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Hi everyone! I'm 22 years old, been working currently in a pediatric cardiac ICU in Ohio for about a year and I am strongly considering moving to Seattle next year. I would be moving by myself, know absolutely no one that lives there or even within...

Hey there, I am currently taking some general MSN courses in preparation for starting my anesthesia courses in January. Something that has been keeping me up at night is being able to pay for myself to eat/live/have a vehicle. I was not the best at...

We've had a recent increase in the number of BSI's in our CTICU and I was wondering what protocols/procedures other facilities have in place for BSI prevention?

I guess more specific questions might help. We currently do sterile dressing changes q 7 days unless moist/soiled with a standardized kit. Chloraprep for those greater than 2 months old, alcohol and betadine for those less than 2 months. We change...

Typically precedex + an analgesic and midazolam. I've read about precedex drips having a 24 hr limit at other facilities but our facility sometimes has patients on precedex for weeks.

I am so frustrated. I have applied for over 50 jobs - I've had three interviews and no offers. This is so ridiculous. Does anyone know of a hospital hiring new grads?

I have hypothyroidism, I was diagnosed in 2010 after I gained 50 pounds in 2 months. (21 year old female) I graduated in 2011, never had any problems with schoolwork just generally tired and depressed about my body being forever ruined but hey it c...

Just thought you should know that in a few NCLEX books I had during school the answer to a question exactly like the first question you wrote is actually raising the head of the bed. Lol - how about strapping on the NC while raising the head of the b...

21 year old RN. I haven't had anyone mention my age - if you act like a professional people will treat you like a professional. :)

Hi guys! I actually have accepted a position at a smaller local hospital on a med-surg unit, started last week. Definitely not my dream job but hey it's good enough for me! I am also in the process of being interviewed for a NICU in Columbus which...

You don't need to know the full extent of the story to expect every patient to be treated with dignity and respect, living or dead. Abuse of a corpse is a crime that is committed whenever someone performs an action on a corpse that would outrage a r...

I have been offered two interviews for RN positions, one for NICU, one for Urgent Care, at a leading Pediatric hospital in my area that I currently work at as a tech. The problem is I have absolutely no desire to work in the Urgent Care and I am won...

We're color coded - Nursing is navy. Techs are OR green. Unit clerks are purple. Dietary = black. Xray = red. Formula room = pink.

BSN only is becoming the a new Magnet status requirement. I am starting my BSN in September and am getting rejection after rejection - should I put I am 40K in debt and willing to kiss your butt all day in my resume? haha

I'm confused as to how meeting your patients' needs takes away from Nursing. Complaining about bringing people something to drink - what is that preventing you from accomplishing? It's an act of caring and kindness.

Patients are customers. There is a lot of truth in this post - if you hate your life/job/whatever so much that you make patients cry with your derogatory and insulting words, which I've seen, it is time for you to lose your job.

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has ever worked for an Extendicare facility? I am a new grad and like thousands of others in Central Ohio cannot find a job. I am thinking about applying to Extendicare but I would rather be unemployed than hate...

I'm between Columbus and Dayton so I've applied to every hospital in both and in between lol! I have been licensed for about 3 weeks so I know I shouldn't be panicking yet but I have probably applied for at least 100 jobs at this point. So frustrat...

When I worked as an STNA at a nursing home 2 years ago I remember it was illegal to operate a hoyer lift by yourself - I'm not sure that that's your question though. We had 3 aides on evening shift and put probably 15 hoyers to bed every night + 20 ...

You should take any schedule you can get - coming from an unemployed new grad this is not an economy you can afford be picky in.