gentamycin, Ampicillin, Clindamycin .... more than 5, but these are definitely the most common meds I give.

At my job, we are not paid for our 30 minute lunch break, and the hospital policy is that every 8 hours worked has a 30 minute lunch break. To get paid for 8 hours, you must work 8.5. The policy clarifies that the time is to be uniterrupted, and al...

Eh, I think we all probably use chemistry to some degree in nursing, but I don't necessarily think the chemistry we use is exclusively from chemistry class. It provided a nice foundation, but you'll really learn the basic chem concepts you need from...

Obesity is a problem in this country. It seems there are a lot of easily hurt feelings on here from people who are being defensive about their weight, but the truth is we became nurses to help people. It does not help people to ignore the elephant ...

I used to love using the Alaris pump and will be using it again soon, but I didn't have to do PCA pumps. I think overall the pump alarms go off more frequently than other brands, but I thought it was helpful to see exactly which med was infusing on ...

Maybe just 3, but I'm pretty sure 4.... courtesy of knocking out a couple of c-sections.

The show was a great picture into L&D that it made me realize how much I miss it and start wondering if I should hunt down a L&D position again! I did feel for the nurse of the natural birthing couple... not because I don't support women who...

You say "so much for retention," but a benefit of retention would be to reward seniority. Seniority does not mean which nurses are the most senior in years! You could have a 40 year old who'd been with your organization 20 years, which should trump ...

I think the policy is unfair and sounds like ageism. I understand that it was meant to be a benefit to the elder nurses, but work benefits should not be determined by age, race, religion, gender, etc.

Welcome to Dallas!! Good city, good hospitals. I hope you love it. :)

Treat everybody with dignity and respect. If one of the CNAs says they aren't going to do something I assign them, I say "are you refusing to do the task that I'm delegating?" Refusal to carry out what a nurse delegates is grounds for immediate ter...

Yes, I give bad news every day. I always ask the patient if the doctor has discussed their diagnosis with them before I mention a new diagnosis to them, and they usually say yes. However, even after they say yes, there are many times each week wher...

Hello! I agree with the other posters that sticking a syringe in the vagina would not be acceptable practice. You would have no medical indication for penetrating the woman with any object, which means it needs to be avoided. Think about how you'd fe...

Bless your heart! I wonder if HR learned that the manager was busy or forgot another meeting they had that day, and this could be their way of making you feel like it's your fault the interview couldn't happen. Who the heck cares what kind of grades...

Nursing can be extraordinarily family friendly! Some hospital units offer 8 hour shifts, and the 7 a-3 p or 11 p-7 a shifts are both very family friendly. You're home when your kids get home, and you're the one to tuck them into bed at night. 12 h...

"I once scheduled my son's hand surgery 6 months in advance so I could be sure I'd be off, but less than a week before the surgery my boss informed me I couldn't have that night off, after all. So my husband was there while my son had surgery, but I ...

I would hope any manager would be willing to work around your particular situation since it's not something you could have predicted or should be punished for. Most hospitals have frequent orientation sessions for new employees, so I wouldn't think ...

I believe there is a balance, but it doesn't necessarily come easily. If a job is draining you to the point that you aren't happy, it's probably time to consider other options, but the beauty of nursing is that you have an abundance of different opp...

You sound like you've definitely got your head on straight! You'll make a great nurse. There are a lot of red flags here to me. I'd be very hesitant as a new grad to jump into a position where the manager is warning you up front that you'll be eaten ...

My hospital does not utilize LVNs in the hospital or clinics, but overall the Dallas area has a pretty good job market for nurses. There are definitely long term care opportunities for LVNs if that's something you're interested in. There are also o...

Find something that you'll be able to apply to your career and that might open more opportunities for you. For example, if you like women's health, you could look into certifications in lactation consulting, sexual assault nurse examiner, or childbi...