I have been an RN for over 30 years and have heard all of this before, many times. The cause of your depression, etc. is largely your relationship with a jealous and controlling man who has stolen...
Jiminocala replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing
Problems don't solve themselves. Never make it look like you did nothing about a problem. Document everything. Don't c/o about the coffee, you may be old and weak yourself
It was that way 30 years ago, too! My advice? If you can't be beautiful, at least look professional and be well prepared. Just maybe you, Nancy Nurse will beat out Betty Bimbo for the
I am male and graduated in 1979. My journey into Nursing began when I was seriously injured at age nine and spent a couple of months in the hospital. After high school, I was hired as an orderly at...
I made lousy grades in High School, but in college, something competitive awakened inside of me and I graduated with a 3.7 GPA. The fact that I had done so well was a great comfort to me when I sat...
$75 is a pretty cheap "Resume Enhancer" that will impress prospective employers, grad school admission people and any school that you transfer to. It's money well spent, especially
If it was me, I would continue on your present course, but with some changes r/t the economy. For now, better to stay in the Navy, maybe two more years. Once you have completed your pre requisites,...
Jiminocala replied to blueeagle11's topic in Emergency
She is your S.O. and is running you down about work? Sounds like jealousy to me. Try getting out of the unit where you both work. If things improve, then OK, if not, may be time to give the S.O....
You should pick up the information as you go along. If you are not doing it now, you should learn the definition of every new word, term, provcedure, etc. that you run across in your textbooks or...
Jiminocala replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing
Naw, Probation Period is a device that employers use to get around paying Unemployment Compensation . They can let you go at any time during that period and you won't get unemployment on THEM. Maybe...
Uhhh, yeah. If not for Nursing School, I might be an auto mechanic like my old man. I doubt he ever made more than $20K in 2010 dollars and his hands were always black from
Jiminocala replied to PageRespiratory!'s topic in General Nursing
Oh yes! I was so touched by the way the nurses were portrayed, their first hand recollections, etc. In the last episode where the RN got off the hospital ship in the USA, I almost
Jiminocala replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric, LTC
It is good that you found another job so quickly. From what you said in your original post, it sounded like they told you to mix all meds with juice, as if that was their actuaal policy. Not...