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Hello all, I am a Registered Nurse of 24 years. 22 years ago, I received some disciplinary action for not completing a 3 year probation agreement. I essentially just stopped calling in. They suspended my license, I got it back and finished the ...

Physicians aren't charged criminally if they cause a patients death. In fact, I know several doctors that have made mistakes causing the deaths of several patients. That's what malpractice insurance is for. Civil cases are brought against them. They ...

Thank you all so much for your kind words! It really helps to know that at least some fellow nurses out there are supportive. I feel better already! :)

Hi, My name is Kristin and I am a recovering addict. To make a long story short, I was caught taking narcotics from a hospital, but wasn't aware that I had been "caught". I eventually quit the job and entered into rehab for 45 days. After I left ther...

I am required by the Nursing Board to inform them. True, I could keep quiet for a while and not tell them until I go to the interview, but they will see it when they run my license and A.) I don't want it to look like I'm trying to keep secrets, and ...

I have considered legal action but I don't have time for all that. Instead, I have decided to further my degree in either Nursing or Psychology, then change the way people with addiction are viewed. These people need educated. There should be mandato...

It's the point of the matter.... I have earned my right to practice as a nurse. I have experience in almost every field there is. I graduated top of my class. I deserve the respect that anyone else would get in the same position. My patients love me....

I love the way you tell it like it is. One would be very lucky to have a nurse manager such as you! :)

We all have character flaws. I thought after school, these types of popularity contests and jealousy would finally go away. Why can't we women just go to work, do our job, and go home? Answer.....because we must share our feelings with one another, t...

I don't think it qualifies for sexual harrassment. If anything, he should be disciplined for sexting while at work. I would hope he would get another chance, as long as this is the time.

After reading all the posts the union nurses have left, I want to be union so,so,bad. Nursing has become horrible. Patients are suffering and nobody seems to care. The facilities short you on everything and expect you to provide impossible care. They...

We are all however, to be treated fairly and equally in here in the U.S.A, but sadly we are not. I don't think anything in our health care industry can be fixed until pharmaceutical companies and big business' are no longer able to profit from it. Pe...

I've had the same problem since around Jr. High. I'm usually passive, helpful...a pleaser. I do lose my temper at times though if provoked. I'm constantly talked about and gone after by the other nurses. I thought it would have ended in high school, ...

Actually,I looked on that site you posted, and a couple of them do actually work. I'm not sure about the visine, but that list is incorrect:)

Question: I've seen 2 comments so far stating that Hospitals are anti-union, as they should be. Could someone explain to me why they should be? I know they are for their own good, but what other reasons do you know of. Does anyone think they should n...

Obviously, no facility or hospital is going to want unionized nurses. I was working in a hospital several years ago that this very same topic came up. The nurses were overworked and under paid. A few of them got together and decided to contact a unio...

It is hard isn't? Watching all these people suffer and die. They talk about PTSD for military personnel, police etc., but I think they have forgotten about Dr's. and Nurses. I've seen and heard other nurses talk about experiences just like the 1 you ...

Get out! Get out! Get out! I am currently having to answer to the Nursing Board as we speak because I worked in a facility just like you described! It is impossible to get everything done, the DON and Admin. know this and don't care. The residents do...

You must report any charges (if found guilty) to the BON. If I were you, I'd get an attorney that handles cases before the board. I don't think there's any way around getting disciplined by the Board even if you self report. You will likely be on pro...

I have also thought about changing fields for the very same reason. The bottom line is.... Pt.s aren't being taken care of. One nurse for 10-20 Pt.s have become the norm. It's impossible to properly assess all of these pt.s. Things get missed, the Pt...

In the real world, you would clarify that order. The reason the first question's answer is 4 is because it's asking for how many tabs pt. should initially recieve.......not how many tabs per dose. They are trick questions all through nursing school. ...

It gets easier but it never goes away. You'll learn different ways to deal with it. PTSD may pose you a problem a some point. I wouldn't tell your employer about it at first. They probably wouldn't hire you to be honest. You are however protected und...

I'm having the same problem. I want to be NP focuss in Mental health. There are so many online colleges, so many different degrees, some acredited with this...others with that. I don't understant half of it.