TheLittlestNurse replied to Vanderbandit's topic in Nursing Career
Don't think about 2 years down the road, when both kids are in school full time. What are the chances you will still be at your first nursing job after 2 years, when neither of the jobs you've been...
TheLittlestNurse replied to ca614129's topic in Nursing Career
Any updates? Just wondering how things turned out. Also wondering what you decided about the EMT program. Hopefully you've already figured out that getting your EMT-B may or may not lead to a paying...
A) Nowhere did I state that anyone speaking a non-English language is automatically making fun of someone else...but it happens pretty regularly as anyone who speaks a second language can verify. I've...
They aren't having a "private conversation" though. They are in a very visible, public space with lots of people obviously overhearing them. Someone who understands the language could be nearby at any...
Honestly, if you already have a Bachelor's degree, getting through a "second Bachelor in nursing" program will take no more time than getting an ADN. I know people who got it done in a year, others...
Just IMO, if you've never worked in a union facility, you can't fairly call yourself "pro-union." I thought I was pro-union too, until I left my non-union job and took one at a unionized hospital. Our...
TheLittlestNurse replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing
No truth to it whatsoever. My nursing instructors repeated the same BS, too...except they claimed that A students spend so much time on their studies that they don't acquire social skills; B and C...
TheLittlestNurse replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing
Great. Now some gullible person is going to think that parabens in their shampoo might be a risk to their patients. For that inevitable naive person: Your products don't emit parabens into the air....
Ok...here's the thing. The people at the testing center generally don't see or know your results for the NCLEX. Even if they did, they would probably have no idea if you passed or not if they saw a %...
TheLittlestNurse replied to Sniper06's topic in Psychiatric
Once. Zero tolerance. The hospital I used to work in recently implemented a non-discrimination policy. In a nutshell, pts can no longer refuse staff members on the basis of any protected class (e.g.,...
TheLittlestNurse replied to kidzcare's topic in School
This. The goal shouldn't be to teach kids to cover up so that no one will look at them. It should be to teach kids the need to dress appropriately and in a way that makes contextual sense. Life is...
For one thing, I would quote her for saying "they won't fire me." Then start the conversation with "I have a concern" and be prepared to back it up with some solid evidence. When I brought concerns to...
It's not about nurses being able to type and use computers, it's about the Informatics people being able to understand what nurses need to do with their EMRs. IT people who don't know 2 shats' worth...