ProperlySeasoned

A 6 month orientation is great. If HR at the first job presses you further regarding your declination, this would be an excellent reason to give.

Agree with others that you should have a medical evaluation for your memory issues. If they cannot be resolved, I would be highly cautious of going into nursing. Here is the deal - We work in an environment of constant distraction and stimulus. Ev...

Totally agree with others that you are not bound to the first hospital. One question - does dream hospital offer a dream orientation? You want to position yourself for long term success, and if the first hospital offers an orientation/training progr...

It may have been technically correct, but was the content strong? Did you fully answer the prompt? Show orignial thought or analysis? Did you display evidence that you truly grasped the subject?

I have posted about this before, but the advice still stands. I am married to a physician. When he was in medical school or residency (I honestly can't remember which), a member from the medical board spoke to their group. They explained that the ...

Wait, did all that fungus and bacteria consent to photographed?? :)

I am curious - Does this middle schooler ever stay home by him/herself? Have a babysiter? Go to a friends house? Walk down the driveway to get the mail without his parent, RN, or trained adult with him?

16 oz a day

Good does not always equal expensive, or vice-versa. As I hiring manager, I will take someone who graduated from a community college (which are highly competative in my city) vs someone who went to a newly established for profit school with a poor N...

If a nurse lost his/her license every time a patient or family member was upset about an element of care...we wouldn't have any registered nurses.

General Question: Is alcohol allowed or ever provided in long term care? I understand there are a handful of diseases where ETOH is contraindicated. But, for your average LOL who needs to spend her final years in a SNF, is a glass of wine (not prov...

Does #8 mean you can't get a second job as an NP?

We used to give it all the time when I worked in child/adolescant psych. One word of caution - If this is an older kid, and they have depression/SI, this could be a lethal drug if taken as an intentional overdose.

Did I read no benefits? I am not a school RN, but I can't imagine this being the norm. To not have access to health insurance and retirement must severly limit your ability to higher good nurses. I am sure the teachers get benefits, can this be neg...

Per TOS I cannot give medical advice, so just consider this general life advice. Therapists are wonderful people, and the saying "better living through chemistry" rings true for many nurses. Anxiety can be overwhelming and debilitating (take it fro...

If you were caught using IV narcotics at work, it sounds like you have a serious addiction. I am not a big fan of the AA model, but there is a saying that rings true for many - sober people, sober places. Also, if your friends are all wondering why...

You pose an excellent question. I have been a RN for 17 years, and I recognize that much has changed. On a med-surg floor, I would have much to refresh on. But, in my speciality (very small and unorthodox, will not mention it as it will be too eas...

It's good that you like the hard sciences, but sounds like patient care is not your thing. That is OK. Have you thought about a career as a scientist? Bio-tech is a growing feild, and jobs are availabe at either an BS or PHD level.

Will you get the flu from a flu shot? No Might you have an inflammatory reponse that may make you feel crummy and "flu like," for up to a week? Yes Are the odds of dying from influenza greater than the odds of dying from above inflammatory response?...

When I was in high school, my mother asked a friend of mine, who had applied to arround 20 colleges, how she was deciding which one to go to. My friend replied "the rejection letters are making the decision much easier." Very similar to a first job ...

You gave patient centered care, that is what is important. And if I was in pain from a sickle cell crisis, I would be a "med seeker" too!

When I worked in adolescent psych I did a little would care, a bit of measuring for the ED kids, and I gave a shot of birth control once. In 5 years. If a teenager had a self harm/suicide attempt that required care physical care, all this was done ...

I suggest thinking back to your clinicals. What allowed you to be successful in that realm? I know you were successful becasue you graduated :). Was it the smaller patient load? Having someone to process/think out loud with? Confidence?

I am going to go against the grain a little here. Yes, it sounds like you have the baseline intelligence to be an nurse. But I would take a hard look at what, if any, cognitive deficits you have due to your tumor. How is your short term memory? Re...

In college, I took 22-25 units a semester. The key is being a student was my only responsibility. No kids, no house to maintain, no job, avialable food. And I had minimal need to sleep. Sure you could complete your prereqs in two years, or even 12...