darnold38

darnold38 BSN, RN

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  1. I only knew of this case in passing so didn't have an opinion. After reading this article it sure seems as if she was railroaded. They did some casual eyeballing, thought "how can this be a coincidence", threw together shoddy statistics and went afte...
  2. Thank you! Adults' conditions can change in seconds. I have been a witness to it. I can't believe babies, especially in an ICU, would be any different. This doc is one I'm thankful is not mine. Sounds like he has no clue.
  3. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    I dare say many MANY hospitals/facilities have their nurses and even CNAs "attached" to phones or pagers so physically finding them isn't necessary, just dial the phone. But on the off chance that they left their phone somewhere, the suggestion of es...
  4. Did this nurse behave unethically?

    I think risk management, the doctors and the nurse involved need training on the difference between miscarriage and abortion. I think all involved were being very obtuse. A woman has a miscarriage and she's arrested?? What was she supposed to do to s...
  5. Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

    Brandy, I hear you about the pain. I couldn't stand straight, had to lean forward to walk, had to start using a walker and a tub chair. Couldn't sit/stand/walk for more than 5-10 minutes. Laying down hurt too. Pain meds (magnesium, lidocaine patches,...
  6. Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

    OP: Girl, 58? They'll hire you. 🙂 I didn't even graduate with my Associates in Nursing til I was 60! Second career. Eight years later I'm technically disabled due to back problems that progressed requiring surgery which I had last year. Now, since I ...
  7. 42 Years Old - Is it too late to become a nurse?

    Passed the NCLEX at age 61, got hired for my first nursing position a few months later on a busy inner city observation unit and am still there 18 months later. Also attending online RN to BSN classes and have 4 classes until completion. Am contempla...
  8. Why I'm leaving nursing

    Oh boy. I'm just coming on to the end of my first year as an RN. I keep telling myself "it'll get better, it has to get better" and you're telling me after 6 years it's not? I'm thinking I should get out while i can. So sad.
  9. New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

    your last statement said it all and was pretty close to my initial thought..."boy I wish, at my job, I had time to stop and smell the roses, or in this case, the babies"
  10. New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

    your last statement said it all and was pretty close to my initial thought..."boy I wish, at my job, I had time to stop and smell the roses, or in this case, the babies"
  11. New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

    This may be ot to op but I can only say I agree with ALL the responses touching on "paying dues", gradually taking on more serious patients etc. it's been the opposite for me and I absolutely hate it! I'm on a very busy observation floor for the last...