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There's no "you live in a hurricane prone area" here. This hurricane is unprecedented. It is levelling islands. These patients should be evacuated. If the facility decides not to then they are deciding to put them and you in harms way. Go take care o...

I am in the same field and I love it. I work nights and I've learned quite a few lullabies to comfort them.

I don't but I just went to a Dave Gilmour concert in NYC (Pink Floyd) and MAN did it smell wonderful in there. I was a bit jealous that I couldn't.

I have a big bust, broad shoulders, thick arms, and wide hips but everything else is shapely. So I can either get a size too big and it looks bulky (slovenly) or wear a size that fits everything else but is tight at the top. I have no in between and ...

This is what you do... Macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles hot dogs and beans. Simple meals with paper plates. Nutrition can wait 9 months. Laundry, dust, dishes, crumbs on the floor, nieces and nephews birthday parties, all take a back seat. Immediat...

Home health. The hours are flexible and the pay is decent. PSA or Shriver Nursing are two examples of agencies.

I know I am late to the game but... clinicals mostly taught me to read, write, and think about care plans and interventions. This turned out to be vital in my career as well as being able to critically think on your feet. Textbook information came in...

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Also, we were told not to wear them around our neck in case a patient becomes violent and tries to strangle us. If we wanted to wear an ID around our neck it couldn't be a lanyard type. It had to be the rope kind that detaches with force.

Do a chargeback through your bank to get the money back. "services not rendered"

Old post but I have to share this... It was during my clinical days on an acute care floor. One morning firemen and two police men appear on the floor asking for Mrs So and So. The staff had no idea what was going on and led them to her room. Apparen...

They Don't Care About Us Michael Jackson

Just Lose It Eminem

Under Pressure David Bowie and Freddie Mercury

Oh, and anxiety is fine but don't turn down a job because of it. Go to the training and ask all the right questions. Research ahead of time. Make sure you are comfortable before you start a shift alone. Most families make sure one parent is home to ...

When you are caring for a patient in their home you have more time to learn to care for them. It's a much slower pace which is great and you have time to learn their disease process and how every aspect of their disease affects them. Do your researc...

I graduated July 2011 and I did not get hired until July 2012. I went to 18 interviews and I was turned down 17 times. Unfortunately, there are many people applying for the same jobs and most have experience. Do not give up though! I kept going and ...

I've found that, in caring for the patients in their home 1:1, there is so much more to know than just meds, dx, and hx. I do peds and understanding how they've been cared for before thus far, what works and what doesn't work, likes and dislikes, fa...

My agency would fire me on the spot.

I hear you. I also do ped home care and some shifts feel like they drag on forever. What exactly bothers you? "feel like you're not doing more" does that mean you would prefer the hustle and bustle of floor nursing or do you feel like there is more...

You can work in any field and get awful/scary/angry/impatient coworkers or bosses. And you can lose your job or get scolded for offenses in any field. Just sayin'. I'm being serious here... I read AN to keep me grounded. I see that everyone else goe...

Get the "Test Success" book. You may have seen an adage along the lines of "All of the answers are right but which one is MOST right?" It's very true. 1) Get tips on test taking 2)use workbooks, CD roms, helpful websites, case studies -that come with...

Still waiting for that letter from Massasoit Community College. Ugh! Oh, and congrats! :)

Look at it this way... you had to work harder to earn a good grade. I took statistics and the professor was a great mathematician but admittedly not a statistician. She would roll her eyes when someone asked for clarification and talk to us like we w...

I'm going back to school part time and working part time. I am a full time mom, sister, aunt, girlfriend, and daughter. I do pediatric home care for medically intense kids and by the time I get home I am dragging myself up the stairs. I lost contact ...