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Anyone here get a holiday bonus from their company? Or are those a thing of the past?

My first year in nursing back in 2011, I got a nominal $500 bonus. But it at least showed that they cared. It made me feel just a bit more valued. Since then, the only thing I've received is some poinsettias. For the past 3 years, it's been nothing.

I received a text from a family member that my husband's aunt had been admitted to the hospital where I work. It just so happens that my department received an order for an inpatient consult. So I got in her chart and went and saw her in her room lik...

I'm going to clarify a few things. MunoRN seems to understand. My inpatient role is strictly education on their diagnosis, treatment, activity restrictions and our program. It does not involve direct patient care. Direct patient care starts when they...

We were consulted by her cardiologist to start her in our program. She is not technically a family member, either.

I do. But I'm also married to an engineer, childless, and debt-free. It is possible if you play your cards right.

Every company I have worked for since becoming an RN has made few to zero effort(s) to make their employees feel valued. I only have 5 years experience. Is this really what I have to look forward to for the rest of my 40+ year career? Are there any c...

I'm tired of the verbal and emotional abuse thrown at me from patients and especially their families. I'm tired of the condescending and rude comments. I'm tired of those patients and their families who believe that they are better than all the other...

thanks for posting! I'm in the beginning stages of studying for the CV-BC exam, and I'm sure a lot of these drugs will be on the exam. Will definitely be following on youtube.

Unrelated, but if you are wanting a job that pays well and good job security, you need to get into some sort of engineering or other science field working for the government.

I don't have any advice on how to deal with your instructors and your director as far as you digging yourself out of this situation, but I came here to say that it is imperative you work on your well-being and health, even if it comes at the price of...

After 10 years of jumping from diet to diet, I finally just said screw it to diets in May last year. I have never felt better and have never felt so free from the constant worry about what or when I will eat next. I just eat when I'm hungry and eat u...

Speaking of the fitness competitors you know, do they REALLY enjoy it? Or do they feel stuck because that's what they've known for so long? I don't admire fitness competitors, because I know the level of obsessing and counting and restricting that it...

This topic is a dead horse continually being beaten, and frankly, I'm so sick of reading articles like this. Why can't we first focus on loving ourselves, on being self-compassionate and forgiving of our short-comings. Continually getting down and ou...

I'm glad you chimed in because I've wondered if the work environment is better in CA because of the unions. I am totally pro-union, especially when it comes to our profession where we constantly and consistently get crapped on.

I completely agree. I don't need extra monetary compensation or gifts. I want respect, and it would be nice that my employer has my back and cares about each person. I want to be able to place my full trust in management as well.

Upstanding employers are not unheard of, though. Look at Huffington Post, for example. They are very focused on their employees' wellness and see value in keeping happy, healthy employees, as it increases productivity and creativity. In the past I ha...

It's a bit disparaging when the chiefs of any particular company are making million dollar salaries with quarter million dollar bonuses, and there will never be any vacancies within upper management. When they continue to make promises they can't kee...

To add to the "whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse" thread, someone please enlighten me on a day in the life of a NP. Because from my RN perspective, the NP's who aren't practicing in a family practice type setting are doing the physic...

The thing is, though that there are SO many RN jobs out there that are similar, in that you don't have to work holidays/weekends, good benefits, don't have to do bedside and get crapped on by management, etc. And again I say, why are so many RN's pur...

Oh, definitely! I love my current job, but even my last job had great benefits, mon-fri, no weekends or holidays and tons of time off. So again, I pose the question of why are so many RN's unsatisfied with being an RN and want to immediately become p...

Thanks everyone for taking the time to comment. I'm still not convinced to go the NP route. I only work 1 12 a week 4 days a week. The other shifts are 8 or 9's. I don't work weekends or holidays, and we do have snow days for treacherous weather. I w...

If I ever decide to pursue an advanced degree, it most certainly wouldn't be for money. More money earned means more money spent. Plus I'm extremely grateful in that hubby works for our lovely government making the equivalent salary of an NP with jus...

1. would an associates degree be enough, or do most places actually want the bachelors? BSN's are almost always preferred over associates degree RN's 2. Do most hospitals help pay (tuition reimbursement) for associates degree nurses to get their bach...

Yes, I do think us nurses need to take more opportunity to better care for our own wellness in addition to better educating ourselves in order to educate others. I'm so thankful that I have the opportunity to do just this with my job. I work cardiac ...