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  1. Student concerned about future...advice needed.

    guest64485 replied to hollycp's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, it is concerning about the job market and the terrible unemployment numbers now. Few things: -The recession is part to blame about the current job market. Many inactive nurses are working now,...

  2. Career Advice and Plan

    guest64485 replied to Astock's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you should focus on getting acclimated to nursing first before you decide on cross training and FNP. Getting ACLS and PALS is always a good idea, so go for that right away. While a lot of...

  3. 2 jobs.. one full time, one per diem. Need Advice

    guest64485 replied to lakerette01's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you already know your answer about what to do about the PRN job. As for the resignation letter, the shorter the better. Dear Manager This letter is to inform you of my resignation, last day...

  4. Failed Drug Screen!

    guest64485 replied to rkitty198's topic in Nursing Career

    Unfortunately it seems a lot of HRs can't get things together to run smoothly. For example, I called an HR of a big hospital that I was interested in working at, and out of 5 times calling, they...

  5. "If you sit down and chart for more than 15 minutes, that's considered a break"

    guest64485 replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Someone should have told the manager that that means that she was taking breaks all day then when she sits down for meetings. Does that mean that the unit clerk is considered to be taking one long...

  6. Advice for prospective nurse...

    guest64485 replied to dontwory's topic in Nursing Career

    1- There's a lot of threads about this question. I like being a nurse, but the job I'm at has such poor working conditions that I can't be the type of nurse I need to be and it is having real...

  7. new to nursing field soon and need advice.

    guest64485 replied to lidleanjel's topic in Nursing Career

    Many places will hire you as a PCT/NA after the first semester of nursing school. You aren't required to be

  8. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    guest64485 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I disagree that not attending your school's graduation celebration = being a bad role model. I had a great celebration with my family, and merely omitted celebrating with the school which I felt...

  9. help, I have burnout bad!!

    guest64485 replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, I'm sorry your family is so unsupportive. Unfortunately the public generally doesn't understand what being a nurse is all about. Oftentimes only another nurse will really understand what you...

  10. Burnt out syndrome,so bad I want to quit my job NOW

    guest64485 replied to lalupa28's topic in Nursing Career

    Really depends on your finances. The job market out there for RNs is tough, and if you decide to take a month off, it could stretch far, far longer than that due to the job market. If you decide you...

  11. dressing changes

    guest64485 replied to 75au78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Surgeons are usually extremely picky about their dressings. Some don't want it touched until they do the first dressing change. Some want it cleaned with ns/gauze, others want it cleaned and then an...

  12. Best and worst part of being a nursing student?

    guest64485 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    Great things are study sessions outside of class time where the instructor summarized the material in a different way than was done during class, and allowed questions. These were extremely helpful....

  13. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    guest64485 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    There are several reasons that I did not attend my pinning. There was a large cost for pinning/ceremony, not being much of a ceremony person, and some resentment about the program where only 1/3 of...

  14. Typical duties (and not so typical) of a med-surg nurse?

    guest64485 replied to SoCaliGirl's topic in Medical-Surgical

    get/give report, check labs, review pt's meds for accuracy and suitability (based on tests, lab results, pt condition, vitals, safety, compatibility, etc), administer meds based on how patient takes...

  15. Is this true? Stopping to help at accident scene.

    guest64485 replied to Shannon82's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad that things turned out OK for your husband; what a scary experience. I am curious, because like others here, I don't readily know what I can do on the scene of a traumatic accident with no...

  16. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    guest64485 replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the tuition costs for Duke 2009/2010 $39,080 (not including books or room and board) Their estimated cost of attendance is $53,390 Hope for a lot of aid/scholarships...

  17. Life is too short to be this stressed

    guest64485 replied to missninaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've wondered this too, but then I think, in what other profession do you so commonly hear about/see people crying? I've worked a dozen other jobs but have only seen the crying in hospital nursing....

  18. I Wonder How Long...

    guest64485 replied to doesntlookgood's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals already ask employees to work without pay -when employees can't get a lunch break and are penalized for putting in no lunch -when employees are asked to come in early to prepare but aren't...

  19. Why does only nursing have to put the patients first?

    guest64485 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    its sad but

  20. A couple questions about med injections

    guest64485 replied to mnnurse29's topic in General Nursing

    I read her post differently - that she diluted it in 4 cc, then put 2cc in 1 syringe and 2cc in another, instead of 4cc in 1 shot, since the max dose in one area is 3cc. There is nothing wrong with...

  21. I was just laid off

    guest64485 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear Sue!

  22. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    guest64485 replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    This is the most love/hate job I've ever had, on both ends of the spectrum. I love feeling like I've made a difference in a patient's life, but I hate working so short staffed at times that I...

  23. SAD!

    guest64485 replied to pretty70's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    While I haven't ever worked LTC, I have to ask. Passing meds on 30 patients in 90 minutes is 3 mins per patient, including walking time, pulling the meds, checking meds for accuracy, prepping meds...

  24. hourly rounding

    guest64485 replied to suni's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Karen, I am curious - what is your nurse : patient and PCA : patient

  25. How do you handle this?

    guest64485 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So we all know the type of patient who is constantly on the call light, constantly wants pain meds (and has them available every hour), or one of her other large variety of prn medications, or just...