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I have recently returned to nursing after a 7-year absence. I've been on a busy med-surg/oncology unit for 3 and a half months now, and when I first began, it was great. Of course, I was learning (still am), but when I started, WE HAD A PO MED NURS...

i need help. i am an rn, licensed in ky and in. i am going through a messy divorce with a selfish man who has virtually bankrupted me and my two children, 8 and 6. i want desperately to get away from here. our divorce was nearly final and m...

Not to be dense, but what do you mean by the language not being a problem? I only speak English. Would you be so kind as to PM me with details?

I was working PRN at the local hospital. Every time I went in, I had eleven patients. (Med/Surg) We had a job opening for a new clinical leader. Instead of hiring the in-house nurse who wanted the job (the only reason she didn't get it was beca...

Mark Ld Rn: I didn't miss the point at all. I'm just saying that the doctor was probably startled because this nurse walked into the patient's room without saying a word. We are never supposed to do that. If he chooses to write the doctor up, he ne...

Write her up if you like. But be aware she can also write you up for barging into a patient's room, unannounced....

Might I add....when you get through with all this charting and documentation, be prepared to find another job. Hospitals don't like nurses who protect themselves and their licenses, at least the one I worked at didn't! You might as well start loo...

i would never enter a patient's room unannounced. even if your hands are full (and they usually are), you still have a mouth. i always announce when i am entering a room. just walking in with no explanation can startle the patients.....sounds like...

i just got hired as 11-7 charge nurse in a ltc facility. as the don was giving me a tour of the building during my interview, she said that if a patient is a full code and codes, and we start cpr and get hold of the doctor and they don't respond to ...

As far as I know they have a crash cart and backboard but no defib.

WOW. I'm underwhelmed......... I checked with two area hospitals what they pay an RN (Med/Surg) with 3-4 years experience: One was $16.50 The other was a WHOPPING $14.50!!! I was so disgusted I hung up. Both of these jobs involved travelling >20...

She shouldn't have lied - on the other hand, they shouldn't have fired her, IMO. Her shame probably prevented her from putting it on the application. If she has learned from her mistake, then she shouldn't be fired. Of course, she shouldn't have lied...

I've thought about it......but frankly, with the price of fabric, I figured it'd be more expensive. Hice Sewing has scrub tops for $10 (even prints). You wouldn't be saving that much (if any) money.....not to mention your time. I just don't have ti...

Glad you reported the creep!

I got to work last night and had to face the monster.... We had 19 patients...for third shift...3 RNs. 1 CNA for the entire shift; and one CNA until 3am. One RN had done the assignment...(gets to work at 7pm)...she kept her module, the other RN ...

Thanks but it was really the CNA I was trying to stand up for.... ..they were perfectly willing to screw her over, of course. I feel like I didn't stand up for myself too well but I was just trying to keep the peace and this one RN was completely out...

What a wonderful story!!!! Thank you for making my day.

I clocked out as charge. I found out later that for enduring this abuse I earned the extra sum of a princely 50 cents per hour - wow! (I'm not even a Clinical Leader, but at times like THIS, I wish I was!!!!! At least I would've had some authority...

Several nurses who have worked longer than I told me they have seen the following order: "Tub bath, stat" Evidently, some of the patients coming in hadn't discovered the joys of personal hygiene........

I agree: never, EVER PRETEND THAT YOU KNOW SOMETHING WHEN YOU DON'T!!!!! No matter, how LONG you are a nurse, you will ALWAYS still be asking questions!!!! Asking questions is the BREATH of nursing! Never be afraid to ASK! I still ask questions, eac...

NEWSFLASH: nurses DON'T "come on here to tell the world how horrible their job is." This website is "allNURSES".COM.........get it? All-nurses? The people who come here to READ and post are supposed to be nurses. Why on earth shouldn't nurses have ...

Well......................DUH.............. I SAID the ward clerk was NO HELP AT ALL......she couldn't even do her job, because she is new and knows absolutely NOTHING. She spent all of her time asking me to help her. Yes, I AM COMPLAINING about our...

I had a ghastly night at work...we ALREADY had 31 patients - our crew consisted of: 3 RNs 2 CNAs 1 Ward Clerk (who knows absolutely NOTHING and was a total drain on me by constantly asking questions about where/how to enter...

We do all that in the first post except the breathing treatments and that will probably be the next thing.

It's true that, wherever you go, there will be one or two troublemakers, but THIS is WAAAYYYY beyond that - this is ridiculous!!! Look for another job asap! In the meantime, cover your butt. You don't need any further advice on how to handle these c...