THANK YOU for posting this!! I feel like I could have written it myself (except you made it more coherent than anything I ever type up ). Very inspirational and I think it will really help some...
Generally, no. Like you said, most are taken by a charming smile and accompanying small talk. Of course there are exceptions. And I do think some new grads make it obvious that they are nervous and...
I had originally posted something else but I just remembered something worse. I had a patient with dementia who was paranoid and kept saying he must be sick because his family poisoned him. I told him...
Hello AllNurses, I had an account on this site years ago when I was a student and am just coming back. I hope I am posting this in the appropriate spot. Also, this is super long, my apologies but I...
MaggieMaggie replied to RNhere's topic in Nursing Career
It varies state to state but generally it is pretty easy to maintain your license (usually just a simple application + proof of CEU's). You never know. I would renew
MaggieMaggie replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing
You could work for an employee health dept at a hospital, then you really only deal with other healthcare professionals and the ones I've met always seem very relaxed. OR or PACU could work, too. You...