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  1. Burnout from Tele Unit

    englishgarden replied to sarahnade13's topic in Nursing Career

    Stick it out for a few more months so you will have one year acute care experience under your belt. Why don't you follow your original passion of working in pediatrics? Is there a children's hospital...

  2. dream job ended

    englishgarden replied to singleye's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let one experience define you! I finished my MSN-ed and wanted more time to teach so I took a part-time position in a pre-op unit at a new hospital. My new coworkers were lovely to work with...

  3. Who cleans the poo?

    englishgarden replied to leilo0's topic in General Nursing

    I was always trained to clean up the bulk of things and then call housekeeping. It was never perfect when the arrived, it's a dirty job for

  4. This semesters killing me

    englishgarden replied to stevosmusic's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am so sorry you are going through all of this. I agree with the previous post, let your nursing school know what is going on right away. If the extra shift in the ER was just for experience, maybe...

  5. scope of practice, the EKG/ECG?

    englishgarden replied to wtpsych's topic in General Nursing

    The jail needs to have a policy for dealing with patients with chest pain for the nurses to follow. If you are not interpreting EKG's on a regular basis you will not be proficient and therefore it is...

  6. ECMO: Most Advanced ICU Technology?

    englishgarden replied to CVVH's topic in Critical Care

    Ecmo is an advanced life saving technology used for patients with heart and lung failure. This type of technology is not available at all hospitals. As mentioned, patients on Ecmo are very sick and...

  7. 50 Yr Old Experienced RN; Should I go back to school for my BSN or MSN?

    englishgarden replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I would definitely encourage everyone to get their BSN degree. I just finished my MSN-Ed through UOP at age 55. There is a lot of competition in nursing and age discrimination can be a factor when...

  8. Might get kicked out of program...

    englishgarden replied to qteebug's topic in General Students

    Wow, this thread really got off track! All I can say is that I hope you learned from your mistakes and were able to continue in your nursing program. I've been a nurse for many years and crushing up...

  9. Am I going to hate nursing

    englishgarden replied to AmberDray's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I think you are going to get your feelings hurt more than once in both nursing school and in the field of nursing. Both settings are competitive, highly stressed, and known for having some...

  10. Inappropriate nurses?

    englishgarden replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with the others and think you overreacted. This was a missed opportunity for communication and support. I'm pretty sure the two of you avoided each other for the rest of the night instead of...

  11. Nursing is not for you if you don't have a burning passion for it?

    englishgarden replied to .CJ.'s topic in General Students

    I've been a nurse for 26 years and I am passionate about nursing but trust me, I wasn't in the beginning. School is hard and starting out as a new nurse can be very challenging. Only you can decide...

  12. Advice!? Graduating and... PREGNANT!

    englishgarden replied to libirdy's topic in General Students

    I agree, take the NClex and wait on the job.

  13. Med surg 1 clinical

    englishgarden replied to Tj221's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Trust me you will be getting busier! Use this time to advance your assessment skills, study your pharmacology, and look up all those abnormal lab and microbiology results that abound in nursing home....

  14. Is this a possible case of age discrimination?

    englishgarden replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    What an awful experience. The person who trained you should be fired and quite honestly sued. It sounds like others have given you good advice in this blog. Can you approach your last supervisor and...

  15. Uncomfortable Answering Interview Questions

    englishgarden replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I finally landed a job this week and the interview process can be grueling. One example of a conflict with a coworker that received a favorable response involved "workplace bullying." I described...

  16. What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    englishgarden replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have strong feelings about this and I don't think it should be ignored. If this only happened once or twice I would gently wake the person and offer them a break. But the people who do this...

  17. ADN vs BSN : Is getting an ADN a waste of time?

    englishgarden replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I have been a nurse for 26 years and worked for fifteen years in the Cardiac Intensive Care unit with my ADN. In California the ADN program is excellent and offers students more clinical hours in the...

  18. Nursing Student: Can a Person with a Trach Work in the Hospital?

    englishgarden replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear Needs a Trach, I too am so touched by your determination and spirit. I have seen a lot of good ideas offered by others in this thread. Just remember, there are many jobs for nurses beyond the...

  19. The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    englishgarden replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    I just don't think managers are able to be present on the floors these days. Administrators are in meetings all day long trying to figure out how to improve the delivery of care. My last two managers...

  20. Nursing Students: What do you think of your instructors?

    englishgarden replied to KBICU's topic in General Students

    I really enjoyed reading this thread. After 25 years working at the bedside and mostly in intensive care I have decided to apply for a teaching position at a community college. I have always enjoyed...

  21. Reason for IV fluids

    englishgarden replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    Of course not everyone coming into the ER needs IV fluids, but many times it is important to establish an IV access in an acute patient and maintain the line by giving fluids. There is nothing worse...

  22. Am I supposed to hate my first nursing job??

    englishgarden replied to StevietheRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Really great advice for all of

  23. Working full time and going to school at night.. Need ADVICE

    englishgarden replied to helloimesperanza's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you for working so hard to achieve your dream. Just keep moving forward and don't overthink it.Do whatever kind of work you can find and be prepared to have your school schedule change each...

  24. Lied to in Interview

    englishgarden replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Dear lied to. Two years ago I made a big change in my career. I left the ICU after 18 years and tried home health nursing while I finished my master's degree. After five weeks I was miserable. The...

  25. A less stressfull career choice

    englishgarden replied to jherd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have worked as an RN for 24 years with 18 years in critical care. The protocol for clocking in and out, cell phones, and requests for days off is standard in the hospital environment and you will...