SammiJoRNBSN

Sounds dreadful and unsafe.

What I would do is to get into contact with Med/Surg unit managers at your facility, if you're in the hospital setting, and express your interest in Med/Surg. Ask about recommendations that would be helpful for a transition. Your psych background wi...

NurseHotFlash, I hope you find what you are looking for...however, I think that so many nurses are type A...which is why we are so hard-headed. I always tell myself after a difficult shift - did I maintain the safety of the patient? Yes. Did my staf...

i would like to say...i love being a nurse and wouldn't trade it for the world! yes, there are days and perhaps a string of them that are insanely bad, i take time to reflect on my night and what i could do to make it better. reflection is a good wa...

"oh great one, i come to you to beg a favor...is there any way to get rid of full moons? it was like a zoo last night down there in the ed!! "

I know it's a dog-eat-dog world in nursing but I didn't think that meant literally!

I believe that this is an overraction to the max! Although you are stating that you "appreciate" your NAs...it doesn't seem that you appreciate the underlyings of what it truly means to be a nurse. I hate the idea that a nurse only does "this and th...

I would like to say that I have mainly positive things to say about nursing; however, I have only been in practice for a year so perhaps my views will change as I become more experienced. * I love my co-workers! I work straight nights (weekender &am...

Congrats! As a CNA, you're going to be the backbone of patient care, the patients are going to rely heavily on you for lots of things. It's hard work! I did it for 5 years prior to becoming a nurse. All I can say is, develop good relationships with y...

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, I couldn't imagine the pain and heartache you're experiencing. Perhaps this life-changing event will come in some other form. Just remember to take time to yourself so you can grieve; if there are employee assistance p...

Welcome! First of all, I remember being in high school and worrying about the same thing. Then in college, I changed my majors numerous times. People change and mature with time...some faster than others. And with that, some people realize what they...

This experience is unlike anything I've experienced before...however, since I have had such an interest in Hospice nursing since before I started nursing school and became an RN, I hope I will get to share more of these experiences as I volunteer for...

Kringe38, When I was preparing for interviews...I did some research at the local library. Check and see if your local library has a program (free to patrons) that helps with improving resumes and interview skills. I found this to be VERY helpful. I a...

When I worked in an LTC facility, I used a paper MAR and would make a little dot c my pen as I pulled the med and verified it against the MAR. Once I actually administered the med, I would come back and sign it off. I totally understand how things ar...

Thanks for sharing! I've had my share of Alz residents in the past who were "in labor" or "waiting for the bus because they can't skip school or mom will get after them". I miss them some of their outlandish explanations sometimes. LOL Keep 'em smi...

Speaking of which....I completed this test today actually. It's to assess your knowledge and is supposed to be used to guide the learning process based on experience, etc. It's long and tiresome...it took me almost the entire 6 hours ...and in most...

It's easy to feel so discouraged at this point, trust me, I had the same feelings. I took my test in Oct 2010 (about 2 months after graduation and hitting the NCLEX study materials really hard) and put out easily over 150 apps between then and Decem...

i highly recommend dillards for bra fittings. when i was a teenager of course i always went to victoria's secret....they would try to put me in a 38d and i would go through bras like crazy (i.e. literally busting out of them and no support). since...

I currently work at a county run facility which serves many of the underserved population. I have learned that no matter what personal prejudices I may have regarding people and their lack of caring about their health, I still give meds as ordered wh...

Kind of funny that they said a psych nurse "isn't a real nurse". Last time I checked...psych is a HUGE part of the entire field of nursing, because we assess for psychosocial issues with each patient! I applaud you for dealing with the psych popula...

OMG, that sounds wretched! And I thought it was bad to have 12 patients in sub-acute care and getting 2-3 admissions every night and having to write everything out by hand, on top of dealing with a group of folks that can be labeled as "addicts" or "...

Hi all! Just FYI if anyone is looking for Free CEs and access to journal articles, http://www.nursingcenter.com (website by Lippincott) has some goodies to offer on their site in celebration of Nurses week! It is free to register and there are some g...

i would recommend keeping a health care related position while in nursing school. when i started my accelerated bsn program, i worked every weekend 12 hour shifts as a nursing assistant in a snf. somewhere along the second semester of the program i ...

I'm a new grad in a related field, subacute rehabilitation and have 12 patients. One thing I did, not sure if it will be helpful to you is to make your own flowsheet or "brain" or to look under some of the categories here on the board for ideas for a...

Sorry to hear of the loss of your job. If you are looking to get into STNA work, the good thing is that there is a high need for them....and unfortunately the phrase "dime a dozen" can sometimes be used in regards to job postings. I was an STNA for ...