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Darn I had enough problems this weekend with the hokey little $5 dollar phones we have in our patient's rooms. I couldn't imagine trying to care for my patients in addition to the expensive TVs and Internet connections in their rooms. Seriously, th...

I recently had two patients similar to those, although not at the same time. One was discharged a few hours before the other. Patient #1 had chest pain from a broken sternum and she was terribly anxious. She got herself worked up a lot. My other ...

Spacenurse- I daydream sometimes about being a nurse in California but I don't think I could ever pick up and move. It would be awesome though. I do plan on being more involved in my union and a big loud squeaky wheel about staffing issues. It's g...

As a new nurse, I don't know much about unions, even though I'm in one. I couldn't see my union ever going on strike. Its seems like they're not very vocal at my hospital. Our LPNs as a rule for the last month have been pulled from our floor on my...

I get mad when I hear someone say that. I haven't been a nurse that long but I've heard it two times. The first time I heard it, I didn't really know how to respond. I just said something to the effect of, "Come see your patient because these thin...

Congrats Grinnurse! I work on a nice floor like that and I love my coworkers. They have been so welcoming and good to me since I came to my floor a couple of months ago. It nice to find a "home" at work!

Grinnurse- I totally agree that things don't always have to be that way. Lately, I've been a big loud squeaky wheel when things like that happen. I've found that one solution is coming in a bit early when I'm charge so that I have enough time to co...

It was nothing horrific that ended the honeymoon for me. Actually I would say it was probably just last week. Two other nurses got pulled from our floor which left just me and another nurse with a bunch of busy patients, two discharges, and two adm...

Dr.Scholl's inserts in my shoes have done wonders for my foot-related pain. I hardly have it anymore, but my coworkers think I'm hilarious sometimes because when I'm busy, I'm just flying around the floor as fast as my feet can carry me. I guess my...

I always found that some nurse recruiters were a little more "on the ball" than other ones. Since it's been more than a week I think a little call to the nurse recruitment office to make sure they received your application and to show interest in th...

Wow....that is messed up. I mean from the hospital short-staffing your floor to the DON claiming ignorance and trying to make you stay longer when you had something IN WRITING with the date that you gave your notice. I'm happy you're going to a bet...

Surprisingly, there aren't any Center City Philadelphia NCLEX testing sites...or really any sites close to Center City. I remember thinking this was a little bizarre when I was signing up for it. I honestly can't fathom why Peason Vue can't get a s...

:yeahthat: Also, I have to as that I am always as pleasant and helpful as I can be. I would never outright say this to a family member but I feel really insulted when I get the attitude that someone just assumes I'm giving shoddy care. I'll never ...

I graduated in September 2005 and I have to say that I certainly worked hard but my life wasn't entirely devoid of enjoyment. I just worked really hard. I think that help is definitely there if you need it. I was doing fairly well and I used the t...

A majority of the more experienced nurses I've met have been helpful and kind; however, there are always a few that aren't. Once a very experienced (and unhappy) nurse asked me to my face how much I got paid, and when I didn't really respond, she sa...

RN 1964-Usually at my hospital, the MD will write the order, the secretary takes it down, and the RN checks it. Then of course we have have to do a chart check for every shift. If it's a verbal, I take it down, maybe hand it to the secretary if it ...

Shoot....I thought 6 or 7 patients was unsafe but 34!!!! That is definitely, definitely unsafe. Not that anything could make this a better situation but what kind of help do you have? You have some LPN's and CNA's, right? In any case, if you're t...

I definitely had some hemophobia/needle issues prior to nursing school and I knew it. My school's counseling center was awesome with helping me. My school had a med school too so they knew how to help us nursing and medical students desperately try...

I agree that the key to having a good time volunteering is to find the right unit. On my rehab unit we would :heartbeat love :heartbeat to have some volunteer helpers. A lot of our patients stay for 2-3 weeks and we try to do activities with them, ...

Beautiful doesn't always refer to looks! I can't believe I would actually defend Keith Richards in any regard but the guy probably meant well. He did after all just have brain surgery, and he was most likely making reference to the good care he rec...

I have to say, I think I've actually started to like my job, which is just in time since I came off of orientation this week. The unit I'm on now is just right for me. I've been sleeping well at night (not at all plagued by worrying about things I ...

I was on a floor several months ago that was crazy, very organized but very crazy. Half the beds were tele and it specialized in all sorts of different neurological issues. I was doing a fine job but I felt like I was loosing my mind at work someti...

Neonurse- I'm with you on this. I'm cool with 12 hour shifts but that's just because I'm a 25 year old gal with no kids/family. I started working 8 hour shifts and I realized how wonderful it is to have a life besides working, sleeping, and eating...

I know that the techs are just as overburdened as I am sometimes. When we only have one tech, I do as much as I can to help out. If the tech has a lot to do, I'll take vital signs while I'm doing my assessments, bathe while a patient while he/she i...

I rescue animals too! In nursing school about a year ago, I was late for clinical prep (going to get my patient's information for the next day) and running to catch the bus when I noticed a kitten about to run in front of a car. I picked him up bef...