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I can tell you that in my experience, it took me five years to "adapt" to nursing. They didn't teach me in nursing school how stressful and awful nursing can be, esp. in med/surg. We had no education on how to work with angry family members, angry an...

I can't believe this came up! When I was a CNA in a nursing home, I had a favorite patient of mine with end-stage Parkinson's disease. She could not move anything and I had to feed her with a syringe. (back when that was allowed). One evening, as I w...

Most doctors I've dealt with are great. But,now that I'm in my 40's and have been doing some form of nursing for over 20 years, if they are rude or mean, I don't put up with it. I don't care who they are. I treat them with respect, they must also tre...

I've never noticed that. I did read somewhere once that the "millineials", or the younger generation, has a much different work ethic. That is generalizing though. Since I'm the only male nurse on my unit, I don't see this. Of course, where I work, i...

Sounds like we worked at a similar place. Another fond memory is seeing two young female pica residents "sharing" their "kotex" pads. By sharing I mean eating. Then there is the guy with a colostomy who when he got mad at someone, would rip his colos...

When I was working med/surg I had a coworker who had a patient with an NG tube. The cannister got full and she went to change it. If you don't push down and secure the top, it can be loose. Um, anyway, as she was carrying it down the hall to dispose ...

In my experience, there is no difference in the pay between the ADN, BSN, or even the MSN. I believe any nurse who gets more education should get paid more. It's one of the strange things about our profession. It only makes sense to get compensated i...

I needed to find work out of high school in the mid 1980's. I had no education and no real idea about what I wanted to do. I was medically inclined, but poor and didn't have resources or the high school grades to do something like medical school. I k...

I'm an RN to BSN nursing student. For my senior project, I'm working with a nurse educator and we are trying to find information on part time ADN nursing programs. We are interested in knowing if there are any nursing programs that schedule students ...

Thank you very much. Yes, that does help. Congrats on almost being done! I graduate this May too.

Oh, and I should add, I wrote that "MD notified, no new orders" after calling. He then did his storming into the unit and ordered the 10 mg of Lasix and left, WITHOUT charting anything. I wonder how that would look in court if the patient went into f...

I was working in med/surg and had a patient with a long history of CHF. She measured her ankles daily, well her daughter did, anyway. She called me in the room one day and said she was getting more swelled up. I did a quick assessment, lungs, heart, ...

UGH, I think I'm going to be sick.. :stone

I was wondering if any of you guys work in home health. What kinds of issues do you have to deal with and how do you cope with it? I'm wondering if there are very many men in home health. I'm looking into it and have some concerns like personal cares...

I see you're a nursing student malusport? Come back in about 5 years after you've worked your *** off with no breaks. Then ask that question....

I was wondering if there are any men working in home health. What kinds of issues do you have to deal with and how do you cope with it? I'm wondering if there are very many men in home health. I'm looking into it and have some concerns like personal ...

Thanks very much. That's the type of reply I was hoping for... :)

Thank you.. I may be interviewing soon for a transfer to my hospitals home nursing. Any information is helpful...

What? Don't know what you mean.....

Better Staffing Ratio's for RN's can save lives Working as a Registered Nurse in a busy hospital, I have noticed the importance of staffing levels. Too many patients and not enough nurses can lead to increased complications and even death. H...

Just remember, people like him will be put in their place soon enough! Just keep up your great work.

I look it as a door opener. I don't regret ever getting my ADN. But, with an ADN it seems to open only about 4 doors (just as an example). The BSN seems to open about 10 doors. I've been doing direct patient care for 20 years. I want to do somethin...

All of you have voiced why I'm going back to school to advance my degree and get the heck out of the hospital...

I'm only a nurse, not GOD...

No offense to CNA's out there reading this, but replace all CNA's with RN's and LPN's. Never going to happen, never going to have better conditions in a nursing home. Just my opinion. Worked as and aide up to the care manager RN in a nursing home. My...