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Writing in metaphor, but hospitals are broken. It's like a water glass that fell and shattered, it's broken. You can not fix broken. The problem is and remains hospitals are broken. One can spend time and maybe they have a special glue and the shattered pieces can be held together to look like a glass again. But it is still broken, you will always know it's broken. You will never take pride because it is broken, nor will you drink out of it again. I went back to school became a NP. I deal with patients for the most part are compliant, happy and appreciative with the care received. For everyone unhappy with the hospital environment, and run the risk of losing your job after many years of faithful service. Do something about it. Get the additional education so you can with your head held high walk away from it instead being fired after your all used up. I seen the writing on the wall many years back and I went back to school got my graduate degree and went into primary care. It was the best thing I had ever done.

I had been their and felt the same way. Test anxiety is very real. I took a 3 day Fitzgerald review course and had the Cd's. I reviewed the APEA that was supplied by the University and purchased a 6 month license with BoardVital. Each contributed in their own way. But to me the most valuable teaching aid was BoardVital. It put me in the right fame of mind and I learned so much and retained the information. It wasn't just a review course. I also took a product called GABA, it's sold in health and vitamins stores. It's a amino acid for the brain that for me really helped with anxiety. This is a link to BoardVitals. Family Nurse Practitioner AANP Exam Review

Religion is left out of it. Since when did ancient writings 'scriptures' become a religion? If I said, 'as a Christian' or 'as a Jew' I would see your point. My comment was made to share knowledge. And who is a 'medically supervised tattoo artist'? Is their such a thing? That was rhetorical.

Stylists and Nail Technicians are expected to complete hundreds and hundreds of hours in cosmetology school and serve out an apprenticeship under a licensed mentor in order to legally work and then attain a license and be accountable to a high standard, and that is to cut hair. *But when it comes to puncturing a client's skin over and over with ink-laden needles, no license is required in most all of the states. * You have to jump through hoops to cut someone's hair, but anyone can give anyone a tattoo. People all the time get infected tattoos they received at a tattoo party or from someone working out of their home. Some scratchers are able to set up shop and advertise in the industry and more people are injured or put at risk for the transmission of disease. Where is the regulations? This*industry is where scratchers are inserting needles into other peoples bodies. The possibility of disease being transmitted this industry isn't licensed or inspected as a whole. Then where is the ink coming from? Who made it? What is it made of? What country was it made in? * * There have been published studies that showed a third of college students have had skin infections or permanent skin damage from tattoos and body piercings. Laws in states like Connecticut, tattooing is prohibited except under the direction of a licensed doctor, physician assistant or registered nurse. So if these articles continue to glamorise the tattoo's industry for glorification and because tattoos are somehow Pretty, or some kind of expression of self worth these articles are giving support to an industry that has no regards as a whole for ones health as a standard of regulation.* * Ones in the medical profession supporting such a unregulated industry is really taking Nursing back instead of moving forward. * Wouldn't we be better of following Scriptures counsel on tattoo's found at Leviticus 19: 28 ‘You must not make cuts in your flesh for a dead person, and you must not make tattoo markings on yourselves. I am Jehovah." NWT Something to think about*

That's terrible. You didn't fail a Academic class but failed according to the instructor a 'action' you stated (potential unsafe medication administration) and you continued to say it (wasn't fast enough.) Actions are subjective and many times nothing more then an opinion. Yes your instructor has that opinion and responsibility to make sure your professional and safe. Not knowing all the details but on face value it seems to me to more so reflect a failure on your instructor to properly teach. After all, your skills are a reflection of her teaching. No one should fail clinicals unless it was a medical error or you didn't follow policy. If you didn't measure up, to her speed, that subjective unless it is stated in the program. You should of appealed the grade. It might not change the results but it would call to account your instructors actions and more times then not if it where to be investigated could reveal the failure was the instructor and not yours. You should be sitting in office of the school dean and express yourself to him or her instead of here. We can't change things but the Dean can.

In a nursing home setting I was not a RN but a CNA. As a new nurse you have limitations and time management is one of them. It will get better, you will get better. What they expect 'management' and what you know you can safely do is a difference between night and day. Don't let it get to you. Remember it's your license and don't beat yourself up. Nurses are always pushed beyond what they can safely do, and as long as you do the best you can do, you should be proud. I left the nursing home Industry because of unrealistic expectations that couldn't be meet and went to the hospitals setting. When it became impossible to satisfy management and I found I lost my joy I went back to school and became a BSN-RN and worked in ICU. I worked nights and had one and once in a while two pts. But then a profit company came and purchased the hospital and we went to having 2 and 3 pts in ICU. I lost my joy and went back to school and attained my MSN and became a family nurse practitioner and left the bedside. Now in primary care away from the hospital industry, I found joy. Now if things change and I learned things always change that's why I am in a online DNP program and I'm ready to go into teaching and research. My health and happiness is more important then the job and career. So try to work 3/12's and work consecutive days so you have 4 days off to refresh your mind and soul. If working days and you hate it change it and work nights. I loved working nights. So my advice is take care of yourself first as you help others because if you don't you won't be their to help others.

