I've blown off studying to cruise Allnurses, and here you are! My resume looks like a sampler platter rather than a main course. One of the things that I liked about being a truck driver was that I...
Management refusing to fix their staffing issues, and refusing to come in to cover a shift. Poor leadership seems to be a systemic problem, but I'm sure there's an excuse for
stevemac replied to texasBSN15's topic in Nursing Career
I'm maybe a bit of an oxymoron: I'm a travel nurse who wants to stay close to home. You mentioned you like to travel. Spend a year becoming a competent ICU nurse, and then become a travel nurse. You...
Kooky Kork's got it nailed. This thread provided an interesting debate in our sleepy ER tonight, so that was fun. What if I wear my "Media Kills Love" T shirt? No doubt that'll offend some people who...
I'll side with Devnation. I've only been a nurse for 3 years, and having spent my entire adult life never wanting to be involved in healthcare, I now wish I had looked at it more seriously many years...
When you play music at your work station, do you usually ask everyone else if they would mind, or take a poll as to what should be played? As I type, my partner is playing something that I don't...
I didn't think y'all become "former" Marines...? (I was a sailor, so you'll understand sibling rivalry is required!) Some years ago the pastor of the church I was part of had what I think is the most...
stevemac replied to guest1008923's topic in United Kingdom
I've made some mistakes also. Consequences have varied from correction to termination. There's a difference between taking correction to continually riding yourself. Take correction like a...
stevemac replied to Jmarty31's topic in Home Health
I'm an ER nurse, and my wife is a veteran Home Health nurse. Prior to nursing I was a Paramedic. I mention it because I definitely understand your affinity for Emergency care, and because I lived with...
I'm currently a travel nurse, about half way through a geriatric in-patient psych assignment. Prior to this, all of my nursing experience (just under 18months) has been ER. ER and psych are my two...
Personally, I would be more concerned about the ability to return to work and stand your assigned shift safely, than the safety of staying late at the end of the shift. I have a one hour commute each...
stevemac replied to confusedstuden's topic in LPN to RN
I went to Pratt Community College, Pratt, KS. They have a bridge for Paramedics and LPNs to go to nursing school. Myself and several other students were from out of state. I realize you said you...