I worked at Vanderbilt for a few years up until last month. (I only left so I could stay st home with a baby). The “help all” Nurse is an extra nurse that is staffed to go around helping anyone who needs help and who helps cover lunches. If you’re bu...
AlTennRN replied to DiscGolfNurse's topic in General Nursing
I was actually an oncology/palliative care nurse too. I moved to another city and took a job as a neuro telephone triage nurse. Hated it. Absolutely hated it. You literally sit and and answer the phone alllll day long. I only did it for 6 months and ...
If you like caring for people and like the medical profession you could maybe consider being a CNA. You can still care for patients but won't have the pressure of medications, etc...
AlTennRN replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Relations
I'm all for not mixing business with personal lives, but it's only natural to build a relationship with patients and families and sometimes tell a little bit about ourselves too. I wouldn't beat yourself up about it. If it bothered you that you said ...
Agreed. Terrible terrible school. All I can tell anyone about that school is to stay far far away. I would even suggest withdrawing and starting from scratch somewhere else instead of wasting another dime or another second at that place.