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  1. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

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

    Agree, but with education nowadays... (Yeah, yeah... It is up to the new nurse to fill in the gaps (i.e attend courses to review and practice nursing

  2. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

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

    Those are lazy questions. Though, they could be reasonable questions, depending on who ask them. For instance, I would not fault, say, a male nurse who never had the opportunity to look down there,...

  3. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

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

    ^There is no such thing as a stupid question. There are lazy questions - questions that one can figure out on one's own, and has the time to do so, but one opts to ask someone else for the

  4. First interview advice

    DTWriter replied to meg2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Research the hospital's mission/values; interviewers tend to ask questions based off that. As for asking questions... Ask the questions that you cannot find on your own (such, how do they do...

  5. Contacting Interview Panel

    DTWriter replied to Robin.Hood1986's topic in General Nursing

    You should only consider doing an entry level MSN program if you cannot afford the BSN programs (as in, you need to do a graduate program in order to get enough loans to cover your program), or if you...

  6. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

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

    OP, I was in a similar situation. I agree on limiting questions as much as possible, asking only after doing research and in emergency situations (i.e. how to hang blood if you never done it before...

  7. DNP FNP program in california HELP

    DTWriter replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    Whether you are make a living or not depends on skill and luck. Planning ahead (i.e where you plan to practice when you graduate) helps. Define what you mean by "good" (for instance, finding...

  8. Falsifying documentation

    DTWriter replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    And yet... And.. Yeah...you have a beef to grind with this nurse. Based on your posts, you have nothing but hearsay statements from the patient and his wife to rely on - and hence why management...

  9. How do I pursue nursing with a Health Science undergraduate degree?

    DTWriter replied to nurse2bglo.'s topic in General Students

    Solution #1: Consider transferring to a college with a higher graduate rate, and a reputable nursing program (i.e. >85% of the class graduate AND pass the NCLEX). Solution #2: Transfer to another...

  10. Falsifying documentation

    DTWriter replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, OP. Ever thought that maybe, just maybe, the patient or the wife removed the dressing? Yuck. One of the dangers of bedside nursing - patient does something stu..."questionable" and then tries to...

  11. Nightmare on Night Shift

    DTWriter replied to Happynurse2222's topic in General Nursing

    Huh. More and more stories on how night shifts are not actually a good fit for new nurse :/ -Less resources -Less teamwork -More rules/policy breakers -Weirder patients... Side note: looking for...

  12. New nursing student going into MedSurg. Any advice?

    DTWriter replied to Nursingblue's topic in General Students

    Treat medsurg as if you are preparing for the

  13. Gift for a pt

    DTWriter replied to mountainjc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Assuming that you, OP, live in the states - This country is full of effing sue-happy/vindictive/jealous people. Even if another nurse was able to give a gift to a patient without repercussions, it...

  14. Eating Their Young

    DTWriter replied to futurelnd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another man's trash is another man's treasure. An unit can be the perfect fit for one new nurse, and a nightmare for another, no matter the unit's specialty. So many factors play a role in a nurse's...

  15. To tell or not to tell?

    DTWriter replied to nursingRN123's topic in General Students

    OP, you remind me of Lisa Simpson...in a bad way. Quizlet is fair game, another not-required-for-the-course study tool, like the NCLEX books. The students who did not to use quizlet (whether by...

  16. Terminated

    DTWriter replied to sdugan07's topic in General Nursing

    Hire a lawyer IF you do not plan to work in the city (or nearby cities) of this workplace anymore. Lawyer => exposure => less job opportunities. Weigh your options. Pro vs con each

  17. Terminated

    DTWriter replied to sdugan07's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a tip to ANYONE reading this comment: If you feel that you have one foot out the door and you are asked to come in and meet with the manager/director/administrator/head honcho, or whatever...

  18. Family members bring us junk food!

    DTWriter replied to guycna95's topic in General Nursing

    Be grateful that you get anything at all. Enough

  19. New RN having the worst time

    DTWriter replied to Nursetaylor3's topic in General Nursing

    ^Even if I give a number, they are exceptions. Once again, there are "wth" seasoned

  20. New RN having the worst time

    DTWriter replied to Nursetaylor3's topic in General Nursing

    ^Seriously? Then, let me introduce you to "x" hospital. I was not talking about seasoned nurses in general; I was referring to the exceptions. Believe it - there are "seasoned" nurses out there who...

  21. did any of you share your first job offer on Facebook?

    DTWriter replied to mixtapern's topic in General Nursing

    Share my position online? Heck, no. What if something were to happen with "x"

  22. New RN having the worst time

    DTWriter replied to Nursetaylor3's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Ruby Vee, It is true that we rookies need to be careful with HOW we ask questions - but, there are even older nurses who do not even appreciate questions like "I have an order for a Foley for Mr....

  23. Quitting my 1st RN job

    DTWriter replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    OP, dude/dudette,...you need to be Lincoln smack. Ever heard of the expression "the grass is always greener...?" Do you really know how hard it is to find a safe unit for a new nurse? "Safe," as in,...

  24. New RN having the worst time

    DTWriter replied to Nursetaylor3's topic in General Nursing

    As a fellow new nurse, here is my two cents. Ask questions - but be smart with whom, where, and when you ask questions. Sad but true - There are older nurses out there who would encourage new nurses...

  25. I think I will give negative feedback

    DTWriter replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am with Annie on this one. Keep this in mind, OP. When you write a negative feedback, you not only put someone's job in jeopardy but risk being labeled as a whiner, and when something more serious...