It seems there are a reasonable number of posts from grads and beginner nurses who are told they aren't the right fit, too slow, and whatever else. I am one of those nurses. I'm 40, I owe $50k for...
I was terrible at delegating. I hated asking aids to toilet patients etc. I also struggled with grouping tasks. The first job was in an inner city ED, the busiest in the state, the second at a rehab...
This happened to me. I truly believe that those of us who start out as older nurses have certain "issues". First, we don't (at least I) never had that confident, kick ass attitude I notice younger...
This is also my story. My first two nursing jobs both eventually let me "resign", because I'm just too darn slow. I would check my meds 10 times, then look them up in the book, then check them again,...
I am currently a nurse, but I was a phlebotomist in a hospital for over 10 years and married to a med tech for 6. I would coose medical technology. If I was better in the sciences, that's probably the...