I graduated in May 2015 and passed the NCLEX! THAT was one of THE most stressful life events ever! I'm sure everyone here is familiar with that feeling lol😉 I now work in LTC and love it, I love the residents, and enjoy going to work...most days of course haha, we all need a break sometimes. I'm a late starter at this career, being over 40 when I graduated, it has been a great journey that has proven to me how much stress the body can take, and how hard we push ourselves affects further desire to push on.
Exactly! The best way to earn trust is to say what you are going to do, and then do only that. I've seen female nurses just jump right in without telling the pt. what they are going to do, and then...
Exactly what ^^ said, who cares what the PCA said. Just do your job with utmost professionalism. I myself have said those words, "I wouldn't let a male nurse or doctor see me 'down there' " but that...
In my second year, I had to stop working almost entirely, and I was only working two shifts per week totalling 9-10 hours, and if I tried to read or study at work, it never failed that a customer...
I laughed so hard! What a stupid interview question to ask a nurse, or any health care provider I think. That sort of question is usually asked while interviewing a candidate for Clair's or Stitches...