Leader25 ASN, BSN, RN

That would be like throwing you in to the wolves.Todays climate is nurses being arrested,sued ,jail time for mistakes ,I would avoid that option.You can always do it when you HAVE experience.The area that opens new opportunities for you usually invo...

Find a position without meds and avoid prison.

I can understand the discomfort from clinicals,sometimes the payients cases we get are just horrendus unless you we a nurses aide or worked in health field before as LPN. Counseling helps you pull thru this stress but you are probably never going to ...

Some nicus will try to pawn feeders,or long term pts because they are tired of the same routine day after day,you have to speak up.We had travel nurses they go acute cases but less patients which cause animosity with regular staff working short.

No,this is wrong way to treat nurses,no one has a non floating position,unless the union contract states circumstances when floating is needed,it is all go or none go..look up your job description slot,some are designated for area X/Y not just the u...

The answer is Never ever circumcise...the majority of men are not.I worked in an area where we set up,circ board,supplies ,crummy medication if ordered,nothing really works because the pain comes later also during urination,] just to watch an OB come...

Depends on equipment you have, site depends on test needed,aPKU by heel stick on a squirming infant is challenging.

The Bible of neonatology ...Core Curriculum...answer every test at end of each chapter.Last I recall Special Care nursery had a different test,easier than levelIII test.

Ouch that was a hurtful firing...You need to rebuild confidence,see if you can learn what the lack of fit actually was,cliques do exist and if everyone then was a grad of XXXschool,you are out,not welcome.Try thru an agency to work in other areas tem...

"a few disabilities such as scoliosis and migraines which are painful for me and so I think I would prefer to do NICU step down a"There are no easy nursing jobs,with disabilities you need medical proof of your ability to do your job safely,you can n...

Canada had very big problems as well.Less cost but less care.

It happens to many of us, so unforunate because the level of stress and resentment from the situation is hard to deal with.The worst manager,director in one place,lazy,did nothing but shop online,criticize others,talk about other staff outloud at me...

That is what a hospital is for.Was there a notation on chart ,an alert about this consent business.You did the right thing,now don't take that patient anymore,because when you get one incident or event with a family ,you will have a target on your b...

Worst program ever,finally they revamped it but for distance there are much better programs especially if you are the only support for yourself ,no mentors etc.

They can make you do anything [ like floating you like furniture ]if you have no union organisation.Some states have outlawed mandatory OT but who knows what goes on everywhere else worldwide,you can quit or do it

Pick up a course in Hospital/medical Spanish...it helps your workday in general to know something of any other language,I have used several or my Google translate,even ASL is good.Also stop following your husband until you get solid ground on your ca...

Had case of LPN killer,Richard Angelo at Good Samaritan hospital,USA,

Always politely refuse,if they don't I tell them I am in a witness protection program. Nothing good will come out of forcibly filming someone trying to do their job,theyare usually just looking for lawsuit dollars.Just look at the comments of i...

Willing to help, answer questions.

Oh dear ,been there done that,left many positions even during orientation,you have to stand up for yourself,it is a job,not a place for making friends.After trial and error found my place and stayed.The mean girl groups exist everywhere,some places w...

What if you don't get an A+ on the others?What are your plans,options?..

Speak to your academic advisor,I am sure you will have to redo or challenge some of it,thats what happens.

From reading your note,better you get some counseling about choice of career,your plate seems full with 3 under 3,unless you have help, there is job search involved after,and shifts,working holidays etc

In our place this lab results etc is the mystery of the universe,either it clots,not enough,lost,loose label,...enough nonsense to make you lose your mind.Tests repeated 3-4x on very compromised tiny patients, and then some docs would eventually try ...

The hospitals I have seen in Texas are awesome,super clean,even the visitors bathroom,everyone doing their job,mostly because they can get fired, as very few are unionized. Some regional areas have a strong accent and it is easy to misunderstand...