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Dear uRNmyway, I do not watch the show but the thought of disinfectant on a facial wound does sound horrific. My 16-year old daughter watches the show and stated that the blowing on the face by the nurse was a sign of affection as the nurse liked the Governor.

Congrats to you! What mattered most is that you persevered and did not let the failing exams prevent you from your success. I passed in 1996 on the first try at 75 questions and thought I failed. I had a migraine HA upon completing the exam. After 10 days passed, the mail came in and I covered my eyes before letting my son open my mail. Yes, back then, one could not go online and pay to instantly see their results. Our class was only the second year that the exams had gone computerized after the long history of pencil and paper. Again, you are now a nurse and never have to retake the Board. Good luck in any nursing specialty you may pursue and may you have a long, happy nursing career!

Good evening, New Nurse, Welcome to the nursing profession. I understand how you feel about feeling obligated to answer every question asked of you. However, I think that it would a good practice not to discuss salary at work. You can simply state that you have a policy of not speaking about salary at work. It eliminates others comparing your salary to theirs and any hostile feelings or competition surrounding pay. I hope that this helps.

To Maxxilla: I understand completely what you went through. I was recently bullied and walked away from a job paying >$90K (including weekend and night differentials). Management treated me like I was a nursing student recently, took me off my shift and put me on the Day shift to be supervised by LPN's. I am an RN of 17 years and only made a few errors which did not even reach any patient; those same medication errors could have been made by anyone and overlooked as a mishap that almost didn't happen. It is far better to step down from a hostile environment and seek happiness elsewhere even if it means a decrease in pay, because, in the end, longevity and happiness win.