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Don't be insulted. I have worked in hospitals that have them and they never really were perceived as a big issue. It helped remind us and visitors to be quiet. Most facilities are probably doing it because quiet environment is an HCAHPS question. I w...

I'm sorry that this is all making you feel this way. Nursing is wonderful. School is tough and so is working in the nursing field. But like any job people complain and vent. It makes it much easier to deal with some of the hard stuff that is going on...

Recently this topic has come up at my facility. Our providers are not required to keep their BLS, it's not even a requirement for the job. Our specialists (hospitalist, trauma surgeons, mostly inpatient) are required to have ACLS, ATLS etc. But our c...

I agree with most everything I have read! 1. Managers who are so out of touch 2. short staffing 3. rude patients and families 4. double charting 5.the constant audits that show areas for improvement but no one is held accountable so it stays the sa...

It honestly depends, will you be staying on the west coast? If so the salaries out there are much higher than most other states. I moved from a relatively large community in Illinois to a smaller one in North Dakota and the salary for nursing is abou...

They usually just like for you to schedule that much time for them in case it does go over. They may have a peer interview portion, a tour, or even have you meet with HR to go over benefits prior. Congrats

Definitely let your supervisor know. Did you talk with the patient to see if they did in fact receive their medication early that one day? The person did own up to the mistakes to you but if she did not inform the supervisor or "write up" the mistake...

If you like patient care but not the huge patient load have you thought about and ICU setting or maybe a clinic job? If you are good at what you do but intimidated by the large ratios maybe look into the specialized care a bit more where the patient ...

In one of my jobs I encountered horizontal violence. At the time I was not aware of what was happening but I knew I was unhappy, would cry all the time and dread my job. I ended up leaving that job shy of a year because I was ready to quit nursing. T...

If you want to get nursing skills I would go to a medical/surgical unit, or even a rehab. Those types of units would help with basic nursing skills, intuition, and confidence building. I would suggest maybe a facility with a residency program that ha...

I spent my first check on a new car. Mine was falling apart and I had had it since high school.