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I bet you could get more contract work than you think right now, even with minimal experience. My hospital has been using a lot of "cohort nurses" to supplement increased ICU nurse-patient ratios. I have 12 years of adult ICU experience, so I will b...

First of all, hugs to you. Being a new grad nurse is hard, especially in intensive care. I don't know how you NICU nurses do it! Everyone on this site has gone through it and we are here for you. Second, I can't give you specific advice on finding a...

Hello all! Happy Tuesday ? I am an ACNP student and I was wondering if any NPs could give me recommendations on which medical app to use to aid in patient diagnosis/management? Currently, I am between Epocrates and Up-To-Date. Any advice is appreci...

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Thanks @djmatte. I will check it out!

I am attending one of Laura's lectures next month in Ohio. I watched one of her videos about five years ago when I initially became interested in the certification (five years later, I'm finally doing it). The video was awesome! I am very excited to ...

How adults interact with guns has an enormous influence on how young people interact with guns. Children pick up on EVERYTHING and inuendo about guns is no exception. I have heard countless times from adults: "if so-and-so comes to my house, I'll s...

Here is a point of view I had not considered until reading this article in the New York Times: Opinion | The Boys Are Not All Right - The New York Times This by no means provides a solution that ensures a mass shooting will never happen again, but it...

You are not stupid or an idiot, and its okay to feel embarrassed sometimes. I have been a nurse for ten years, away from the bedside for four years, and just recently started back on a busy intermediate ICU. I feel the same sometimes. We all do som...

Please do not get a dog. I am a dog - lover and have made this mistake myself. All dogs need attention, activity, and love every day or they can become anxious and destructive. Then, people end up giving them back to a shelter because of "behavior...

Hello everyone! I am an adult critical care RN of 10 years and have worked at the same hospital for the entirety of my nursing career. Currently, I am not working and pursuing my AG-ACNP full - time in a new city. I have decided to change to the p...

Update on my extremely boring question - in my interview, the manager asked me if I had any scheduled vacation in the near future and said my request was totally fine. I accepted the offer today and I'm excited to start in January! Intermediate ICU...

Thank you for your time, Hppy!

Ethical and religious exemptions to the vaccine exist, but usually you must submit it way in advance of the vaccination deadline and you have to have a legitimate reason to be exempt. Experiencing established side effects of the vaccine is not one o...

I forgot to give report to dayshift on my first rapid response in the ICU, which we got right before shift change...the charge nurse had to stay over and give it for me! I didn't even realize it. I got an earful when I came back that night...

I worked as a student nurse's aide at the local hospital one day per week and bartender on the weekends.

I worked 3 of my 5 years specializing cardiac/thoracic surgery recovery on my unit. That is what I miss the most. I'm hoping to focus on that as an ACNP someday.

Hi all, long-time lurker, first-time-in-a-long-time poster here. I'm considering applying to an AGACNP program for Fall 2017. I have five years of adult ICU experience, but I have been in occupational health/disease management for the past three ye...

Thanks for all your encouragement guys! I'm excited to apply...here's hoping I get accepted

On my unit, we are required to be on call two 12-hr shifts per month. The pay is about $2 per hour for us to be available for 12 hours. Tonight, we can get 6 patients before I would be called in, and that many admissions rarely happens on nights i...

We are re-vamping our preceptor/orientation program and I want to focus on making newly hired nurses feel welcome on our unit. So... Do you do anything special to make your new hires feel welcome? Do they get welcome gifts? Do you have any tips for...

This is a great idea because it seems like my co-workers are complaining about new hires within the first week of working on the floor with preceptors. It creates a negative environment and its usually what I consider to be invalid criticism (i.e., ...

Yes! This is one of my most effective ways of bonding with new people! Because I have tons of examples....

Yeah, you guys are totally right! The most important thing is feeling accepted and supported. We are definitely working on that too. I work in a large ICU, so its even more difficult for new hires/new grads to feel confident. And I know, precepto...

Don't worry about it, some people get into there own little worlds when working. That being said... Not returning a polite "hello" is one of my pet peeves. No matter how busy or tough my day is, I will return it.