Wow. Whatever has been prescribed continue to take it. It's having good results.

You didn't make a mistake becoming a nurse, but working at a nursing home, maybe. I was a CNA in a Nursing home many years ago. I loved the residence for the most part but it was so hard and so much was required and it was impossible to accomplish all that needed to be done. It removed the my joy, I had to get out. I did and got a job and worked in a hospital floor for years and those where the happiest days in memory. Sounds like you need a change.

Have confidence in yourself, people love talking about themselves so show interest in their accomplishments, educations, years in practices, philosophies. What do they like best about what they do? When your preceptors feels appreciated, they will see themselves in you. They then see you and a piece a clay that can molded and shaped. Let them talk and don't control the conversation. Show sincere appreciation. Be grateful. Yes this is a interview. Dress modestly and very professionally. Show enthusiasm and have confidence, wear a smile. Remember their is two important things on their minds. 1. Are you professional and teachable? 2. Will you embarrass them in front of their patients and employees? When you walk into the office, you will in all likely hood be greeted by others in the office. Be friendly and engaging. After you hear what they have to say then talk a little bit about yourself and experiences and goals. Have fun and it might even be a good idea to go into the office bringing treats such as chocolates, donuts or pastries for the office staff. It certainly won't hurt.

I too suffer in the past from test anxiety. A product called GABA might be worth considering. It's technically an amino acid sold in vitamin and health stores. I'm not suggesting to take this product but their is products available that claims it can help with anxiety. GABA For Anxiety

I also am hearing impaired and own the Cardionics E-Scope II Electronic Clinical Stethoscope. Had it for over 7 years when they first came out and paid over $600.00. They came down a lot since then and I here they are half of that now. You have the best unit ever made. I do not wear the headset nor do I recommend it. I'm deaf in one ear and wear a hearing aid with profound hearing loss in the other. When I was a ICU bedside nurse I would just remove my hearing aid and use the stethoscope when doing an assessments. I would of never of passed nursing school if it wasn't for the Cardionics E-Scope. It's the best and the company is amazing. When my unit was about 4 years old I had some muffling noises. I sent it back overnight shipped it back to be looked at. They fixed it and overnight shipped it back without charge. It was a 4 day turn around and out of warrantee, they are the best in my book. When it comes to nursing school and later at work and being hearing impaired I found out the best thing for me was never talk about my hearing problem. I would sit in the front row when I was in school and only once I talked to one of my professors about my hearing loss because she would always talk facing the black board when writing and not the classroom and for the life of me I couldn't understand what she was saying. I talked to her privately and it never was a issue after that. We are friends to this day. Down play your hearing loss because you think they understand but they don't, how could they? I have the Beltone force hearing aid and I'm very fortunate that I'm an excellent lip reader.

When I traveled I called HR at the hospital I was going to and got the list of hotels they had discounted contracts with. I would go their for the first week and the longest two weeks as I took my time finding a place and location I would be happy with. I had excellent results taking my time and starting my assignment first and getting familiar with the area.

The information about the hiring practices of Allina Health is a nice read thanks for posting, happy to see such a standard. But your choice of words "In Your Title" Fails! Why? When it comes to bringing attention an article you resorted to sensationalism and blanket statements that's just not true. Your title states. "Allina Health Not Hiring Online NP Grads". Do you think your able to properly communicate a truthful news worthy introduction? Here is an example, " Allina Health not hiring from all online NP Institutions"

You got that right! "C" means continue and this coming from someone who NEVER had anything less then an "A" and a perfect grade point National High Honors k-12 and 4 years with a full scholarship at a women's only University (at the time) and attained a duel bachelors degree in the arts Anthropology/Sociology. When I went back to school for my BSN, I worked full time in medical "my family needed the insurance and school required it" and went to the University full time, I had two grown boys finishing HS. Needless to say, a very busy life. After the 90 credits of prerequisites I was enrolled in nursing school, the class started with 28 students, two years later at graduation 7 finished. It was extremely hard with a very high level of Academic standards an A in class was the last thing on anyone's mind.

When I was a RN working in inner city trauma ICU unit, I loved working with male nurses. Male nurses are a great advantage to hospitals and hiring agencies and I have a piece of mind knowing that someone strong was their working on the floor with me at night especially with all the crazies and the pts families. Male nurses provide a balance, strength, perspective, additional security, and are more reliable not taking maternity leave every other year (figure of speech). On one occasion a males nurses working the room next to me helped me from a demented patient that had a psychotic episode and attacked me. I'm small just breaking a hundred pounds, male nurses are great.