CharleeFoxtrot BSN, RN

I'm so glad for you. As others have posted, don't let her live rent free in your head. That having been said ? I'd actually act normal/fairly non-committal friendly like. It'll make.her.crazy wondering what you are up to.

The very definition of the word "pendantic".

Wow, this took an unexpected turn ?

^^this. I do suggest the OP try reframing this as a "growth experience" which sounds a lot more positive. Every step out of our comfort zones adds a little more experience.

^^^this.

I can't like this enough. As a veteran of ruining myself working too early after knee injuries I totally agree.

Folks, a spammer bumped this post (spam post looks deleted thank you Mods!) it's from 2011...just FYI

Well, the logical thing to do is ask HR the questions you are asking here. As far as negotiating a higher wage, I've always thought it never hurts to ask.

Absolutely 100% correct, no disparagement meant at all.

It's how we protect ourselves...denial is a wonderful way to shield ourselves from that which we can't cope with yet.

What you are missing is the psychology of patient's family members who are acting out guilty feelings or pre-grieving in an inappropriate way. They often over manage-or under manage- such things as pain because that's all they can do for their loved...

All that being said, the patient still needs care. You are responsible for not bringing any bug-not just Covid-19- out of one home and into the wild so your donning/doffing and other precautions need to be spot on.

I guess I don't see what the issue is, you've had your vaccinations and have adequate PPE. Trust your training, keep following infection control procedures and the have faith in the science behind the vaccine. Edited to add: I'd be more concern...

Only thing to add is that it's only a game if you play it. Be polite, non-committal and don't let this person take up real estate in your head.

I can't add anything more except to send (((cyber hugs)))

I've got to say, my husband is an engineer (ME) and never works nights weekends holidays and has no idea what being "on call" is. I can remember early on in our relationship the utter confusion on his face when I mentioned I couldn't make plans becau...

Great! Thank you for the update, it's nice when posters come back with good news!

I'm currently a case manager in primary care, so I run across this scenario quite a bit. First suggestion would be to take a deep breath and begin to jump through the hoops needed for the VA. The process can take 4-6-8 months but in the end those ben...

I think this advice is the smartest thing I've read lately, given my fast acceleration into old age.

Well, you have to have real world practical experience as a nurse to qualify for most non bedside positions. Easiest way to figure out what these requirements are is to look on a jobs website like indeed.com and check out what employers are looking f...

I've always kept thank you emails short and sweet, something along the lines of "Thank you for taking time to meet with me today. I appreciated learning more about the position/mission statement/hospital system (whatever). If you need any additi...

After all these years I still think of myself as a paramedic and first responder who is now a nurse, even though I've not been on a truck since passing the NCLEX. I like being a nurse, but loved being a medic.

Well, this is my third and hopefully last career so at least another 14 years or so, or until I win the lotto ?

I don't have any experience in the OP's situation but I do counsel her to change her nursedotcom name and picture to something less identifiable. We know for a fact employers skim this board, and anything posted on the internet is forever.

I graduated with my BSN from Western Governors University, and the curriculum was entirely online. I know they do have a Master's program in informatics. https://www.wgu.edu/content/dam/western-governors/documents/institutional-catalog/2021/ca...