CharleeFoxtrot BSN, RN

My thoughts exactly.

Toss up between Nursing Diagnosis and Relentless Care Plans

Bears repeating. Spending $100 or so on a policy to help protect you will give you a lot of piece of mind.

I would say be flexible during circumstances that warrant it. For example, when I was working in a SNF I was at my computer on wheels charting and talking with a state inspector. In the room across the hall, a CNA shouts for help as a patient is fall...

EMT-B to EMT-P to RN ADN to BSN here and I still think of myself as a paramedic, it will always be my first love. To answer the OP's question, did my medic training help my nursing career? Absolutely but I was a medic for some years before I was...

Yeah, I don't see anyone here supporting a "certain" corporation. There are a few people such as myself who are not falling into line and posting what she wants to hear, so therefore we must be in cahoots with the evil corporation.

^this. Cheapo strawman argument.

(checks the calendar) Hmm, Spring. Seems about the right time for MedSchoolTrolls to be blooming.

I had an ASN because I bridged from paramedic and that was what was offered. I started on my BSN immediately after graduation. Life happened and it took me another 10 years to find the time to complete the BSN. tl/Dr version: get your B...

Have you asked anyone in charge why you are not being scheduled in the other zones?

^this.

I respectfully-and I do mean that- disagree. Someone who is smart enough to survive nursing school and pass the NCLEX should be able to understand what a contract means, and what the ramifications are to breaking it. This is not the same as be...

OP signed a contract, OP broke said contact, OP owes money, OP feels they were treated unfairly. This is not a new story, and not restricted to nursing. Someday over coffee I'll tell you the story about me co-signing on a car loan and other sundry lo...

Me three.

Around here (Michigan) I've seen contract job postings for pretty darn good money doing vaccinations.

What a nightmare scenario. I applaud you having the guts to stand in front of those inspectors and tell them what was going on. ((virtual hugs sent))

Thank you for a well-written article on this very interesting disease.

types typ-ity type type /erases all and decides to call it a day after being taken in by a sock puppet.

Good gravy, I used to love being scheduled as a tech while getting paid a nurse's wage. No responsibilities, the chance to spend time doing basic care...nice. You can choose to look at it from a negative, or try and focus on absorbing nursing ex...

Gotta agree. In the old days when I was a first responder about that same age I had an advanced care plan as to my explicit wishing allowing my natural death all worked out ...in writing... and discussed with my family. I'd seen far too much to...

Alas, it's not legally valid as far as a DNR but since I'm a bit of a practical joker I'd hope to make the post mortem team startle then chuckle a bit. I'll wait right here for the expected post telling me I need to seek professional help for my...

Of course it's art. In some societies Masterful Trolling is considered an art form ?

Any updates from the OP?

I've moved away from a bedside position, and work with patients by phone. It totally makes my day to get those little compliments, especially from the more difficult patients.

Sadly, those are not valid in my state. The only "enforceable" DNR (outside of a facility) is the hardcopy paper the doctor signed. I do have a drawing for a nifty tattoo that reads "DNR" no matter how you look at it that I plan to have inked on my ...