NurseCherlove replied to JoeTheNurse's topic in General Nursing
This thread makes me think of the other day at my second job....This guy I'd just done a nursing assessment on ends up telling me that he makes $25.00/hr as a person who delivers and installs doors....
Ya know, life is funny....you may meet your husband at one of your clinicals or classes or a new best friend. You may overhear a conversation that Social Services is having about one of your patients...
NurseCherlove replied to natsfanrn's topic in General Nursing
Well, at my job, I think I would be the happiest if they would end all 8 hour shifts immediately, making all the staff 12 hour employees. We are trying to eventually go to all 12s, but there are some...
NurseCherlove replied to BabyGirl00's topic in General Nursing
On the med-surg floor where I work, they often use LPNs as techs. The LPN I was paired with yesterday just recently transferred over to this hospital from our sister hospital, where she said she...
NurseCherlove replied to unknown99's topic in Georgia Nursing
Why??? Really, I must know! I feel that way about Southern Regional Hospital and now work for Wellstar Cobb and while it is stressful many of the days, I still love it there, the other nurses...
Hi! I am a little confused about something and wonder if anyone can shed some light on this situation...I just recently accepted a position where I will be working in a community mental health center...
NurseCherlove replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing
This is exactly why I love this website...there is usually always someone who has been in your situation or something very similar. Like the rest of the ladies who responded, I too thought something...
hi cndynf, well, i don't live in cali, but i just wanted to offer my support to you. i have only been an rn for a little more than a year and i still remember that aweful feeling like it was...
Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew of any online graduate programs to become an NP with an emphasis on adult acute care that does NOT require 1 year of acute care experience? I am a BSN with 5...
NurseCherlove replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing
I have only been a nurse for about a year now and it is for this very reason that I have really started to think that I chose the wrong profession - it's ridiculous! Not to mention all of the...
NurseCherlove replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing
Estrogen, You remind me quite a lot of myself...no you are not assertive and seem to be somewhat of a people-pleaser (I know, in our minds we are just being "team players" and "empathic",...
NurseCherlove replied to Pachinko's topic in Agency Nurses
Hi Suzanne, I wanted to get your take on my situation. Like Pachinko, I too wanted to start do some PRN work (1-2 days/week) maybe with an agency about 3 or so months from now. I will be starting a...
NurseCherlove replied to Parks123's topic in General Nursing
Hi, I can definitely relate to your struggle as I was 29 years old when I finally made the decision with what exactly I was to do with my life. I am an RN as of last August, and quite honestly, am...
Hi Nurscee, I am still a relatively new RN myself (licensed last August) and I just quit an inpatient hospice job after working there for almost 2 months. Like you, I also feel "called" for hospice;...
NurseCherlove replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing
I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am that that happened to you. I really do empathize with you because I was just asked to "voluntarily resign" today from the hellhole I've been working at since...
I got a little angry as I read your post just because I just voluntarily resigned my position on a med-surg floor today. I just passed NCLEX in August and went to work shortly after. This hospital...
Well, where I work, it is our policy to give Phenergan 25 mg IVP diluted in 9 mLs of NS. I see it *a lot* where I work, especially ordered with Demerol IV. This is probably because of the...