thecrossfitrn BSN, RN

I'm in the process of researching hospitals for my move next year to AZ. While I realize I'll be paying the sunshine tax and taking a pay cut to leave, a facility offering to cover relocation costs does help make it more appealing. Does anyone who ...

I see what you're saying, and it's a difficult subject for me since I come from a family of police officers and my husband almost went that direction as well. When someone categorizes all police officers together as bad (not saying you are), it hurt...

Good to know! Thanks for the information! Arizona does pay well, but coming from Washington, their pay just can't compare. However, most of that is due to cost of living here. Though with how home prices are going in AZ, cost of living is seeming...

I do also feel the same way, especially working L&D. While the partner (or other support person) is there, I don't have to constantly argue current nursing practice to someone's grandmother just because they've had more children than me. It's a...

A little over a year ago I left my Team Leader position and moved back to my home state to take a floor RN position on a small post-op unit. The job was really oversold to me, and I regret taking it, so I'm looking for a new position. Here's the kick...

I've been in nursing for a few years now, and within the last year I've been feeling that inner voice saying "you're not happy, maybe you should move on". Last Summer I took a floor position at a new facility after feeling burnt out from my previou...

Thank you for your honest thoughts. These are things I need to hear; real life.

Yes, I currently work 12's on night shift. I worked days for quite a while at my last facility, but I really hated it as a floor nurse. I do have the luxury of not having to worry about child care, because my husband is self-employed from home and ...

I'm guessing you're not part of a union, because I smell grievance written all over this type of situation. Does your contract actually say your manager can override the weekend rule if you claimed PTO or is that hearsay from your co-workers? Becau...

So, here's the gist of it... my husband and I are in the process of trying to get pregnant. I'm currently a floor nurse on a specialized post-op floor, but recently my facility has been so full that we're forced to take anyone and everyone outside of...

It's really something you should ask your physician, as you're looking for medical advice. Prescription meds aren't something you arbitrarily mess around with dosing, especially when you can't take them as prescribed, and nurses aren't really the on...

So, I read that at least five times. Am I right in saying you're trying to ask whether it is okay to allow medication to drip out of the needle? Common sense says that if you have a sterile medication and a sterile needle than any drip out/over woul...

I recently moved back to my home state and took a position at a large hospital in a small unit. I started working a few weeks ago, and it is the most cushy nursing position I've ever had. I went from taking 7-8 patients while being charge on a high...

Yeah, the nursing shortage right now means nurses might be needed, but facilities are not filling those positions to meet the need. It's really unfortunate. I can understand why PACU and OR aren't batting an eye at you, though I don't agree why the...

hecallsmeDuchess, you're right... most of them have only worked at this facility their whole career, so I know they have no idea what the outside world of nursing is. I'm really trying not to hold that against them, but it's hard. I'm also in a whol...

I agree with everyone on the big red flag of the sign-on bonus. While it sounds amazing, you need to make sure you do your homework on whether it's worth the money. The last facility I worked at was one of two hospitals in the entire metro city. T...

Your situation sucks, and I'm really sorry this is happening to you. As a charge nurse, and someone who precepts frequently, I can tell you that what's happening is 100% not okay and you need to address it as exactly that. My advice is to make thi...

Thank God that wasn't my hospital because I'd be on the news for decking an administration member. Seriously, why is everything the nurse's fault? Bad HCAPS - blame the nurses. Doctors don't communicate with the patients - blame the nurses. Long ...

Okay... this is not meant to be rude, but I'm guessing you're pretty young. Most young people have that fear of psych and dementia patients, and it's 100% stereotyping and not understanding their mental process. Allowing yourself to see them as any...

Every hospital I've been hired at has required a medication test prior to being given the full employment offer. For the most part they've been straight forward and look just like the medication tests I had in nursing school. Just be familiar with ...

My facility (Med/Surg in a medium sized facility) uses shared vials that you use to pull from in the med room. We keep 1-2 vials of each type of insulin that everyone on the floor pulls from. We draw up in the med room, have another nurse co-sign a...

As a nurse, when I hear Magnet Status I immediately roll my eyes. No offense to those who are super proponents, but I've been at a few Magnet hospitals and I don't think they are any better than those that aren't. While they do open doors for reall...

Wow. I'm really sorry you're having this much anxiety with your job. I'm a very high anxiety person, but I definitely don't get anxiety about having to go into work... mostly dread that I can't sleep in. Can you pin point anything about your job ...

I couldn't pass up replying to this one... My biggest pet peeve is when a family member tells me something is "ridiculous" in regards to the patient's care. I must hear it at least a dozen times a day, usually in the form of an inpatient wife who th...

I feel for you... I really do. When I started nursing I thought I had made a big mistake. A large portion of the nurses I worked with were very "nurses eat their young" and seemed jaded, constantly complaining about their job and making me feel li...