Workitinurfava

Workitinurfava BSN, RN

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  1. MIMS:"hydromorphone causes fatality"

    Workitinurfava replied to Joybryant's topic in Patient Medications

    The word "assume", is not in my nursing dictionary and for a good

  2. RN-only or RN BSN - 35 & back to school

    Workitinurfava replied to Celeste1011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In order to teach anything in nursing you will at-least need a BSN and more than likely an MSN. You will also have to have a vast amount of nursing skills and knowledge which takes

  3. Should I have volunteered to stay overnight?

    Workitinurfava replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Facilities have more control over staffing issues than you think and they just choose not to do anything about it. They can call in someone who is prn, a float or someone else other than you. If you...

  4. Financing Nursing School - Not Sure What To Do

    Workitinurfava replied to rock hopper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may have to go into some more debt. I am not sure if there is a way to do this right without going into debt. Most places are requiring nurses to get their BSNs and the places aren't always...

  5. Should I become a certified registered nurse anesthetist?

    Workitinurfava replied to kyle.lee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The schedule can vary depending on where you work and that should come 2nd to if you will be satisfied with that type of work. Research what the job entails

  6. If you are an LPN are you married or in a relationship?

    Workitinurfava replied to Neezy84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you have a supportive husband than the work life balance is no problem. I am fortunate to have that so it makes things a whole lot easier. I know of many divorced nurses that just couldn't take a...

  7. I hurt my back at work and I think my employer is going to fire me. Need career advice.

    Workitinurfava replied to Amnesty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most people that I have seen get injured at work, work with the injury to stay employed (meaning they don't take off a lot of days of work to heal) or get

  8. New NP, embarrassing salary offer!

    Workitinurfava replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The nursing field only does this because there will always be someone desperate enough to agree to such a low amount of

  9. nursing career over 50 in Raleigh

    Workitinurfava replied to Bsimeon's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful of such school as they overcharge for degrees and unless your Job reimburses you, you will be in major debt. You may come to learn that you want better jobs and more money. You will still...

  10. Need advice............

    Workitinurfava replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    Can you keep up is the question you need to ask yourself, if so then go for it. If you become an NP you won't have to be a bedside nurse. Time is of the essence so consider all things. One big thing...

  11. I hate nursing

    Workitinurfava replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    I think you hate the conditions of it, and clearly you like some parts of it or you would have left it by now. I like nursing but I don't like the conditions of it. I love my patients and what I do...

  12. took NCLEX with 265 did i pass?

    Workitinurfava replied to djparrish88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe next time you will. Honestly I would go do something fun to get my mind off it it because your next goal is to be able to

  13. Failed NCLEX Multiple Times. Can't find help on refresher schools/courses

    Workitinurfava replied to I Will Finish's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You might be experiencing test anxiety because of your thinking (NCLEX, the test that will make or break you). Maybe you have low confidence because you failed this test but managed to do well in all...

  14. New charge nurse - needing advice!

    Workitinurfava replied to bluebirdflyx's topic in General Nursing

    People won't respect you unless you impose yourself more, plain and simple. I had a lot of CNA's trying to buck me when I started my new job but I didn't back down and I even had to report a few...

  15. Math in nursing school

    Workitinurfava replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think one of the things that makes math hard is it isn't received by the student in a relatatble. I don't want to say it is the teachers fault and I am not trying to knock them however teachers from...

  16. Are you going for BSN or ASN?

    Workitinurfava replied to Farrah 34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Be prepared to work in a nursing home or be limited on job options if you for ASN instead of

  17. Do you ever wish you were a doctor?

    Workitinurfava replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and specifically a psychiatrist. I am going back to school to become one. I have no regrets about being a nurse and I feel that being a nurse, and working at a teaching hospital has influenced my...

  18. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    Workitinurfava replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Calling a rapid and calling ur boss back would have been the better

  19. I am a new nurse trying to figure out how to get a doctor to stop bullying me at work.

    Workitinurfava replied to Mississippideer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is real simple, tell him to stop or else. i would tell him that his hostile behavior is not acceptable under any circumstances. It doesn't matter if you messed up or not. He needs to be...

  20. New nurse and feeling so discouraged

    Workitinurfava replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse bullies always try to make your shift

  21. "Nurse" arrested for using stolen license

    Workitinurfava replied to NurseQT's topic in Nursing News

    I admire her will to want to be a nurse and not really be a nurse. Too bad she didn't do it the right

  22. Attention nurse bullies... and victims!!

    Workitinurfava replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I strongly believe that most bullies are aware they are being nasty and just don't care. The bullied are afraid of something so they continue to be bullied to avoid dealing with the reason they are...

  23. Anxiety following patient death

    Workitinurfava replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    The morphine didn't speed up the death. He was going to die anyway and the morphine made it a comfortable process. He was sick. He wasn't healthy and you gave a deadly dose of morphine. Don't

  24. RESUME QUESTION: quit job after only 3 weeks, blah blah HELP PLZ;)...

    Workitinurfava replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    & how many times do employers lie to us? In this game of life, you do what you have to do

  25. I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

    Workitinurfava replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

    You obviously care a lot, maybe too much. In order to survive in this field you need clear boundaries. You are right in your assessment of the field, in that we nurses do far more then we should. Not...