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I have a BSN and got an MBA last spring. As several members have suggested, CRNA and MBA are greatly divergent career paths. You really have to decide what you want to do when you grow up My current job is case management. I had the position prior to the MBA, but was in the program when I interviewed, so it did help secure the job. At some point in the future, I will likely move into a more admin type position, or potentially even exit the nursing field entirely. In the meantime, it definitely gives me a different view of healthcare. I would consider the MBA more applicable to what I want to do in the future, but if you are looking to stay and continue as a nurse administrator, then a clinical nursing leader MSN may be what you want: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/FactSheets/CNLFactSheet.htm CRNA is a great specialty, if that is what you want to do. If you only choose it because the payback is high, you may want to rethink career aspirations. It certainly is no fun to hate your job. There are some great books out there on discovering your career paths. There is one titled "Now, Discover your Strengths" (http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/books/discover-strengths.php) that is quite good. Good Luck on whatever you decide.

I was in New Orleans last year to help with some hurricane cleanup. We were clearing out a school; with all the mold and stagnant water, we used surgical-type masks. Those with queasy stomaches used Vicks Vaporub inside the mask. You obviously can't use a surgical mask all the time, but you might be able to use the Vicks under your nose/around nostrils. Good luck!

Having been a union member and since discontinued my membership in disgust, I can do without them. In my experience, unions are good for workers, bad for organizations. Our union blocks all attempts to change the status quo. They will claim it is a "change in working conditions" and therefore bad. They also protect bad employees no matter what and nearly takes an act of congress to get rid of them. I also could not take the political garbage around election time. Don't tell me how to vote, that I can do myself. Others I am sure will have more positive experiences, but for me, never again.

I realize everyone is jumping on the bandwagon that personality tests are worthless, but I disagree. This place obviously was not a good match for you. Don't take it personally, thats just the way it is sometimes. That does not mean there is not a good place for you somewhere, it is just not this one. If this facility wants its employees to act/think in a certain way consistently, the way you handle conflict and handle yourself is absolutely pertinent before you start there. Consider this a life lesson; move on and be thankful you did not get a job to work with people who did just "pick the right answers"

It actually is the action of physically rubbing your hands with soap and water and rinsing under running water that removes bacteria/virii/foreign matter from your hands. Antibacterial soaps may have a residual antibacterial effect, but it is far from the best way to really kill anything. A normal hand wash is supposed to take >15sec of lathering. If your objective is to kill bacteria on you hands, an alcohol based handrub is the way to go. There is NO mechanism for resistance to alcohol, it dissolves cell walls in bugs. The number one mantra of infection control is still true: wash your hands

If in fact you are fired for reporting a valid complaint to a govornment agency, you likely are protected: http://whistleblowerlaws.com/protection.htm

With a title like that, you already know the answer. If you look at this another way, maybe the real test was to see how the mrs would handle an obviously unethical situation. Was a smile and a nod the right answer? You have to have integrity, and sometimes you have to do things that are not pleasant because it is the right thing to do, even if it seems like a bad career move.

Life itself is a calculated risk. Motorcycling can be a dangerous activity, but so can pretty much anything else. Over 100 people per year die of bathtub related burns, yet you don't have such a visceral response to this sort of injury. You can't be afraid of everything in life. You have to be aware of the risks, aware of what can go wrong, and aware of how best to minimize the risks. I ride. I wear a helmet. I also wear a riding jacket with armor. I can recognise that riding a motorcycle can be dangerous. I can also recognize that most accidents have additional factors such as alcohol, excessive speed and rider inexperience.

I am really glad that some people go into this career field for the duration of their working life, as these are the absolute experts. Some like to term it a "calling" Others can truely empathize with each patient and make it their life's work. I am just not one of them. I am tired. I'm 26, been a nurse 3 yrs, and I am tired. I had doubts when I was in college, but I stuck it out and got my BSN. I am looking to the future, and fully realize that nursing is not "my" calling. A friend and I (who is also a nurse) are in process of starting a wedding videography business. I am not sure where exactly I will end up with this, but at least I am in charge of my own future. I also am toying with the idea of heading back to college for an MBA, as a sound business foundation is an asset in any field. I am thankful for those who can endure and prosper in this profession and wish them all the best.

The main issue here is resetting your internal clock. If at all possible, get out in the sunlight in the daytime. The bright light will really help. Drugs might help, but time is your best friend. I work straight nights, but rotate to a day schedule on my off time. I find that I function best when I am up daytime, even if I am bit tired, and I can still sleep at night.

The main issue here is resetting your internal clock. If at all possible, get out in the sunlight in the daytime. The bright light will really help. Drugs might help, but time is your best friend. I work straight nights, but rotate to a day schedule on my off time. I find that I function best when I am up daytime, even if I am bit tired, and I can still sleep at night.

At the VA hospital where I work,barcode med administration has been around for 3 years. There were many complaints when it first came online, but that has subsided. Even my technologically challanged coworkers can do it. It certainly is not speedy, but it will cut down on errors.