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I have an extensive history with hearing loss that began in early childhood. Related to chronic infections, scar tissue, surgery, failed tubes, on and on. My right here had been ok. Left ear is "troubled". Most of my life it has just presented as a c...

Thank you all so much for the great advice!!!

I was a medical assistant for 10+ years primarily in pediatrics. Got my LPN in 2017 and then worked in an urgent care for about a year and a half. Liked seeing lots of different things, didn't like the work/life balance (never got a break (literally ...

A social media post just says "nursing is all fun and games until you see a lice infestation!" No mention of work place, patient, etc. Not listed under persons profile where they work. Violation?

I'm thinking of leaving my current job and last week had an interview at a local adult day health center and loved it. I met with the director who was wonderful and we really hit it off. She wants me to come back on Monday and meet with the director ...

I graduated in January and passed my boards the end of February. I've been looking for a job for a bit over a month. I currently work as a medical assistant and the company is having some serious issues and I need to leave ASAP (the ship is sinking!)...

I currently have Dansko sneakers which were given to me as a gift, which I love. They're very supportive. I have a very high arch and I'm over weight so I need a really supportive shoe. The problem is that they're Sooo looooud. When I go to call a p...

I. Can't. Even.

I'm so sorry that happened Hoping many great opportunities come your way. I'm just a newbie out of school, but it sounds to me like you owned your mistakes and were working to find ways to troubleshoot.

When i was in clinical i was flushing a pt's line for the first time ever. My clinical instructor told me pull back the plunger on the saline flush to break the seal but i was nervous and pulled back too hard too fast, and then entire plunger came ou...

Just updating this in case anyone is looking for advice and sees this... they didn't even weigh me. they asked me for my height and weight but didn't take them (i WAS honest) No vitals at all. The whole thing consisted of a urine drug test (which ca...

i was just offered a position in an urgent care office and my post offer physical is scheduled for thursday. I've worked as an MA for years and the most I've ever had was a drug screen/immunization review. This sounds a little more intense, though no...

HI all! I'm starting an urgent care job in a week as a new grad LPN. The site is mainly staffed by MAs that have been specially certified to pass meds in addition to injections etc. I will be the only LPN by staff. They told me at my interview that t...

Hi guys! just thought i would give an update.. i had pretty much given up after i faxed all of the things she asked for and didnt hear back by the end of the week. I went about my business this past weekend and tried not to really think about it, and...

So here's a little bit of back story- after high school i went to college for Early Chilldhood Education, worked as a day care teacher for a long time as well as a nanny, went back to school in the mean time for my medical assistant certification whe...

Right. that's why i turned that job down and I'm desperately trying to get this urgent care office job.

thank you guys! Amethya it's so funny you say that. this was one of the first interviews i went on after graduating, and as well as the interview went there were some things i didnt love. i was determined not to settle, so over the past month when i'...

Thanks guys... So I ended up calling. I figured I'd give it one more shot. I left a nice voicemail. A couple hours later the woman called me back. She's like hey I got your message and I reached out to the site manager to check the status and she ask...

Oh I've definitely still been applying elsewhere. I'm not counting on anything, I just don't want to miss ouIt on the opportunity because there's a communication breakdown somewhere

i am so very sorry.

i appreciate the advice! i'm still so torn. It's really my dream job, I just don't know if it's the right TIME in my career. The cases I would be starting with are G tubes/J tubes and again, they offer a lot of training. I don't know.

So i graduated school last month, took the boards last friday, and found out yesterday that I passed. OMG. I'm still in shock/denial/ecstasy/totally overwhelmed. But over the past 24 hours I have found that I keep having this crazy monologue in my he...

MaiHem- I absolutely loved and appreciated everything you took the time to write. thank you!!!!!

That's so true! I work in a pedi specialty care office now and I have all my lizard/owl/kitty cat/dog scrubs... you totally hit the nail on the head... i feel like i need some actual "nurse scrubs" :) I am hoping to stay in pedi but I'd like to look ...

"Well, yes, you probably do. But that's only because it's kind of silly to wear your school uniform when you're a nurse. And when you've just graduated and starting out, buying new scrubs is part of the fun." I should have added that I've been a Medi...