NHNurseMan

I have to agree with all of these posters. You need to take care of your situation first and foremost. In my experience I have found that most nurses, particularly new nurses try to be as helpful as possible, only to get burned out or simply burned...

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: This hapened to me about two weeks ago. I had worked three straight 12 hour overnight shifts getting 4 or 5 hours each day (I have a 4 and 5 year old that enjoy seeing...

So very true, patients and family members are often off the charts regarding their care. I recently was "ordered" to get a patient a "real" meal as the box lunch was not acceptable. I've also been asked to get patients Dunkin Donuts coffee, gum fro...

So very true...... But if you actually read every post to get to this one you've spent more than 5 minutes. I in fact got to Larry's quote and realized how ridiculous this thread really is. When I read the heading I thought for sure it would...

Me thinks I want to work with you, I love doing all those things at the same time......though never at work.........and the reading while doing a crossword puzzle is tuff:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: But in all seriousness I see no problem with taking a nap...

You said be honest so here goes.......$11/hr for the work i do as a fairly inexperienced RN? You have a better chance of seeing the Messiah than seeing me swipe my badge at the timeclock than seeing that. I made more than that as an aid. Further I...

Like this poster I am a graduate of NHCTC-Stratham May 2006, regarding the NCLEX pass rate, our class had a 100% pass rate. We had 42 take the NCLEX and had 42 pass. I can't speak for the rest of my class, but I feel that the instructors prepared u...

This is by no means a shot to all "younger" (>25) job seeker, but there does seem to be a sense of entitlement exhibited by some of this new generation. I keep slapping myself saying I can't believe I'm saying this; or god I'm getting old, but I...

Thank you so much for using the very line I used when talking about this subject with my wife. The fact that seems to elude many posters on this thread is there are far more people that come into your ER with actual pain than people who come in see...

I just graduated in May, and now am working on a surgical unit where I have questions that are too embarassing come up on a daily basis. If I can give you some advice before you get out of school. There is no such thing as a question that is too em...

Yes we do live in a society that seems hell bent for litigation, but quite honestly, I believe that the majority of our patients care about one thing, being cared for in a professional manner. I am man hear me roar!!!!! I hope that that isn't cons...

perhaps i'm wrong, but one's education in nursing doesn't end with graduation from nursing school, it begins. be it asn, bsn, or imho the highest level of non-graduate nursing degree the underutilized hospital/diploma nursing degree, the true educat...

Congratulations, [bANANA]Today was my last day of nursing school, and as excited as I was for that first day, I am even more excited today!!!!! :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monke...

Don't know about the pre-req thing, but I know at NHCTC-Stratham, where I will be graduating on May 20... :yeah: :w00t: :w00t: they give extra points to students that have completed A&P I II. As far as feeling like being weeded out, quite hones...

Though I like the pressure around my calf, I have a hard time with transfering obese patients. I will say though it never fails to earn me a tip a two.:monkeydance: :monkeydance:

Again see above, when are we warned of an impending disaster. "This just in there will be a plane crash in (your city here), all emergency personel please prepare yourself for this disaster." That just isn't the way it works. Disasters and emergen...

well being the good nursing student that i am i did the conversion. boy was i surprised......1.97cm=0.775 inches tall and 135 kg=297lbs...... wow your height to weight ration puts your bmi at an extremely unhealthy 347622.9 (anything >30 is cons...

I have been known to flip off the occasional surveilance cameras all over..:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: On a more serious note; when will people in upper management get it. If you trust me enough to hire me, then trust me enough to do my job. If I give...

For me semester 3 was the most difficult. As a previous poster stated you go from regurgitating information to acctually having to apply it on the exams. I am a smart student and have never had to sweat any test (did I mention I also am very modest...

I have been in school for two years now and working on a med-surg floor for two years now. I have found that what works best for me are the Gel type insoles. If you are looking to buy new shoes, I have found that New Balance walking shoes are great...

I have profound loss on one side and have a hearing aid as well as a cardonics amplified stethescope that has an attachment that goes directly to my aid. I am quite happy with it, the beauty of the story is how I got it. I went to the disabilities ...

oh my you hit a nerve on the whole nurse's who were never cnas/lnas. i work with a nurse that never worked as an aide. she often will literally hunt down an aide to do some sort of grunt work (you know bedpan, assist to commode, change adult diaper...

i am doing this currently, i work 7-7 2 or three days a week; oh yeah i just remembered i have 2 kids and a wife too....:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :roll :roll i must say that exhausted is an understatment. thing is i actually get one day to sleep/...

NurseDaddy, I too wanted to be an OB nurse, I love children and the most wonderful moment of my life was holding my babies for the first time. That being said, and totally empathizing with your reasons, I must warn you that you may run into the very...

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Welcome to my world :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I have found that my car parked by the ocean is my place to study, once a week I take off (leave the wife 2 and 3 year old at home) drive to the beach...