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I read that even pharmacy technicians and CNAs (they are not MAs), can give the vaccines in my state.

@TRAVEL.RN, Is there a set dollar percentage that the recruiter can take from contracts offered by a hospital? I ask this because I recently saw the exact same job at two different agencies, and one agency offered $420 more weekly salary. The s...

Thanks for the advice. I've been giving flu shots and other immunizations for a few years, and just learned something new. Also, we get yearly training for flu clinics. I wonder if the pharmacists and firefighters that are administering vaccinat...

Congrats, Yayyyy!

What is the correct thing to do when one hits the bone?

Hi Cwiema, Praying everything WILL work out for your favor!! Please don't be sad and remember that your dad and many others have been successful with a role change. You'll still get to help others and be of great service in your next position. Many...

Hey Kat, Many congrats to you and your sobriety! I'm someone who became a nurse at an older age and I've learned the HARD way that med-surg is not for some of us 40+ year olds.... unless you're a charge nurse. I used to think people with substance ab...

You may find a career opportunity, if you're interested, in Gerontology/Geriatrics/Older Adults. I worked in this area for two years and may return to it. It's a very fulfilling area of nursing for some! Best wishes to you and congrats on getting you...

Nursing school led us to believe that our work day only consisted of assessments, giving meds, critical thinking, and superhero RN runs in during codes or some other incident. You may have thought those clinical rotation sites were fully staffed, the...

Don't take this the wrong way. But, I've never seen a CNA/PCA on my unit, not take a lunch break. As a matter of fact, almost all, routinely take an hour for lunch. If by chance I do get a break, there is a 95 % chance it will be interrupted and I wo...

Great! These are all the reasons I want to quit my job now and get an advanced nursing degree. You mean I have to put up with the same bull-crap after all that additional money and extra studying?! p.s. - I don't have BSN in my user name because ther...

Is it ethical or even legal for me to kindly suggest to a client that she start using adult diaper-underwear (aka Depends, Poise, etc.)? I'm going to be brief because I don't want to be recognized by any coworkers, should I give all the details. Wh...

Hi ST1959, Hope you find a new and better position soon! Also, my prayers go out to your father and to you, as his caregiver. I'm also dealing with a bully MSW (social worker) at my new job. I've been there less than two months, and there is drama, ...

Maybe you should have chosen a different user name on that dating site. I really didn't want to know that you like doing "it" EVERYDAY. Yikes?!?

Smile when you give your responses. :) Phone interviews can be harder than face-to-face encounters sometimes. It's the first step in the screening process. You have to pass it, in order to get to the hiring manager or panel. I've had some that are le...

Hi All Nurses, I would really appreciate your guidance once again. Why would the previous nurse document (paper charting), alert and oriented times three on the Dementia/Alzheimer's clients? They know their names, but, have to be repeatedly reminded ...

Thanks for all the great tips and for your guidance everyone! Your support means a lot to me, because, during nsg school, I was usually paired with the nurse who didn't want to teach or impart her/his knowledge. This is my first time working with a ...

Hi All nurses, I really could use your guidance in creating interactive activities for teaching Health Education to Older Adults. Any books or website suggestions you know of will be very useful too. I recently started a new job working with Older Ad...

Awesome advice xoemmylouox. I gave my second health education topic today and we played a game. It went a little better.

Thanks kindly misstrinad, Your advice is very helpful too. What I like most about your reply is I should give details to describe the anxiety, if observed.

Thank you so much vintagemother. Your reply makes me feel much more comfortable. It's what I observed about the client's behavior at that moment.

Hi CapeCodMermaid, Thanks for responding. Great idea about providing the caregivers with the health education, instead of the Older Adult attendees at the center. Only thing is the person who is currently leading the caregivers meetings is very power...

Great read! Thanks for sharing this NRSKarenRN.

[ "2. I lost the passion. I don't know when or where it happened, but I found that I have completely lost the passion for nursing. It is just not in my heart anymore. I think being rejected for 3.5 years coupled with being away and disconnected from ...

I'm feeling the same way rinskins. I love it also when I take approximately two (2) hours to: tailor the cover letter to the facility, complete the application, take the 200-250 question personality test, and click on send at 3:45 *AM*. Then, five t...