Today I floated to a floor I do not usually work on. When I approached the charge nurse at the nurses station to introduce myself, she was puffing on an electric cigarette. I found it really odd, but...
I work among two CNAs who are in their 40s/50s. According to them, they have been CNAs for 20+ years. I frequently hear them gossiping and talking down about certain nurses (especially new ADN grads)....
Float pool techs get paid more at my place of employment. However, maybe it's because I work for an organization that branches into 4 hospitals throughout the county, so they float not just from floor...
Your state is one step ahead of mine. I wish this were the case. Like I said, I don't agree with it; it puts too much responsibility on the instructor. At times it seems like the students roam the...
I have a hybrid group of 1st semester nursing students assigned to my unit for clinicals 2x per week. There are 16 students to 1 instructor. First off, that is way too many students assigned to 1...
Hello all- I'm brand new to the site- not 100% sure if this is the correct category to post my topic in so my apologies in advance. Any fellow nurses had the pleasure of attending a convention? What...
NoScrubs replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Nursing Career
I have a PRN job and am mandated to sign up for a minimum of (6)12 hour shifts in a 6 week period. I almost always work those 6 shifts. I rarely get called