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  1. Is nursing REALLY that difficult?

    purplegal replied to lilythorburn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unfortunately, those posts are reality, whether or not they seem "whiney." The fact is, nursing is stressful, shifts are long, overtime is common, and so is sleep deprivation. You are right, in that...

  2. New nurse needing advise!

    purplegal replied to adr60763's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've actually never heard of getting compensated for taking the NCLEX or getting your license, probably because it's an expectation of any nursing job. However, there are some jobs that will...

  3. New grad...which ICU to choose?

    purplegal replied to s.wheeler's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard to know where you would best fit in based on this post. Which area sounds the most interesting to you? Also, I'm not sure if this would be a good indicator or not, but which units in...

  4. How well do nurses need to know anatomy?

    purplegal replied to VanessaTitoyan's topic in General Nursing

    Since you are working with people's bodies, anatomy is key. Now, you may not remember every single detail once you actually become a nurse. For example, you probably won't remember every single...

  5. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Honestly, I think the only reason I had only 8 was because we were a pretty new facility at the time. They have no problem giving large assignments to the new nurses who start now. One nurse left...

  6. Feeling Bad Looking for Another Job

    purplegal replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    I can kind of understand feeling guilty about leaving, but like others have said, they would not have a problem letting you go if they needed to. No one can fault you for wanting to do better for...

  7. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Right. They do not care that I'm not an ICU

  8. Change Careers or Treat Depression?

    purplegal replied to RehabRN5's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As someone who has issues with depression and anxiety myself, I can say that you can make it in nursing! Maybe not all areas, but there should be something out there that will work. I am also a quiet...

  9. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Problem is, is where someone desires to work and where they can actually work and thrive are sometimes very different places. In my case, even though I would love to work in one of the ICUs, it's...

  10. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are right about having to be innovative. We, too, are often out of the specific supplies we're supposed to use, so we have to make do with what we have. And yes, you do have to be compassionate...

  11. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not sure any of that would ever become routine for me because I'm just overwhelmed reading through the list of skills these units do. Whenever I perform an ECG on these patients, I'm amazed that...

  12. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't exactly pick long term care/rehab. I fell into it after my 3 month orientation on a cardiac surgery PCU was not successful and could not get placed anywhere else except in the ECG...

  13. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, to be fair, my first assignment alone was 8 patients, and then it's just gradually increased. I'm honestly not sure how I would have done if my initial load had been the 20+ patients I have...

  14. Best Way to Move from LTC/Rehab to ICU

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Problem is I had a 3 month orientation in the hospital's cardiac surgical PCU that didn't go well. Part of me thinks that, as appealing as this ICU sounds, it's probably out of the question because...

  15. Best Way to Move from LTC/Rehab to ICU

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working two jobs, one as an ECG Technician and one as a RN at a ltc/rehab facility. Where I currently do ECGs, there is an ICU that sounds incredibly fascinating: An intensive care...

  16. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The weird thing is, I'm good at the job I have now. I actually enjoy most of my shifts. But I'm not at all impressed by what I

  17. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    People I graduated with are working on some of the units I described. Two are in the MICU and one of them is transferring from the OR (another pretty awesome area) to the cardiovascular surgical ICU,...

  18. Nursing Arrogance

    purplegal replied to Flowerchild6065's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can almost guarantee you it's said with sarcasm or humor, or like others have said, a way to vent, and that any nurse would not actually advocate for such a diagnosis. Does it go too far? Perhaps...

  19. Had a day that reminded me of why I became a nurse.

    purplegal replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad you had a great experience recently, and thank you for sharing it. It is refreshing to read something positive about this profession for a change.

  20. How to Support a Coworker Who Has Made a Medication Error

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    As nurses, we are supposed to do everything in our power to keep patients safe. As human beings, we are not perfect, so unfortunately, sometimes mistakes happen, including those that directly affect...

  21. Is working as LPN in Nursing home easy?

    purplegal replied to PoppyLizz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a RN, not an LPN, that works in a Skilled Nursing Facility/Rehab Center, but I can say that being an LPN in one of these facilities is not the job for someone looking for easy work. I know this,...

  22. Preferential Treatment for Certain Patients

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, at one of my jobs, I have noticed a coworker who seem to show preference for certain patients when rooming. In addition to our outpatient procedure, rooming is part of our job. When we room,...

  23. Preferential Treatment for Certain Patients

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, those questions don't seem bad to ask at all. It does give the person a chance to explain his or her actions while letting them know that people have noticed their behavior. It may give...

  24. Preferential Treatment for Certain Patients

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Appointments are assigned, but since our procedure is quick, generally less than 5 minutes, patients are generally free to come at any time we are open, regardless of when their appointment was...

  25. Should I have volunteered to stay overnight?

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, last night at work, we were extremely short on staff, even more than usual. Since there was only one nurse scheduled to work overnight, the supervisor was going to have to stay as well. Well, 11...