JesusKeepMe

Hello everyone, hope everyone is well. Im writing this post so that I can 1. Send PM's , and 2. Because of my current situation. So like you all, I thought there was a nursing shortage, wanted to heal the world one individual at a time, amd went thro...

Hello ladies and gents, hoping all is well with everyone. Wanting to know who has applied the MSN Nurse Practitioner programs at UAB. I've applied to start in the summer of 2014 for the Psychiatric/Mental Health NP program. The program is abit long, ...

Consider applying for prn positions also you guys. You get experience and some cash in your pocket. Don't limit yourselves

........for real?

Had just finished doing a 12hr overnight shift, then had to attend a 4 hr training after my shift. I was attempting not to fall asleep at the wheel as I drove 45 minutes home. I was speeding, ten miles over the limit. Cop in some small podunk town ti...

Hello to all, hope everyone is having a great day/evening/shift...if you're reading at work. I was thinking about how my time as a psych nurse has led me to pick up some habits that I find myself doing when Im not on the clock. For example, when at w...

This isn't funny but I'm laughing over here! Reading these post sometimes...man.

I thought COW = Computer on wheels?

Dynamap

When folks tell you what you CAN'T do, that should be enough to push you to do MORE and do BETTER, or else you'll whine and get depressed and allow the words of others to define you. My short story, had a GPA of 1.3, had to retake LOTS of classes PLU...

Your feelings are normal, all nurses go through that phase where they feel inadequate, and question/second guess everything they do. Sounds like you have no support where you work, that makes things harder for you. Don't let them see you sweat. Do wh...

You know how we do if we feel a pt isn't getting the care they need despite use advocating for them, we documenr the crap out of that situation. Most times as nurses, documenting is all we can do after going to the ends of the earth for out pts. I'm...

If becoming an RN is your dream, then get to work making your dream a reality. You should already know the pre-reqs and minimum GPA needed to even be considered for entry into.the nursing programs in your area. You should be meeting with advisors a...

In reference to your personality d/o, you can be akward, odd, or one who isolates to themselves, yet thrive as a student and/or nurse. Seems like you have to work abit harder on your social skills, but you can fake it until it comes natural for you....

Wow. The staff involved can't claim ignorance because we all know about HIPPA, we know to do no harm, we know to advocate for pts, what the heck were these folks thinking? Really? Why do you have time to draw teardrops and mustaches on a pts face? Sh...

Read over the contract numerous times before taking on an assignment. Was working with an agency that initially claimed I would get a stipend of $1500/month for housing, $250/week for food, and have a base pay of $36/hr. That sounds great right? Well...

If you find free housing, please let me know. I had a position that claimed free housing, only to find out that part of my pay included a daily housing allowance that I could use towards paying for an extended stay hotel. Those travel nursing contrac...

If you must have a paycheck like yesterday, I would say take the position, but keep looking.

Thanks alot for your response, as I knew there would be some who didn't like my post, but again, it doesn't bother me. Did I read the responses? Yes, I've read each response to the thread here. If you've read the responses, you would see that I poste...

That's one difficult situation for sure. I would think that documenting your encounters with this instructor and bringing it to the attention of the dean would be the route to go. Other students should do this as well. During clinicals, keep you head...

That fact that you're doing the right thing instead of sitting back and watching whatever wrong you observed continue to be carried out says so much about your character and practice as an RN. I'm thankful that nurses like you exist, and hope to be i...

Could you imagine to psych nurses who happened to be married to each other, going back and forth during an argument? Each one attempting to gain the upper hand and redirect the other? Sounds like a never ending battle that would be pretty awesome to ...

Lol! You redirected your mom? I love it!

Use actual nurses on the defense huh? Well, okay. Well since the students seem to know EVERYTHING there is to know INSTEAD of ACTUALLY CONSIDERING the advice of nurses who have been students, let me stop being so nice and keep it 100 as we say where ...

Try to look at the clinical situation from your preceptors pointnof view. You awake at 0500, clock in at 0645, then get to the unit to see fresh new faces...cool. You see the census, you hear you may get slammed with admits today also...oookkkaayyy. ...