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I can totally relate! However I also believe that hospital staffing policies and acuity issues also contribute to the problem. Days when I am pulled in too many directions I make more mistakes. I am just trying to keep float and I know that I am n...

Ok silly question in re: to this discussion. Say the trach comes out, you grab the obturator, are you reinsrting the one that just came out or a new sterile one? Then if that size doesn't work you grab the smaller size and attempt to reinsert that ...

is there another area of nursing you could do that you would like better? out of the hospital, and maybe out of bedside nursing? Just a thought

HA! starting pay where I live for RN is 40,000! Where do you live?

I may be one of the few, but I would prefer a different schedule. I love my days off, but usually I end up having all my days off by myself with my husband and I on opposite schedules. I also don't prefer that my schedule is always changing. We ha...

I've always learned NTE 4 g of acetominaphen in 24 hours, no matter what med it is mixed with

I am interested in hearing from some FNP's and the various roles and settings in which they work. I am considering getting and FNP, but am more interested in a specialty clinic (i.e. cardiology) or possibly a role in acute care. I am not certain wh...

I think that is a great idea! I would love it. I probably would like to use it on my days off though, after work I am usually a bit toasted, but I would be interested to see if working out after work would actually be better for me than a hot bath ...

Thank you for feedback. I have actually been offered a full time position on the day shift and "tentatively" accepted it, pending a meeting with the new nurse manager in July. I will work on a back up job in case I decide that this ICU is not the p...

I am looking for some advice related to interviewing unit managers. I am getting ready to graduate in August and have been offerred a position that I have really been wanting, but this unit has had some management challenges over the past few months...

Only you can make the decision, but it sounds like you have had a lot of experience and that you know what you want to do. I am in the middle of ICU clinicals and I ask every nurse if they started there, what they like about ICU and such. I actually...

I just agree that you cannot find your meaning in nursing and if you are doing it for satisfaction in yourself you will probably come up short. We are human and will fail. I went into nursing because I love medicine and I love to help people, but n...

Last year our hospital scheduled a MANDATORY meeting for all employees. Our nurse manager split us up and assigned us to go to specific meeting times and I was told 1 week or less in advance that I had to be there on my day off. So, luckily it didn...

I can't tell you for certain, but I do know that University of Colorado at Pueblo has a NP program that combines FNP and ACNP, so I would guess it must be somewhat useful. You might find some information on their website. Also question for you. Wh...

I am looking for some information about the ways to go about specializing as a nurse practitioner. I really want to do the Acute Care NP program, but I work for a hospital that is involved with a school and IF I go to that school I can basically go ...

I know that it is not required, but if you can I would. It is really helpful when you get into clinicals. I sort of look at it this way... if you are at least familiar witht the routines, environment and procedures in the hospital setting you are a...

So far for me it has been what we call Health Management 1. It had some med-surg, community, and lots of odds and ends that don't fit anywhere else. It really sucked! And now matter how hard I tried I could not get an A. I am curious though at oth...

I know this can become a very heated debate, but I just want to say that I don't care what your background is. It really doesn't matter and when it comes down to it you will prove yourself by how hard you work, how much you really care about your jo...

congrats and good luck with the NCLEX! I will be in your shoes in August, can't wait...

I guess I am lucky to have a very supportive family and support system. My parents are the ones who helped me to see the nursing profession for what it is rather than the blurred inaccurate vision of many people. So there is some hope!!

I was once one of those people who didn't understand nursing and thought that I would be selling myself short to go to nursing school when I was more than likely capable of medical school. I spent time checking out every healthcare field besides nur...

Your question is NOT silly at all! I have been doing some basic shoe research myself for a year now and am still at a loss. But from what I have learned, good support is important and what type of support you need is based on your own foot. I went...

Very exciting and interesting. Thanks for the info. Is this available in the UK only? I have never heard of it before in the states.

I am with you on the vomit thing. It grosses me out and I think I actually have a fear of vomiting myself. Anytime my stomach is even a little upset I make myself worse by worrying about vomiting. And if I get nervous enough I start shaking. It i...

Congratulations, but silly me am uneducated what is a BSc degree specialist community practitioners course?? I am curious. :uhoh21: