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  1. New Grad Nurse Might Lose Job Struggling In Orientation

    DTWriter replied to Scrubba Dub's topic in General Nursing

    OP, New grad RN orientations (at a hospital setting) are usually 12 weeks at most (except for some specialty areas like OR). Based on your first post - If you only have a week left, you are better off...

  2. S.C. 5th Grader Dies After a Fight at School

    DTWriter replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    This may be controversial but schools should actually encourage children to fight back. It seems to be the norm for school officials to not act unless the 2nd person (the victim) fights back; at that...

  3. Leaving nursing

    DTWriter replied to nay2018's topic in General Nursing

    Suggestion: Try a different nursing field AND shadow the place (i.e. the actual place where you will be working AND during the time(s) you plan to work) before accepting the job offer. From personal...

  4. For new or prospective Psych NPs

    DTWriter replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in General Nursing

    I think this post's purpose is to warn against nurses becoming psych NPs without extensive inpatient experience. If so - OP, you did not connect this NP experience to something that happened during...

  5. Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

    DTWriter replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Got to protect my

  6. February 2018 Caption Contest - Win $100!

    DTWriter replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Smells like C. Diff...Let's get the new nurse to do

  7. 4 tines with nclex no success, don't want no part of it anymore

    DTWriter replied to Howardrn2017's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OP, you should not give up until you have exhausted your options. Based on your posts, it does not seem you have exhausted your options. Use the strategies and materials (i.e. such as, UWorld)...

  8. I failed out of nursing school midway, now what?

    DTWriter replied to Jkliu888's topic in General Students

    Appealing => going against the dean and teacher => burning bridges OP, being delayed a year sucks but see it at an advantage. Hint: You know the people who are now ahead of you, right? They...

  9. New Career

    DTWriter replied to Lamby's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah...you need to start a new thread for your own problem. OP, if you are being for real - What do you not like about patient

  10. I Thought I Had My Dream Job, but My Past Took It Away...

    DTWriter replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, (imo) termination is not something one should want in terms of nursing. Suppose you were to get terminated - If a job application were to ask along the line "Have you ever been...

  11. I Thought I Had My Dream Job, but My Past Took It Away...

    DTWriter replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I do not think the agency will give you any more jobs. Imo...it may be best to resign from the agency before they get the chance to terminate you. As far as unemployment goes...they could...

  12. I Thought I Had My Dream Job, but My Past Took It Away...

    DTWriter replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    OrganizedChaos, Monday is almost here. Rest up until then. Consider having someone (your husband, mother, etc.) nearby when you talk to HR again. Record the conversation if you

  13. I Thought I Had My Dream Job, but My Past Took It Away...

    DTWriter replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Damn...Sorry you are going through this, OrganizedChaos. Honestly, you should consider your mother's advice and go back to school for your RN. RN = more job opportunities. Plus, -with nursing...

  14. Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    DTWriter replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Now, the following is...sort of on topic: Suppose this patient were to return and end up on the OP's unit, again...Can the OP refuse to be his nurse, especially since he assaulted her during a...

  15. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    DTWriter replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    OP, Have you ever threaten to leave him? Otherwise, he may be paranoid - something that not even marriage counseling can fix...more like a psych issue, especially if he has a history of trust issues...

  16. New Grad as a Clinical Liaison

    DTWriter replied to Alison2209's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, Please research the nursing home. Find and compare Nursing Homes | Nursing Home

  17. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    DTWriter replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is so discouraging. May the AMA not come across it. There are nurses who rather get years of RN experience before becoming NPs; however - With more employers instantly siding with whiny...

  18. Failure in Med surg

    DTWriter replied to Joy4RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, what did you like about nursing? What motivated you to study for the NCLEX? Was there a particular topic that you liked best? Med-surg is not the only go-to new grad

  19. NO experience new graduate BSN student applying for MSN-FNP graduate school?

    DTWriter replied to 2bABLE's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Bedside nursing is not a necessity to be a NP, let alone to get into a NP program. BUT- You should get nursing experience in something (i.e public health, clinics, school, LTC, etc.). IMO, you will...

  20. Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    DTWriter replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    Preach! OP does not have time to dwell on the "should have." Hopefully, the OP gets it for next time. OP, if you have not already done so, do make arrangements with a trustworthy relative and drive...

  21. nurses not using stethoscopes

    DTWriter replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm... OP- Do you think it is a good idea to work on this med/surg unit for long? Maybe consider applying to other jobs in the meantime? Easier said than done to go against an unit's culture. In your...

  22. If you were in my shoes...

    DTWriter replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is a lack of consistency between NP programs here in the United States. For some programs, the curriculum does not adequately prepare students to be safe providers, let alone pass their boards....

  23. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    DTWriter replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    Sugar baby... Or, maybe a video

  24. Refusing to change/toilet pts

    DTWriter replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    Until the day management does not fault a nurse for being late clocking out because he/she had a patient who needed to go to the toilet at the end of shift, can one really blame the nurse for...

  25. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    DTWriter replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seriousness aside, the nurse practically hit the