OldNurseEducator

It's just sick. Welcome to the real world...just sayin'.

I will probably get flamed for this...but if the job you have is so great, why become a nurse? Nursing school is never easy...whether it is LPN or RN. I think I would think long and hard about this. And it will be a long time before you have enough experience as a nurse to work the clinic you are now working in. And starting out a marriage witrh such serious debt? A good idea? I'll let others speak to that. I guess times are much different now. Most college grads have student loan debt. The grass is always greener...just sayin'.

Why ould you EVER recommend bankruptcy to ANYONE? WOW!! Terrible advice.

This!

How true this is!!

My thoughts exactly!:)

I think it would be a good idea for you to go to the Director of the program. Perhaps she or he is unaware of the problem with instructors not declaring their individual expectations. Their expectations should be in writing and given to the students. I understand how this can be very frustrating for students. Just my .

I think what you are called as an "aide" and what your duties can be is controlled by each state's Board of Nursing. Just my !!

I think the OP is missing the point of the above reply. Keep in mind that aspirinn would be part of the CHF protocol. All doctors should follow a certain STANDARD for every CHF patient, no matter how they get paid!

I would have never documented the hospitalist not being there in the patient's chart. It sets the hospital up for liability and it really has nothing to do with the code. A doctor was already there (the ED doc). I would have reported it to the Medical Staff Director but never put it in the patient chart. I can see why your NM talked to your husband about it. Bad advice from the Charge Nurse, IMHO. Risk Management is for all in the hospital, not just Administration. Your husband could be called to testify in court about this.

I thoroughly agree with this poster. Nursing hmes (now caled LTC) are not what they used to b e. They get much more acutely ill patients than they used to 10 to 15 years ago. Hospitals discharge patients long before they are ready and send the patients to nursing homes or rehab. Nurses in these environments have to on the ball. I think it's easier being a new nurse in a hospital than at a nursing home or sub acute facility. (please don't flame me for that!) JMHO.

You make $80,000 in Canada because the price of living there is very different from many parts of the U.S. Your home prices are ASTRONOMICAL compared to most areas in the U.S. That's like comparing California to Ohio or apples to oranges! I would never force ANYONE to study for a job they really don't like just because of monetary gains.

If your daughter is over 18, then she must be making her OWN decisions. I would never force anyone to finish anything they didn't want to. My son at 18 years old went to a small college (part of tOSU) for landscaping. He hated it. He lasted three quarters. He is now a successful, union Operating Engineer (operates a huge crane!), has a wonderful wife and an adorable son! He LOVES his job! His wife does not have to work and they just bought a new house in a desireable location. My ex, who was my husband at the time, went ballistic when he quit. Never thought our son would ever amount to anything without a college degree. We all have to do our own "thing". I also agree with other posters that I wouldn't pay for any more schooling. That's on her now. She has to be a big girl now. You owe that to her.

If you look at all the employed people in the world, I think you would find that most, no matter what profession they are in, complain from time to time! Nursing is tough, there's no getting around that fact. But so is education, engineering, medicine, dental hygenist, etc. Be a nurse if you want to be a nurse! Don't let this site or anyone on this sight sway you from your dream! Good luck!

"The school I am hoping to attend has 100% job placement as well." That is not true. If they told you that, someone is telling a mistruth! No school is ever going to promise 100% placement!

I'm not sure what the difference is. I figured OB would be L&D... maybe it's including everything (postpartum, antepartum, etc??) It didn't say in the job description. I was just curious and wondered if anyone else might know :) Yesra ago, a person could apply to nurse in one of the three OB areas, either PP, L and D or Nursery. Most nurses liked L and D and Nursery but did not like Post Partum (it's a lot like M/S). Now I think hospitals want to have worked all three areas and have expertise in all areas. It's easier to float you from area to area as needed. You become a much more valuable employee to them if you can interchange with the three areas as needed. Ante-partum would also be included in OB I think. At least, that's the way it is in major hospitals in NE Ohio.

An EXCELLENT example of how patient teaching really made a difference!

I love this!!:yeah:

does your institution have a policy on removal of the picc line. i would always follow this and you'll keep from getting in trouble. lesson learned...

In Ohio, you don't get a "license" per se, to become a STNA (state-tested nursing assistant). It means you took the course and passed the test. Only nurses (LPN and RN) have licenses. Check with your Board of Nursing.

As a much older nurse than most of you writing posts, I feel I must tell all the readers that IO means "intraosseous infusion". I had to get into the textbooks to find that out. Please don't feel bad for not knowing. Every nurse cannot know EVERYTHING.

You're right, klone. I used to do Home Health. It requires a long orientation, exoerience you can fall back on when you need it (almost every day), and lots of good skills. I constantly learned new things in Home Health. I would not hire a new grad into this area only because of the needed autonomy. I wouldn't think a new grad would feel comfortable in this position. Just my ! Peace!

Is this used only in pediatrics?

I have never heard it said that home Health is not a DIFFICULT area of nursing. Where are you hearing this?? Maybe nurses who have never done Home Health??

Taking the NCLEX-RN takes quite a bit of money. Perhaps this is why the OP isn't taking NCLEX-RN right away. Also, in most schools, you must clear your debt with the school before the "powers that be" notify the BON that the student may sit for NCLEX-RN. I also agree that the OP should if at all possible not wait to take the NCLEX. I usually advise students to not even take a long needed vacation before NCLEX.