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I just got "wait listed" for the FNP program at Frontier. After initially crying my eyes out until I could barely see, I have pulled myself together and am considering what to do next. I read some of the threads on here about folks who have been wait...

It's serendipitous that you posted this TODAY. Guess where I am? In Hyden at day 1 of Frontier Bound. :-) So, I did not get into the term for which I initially applied, but I DID get accepted the next term. Unfortunately, there really isn't anything ...

I can't believe no one has mentioned "vomicking" for "vomiting" yet! It's annoying when patients use it, but I had an instructor in nursing school who used it as well. She also said "scrawberry" and "screet". Sorry, if I went to the trouble to get an...

If I get my MSN from WGU online (Western Governor's University), will their nontraditional format prevent me from getting a job as an adjunct? I am a Float Pool RN who has a Bachelor's in Education. I REALLY love nursing, and I REALLY want to get bac...

I have just started a nursing job where I visit patients who live in a long term care facility that provides skilled nursing in one area and assisted living in another area. (By the way, the folks living in this facility have - or had - LOTS of cash ...

LMAO!!!! Actually, I think you posted this in the wrong thread - it should go under "Most BRILLIANT orders ever recieved!"

ACTUALLY, funny as that sounds, it is a legit order when someone has severe scrotal edema. There is even a contraption (can't remember what it is called, sorry) sort of like a "sling" for the scrotum to elevate it. Seriously! BTW, this whole thread i...

I agree with the poster who suggested that you not float, at least for awhile. You should NOT skimp on your assessments (and I have noticed the same "oversights" from time to time in charting), but I think working in one area for awhile will help you...

LOVE it! Sounds so very much like a certain hospital in my town - I'd almost put money down that you are writing about that particular hospital. It's probably the "purdy-est", most well-decorated hospital in town, but imho it also provides some of th...

I personally don't see anything wrong with saying (diplomatically) that you felt you needed more orientation as a new grad. I'd rather have a nurse who felt she needed more orientation than one of those who thinks they know everything right away - th...

I am a "float" nurse, so I work everywhere, but I consider ER my "home" so to speak. ER is not all excitement and trauma - lots of people use it as a free clinic and come for the STUPIDEST reasons. Because of that, I like working the floor (as I beca...

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As a former educator-turned-nurse, I can tell you firsthand that education is NOT less stressful. ANY profession in which your primary role is to help people is stressful. Period. The misconception that teachers have a low-stress job is just about as...

We get this one more often than you would think: -Patient comes in, diagnosed with a mild infection of some sort (usually mild UTI or sinusitis), is given Rx for antibiotics and sent home. -Next day (or 2) patient returns to ER, same exact symptoms, ...

*SIGH!!!* Although I UNDERSTAND why hospices have "marketers", it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth that Hospice is "marketed". It is a disservice, not just to the nurses (and CNA's, and SW's, and Chaplains) to "recruit" people that are INAPPROPRI...

As a nurse who works PRN for a Hospice agency, and does Med Surg, Tele, and ER for a hospital (also PRN), I can tell you that the biggest thing I have learned is never to "judge" other areas of nursing. The friction between the ER and the floors is a...

Hospice is not (necessarily) a PLACE, but rather a type of nursing / service. To qualify for hospice, a patient must have a life expectancy of less than 6 months (there are specific guidelines/ways to determine this, but I won't get into that). The d...

Your mom sounds like a very appropriate candidate for hospice. Just a few things that can (and should) be provided to help based on what you described (although this is definitely not an all-inclusive list): -CNA services to help her at home. Even if...

Oh boy! I'm jumping BACK into the hospital after a stint with Hospice. I still have a love for Hospice (it's more like the "nursing" I really pictured doing), but when I clock out, I want to be FINISHED with work. I've finally gotten enough experienc...

AMEN!!! I actually hesitate to say I am a nurse, but at some point, it will come out (mainly because of the types of questions I ask and how I phrase the questions). And I usually do my best to NOT complain about stupid stuff - since I actually DO wo...

Whatever you decide, do NOT worry about your boss being mad at you or whatever. You take care of YOU. I don't know if it is because this profession is dominated by women and we feel responsible for everything or what, but nurses seem to forget a coup...

SO, SO, SO sad! The fact that an ACCOUNTANT would be the CEO at an agency that primarily provides NURSING services is LUDICROUS to me! Yes, most agencies need good accountants for advice regarding cost saving. But an agency (unless it is an ACCOUNTIN...

I agree with your assessment. Just because a pt meets the PHYSICAL criteria for Hospice does NOT mean that they are appropriate for Hospice. As with any medical treatment/service, a patient has the right to refuse Hospice. Having said that, however, ...

Sounds WONDERFUL, Addie!!! Seriously, it does! And where you work, nputte, as well! Seriously, could you two PM me where you work? I am looking for another agency, as I love Hospice but am very unhappy and upset about things where I am working now. I...

(I'm laughing so I don't cry.) Not at our agency - we are all salaried. I think if we were paid hourly (and thus paid overtime), it would be a great thing - not because we would "rake in the cash", but because I think that mgmt/admin would be motivat...