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I have felt this way also. Unfortunately, when some people see a person with low self confidence or low nursing confidence they go for the JUGULAR! I have personally up to this point of my life haven't been able to tell them where to go or to leave me the hell alone. We will get there ....one day! I wish this for you.

If the tubing is primed with the DRUG you are administering and is used for ONLY that drug then do not flush. If the site is used for different medications then you must flush. I love this site! A place where nurses can HELP other nurses. Support other nurses. Not eat each other alive.:heartbeat

UNION...UNION...UNION!

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I graduated in December of 2001, did one year part time in a small unit and then went to work in the neonatal unit and lasted about 9 months. My course grades were all A's but to be very honest I found it hard to work with some of the nurses. I found some of them to be very unsupportive and almost aggressive. I KNOW I have what it takes to be a great nurse in neonatal but I need to find a thicker skin and stronger backbone to just keep the people with such STRONG personalities from intimidating the heck out of me. The neonatal unit near my home is expanding and need at least 10 more RN's. Five part time, five full time and perhaps even more. I WANT TO APPLY AGAIN BUT I AM TERRIFIED IF I AM HONEST! It has been six years and I am more than willing to take the courses over again to refresh all that information again. I was told by someone that once I had my own children (now I have two amazing boys ages 2, 4) that I would learn to stick up for myself but it hasn't happened. Fight for them, or anyone else I love, SURE I AM THERE. But to stand up for myself, I am still trying everyday to work at it. I miss working in the hospital. I have been working at a LTC facility for the last 2.5 years which I LOVE and the money is VERY good but it just isn't what I yearn for. I miss the constant learning, the skills ~ I miss a lot of things. If you were me. Or knowing your fellow neonatal nurses would you go back?

Thank you for taking the time to reply and for being kind. Happy New Year!

Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. I hope you have a very Happy New Year!

I started working in Jan of 2002. Did one year part time in a burn unit and 8 months in a neonatal unit. I LOVED both jobs but felt overwhelmed by some of the nurses who were rather "hard on me". Up until that time in my life everyone liked me and then I went into nursing and there were the select few who seemed to hate me. I wasn't strong enough to "fight" back or even stand up for myself so I ended up leaving the hospital to go to long term care. I miss the hospital.........I miss the skills.......I miss so much of it. BUT I am terrified of those particular nurses that will constantly be on me or make my life hell. I am not assertive enough. I need some input. Any suggestions would be great. Anyone have any ideas on how to grow a thicker skin or an assertivenss training course? Thank you for your time.

Curious about the administration of pain medication (Morphine) and possibly speeding up a patient's death.