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Xanax or Ativan? *Whisper that into a nurse's ear.

HGB of 1.6. Young woman who came in walkie talkie with major complaint of feeling "a little weak". O_O She was discharged home (alive) a few days later after many units of blood.

Honestly, if I had known of allnurses when I was in nursing school, I'd probably have dug out old threads/posts by some ahem *crusty* members and molded them into an "interview".

I think about the paycheck, and the fact that I'm glad to be employed as a useful member of society and that I'll be able to pay the bills and help out my elderly parents with their bills this month. And that it probably won't be so bad once I get th...

10 minutes (and it would be less without traffic lights), I live a couple streets away from the hospital I work in. In the past, I've driven over an hour each way to get to work. I have to say, this non-commute has done wonders for my quality of life...

I also started my current job on day shift and then went to nights. I like night shift and declined to go back to days when asked. I go to work, do my assessments and the major med pass of the night and things usually quiet down a bit and I can focus...

It seems like you're upset that your nurse was busy and didn't spend extra time with you giving you individualized/immersive treatment to the degree you'd like. Unfortunately for all of us, that's a reality in today's healthcare environment. I don't ...

I generally like to leave my pen inside my cubby when I empty my pockets before leaving each shift. Lately, I've come back 3 times and found my pens gone. Someone must think I'm leaving them an offering every morning. :/

This is my first vent on allnurses, I just had an awful shift where I only got to sit for about 30 minutes out of 14 hours, didn't get to pee, and my feet feel like death and my mind is numb from all the crazy. So here goes: I am fed up. I'm fed up w...

Wanted to come back and post an update even though I haven't logged on in a while (thanks for your supportive comments everyone!): so, er things aren't any better at work but I'm handling it by not thinking about work at all when I am home and fillin...

Please come back to this thread again in a year or two and update us. Please.

What? This never happened in my nursing program. Whatever clinical skills we needed to practice we did so on actual patients, with their consent.

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We flush JP (and other) drains on my unit, most recent example being a JP draining a pancreatic abscess. Orders were to flush with 10 cc NS q8 hours. We simple unhook the bulb, wipe the line and flush with a sterile syringe.

10 minutes. :) It was a big factor in why I took this job.

I have been on a job hunt for a month or so now. I made the mistake of accepting the first offer I received because I wasn't expecting anything better to come along. Well, now I have received a much more attractive offer from a hospital closer to me ...

In my humble opinion, the alphabet soup is ridiculous. At the most, it should be Highest degree and license after your name (e.g. Princess Peach DNP, RN). The only person who knows about or cares for your certs are you and your employer and they will...

Yes, everyday. If it is ordered and they are able to handle the dose, I give it. I'm not going to cure them during their 3 day stay in the hospital and frankly, it's not my job to fix their addiction issues. Not to mention, I am not qualified to dete...

Why would anyone give one gender a priority in any profession? That would be illegal. And yes, I have several male family members who are in nursing school.

I watch my family members like a hawk when they're inpatient. I make sure to be polite to everyone, but I let them know if something is a concern and make sure it gets addressed. SPEAK UP! Be an advocate for your dad.

I don't understand why it is an expectation that African American professionals must modify their hair texture in order to create a hair style that fits caucasian standards of beauty in order to appear professional. For the record, I have always cons...

In my facility, they cannot push meds, hang blood, or tpn, or do initial assessments.

In nursing school I used to roll my eyes at all my classmates who wanted to do OB, it seemed so cliche to me. I wanted ICU - the adrenaline, the drama! Been there, tried it. I don't hate it, but I've lost my enthusiasm for it. My rose-colored glasses...

I have direct experience with job searching at NOVA hospitals. They will not call you with an ADN nowadays. Unless you have an extraordinary resume with tons of connections or something. Their minimum is now BSN with MSN preferred! When I tried apply...

Thanks everyone, your replies were very helpful. It sounds like an interesting job and I'm glad I know what it is now. :)