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I recently accepted a job offer which I am to start in 10 days. When I accepted the job I looked at benefits, particularly health, for just me as my children are covered by their dad. today I found out that their dad may be losing his job in the ve...

I just accepted a hospice home health job and am having second thoughts. The hours are 8-5 mon-fri with one night of on call from 5p to 8am. I am told about 20 patients with an average of 14 visits. does this seem realistic? I'm afraid the time commi...

I check on my patients EVERY hour even if it is just to peek in on them whether family is present or not. If they are asleep I let them sleep unless patient care requires otherwise at that time. At the start of every shift I let the patient and/or ...

I am considering leaving the hospital, with 2 years experience, to take a position with hospice home health. Does anyone know if this move out of the hospital setting will make it difficult to go back if I want to in the future? thank you

As much studying, work and stress it takes to get through nursing school, personally, I'd call myself I nurse the minute I got that degree!!!! LOL!

I sense quite a nasty tone in this thread and I'm not sure where it's coming from or why? No matter what prompted the initiation of this thread, it is a legitimate issue. though not a psych nurse myself, I have heard similar comments from coworkers...

I would have said, "Real nurse...hmmm....real nurses choose all kinds of specialities, mine is psych...I'm not sure how I would define a 'real' nurse, but I would define a 'good' nurse as someone who affords respect to their peers and to all speciali...

i did not take a course. I used the Kaplan NCLEX prep book and (I think) Prentice-Hall review of content. I spent a month going through both books but the Kaplan review, which basically covered 'how' to take the test vs. content, was the most helpf...

I am very fortunate as my job search experience has been positive. Now, this has come with some sacrifice. When I first graduated I had to leave my home of 27 years to relocate in order to get a nursing position. I sort of looked at it as going aw...

Now, I know what lunch is...I think it's that bag of M&Ms in my pocket...but breaks? you would have to define that term for me...though it does ring a bell from a VERY loooooooong time ago!!!! LOL

It seems on any given shift nurses have a nose for the nasty! LOL...I love at 3am when we are at the station charting and everyone looks up at the same time with that face that says "I know I smell something!" Sure enough....clean up time. I'm 50 and...

Guilford County had postings for community health nurses very very recently. You might check their site. good luck to you!

Be prepared. Google what a companion does and think about the qualities/skills you have that compliment the role of a companion. be prepared to share these with your interviewer. Think about the environment and the people you will work with, healt...

LOL. Things I've learned: 1. I never lose my keys BUT I have them on a hook which I clip to the belt loop on my pants. I look like a janitor. 2. What did I do yesterday???? Hmmm...ah well, if it was really significant I would remember. 3. I ...

I worked night for the last year. Many of my patients were women in their 80s plus....it was apparent that they had been wonderful caregivers, mothers, grandmother, wifes, and most great grandmothers. I could hardly contain myself when during my ni...

Even if there is a window in which a med can be administered it is important to check to see when the last dose was given. For instance, if a med is scheduled for 12 and 4 but was given at 1 you wouldn't want to give it at 3. I understand your fru...

Ok, I'll give it a try: Interview Questions for a Registered Nurse 1. What is a typical day being an rn? An RN's day is never typical or predictable. Critical thinking is stressed because there is always the potential for new situations to arise. ...

A great way to break into a new area is to volunteer. See if there are free clinics in your area. This does several things: 1. it helps make connections; 2. it's great for fighting the job hunting blues; and 3. It allows you to put something on yo...

Could you all share your experiences, preferences and opinions regarding neuro and geriatric med-surg. I am trying to decide between these two units and would love to do them both....but I'd need more days in a week! thank you!

ah my! I have the same stressful decision at present. I have two offers from two great hospitals. One offers a pension which at my age is a plus. I would suggest that you take a good look, not only a pay, but at benefits to see if one is signific...

Thank you all!!!! I love these stories!

I am choosing between two offers, one is with a teaching hospital which is associated with a large university, the second is a very large hospital but is not a teaching hospital. The first has a pension plan, something I haven't seen as a benefit in...

The pension certainly is REALLY attractive!!!

Both hospitals are large. The nonteaching hospital is 750 beds. Ah...I'd like to do them both...maybe one I can do just a shift a week or PRN! I could be giving myself too much credit for energy!

I had a patient who was very confused one night. He was an older man in his 80s. At about 3am I went in to check on him and he let me have it but good! He said he was well aware of my intentions and he was having none of it! That he was not getti...