ICUnurse1985

Why do you want to be a nurse? All jobs have negative aspects, people dislike. You need, to decide what is your "dream nurse job." Some nurses do research, some teach, some are leaders and yes some of us work in hospitals. There are icky, gross ...

Now, I remember why I hated some of the "rules" in nursing school. I think their point is "look professional" which means no underwear showing under your white scrub pants. I think flesh tones are best. My hospital tryed to mandate the color of o...

300 bed community hospital, cafeteria open with grill, drinks, soup, salad bar and cold sandwiches and deserts until 0200. Scattered vending machines with candy/snacks/drinks on some units like our ED. Dayshift has a full service with hot, healthy ...

WOW! What a terrific question and some great ideas from so many. Trust your "gut" feeling about all things, it usually is right. There will be shifts when you donot accomplish all you hope for, remember to appreciate that you did your best and the...

I feel sad about your situation. If you really want to be a nurse, persistence usually will be rewarded. It is very difficult when you are "in a hole" and feel like there is no hope of climbing out. Many people in nursing and other professions are...

I am an ADN RN. If I had to do it again, at this moment, I would get a BSN instead. It just gives you more options. Yes, you can always go back to school and get your BSN later, if you decide to go the ADN route, however it is difficult to go b...

Nice for her but not ethical. We all get paid to care for our patients at our jobs. I was taught you never accept a financial reward/tip from your patient. The job should be reward enough. If this happened to me, I would politely decline that hug...

"So what's it gonna take for nursing to change ...?" A better question might be what can each of us do to change nursing for the better? Each of us has the power to change our own behaviour. I believe in teamwork. I don't mind emptying the trashc...

My nursing instructor, decades ago told us "You will make mistakes, hopefully they will be small ones." I have made med errors in my career. It always upsets me. I look at each situation and try to figure out what I could have done to prevent it. Som...

I have been on both sides of this question. I was treated rudely or worse ignored as a new employee, in two different jobs and it still hurts when I remember it. I have also had the honor of being a preceptor several, times in my career. I would talk...

I worked part time at a teaching hospital, which was a 45 minute drive years ago, night shift. I also struggled to stay awake driving home in the summer months, using the tricks you described and was also unsuccessful. Too many mornings I found mys...

That is fantastic. I am very happy for you. Thanks for spreading the word that good jobs for new grads are out there.

Don"t give up. You sound discouraged and afraid. You will eventually find a job, just keep trying. You need to get some help! Not having a job is very stressful but talking about killing yourself about it, scares me. You can make it. Get some ...

Thanks for letting me know I am not alone. This has been going on at my facility for over a year now. They don"t want you to stay late for any reason. They want you to leave on time no matter what the situation. Do what you can and walk away at ...

Ok, I realize I totally misread and misunderstood the question, and I apologize.(This is what happens after I work a 12 hr night shift and don"t go to bed right away, SORRY.) I believe you can push ACLS drugs in a CODE even if you are not ACLS ceri...

I congratulate you on asking this important question. You cannot give any drug without a MD order, CODE or not. If you do, you are practicing medicine without a license. At my hospital we have ACLS standing orders for all codes and a CODE TEAM whi...

"Problem is I almost hate every aspect nursing this point." Posted by ulmaulma previously. It is difficult to give you any help since I don"t know you. Previous posts had some helpful information. I don"t know if quitting is such a great idea. ...

You are not alone. Many people have debt concerns similar to yours. I recommend a financial counselor. My personal favorite is Dave Ramsey. (No, I donot work for him.) He has been bankrupt several times himself and is now very successful. He gi...

Congratulations on graduating and on your new career in nursing! Now about a low stress, slow-paced environment in a hospital? WOW! I just don't know of one. First of all most new jobs in any new profession are stressful, and there is alot at sta...

I am so sad for your loss. I lost my Mom from cancer and a stroke in 2002. We were very close, she was my best friend. She was bitter at the end because she was not ready to die and died shortly after she was diagnosed. Her last words to me were...

Persistence is the key. DONOT GIVE UP. My hospital, located in a southern state is hiring new graduate nurses. In fact, some of them are taking a course so they can work in Critical Care. You want to make the best impression so you may consider r...

I wish this was a new concern but it is not. I have been in Nursing a long time and I have seen it happen over and over again. We can only control our own behaviour. So be a good role model and be welcoming to new staff, donot become involved wi...

I have always avoided caring for people I know. If the person has a negative outcome, it can haunt you. I cared for a fellow church member who I barely knew once, she passed away. Her husband came up to me in church months later discussing her ca...