Raven Sierra BSN, RN

Thank you both. I will definitely use the more-diplomatic (and more accurate) terms you suggested. I appreciate it!

I have a phone interview with a nurse recruiter coming up. The job posting is for all new grad positions at a particular hospital campus of a big system. I'm particularly interested in ICU. The job advertisement notes that there are "few" positions i...

I am honored to have been selected to present a poster of research myself and three classmates completed. The presentation will be at a regional STT research/EBP conference. How should I put this on my resume? I have a resume with a fairly typical ...

I'm overhauling my resume, as are most of my classmates in preparation for graduation. I'm having trouble deciding what to put on it, as I have varied experience from a previous career. I want to stand out from the crowd. I'm hoping for an ER or crit...

I went into nursing school believing I wanted to work in the ED. I still do, as it blends well with my background (EMS). I do love the environment of the ED. But I have also discovered that I really love the ICU environment as well. I could see myse...

Senior nursing student here. The answer is yes, it will get MUCH harder. You won't be bored for long. You will eventually bless those theory questions on tests because they'll serve as a buffer for the rough questions. "Well, that right answer [nurs...

I've done both - fast food for 7 years (high school and 1st time through college) and CNA for 3 years. CNA is harder, by far, IMO. With fast food, your customers usually leave fairly shortly; with CNA work, you will probably have the same patients th...

Hugs to you. I'm so sorry for your loss.

No one is sure yet, but the police think it's coming from China. And the worst part is naloxone doesn't always reverse it...or it takes boatloads to reverse it.

Newest fun: heroin + carfentanil (elephant tranquillizer).

The OP has NO ethical, legal, or moral responsibility to make sure her friend gets through undergrad and into PT school. She is not this person's parent or guardian. This friend is a lucid adult who is supposedly studying to be a healthcare provider...

So, your friend expected you rescue her at the 11th hour? Finals week is not the time to make up for a semester's worth of poor studying. Frankly, I doubt you could have "saved her," even if you dedicated your entire finals week to the task (which wo...

I'm naturally a night person and am rather uncivil if I have to wake before the sunrise, so I work night shift. It took trial and error to figure out the sleep schedule. My system: If I work one night but not the next, I take a nap before my shift a...

That is a great video. We watched it in school, too. OP - I have a bad shoulder. Old rotator cuff injury from my junior high gymnastics days. Now, 20+ years later, it still hurts sometimes. Sometimes I lift a patient the wrong way or do too many repe...

So, what are some things you'd say to your fellow students, if you could? I'll start: (1) Whining that the tests are too hard probably won't get them changed. NCLEX is tough, too. (2) It's nursing school; it's supposed to be hard. (3) You scare me...

No worries. We all have days when things get to us. For example, I started this thread after sitting through 5 hours of lecture that was constantly interrupted by bizarre commentary from certain classmates. Thus, this thread. :) Hope your weekend goe...

There's always one....at least you acknowledge it's witchy. Forgive me if I seem equally witchy but... The same could be said of the popular threads of "Things you wish you could say to coworkers" and "Things you wish you could say to your patients."...

ProgressiveActivist, thanks for the worksheet! It's awesome.

Second career here. No regrets yet...heading into my senior year in nursing school. It's a difficult question for someone else, as your reasons for becoming a nurse might be different than mine. My reasons were as follows (not in any order): 1. I wan...

Just when you thought you'd heard everything...*shaking head* That will be an interesting Press-Ganey survey. "Hospital was too accommodating. Wasn't uncomfortable enough."

Midwest - ETOH (lots of it), fentanyl/heroin, heroin, benzos, meth, and weed.

Forgive me if this is the wrong forum for this. I wasn't sure where to post. Here's the situation: I started work at Hospital X about 3 months before starting nursing school. I was a full-time PCA, and I got great reviews from administration, nurses,...

This is kind of a bizarre question, but how long is a prescription "active" for drug-testing purposes? Here's the situation: in December, I had bronchitis. The doctor prescribed cough syrup with codeine. I didn't use it all. Now I have another cold (...

I honestly have no idea! :) I don't have an issue with the anatomy itself, and I don't have an issue with the various euphemisms for it. I just don't like the actual word, penis. Or moist... :) I'm sure Freud would have fun with that...:) On topic: T...

I feel that way about the word penis...