So there are two scenarios: Super charge RN who used to be queen feels threatened by a highly experienced new face who threatens her status quo forces you out or, scenario #2: you stay to make a...
MrNurse(x2) replied to BabyFood26's topic in School
Depends on your state law. Is every school required to have a nurse, as many districts have a shared nurse, leaving office staff to fill in (could that be why she is "unavailable"). I rarely have...
Ah yes, the parent induced anorexia. I confess, my youngest will eat whatever YOU put in front of him, just not what WE put in front of him. Many a night he goes to bed hungry for his pride. His...
MrNurse(x2) replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock
My wife and I, both nurses, literally ROFL when we see a mutual friend posting on FB. She has an "RN" tattoo, she constantly reminds us she works for a nationally renowned hospital that is locally...
First and foremost, know this: nursing is a career, meaning experience is necessary to ensure competence. It is not your fault that hospitals fail you and the patients for that competence. It takes 3...
MrNurse(x2) replied to chemteach's topic in School
Does he want generic health classes or customized to each major ie. Architecture: skeletal, muscle and ligament for structure, Audio Engineering: the ear,
I had multiple emergency cards stating their child had Asthma when I first began here. I called EMS and asked response time to school ~ 10 minutes and sent a text to each parent saying that calling...
MrNurse(x2) replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor
Had a pt who had a bowel obstruction. Refused NG tube, getting worse through the evening. She wasn't my patient, but my coworker finally talked her into it. Dropping tubes is my forte', so my coworker...
I work in a private school, so salary and pension are non issues. I thoroughly enjoy this work, I love the kids, I like the parents. I would volunteer to do this if my circumstances allowed. Having...
MrNurse(x2) replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School
Just had one come in with mouth sores. She called mom and said she was going home, can't concentrate for class. So glad I have criteria for dismissal, parents come to pick them up
Hopefully I never have to endure that bus ride from the netherworld. I used to get the day off, this year with a diabetic, I get to go on every one. Our field trips are whole school. Last one I had a...
MrNurse(x2) replied to amiss5572's topic in School
Nursing is the best barometer of economy, as wives/ mothers go back in the workforce when things get tight at home. Living around medical hotspots doesn't help much. New grads here in Baltimore are in...
This may not be the position for you, true, but if you take the mindset that this is a continuation of your schooling to actually apply what you have learned, it may give you a new perspective. I...
MrNurse(x2) replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock
I enjoy the new nurses, they bring a hope filled energy to the unit. I'm glad I like it, seems like that is all we get, every six months. Sadly they leave almost as fast as they come. I have seen well...
MrNurse(x2) replied to amiss5572's topic in School
I am going to sound a little on the negative side, but I hope that you take what I say in the tone I intend. You have no skill sets at this point, your clinical experience does not hold up in the...