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Depends. Where I work we have no such thing as OTC treatments or meds, everything must be by doctor's order or be covered by a protocol that's been reviewed by my supervisor. It's a company policy - regardless of the legality, I'd probably lose my jo...

I was about to say this. I could tell you, roughly, how nurse delegation works in Oregon that allows me to work as a caregiver and perform certain tasks for my clients - like giving insulin, epi-pen, etc. etc. - but you don't live in Oregon and the a...

I feel your pain. I'm at a job I don't particularly care for right now because I need the health insurance. It sucks to feel stuck some place you don't like. My advice would be to stick it out *if* you can and transfer, because that sounds like a sol...

I had an instructor once who was filmed by a local news crew performing CPR on top of a gurney coming out of a helicopter into the hospital while 8 months pregnant with twins. I wouldn't advise such a thing, but I think it just goes to show that if y...

I work one 12 a week, which gets me 3 days off a week. It's just about perfection, haha!

Depends on your employer, although a totally sporadic job would probably be described as "on call" rather than "part time"

I can't believe this doesn't fall under the Americans with Disabilities Act! Very sad that they don't see the value of your knowledge and experience. To that end, is there a nursing school near you that could use a skilled classroom instructor?

depends on the type of facility and what the delegation laws of that state are. in my state, aides pass meds in assisted living after receiving on-site med training. after working as a med aide for six months you're eligible to take a cma class and b...

You only get one body, why abuse it needlessly? That hospice job is just a-callin' your name.

There's a reason I like swing shift - I don't have to get up early, and I don't have to go to bed early. If we went to a 12 hour schedule at work, I'd probably start a riot.

I'm not sure if this is as true in nursing as it is in some other fields, but international work can show that you're adaptive and flexible enough to handle anything - even working in a foreign country, and with a foreign language! Even if it doesn't...

Well, it's true, don't kill yourself for anybody. BUT! There's a lot of quality care to be provided between not killing yourself and doing your job! Besides, you don't do anybody much good if you're dead, know what I mean? If the resident can lift h...

That leaves lots of other options though!

Yesyesyesyes! What's it going to hurt?! If they decide to hire the new grad, you know you tried. If they decide to hire you, you get the job you wanted! What're they going to do, put you on some kind of list for applying to transfer too early?! I dou...

One of the best things I got from my school wasn't my certificate or the education - although they're essential! - it's the letter of recommendation from the program director. I think that paired with a really good resume that I worked hours on was w...

If I'd stayed in college the first time around, probably would've been finishing my BSN by now and be a RN. Now I'm coming at it from the other direction, and that's just fine with me!

Medication Aide, definitely. In LTC of any kind med pass is gonna be a primary duty on any shift for the person responsible for it.

Not a nurse, but I am a CNA.. At my last interview they flat-out asked me why they should hire me at one point. I said, "Because it'd be a mistake not to. I'm hard working, I want to become one of your best employees, and I want this job." This was a...

Not sure if I'd ever date somebody who worked in the same field - it'd be like living in an echo chamber where all you hear about is the same kind of stuff all the time. In this case, nursing. On the flip side, somebody who can empathize and understa...

Like when some of my fellow CNA students and I were discussing the BMs we had seen before lunch that day in clinicals...While ordering our lunches at the teriyaki place down the street! The guy behind the counter looked absolutely horrified. I guess ...

I'd think that you wouldn't want to cut a kid's hair before they were a year or two old because it's just FUSSY holding somebody that small down for a haircut!! lol!

As somebody who's got a lot of baggage at the moment...I totally agree! Nothing adds stress to my shift like listening to a coworker's trials and tribulations when we should be getting on with our jobs. I'm not saying I'm not up for friendly chats o...

Learning another language has great benefits besides being able to speak Spanish or French or whatever. A variety of studies have shown differing degrees and types of positive impacts on the brain and thinking, but overall I'd say that somebody who u...

I think a fruit/cheese or veggie plate sounds way more refreshing mid-shift than a bunch of carbs and fat. I like to save those for when I don't have to get up again!

When it gets too much, I cry in the bathroom or take some deep breaths in the laundry room. I've got a friend that I can almost always expect an immediate response from when I text him, so sometimes I ask for some support while I'm taking a minute. ...