NCRN2010 BSN, RN

I work at one of the top insurance companies as a Nurse Case Manager. I started off working on the 24 hour nurse triage line. Mostly the experience they are looking for is med/surg, ER, triage. I would recommend finding a position you're interested i...

I am taking mine tomorrow and am freaking out a little bit. I have not been able to study as much as I would have liked. I usually test well but have already accepted that I am going to fail í ½í¸•

Although this may sound harsh, I totally agree with Kooky Korky. Nurses are held to a higher standard on many things. If you were working in an office job in a clerical position it might be fine to call out because your cat got run over or you fell o...

Narcissistic behavior at its finest!!

I currently work as a Call Center nurse for a very large insurance company. I have been doing it for 4 months. It is not all rainbows and unicorns. It is extremely mentally taxing. The money is great but some days I don't think it is worth it. Good l...

I experience these same symptoms at work and at clinicals when in school. Talk to your doctor about your meds. Maybe you need them increased, or changed. Don't give up. Also, I have learned several great relaxation techniques that have worked wonders...

So last week I was assisting one of the providers at my employment and witnessed something I have never seen before. The patient we were caring for had a large leg wound. The provider wanted to culture the wound. So I prepared the patient and the roo...

I totally understand where you are coming from. Usually when you wash a wound, soap would be used as well, possibly eradicated any pathogens found in the tap water or spigot. Also, using ones own facilities is much different than water from a facilit...

Actually, no the provider was a female ARNP. Had been a nurse for 15-20 years. Critical care, L&D, and med/surg. I was surprised at what she did. I expected more from her.

Just being concerned enough to evaluate your practice shows me that you must be a good nurse. It takes years to get to a place where you can reflect on your day and say...I was a great nurse today. Dont let all the seasoned nurses backstabbing get yo...

Love this post. I too wear a CPAP. I hate it. It took me several weeks to get used to the idea of having to wear it. I have tried numerous masks trying to find the right fit and one that doesnt give me pressure ulcers all over my face. Sometimes I do...

Can you shut up and take this report? I would like to leave now. You are not the only one that works hard here, you just complain the most. How many smoke breaks do you need?? You are real good at telling nurses how to do their job, but can you pract...

Really?

I'm going to Wendy's. Would you like fries with that???

Got to love LTC. This, unfortunately is a common scenario. One thing I would try is to tell you CNAs to bring resident A, B, and C to you before lunch or supper. You have 50 residents to chase, your CNAs have fewer residents to chase. Same with thera...

I recently became a RN after being a LPN for 10 years. I made well over 20 an hour as a LPN, but unfortunately, did not go up much in pay once acquiring my RN. Most high paying jobs for LPNs are in LTC. Many nurses do not wish to work in this environ...

I love the story you posted about your mother. My mother is very similar to what you have described. It is very hard to deal with having your mother, the one that is supposed to teach you to become a woman, be so delusional and paranoid. My mother an...

Vitamin K and some Kayexelate probably wouldn't hurt!

Let me explain my story first. I have been working LTC off and on for the past 10 years. Currently, I have been at my current employer for the past 3 years. I started my career as a CNA, then LPN, and finally this year, I received my RN. It was a gre...

Excuse me if my comments have come across uppity or elitist. I am sorry if I am disappointed for not receiving compensation for all the hard work it has taken me to achieve what I have achieved. I don't expect to ever receive a six figure salary as a...

Im not bad mouthing all LTC. Just the one I currently am employed at. I love LTC. I had planned on working at this facility for a very long time. I too have received glowing reviews, never call in, never late, flexible, etc, etc, This facility is pri...

I was trying to stay optimistic, and I planned on staying PRN. So much for optimism. I am a firm believer in "When one door closes another one opens.";)