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The hospital I did clinicals at hired student nurses as tech's. Is this an option for you?

I have been a RN for 12 years, and these stories really upset me. I wish those nurses had been much more supportive to you. I have worked in places that had student nurses and new grads. I will say most of my co-workers were supportive to these nu...

What used to take me 30 minutes, now takes me 60. This is due to the hurricanes (I live on the Gulf Coast). Construction on the roads (from Hurricane Ivan 2 years ago), is still going on, but hopefully in the next couple years, I'll be back to 30 mi...

I just got out of the military where adultery is a punishable crime. I only hope that although it is morally wrong to do this, a hospital cannot take action for this between to consenting adults. The patients should not be made aware of any persona...

I worked in an ICU where occassionally we had pregnant women who were on treatments that could potentially harm the fetus. The approach was that you always treated the mother first. If their was an alternative that decreased fetal risks, that was al...

I have always worked in facilities where if I had real concerns about how a MD was handling a patient's condition, there was always someone above me and above that MD that could be contacted to intervene. It was not always easy to do this, because so...

To LT Dan: I worked with a LTJG Dan at Jacksonville Naval Hospital in 1997-1999, in the ICU. I won't post the last name here, but would that happened to have been you? He was always referred to as LT Dan. Just curious... LTJG Barbara ...

I work with nurses in this type of program, and each state is different on requirements of the key restriction. In Florida, the nurse does NOT have to tell EVERYONE she works with. Only her supervisor (the charge nurse if on nights), and whoever is g...

I just started at a LTC facility, working nights with a differential, and am making 20.50/hr. That is with 10 years of experience. This is in the Florida panhandle where the cost of living is pretty low, so people say I am making really good money fo...

I just want to add that I have seen some posts encouraging you to surrender your license as it will look better than losing it through the board. Be very careful about doing this. To get in most Alternative to Discipline programs, you still have to h...

I was a single parent of a baby (no child support) when I went for my BSN. It was a struggle, but somehow I made it through. I obtained employment at the university I was attending (which worked around my school hours). It was only part time minimal ...

LadyInPain: I have worked with nurses and MD's who have gotten in trouble with drug use at work, including prescription forgery. If they are not pressing charges, count yourself lucky. Some of them did face charges, and when convicted lost their l...

I was a former L&D nurse, and though none happened at my hospital, I remember cases being presented at inservices where mothers refused C/S. In one, a mother was forced to undergo a C/S, literally held down with anesthesia knocking her out despit...

our patients initially had to be escorted also, a block away, to allow them to smoke. however, this was stopped, as the facility felt protecting staff from second hand smoke superseded a patient's right to smoke. staff also have rights to not be expo...

I worked psych for a year, then went to labor and delivery, then med-surg. (I was in the military, so was expected to go where they needed me). I really enjoyed psych, and was told that my psych experience would help me in all areas of nursing. This ...

I work at a long term care facility that has RNs and LPNs who are on probation or under some other type of monitoring by the state board. They reported that LTC facilities seem to be more willing to give a nurse in this circumstance a chance, much mo...

The perks of the Navy can be good. Also, being a new grad (with BSN), the Navy has a sign on bonus of $15,000. When I came on active duty, it was $5,000, with a commitment of 4 years (without bonus it is 3 yrs). The CRNA program is good, and you get...

You are allowed to work as a civilian RN as long as you get approval from your chain of command. You will need a RN license from that state. Alot of Navy nurses do this as the money is really good for prn/no benefits. I have never seen it not appro...

I have frequently done night shifts, always 12 hr. I remember having those mandatory mid-day meetings, and basically having to wake myself mid-day to go, then somehow try to get back to sleep for a few hours (usually impossible). I would think mana...

Having student loans doesn't disqualify you from the Navy. As a matter of fact, I was able to defer my student loans for 3 years while an active duty Navy Nurse. I was a direct commission, and did not go BDCP, but did look into it, having already a...

I was a Navy Nurse, and stationed in Portsmouth. They do have housing, but that area is always on the military's 'critical housing shortage' list because it is so heavily populated by active duty personnel. 4 years ago, I was told the waiting list ...

Hi, I happen to look at this and wanted to clarify some things that I read from the post. I am a former Navy Nurse, and I can tell you my recruiter did not give me completely accurate information. I have never heard of allowing new BSN grads a year t...

This is incredibly insulting. The few people that might do this probably don't "forget", they just don't bother. So their answer to that patient is certainly not going to be "no, I didn't remember". WHO would admit to that. Then the pt will think, 'w...

Nursing school is not easy, neither is passing the NCLEX, yet you did both. I wish you had a more supportive manager/preceptor. Maybe you and your preceptor are not a good fit. I have had preceptors (I have worked in 5 different areas in 10 years j...