kyhoward1989

Hi all, I have been a nurse manager for 4 months. Prior to this, I had been traveling for a few years. My specialty is in critical care, more specifically CCU and post-surgical TCV. My last assignment was close to home, which was perfect for me. ...

easy there, don't generalize. I'm a male nurse and I've never given that a thought, because it's not relevant to my job.

New grad CVICU nurse here. I'll speak on my own behalf and my own perspective with no particular bias. The hospital I joined had an 8 week long internship that was filled with didactic training that ranged from ACLS training to foley insertion/art ...

I tend to dwell on things like this too. The one that sticks to mind is when I was a new CNA and a patient asked my nurse what a normal pH for a human was. Without thinking, for some weird reason I blurted out "7". I can still remember the look on...

I typically drag in a witness if I’m doing anything to warrant the need for one.

She never implied that anybody was poor, she implied that they were ghetto. In the context she used it in, it transcends socioeconomic standings. It's redundant either way, the moral of the story is if you feel as though the environment is toxic, I...

You're offended by a phrase that can be defined in the context that the original poster used it in, inferior status. As for the original poster, I'd just quit and find a new job. It sounds like a seriously toxic environment to work in.

I do my job, if I feel uncomfortable I bring a second set of eyes into the room.

No kidding, it's a small world! I'm going to be working at Chippenham, and I'm actually in the middle of moving my entire family down that way. Shoot me a message if that's where you're working, it'd be nice to link up with some new co-workers.

Hi all! Hoping for a bit of advice.. I recently accepted an awesome position in the StaRN nurse residency program this June at a larger hospital in Richmond, VA. I will be working in the CVICU and I am very excited about getting up there and workin...

It's the manager's job to find staffing to cover the ward... You were working underneath her, and she was your direct supervisor at that time. She told you to cover the ward, that was her finding staffing. You refusing is insubordination. I'm pre...

Definitely not coming from experience in the nursing field, as I am a new grad and haven't had this situation before... But coming from somebody who picked nursing as a second career and has experienced similar situations.. You should have resigned ...

I feel as though that was a very apathetic statement on the instructors part. One thing to remember is even nursing instructors are people and are flawed, and that was a flawed statement that she had. I would take this as a learning experience and ...

Did mine! Signed my contract last night, I take my boards in May and I start my job in June!

That's not a med error, that is a potential adverse effect of the drug... I wouldn't lose sleep over it...

Thank you guys so much! I've picked a few books up, waiting to take my boards than i'll start reading through them.. So much to do, so little time! I can't wait to update this later on and let ya'll know how I'm doing!

Hi all, quick background on me.. I've worked in an emergency department at a very busy level 3 trauma center and cardiac intervention center for the past 5 years. Recently, I accepted a job as an LPN at a more community-based emergency department. ...

Hi all, Hoping to get some words of wisdom from everybody here.. I plan on moving my family shortly after I graduate from school this semester towards a more populated part of the state. I currently live in a very rural section of Maryland that off...

Thanks guys for the great responses!

Hi all, I'm currently rounding the corner on graduation with 1 semester left and I have some planning to do.. I'm from the DC area, Woodbridge and Fairfax, and I want to bring my family back up this way. A quick back story for me. I've worked at a ...

I've worked in tough crowds before, but never to the level of some CNAs and their condescension... I would continue to provide adequate patient care to my patients and help when I can. It's a professional relationship, and the CNA needs to understa...

Coming from a male that has experienced sexual harrasment the best thing to do is exactly what you did. I'd recommend seeing a professional and sitting down and talk to them. It's a shame that your class mates found humor in this, and its even more...

Hi everyone, I'm currently finishing my LPN semester of school.. I'm working at a trauma center as a tech, and I have been for 2 years.. I'm also working on getting a job as an LPN on a medsurg floor after taking my boards this summer, trying to ge...

I plan on continuing through my RN, the school I'm in is an ADN program that gives you the option of taking your boards for your LPN after your 3rd semester.. I found it wise to have both a contingency plan to fall back on as well as getting some ex...

Serious question guys..My wife and I live on the Eastern Shore of MD at this moment, and I will be graduating in a few short semesters from nursing school. I'm originally from NOVA, Dale City to be exact, and I miss it. I miss the ability to go int...