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On average, how many hours of sleep do you get before a shift? I already voted... I get about 7 hours of sleep.

I can't figure out this one rhythm. Can you please help me? THANKS!

I didn't wanna insert any ideas in your heads. I was thinking second degree heart block or third degree. Can you tell me what you think it is??

I'm pregnant and work full-time. I plan on using (unpaid) FMLA and then afterwards use my accrued PTOs. There's a possibility that I will not come back. If I do decide to not come back to work, will quitting be okay while I'm on my PTO as far as not ...

Actually, so many people are already quitting. And we are short-staffed already. The management is just terrible. So me leaving wouldn't make a world of difference at all. lol

Did you resign while you were on leave? Did you have to pay anything back for your health insurance costs?

They never mentioned PTOs at all when I was filing a claim for short-term disability. I don't see why that would have anything to do with anything. They are separate payouts. It's not like I would use them at the same time. They said I would get shor...

Thanks for the input!!! Yeah I'm actually gonna try to file for short term disability. I didn't know I was eligible because I didn't sign up for it when I signed up for benefits.

I mean generally speaking though. I don't wanna ask HR too far ahead of time and then have them realize what I may plan on doing and then screw me over because of it.

I've worked for several years and STILL get extremely nervous right before I start a shift. My heart rate shoots up (like 110-120 bpm) and I have to go to the restroom. It's a total "fear of the unknown" thing - the unpredictability of the job. Every...

I'm just genuinely curious. I have a pedometer app, and I noticed it says I take 9,000-10,000 steps per 12-hour shift. Am I working too hard? HAHA.

Yes, everyone is correct. You have no life if you want to be serious about nursing school.

What are the questions?

I never heard of uworld. But I remember using NEC. I am a very visual person, and their mnemonic illustrations really helped me pass the NCLEX. NCLEX® Review | NCLEX® Review Courses by Nursing Education Consultants, Inc.

Each hospital is different. Focused assessments, vital signs every 1-8 hours depending on type of delivery, dealing with medications, foleys, IVs, complications that may arise, possible blood sugars, list goes on. Don't forget constant admissions and...

How many babies do you get? At my hospital, we can get up to 8. And it doesn't help when the lactation consultant isn't there as much as we need them. And all the car seat challenges, circumcisions, vaccines, discharges, admissions, etc. My dream job...

I agree. Once I know more about the patients and get a better idea about what my day will be like, I feel better. It's just before I get my assignment. I get so extremely anxious. I try to talk myself down, but apparently it doesn't work. I get all t...

Man, I CANNOT do ER. Wayyyy too stressful. And too much liability. I just like to plan everything and know what's gonna happen and what to expect. I know it's impossible, but that's just who I am. Am I gonna be floated? Are we gonna have enough staff...

Someone asked me just a few days ago if D5W has sugar in it.

Get any job that will get you any experience. When you see a job opening in the specialty you like, tell them the experience you have gained in other areas and tell them your passion wanting to work in that specialty and how much you are willing to w...

What is a difficult decision you've made and how did you arrive to a solution?

To the people who answered: thank you. I like hearing your input. Life is full of difficult decisions. And to the people who are upset with the question (which I have no idea why): not everybody wants to read a 10 paragraph long post. I just kept it ...

There are a lot of random questions on this forum. And this is one of them.

It's not homework... rude. I guess no one else has an answer. It's a hard question.

99% of people are lying if they say they love their job... unless you're a millionaire who gets paid millions to play a sport.