morecoffeepls replied to JentheHen's topic in Psychiatric
What a horrible situation. Disgusting, really. CYA is the first thing that comes to mind. She sounds like the type of person who might do some real damage to your career. It's dumbfounding - how...
morecoffeepls replied to GuitaRN77's topic in Psychiatric
I only had one instructor that didn't feel compelled to shove the same advice down my throat - do med-surg first, then decide. I actually started nursing school with the intention of being in the ICU...
morecoffeepls replied to NiteNurz79's topic in Psychiatric
I felt the same as busterboy21 - the test was easy. I bought the book, and studied for a few hours the day before the exam just so I could feel better about spending the money. Like any nursing exam -...
morecoffeepls replied to StudentnurseG's topic in Men in Nursing
I've had several careers, including managing an after-school program for children with special needs, being a used car salesman, a banker, and running a restaurant. When my wife and I had our first...
morecoffeepls replied to AngeloRN's topic in Psychiatric
This was a very informative and entertaining thread. My situation is similar to that of the original poster, but the circumstances seem fairly disparate. I was hired as the lone/charge nurse on a...
morecoffeepls replied to tuttle13's topic in Addictions
I'm wondering if CARN certification is something I should consider now that I am aware that it exists. I was hired out of nursing school as the (only/charge) nurse on nights on an inpatient...