Just and R.N

Thanks WinterLilac, I am shy about posting but couldn't resist this one. Thanks for a great thread. Farawyn, as usual you have the last word :). Love your post. (And posts in general)

You're the axis to my deviation The ST to my elevation You're the peaks in my T waves The kayexalate to make the saves You're the flutter to my fib the sternum to my rib You're the ears in my QRS the dopamine in my stress You're the murmur in my hea...

A timely article for me. I recently took care of a patient with metastatic gastric cancer, on opiods for pain control. He had difficulty with maintaing an adequate bowel regimen due to large amounts of IV narcotics, difficulty tolerating senna and m...

If indeed night nurses do nothing please consider the following questions: 1)Why do people try to get off night shift as soon as possible? 2)Why is there often a night shift differential? 3)Who gives the multiple q4 antibiotics and q2 PRN pain meds? ...

Look up the word emergency

12/10 pain does not Dilaudid get

I was a patient at the hospital I work at. I tried to keep it under wraps but in order to access my chart everyone had to override a special privacy warning since I am an employee there. That led to a lot of questions as to why my chart was restricte...

I just gave birth on August 4th and was scheduled up until my due date on the 9th. I happened to be off the morning I gave birth (I work nights), which is a good thing because I had a precipitous labor and barely made it to the hospital with contrac...

The OP makes an excellent point, one which had I been aware of I may have chosen another career. Unfortunately I only discovered AN after graduation while spending endless hours searching for jobs. It's hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact th...

Another desperate new grad post. Perhaps a seasoned nurse out there could give some advice? I'm a new grad who has not scored a single interview after three months of intense searching and licensure in two states. I have had my resume and cover lette...

In clinical had a patient who was carrying to babies that were NOT twins. One was conceived about 2 months after the other. The OB/GYN said it was his first experience with this in his 25 years of practice.

Thank you all for your suggestions. When I started my job search I was a bit naive and was reluctant to "use connections". I stupidly believed that as far as new grads go I had done all the "right things" to make myself marketable and would get a jo...

I have tried every connection POSSIBLE. I have made hundreds of follow up phone calls. I have hand walked my resumes (most HR don't appreciate I just wanted to attempt and see if it would make a difference) I have tried numerous non-hospital setting...

Is it acceptable to include a short personal reason for interest in a position in a cover letter. (especially a position that wants you to demonstrate specific interst) For example when applying for a position as an oncology nurse can one briefly st...

Thanks everyone. I'm licensed in NY and NJ - I realize it's competitive but moving is really not an option right now for numerous reasons. I have followed up and tried to use all the connections I have. The hospital I interned in is not hiring now, ...

Thank you for your help. When in doubt leave out.

For all those new graduate nurses out there who are searching for jobs and begging for interviews. It's time to do something in between resume sending and interminable waiting. Nurses are the largest group of healthcare providers in the United States...

I am a firm believer in research and was well aware of the market I was entering. That being said, I feel as if the point has been totally missed. I do not expect red carpets or any of the like. I am prepared to work extremely hard and attempt to mak...

So is there anything we can do? That's the question.

The point of this petition/post is not only to achieve funding but also raise awareness about a particular problem. It is an attempt at political activism which judging by the lack of response was quite a failure. There are many programs that provid...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and new to the profession. I graduated in June and passed the NCLEX at my first possible opportunity. (July 2) I am currently unemployed. Now the clincher- I have submitted my application to hundreds of positions in n...

Thanks AZN11RN and storxusmc for your suggestions. I have been toying with the idea of adding certifications to my resume for a while. (if not for professional reasons at least to keep my skills up to date) However often certifications are expensive...

As a new nursing graduate I can say with 100% certainty (at least for myself) that it has nothing to do with laziness and everything to do with simply not being given the opportunities in nursing school. Clinicals are usually 5-8 students to one inst...