ziggysgal,RN

Oh goodness that is indeed a crazy ratio. I’m sorry. Hang in there. Time will make it easier.

Just an idea but I think that OP is saying 10 patients over the course of a shift, not all at once. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but this isn't that bad for a bigger ER... less than 1 per hour average. To the OP, it just takes time. I (and many other nur...

I am interested in what this means. Care to share more information? It sounds quite interesting?

I've been working in the ED for most of my nursing career (a short 8 years), but only as an RN for 1 year. I've always been enthusiastic about opportunities to attend education sessions (i.e. SA AirLife sessions, various local conferences, etc.) beca...

My experience is actually as an LVN working in the ED, but in most cases it might as well have been as a tech so I can see how this might be perceived. Thank you for the positive feedback. Also, awesome story about your grandfather!

Perhaps I said it wrong... I believe informed is just the first step to better. No amount of education *alone* will make me better.. I believe I (or any nurse) have to take the knowledge and apply it practically and gain experience also to be better....

STD's are 0100 emergencies.

No asthma here but I have a sensitivity to strong fragrances. This 'trend' has hit my small town hospital in the past few months and it bothers me that so far no one seems to mind. We are discouraged from wearing scented lotion or perfumes, but it's...

Ok, I'm waiting on the results of my declaratory order petition to clear my background check... One of the enrollment requirements for the program I am trying to qualify for. I hand-delivered my petition and statement on 3/15 to the BNE office in A...

If being a superhero sidekick was a paying job, I wouldn't have to moonlight as an ER nurse. Now quit being difficult and change into the gown.

That's exactly how I wound up getting offered a job for after graduation in the 5th month of my 12 month program. It isn't easy and it sure does take it's toll if you're not diligent with self-care and studies... but it's probably THE easiest way to...

Ok, warning... this is something that I've seen several times on this site. Forgive me if this is technically beating a dead horse, but now that I've been through NS and taken the NCLEX... it really bugged me and I just don't understand it. An acqu...

I actually had the same thought, since there's another nursing school in a neighboring town 15 minutes away, so I asked in my response if she had gone back... she clarified that she had not and was going to enjoy being a medication aide for a while. ...

Agreed, and I apologize if it sounded like I was picking on teens... Laziness comes in all ages and job descriptions... was merely trying to illustrate that from what I've seen, the pool in general is teens and people who are looking for 'easy money'...

unfortunately, this is a common thread... i have noticed (in my corner of the world) that part of the problem lies in the pool of applicants to fill these positions. a lot of high school students are offered cna classes in high school over here, so t...

For what it's worth, I simply posted a congrats with an innocently phrased question about whether she was going back to nursing school... I had no intention of shaming her or calling her out on it... no point. I came to vent here because it really is...

Graduated August 5th... got my ATT on August 12th (contemplated accepting a testing appointment on August 13th!)... tested on August 22 and was convinced that I failed after the computer shut off at 85 very hard questions... got my unofficial quick r...

University of Texas-Tyler offers LVN-BSN/RN transition in 1 year. You have to do all non-nursing coursework prior to the program. Hope this helps!

PVT Worked for me. Tested Monday at 0800. Tried the trick when I got home around 1130 and got the good pop up. Quick results were available this morning at 0800 and I passed. Edited to add... NCLEX-PN, cut off at 85 questions and felt hard as heck. H...

When I worked as a waitress, I made (on average) a minimum per hour that was more than what I'm starting at as a GVN. Good money? Yes. Minimal requirements to do the work? VERY! Stressful work? VERY. Enjoyable? Not at all, in my opinion. It is consi...

I graduate tomorrow from a Vocational Nursing program. I have had a job lined up on the MedSurg floor of my local hospital since January thanks to a reference from an instructor. I'm also a glutton for punishment and have been registered for Fall Gen...

Lab values and what the abnormal values might represent... this information is useful almost all the time.

Not entirely true. We also had the issues with clickers not working occasionally... we used them for participation questions during lecture, but not exams. The thing I didn't care for, however, was how EASY it was for someone to 'cheat' (essentially)...

A good place to start would be the Board of Nursing for your state. Make sure the school you are interested in is an approved program. There are schools that offer nursing programs without Board approval. Also, generally, nursing programs offer clin...

It's a strenuous journey, but stay focused and you'll do fine. Congrats and good luck!