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  1. Why are LPNS so underpaid and disrespected

    foggnm replied to Brnd-RN-1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Use your frustration and disappointment to advance your career. Don't worry about what other people think, say, or get paid. Think about where you want to be in 10 years. What things you enjoy doing...

  2. Cheating in nursing school

    foggnm replied to nursingforme2's topic in General Students

    God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the

  3. Should I give up on my dream to become an NP?

    foggnm replied to Through_the_woods's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Look at the application guidelines for the NP programs you are interested in (or the ones that are in your geographical location) and they will tell you the GPA requirements. Generally speaking GPA is...

  4. Leaving School Nursing...

    foggnm replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    That's the beauty of nursing. Easy pickin' on jobs. I did my time in the hospital and am glad to be a school nurse now. It is a little boring most days, but it is zero stress and has lots of time off....

  5. Can you be forced to be charge nurse?

    foggnm replied to yourfuturern22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See if 'relief charge' is listed in your job duties/description. If it is not, then no you cannot be made to be a charge nurse. And if they are making you a charge nurse on a regular basis without pay...

  6. handling a willful child

    foggnm replied to basketball13's topic in School

    This makes no sense. You can't be giving medication at school without orders. That is a violation of your license. I think you might be trolling

  7. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    foggnm replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live a 22 year old BSN grad could get out and start making $60-70k per year or $80K+ on night shift. They could get a job easily. Compared to a 22 year old engineering grad might get out and...

  8. Blood in syringe after injection

    foggnm replied to Nurse199's topic in Patient Medications

    You will give thousands of injections in your nursing career and just use the correct landmarks. You have to trust the process. Certainly it is possible that an injection goes in to the wrong place at...

  9. Salary and Negotiation

    foggnm replied to brista's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Most HR offices in healthcare have standard procedures for salary determination thus limiting your negotiation powers. The smartest thing for you to do is to use one of the numerous internet tools to...

  10. New grads in float positions

    foggnm replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like with your past experience and 12 week orientation you will be poised for success. Go for

  11. Ultrasound or nursing?

    foggnm replied to bluestar776's topic in General Nursing

    If you've resigned your career path to two very 'tech' like jobs, then it really comes down to do you want to do a procedure/test (ultrasound) or take care of people? Nursing is very repetitive, but...

  12. Burnout in transition to FNP

    foggnm replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Burnout is such a normal part of nursing. Just look out for yourself and find some other work until you finish your fnp. And try to find something lower stress (probably not a snf) that will keep...

  13. Financial survival and Accelerated BSN...thoughts?

    foggnm replied to Free_bird_J89's topic in General Students

    Good for you for actually paying for your school rather than taking on lots of debt. I think you'll find nursing school isn't that hard, unless you make it so. Just manage your time and pick up...

  14. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

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

    Sounds like it will be your benefit getting a different job. So don't sweat it. Don't be discouraged. Hospital nursing can be fairly brutal. I have a saying: the hospital is a toxic work environment...

  15. Nurse yelling at patient

    foggnm replied to MSUOUgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I think generally you don't yell or escalate things with patients, psych patients do not respond to logic/reason/caring the same way as mentally healthy patients. That is, you can't expect a...

  16. Working and school

    foggnm replied to Mitch0clark0's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That's an old myth. Do the 'tech' work so you can experience the dirty side/ADLs of nursing. But you'll get plenty of time doing the dirty side of nursing when you become a nurse, because you end up...

  17. Emotionally unbalanced supervisor?? Please help!

    foggnm replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So your co-worker and unit manager are emotionally unbalanced and you are surrounded by mean old nurses? Sounds like it is time for a new job. The only alternative is that you figure out how you can...

  18. RN thinking of quitting job b/c of IV's.

    foggnm replied to Phe12's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be hard on yourself. I've worked with nurses that have been at the bedside for 20 years and still aren't great at IVs. However after 2 years if that is still a weakness for you, then working in...

  19. $29/hr--why am I still in this job!?

    foggnm replied to ndnursepract's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You must be in the midwest or south. That's extremely low for mid-level pay. Of course as an NP you have limitless options to go make more money somewhere

  20. Denied PTO for my marriage

    foggnm replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like you'll be calling in on July 29th! (; Your story is a version of so many I've heard. And it basically comes down to this, working in the hospital has many negatives. Near the top of that...

  21. Ear aches

    foggnm replied to Dattebayo's topic in School

    Yes. And the ear wax removal kits at the grocery/pharmacy stores are peroxide based (Debrox), but are designed to work over several days with multiple treatments. When I worked in a primary care...

  22. School dosage math help

    foggnm replied to nurse2bbetty1989's topic in General Students

    Dosage calculations generally are a ratio, something like this: dose/time=dose/time. So it is 50ml/15min=xml/60min. Which is 60min*50ml/15min=xml. X=200ml. Of course it is much easier just to do it...

  23. Feeling VERY Incompetent

    foggnm replied to kyfitch's topic in General Nursing

    You are incompetent! You are a student with no experience! It will be OK!!!!! You will gain competence and confidence in your first year or two. I had an internship on a med-surg-tele floor when I was...

  24. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    foggnm replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    Working in CA (as I have done, but don't live there now) makes it pretty easy to make 100K+ but it comes at a cost. I live in NM and the cost of living here is very reasonable and nursing wages are...

  25. Would you report possible diversion?

    foggnm replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If someone is drawing up narcs on YOUR patient when you didn't ask them to, then that is very suspicious behavior. But you should not hesitate in the least to report your concerns. Fortunately now...