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This situation reminds me of a conversation I had with a patient's wife just yesterday. The patient and his wife refused the Physician's recommendation for Hospice and opted to have home health involved. Medically, this patient is very appropriate f...

It is great that you have recognized so quickly in your career that which you do not enjoy. Often I see nurses in the same job that they dislike for far too long and they just end up bitter/negative. Thank goodness that nursing offers so many oppor...

Not appropriate even for corrections nursing. This really is not safe nor is it fair to you. Remind them of your new grad status and ask for an extended orientation period. I understand they need warm bodies but they will benefit much more if you ...

While I cannot answer to the specific facility to which you have applied, I would say it is high stress/burnout. The population that you will be serving is a challenging one. Not only must you do the usual nursing duties but you must be aware of yo...

in Or, MA's are not governed by the BON...they are not required to even be certified. They do fall under the Provider's license. As for supervision, the licensed nurse supervisory position over the MA. I would suggest reviewing the job description...

have to say i agree here! i have worked in a male dominated field and oh-my-word...the cattiness ! lol Matter of fact...i use to think women were bad....not so! An even mix of genders seems to keep both in check in my experience

Engage yourself...i think the behaviors that make a person appear uninterested are most annoying to me (eg. sitting there the entire time, frequently denying new opportunities of learning something new, a look of disinterest or sitting with your feet...

you received some great advice here... 1. look for a skills checklist, ask for an expected schedule (routine)...if you have an orientation packet this type of info should be included. 2. keep the mindset that you are "learning". when we are learnin...

you like animals...how about volunteering? guess what...females like animals too :) As for the conversation...it goes a lot smoother if you are actually interested in what she has to say (when interested, people tend to ask questions). As for...

there are plenty more females out there your age... i'd recommend taking up a hobby....joining a sport league (bowling, softball, etc) do something you enjoy...you never know who you might meet just by putting yourself out there

After precepting several times...i think this is the most solid advice. document your concerns and back it up with the incidents, address it with the coordinator/supervisor, develop a plan (hopefully this includes assessing the NG learning needs) a...

You know, I don't think knowing what you want is a bad thing. If spending time with your family is important then you make it a priority. You are wondering if this is possible in nursing...it is possible. You can get holidays and weekends off, it ...

I find that i tend to do best with positions that keep me busy (mentally/physically) and with a fair amount of autonomy. Psych was not my favorite...i found the borderline's exhausting..but who doesnt? :)

a couple things come to mind... first, if you are in a position that requires you to supervise aides, the dating could be construed as abuse of power or sexual harassment (or even hostile work environment) Second, any married couples in the company? ...

the "best" area is dependent on you....your likes, strengths, goals, attitude, etc. Consider which area you enjoyed the most in school and try starting there. Best of luck.

I definitely did not work a year of med surg (closer to 1-2 months). Also the corrections facilities I was in had higher acuity and was very similar to a med surg floor with dr rounds every am. During my time, I performed phlebotomy, IVs, drsg chang...

In terms of yourself this is what i do for "decluttering my life/work/achieving goals/etc" 1. Start with what is absolutely due right now and finish it 2. Next work on the ONE thing you loathe the most and finish it 3. Do things that can be comple...

41. No this is not a "Free" clinic 42. I am sorry, I am not able to give your husband/wife/gf/bf/lover STD results due to patient confidentiality. Should your husband/wife/gf/bf/lover wish you to have that information, they may come into the clinic...

Shouldn't be a problem, I did it myself ...left corrections went to the hospital med-surg for a short amount of time and was offered a case management job at the same hospital. Moved on to do triage.... By the way, I was offered a job at every pla...

I worked as an RN/trainer/manager for the oregon state prison system for a few years and I did enjoy it. There was quite a bit of variety as the RN you provide a full spectrum of care (first responder, medication, triage, assisting specialist MDs th...

uncooperative is such a broad definition and I can think of so many different examples of how this could apply. In my experience, I find many just want someone to "really" listen. I usually give them time to discuss their concerns, worries, questi...

I can honestly say that i hate med-surg with a passion (a big thanks to all those nurses who can!) and the hate started with my first clinical rotation in med-surg. At that time, I began to question my decision to go into the nursing field but for ...

First off, I'm going to recommend that you contact your local board of nursing. They are experts on the scope of practice of RNs in your area :) Second, I am assuming you are in an outpatient setting and if the job expectation is that you will do so...

I received the following email today from a RN/friend that I worked with and I am ticked! I cannot believe that this is making its way around the world wide web. At first I thought that they had just misused the word experienced and graduate. Or t...

Personally, I would skip Salem Hospital (they have a rep that is not very favorable and I understand that they are trying to address it). Smaller hospitals (like those in Corvallis/Albany/etc) tend to float their L&D staff when they have open be...