KrysyRN BSN

Straight up narcissism in the case of my friend. Her excuse to me was "Life's too short." She could not have cared less about the extra work and overtime we had because of her calls out.

I love working in a hospital beyond reason---when I'm volunteering. I volunteer at a few local hospitals and have been fortunate to work on many different units and many different departments. I've never had so much fun, nor been happier at work, at ...

I'm still ticked that my former nurse colleague, and good friend outside of work, used her FMLA as an excuse to take weekend days off even though she wasn't sick. She had a new boyfriend and her social life with the butthole was her priority. I would...

When you're close to the end of your nursing program, your nursing school administrative office will most likely provide a NCLEX application form for you to fill in that gets handed right back to the office once you've completed the form. On that fo...

You may want to consider joining AAMCN - American Association of Managed Care Nurses - and their certification course. The certification may be helpful with landing one of the jobs you're interested in. Another good way to find these jobs and to net...

I'm really sorry to read you are going through this. It triggered some memories for me that I thought I'd share. You're not alone in having this type of experience. I completely relate to your story. In the span of three years, I had two different nu...

I used to work on a postpartum unit where an RN, LPN, and CNA would work as a team and were assigned 12 patients on a 36-bed unit. The RNs responsibilities included the assessments, rounds with physicians, chart checks (paper charting), and discharge...

I'd like to add another: Don't bring your boyfriend/girlfriend/family member up to the unit you'll be doing clinicals on and allow boyfriend/girlfriend/family member to sit on the floor next to the nurses station while you gather patient info from t...

Wow, the number of patients in your assignment is really reasonable. When I read on this site about nurses that are overwhelmed with their daily patient assignments, I often wonder if team nursing would ease some of the stress and help make the work ...

Unbelievable is an understatement. This is horrifying!

Yes...I have worked in a place like this. It was in an occupational health clinic that employed 2 RN's (one being the manager), 2 LPNs, and 2 MAs. It did not serve that clinic well not to have a policy manual. They didn't know what they didn't know, ...

I'm going to give you some different advice. I think you SHOULD go to HR to let them know what's been happening. If she's fabricating - LYING - about you, she needs to be reported and fired. Slander and libel (defamation) should never be tolerated. I...

I agree with not.done.yet. The school's goal is a 100% pass rate on NCLEX. That's what will keep the school of nursing in business....not the extra monies that students must pay for retake of a semester. Anecdotally, I recall at my former nursing sch...

Thank-you for all of your suggestions. I really like the idea of listing different facilities under one specialty area. That is a great idea and will free up a lot of space.

You are very welcome. I just hope I'm steering you in the right direction. I completely get how tough this is. A "Highlights" section, which can also be called a "Qualifications" section, is also a bulleted list but may be in columns. In other words,...

I've been working on my resume and have been learning a lot about how resumes are structured these days. It's recommended that a "Highlights" section under the Summary should be included. I'm still trying to figure out what that means. I did discover...

The reason I am unable to summarize to one page is because I have too many sections on my resume that I think should be included...Summary. Highlights. Experience. Education. Volunteerism. Awards. Certifications. Organizations. I'm going cuckoo tryin...

What a complete waste of time. Shame on the person that came up with this policy. The only way this would be manageable would be if this was your sole task during your shift. You may want to consider documenting the average time it takes to obtain t...

You could also inform the client that there is a good possibility the injection won't hurt him/her either. I've had more patients tell me they felt nothing or didn't realize I had administered it because there was no sensation.

Hi Katillac, This is a great post, and the fidget is such a good idea, as well as everything else you've listed. I am not a student but asked my niece (who is a college student and sitting near me), and she suggests these things: multi-color post-it...

I agree with the others that a good brain sheet, that lists what will be due each hour, is really helpful with organization. Also...when or if this is possible and appropriate, always try to complete a task(s) on the patient that will require less ti...

1) If a new graduate wanted to specialize in your area after completing nursing school, what path and/or how much experience would you recommend for that person? 2) Tell me about a time when you didn't know an answer to something while working. How d...

Please consider making an appointment with your physician regarding your sleepiness and tiredness. There may be treatments that will help you feel like a brand new person.

I was around 43 when I was in a bridge program from LPN to RN. I remember that brain-on-strike feeling really well! I found a method of studying that really helped. I recorded every lecture, and within a day or two, listened to the lecture again and...