Shelby, BSN, RN

I started working weekends in March (I still work weekdays) and the weekend nursing supervisor has been extremely flirtatious towards me. He makes sexually suggestive comments towards me, holds my hand, brushes up against me, rubs my arm, draws smile...

Thank you for all the kind words and concerns. I appreciate it. Things did get worse and it got to the point that I hated going to work. He drove past my house a couple of times and used to say things like he wanted to play mind games on my husband. ...

I work next weekend, so I will have more to say then. I am already feeling anxious about what to say and how to handle talking to my supervisor. I found out that my nursing supervisors are not the boss of my nurse manager. They are on the same hierar...

I'm not sure if it is illegal but I would get fired for this. Cell phones are not allowed out at work. To record anyone at the hospital, regardless of the reason, would be grounds for immediate dismissal.

What are some of the problems that your unit has which is causing the high turnover? What are you doing or plan to do to help facilitate change? The nurses on my Med/Surg unit try to help each other out all the time. People ask each other, "Is there...

I am a little concerned about people being able to identify me based on my comments. I think the odds of that happening are slim though. I doubt he is a member, but there's no way to know for sure. Thank you for your concern. And to everyone that ha...

I am looking at switching departments, but that doesn't change anything because he oversees the entire hospital. I floated to a different department last Sunday and he saw me just as much as when I worked at my normal location. I will keep you all u...

I have read every post and thank you for taking your time to comment on this. I will start telling him no and that it makes me uncomfortable. I am a very passive person and I avoid conflict, so this is not easy for me. I'm sure many of you think "wha...

No, I haven't told him. He travels out of the country all the time and I only see him for a couple of days every 6-8 weeks. This is why I didn't have to work weekends for a long time, because I am the only one that takes care of my kids. I am require...

I'm truly sorry this happened to you. So far I have only felt concern once- when he came up to me at my car as I was getting ready to go home after work. He only talked to me briefly- asked what my plans were for the night & rest of the week. A...

Maybe your right, but I really don't want it to look like I'm overreacting if I report it. I also think I might lose my job if I tell someone in HR. He's been working at this hospital for years. I have told my charge nurse and other coworker nurses k...

I know a nurse that was hired after taking 15 years off. She only received 6 weeks of orientation and she struggled her first year but she's doing great now. Be sure you keep up with all your CEs for your license and don't let it expire. It might be ...

I want to make it clear that I LOVE my job. I'm concerned that saying anything will jeopardize my job in some way. Other people have witnessed this, but I never kept a journal. I really didn't think it would last this long. I have no desire to get a ...

I'm in the minority here. Nursing is a second career. It was my chance to fulfill a dream that I always wanted. I never once did this for the money. Thankfully I am married and my husband makes a very decent salary. In fact, he wishes that I didn't w...

I didn't take an oath. I also did not go to my graduation ceremony or the candle lighting ceremony. None of those things are required.

I disagree with some of these comments. I do not recommend buying an NCLEX book at this point, nor do I recommend trying to learn about prioritization at this point in your schooling career. In my pharmacology class we were not really taught about ...

Try eliminating everything new (makeup, cleanser), and if your skin clears up, then add one new product every week or so. Cleaning your face too frequently can increase breakouts too. If you use an acne cleanser, make sure you do not use it more th...

Not everyone learns the same way, which is why people hear mixed reviews about different NCLEX prep classes and companies. Kaplan focuses more on strategy and emphasizes practicing questions. This might be exactly what some people need-- and so the...

Don't spend time on pharm. The chances of you receiving many pharm questions is slim, and when you do, you might not recognize the drug. (Don't forget that only generic names are used on the NCLEX.) You will be better off learning the suffixes of ...

For anyone trying the PVT, I recommend not using a completely valid credit card. Change the expiration date, use a gift card with very little money on it, etc. You will either get the good pop-up, a pop-up that says there is a hold, or a pop-up tha...

Lots of people feel this way. I was one of them. When people asked what specialty I wanted to go into, I would be honest and say that I did not know yet and that I was leaving my options open. As you go through classes and clinicals, you will lear...

Congratulations! It's a wonderful feeling when all of that hard work pays off!

I received the highest fundamentals HESI score in my nursing class-- over 99%. Here is what I did: I didn't study a lot for it, but I did review a "Quick Facts" or "Just the Facts" handbook that went along with my fundamentals textbook. (It wasn't ...

I had an interview for the Valor program and it was a tough interview. Just stay clam and be yourself. Some of the questions I remember were: "Tell me about a time when you provided excellent patient care." "Why should we hire you?" "Tell me about ...

Very encouraging words! I think we All have our moments when we doubt our abilities. It's so nice to hear about your success :) I struggle too. I have two children, one with a learning disability and depression and oppositional defiance disorder, and...