Never feel you are above doing a task. We all have to toilet a patient, change a bed, get a drink for patients, and ensure the bedside commode is emptied sometimes and your techs will greatly...
I cannot sing the praises of a sleep mask and/or blackout shades enough. Personally, I go for the sleep mask, a sound machine that plays relaxing sounds (nothing fancy, just a little cheap-o one that...
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Did you end up doing the Critical Care Residency? If so, what was it like? I am a current PCA at Christ and will graduate from TCCNHS early next year. I am trying to decide if I want to stick...
I have been working toward my RN for an eternity. After changing careers and doing one class at a time for a long, looooooong time, I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I will have an ADN...
I currently wear my Saucony tennis shoes with some arch supports I bought at Walgreens. The shoes, coupled with some compression socks, have made a huge difference. But I am not happy about the fact...
I am still in school and I have those days where I wonder just what in the world I am doing. I started working toward my RN in 2007 while still in a career I loathed. I often wonder if I am cut out...