I was just wondering if I could possibly get a monkey to come by at this hour and place a new IV on my patient scheduled for the OR tomorrow. Since multiple nurses including myself have already tried,...
Yup! Our facility is supposed to call them WOWs now. I was told a bariatric patient complained to client relations. I guess this is a common accurance. However, everyone still calls them COWs. We are...
I was 33 when I graduated nursing school. The oldest guy in our class was mid 60's. And the youngest was 18 when we started our journey. However, we were all in it together. Age is truly just a...
I had a couple of group projects during nursing school, but we did much of the communication for them through email messaging. I would hope you could do the same. I don't have children yet, but I...
I think I have what I might call the night shift blues. I stopped by a BBQ to see my friends right before coming in for the night shift. I was in my scrubs because I wasn't going to have time to...
I personally would recommend the ADN route if money is an issue. I also had a BA, and was still paying off those loans. I got my ADN, for about $12,000. I was hired 5 months after graduation in a...
I can understand being disappointed in your assignment, but I am a true believer in letting things take their course. I hope that you will get an amazing preceptor and a great unit that will make the...
Swissmiss7 replied to mangosoccer11's topic in General Nursing
So true! And sometimes it feels like drowning! Even though I graduated at the top of my class, when I walked onto my unit as a new grad last month it became very evident that meant nothing when it...
This is extraordinary! I love it! Thank you! So this was supposed to be a response to one of the jokes I found quite hilarious. However, clearly I was supposed to use the "quote" button instead of...
Hi, I was just wondering if you had ever considered working for an company that specializes in the care of individuals with developmental disabilities? They often times have nurses in the Residential...
I received my acceptance letter into the Evening Program late this afternoon! Congrats everyone! A word of encouragement to those who haven't received a letter yet...from what I have read in this...
Congrats to both of you! That is so exciting! Evening or Day programs? I am so nervous! My mailman always comes late afternoon, so I guess I will just keep crossing my fingers til