richieanne

Sad to say... Yes it is. As a nurse you are expected to function even just the basic of of the basics, even bed making, cleaning patient's dentures...so for a nurse to say , "i do not want patient care anymore is a Big NO! ".

I am sorry to hear about your horrible experience regarding filipino nurses. I do agree though that not all are nice. Even other races do not treat others nicely. That's the sad truth. But one thing I can tell you for sure, they are not lazy. They work their butt off even the most obnoxious ones work hard. That's the nature. Maybe 1% are lazy but 99% work hard... really hard.

I have been a nurse for 18 years now. I was a medication nurse for close to 13 years and am now doing a desk nurse work, pretty much all paperworks, admission, skilled documentation, carrying out doctor's order. And i love it. For someone to do desk nursing right away is not a good idea. To be able to pull through with desk nurse job, you have to know all the orders you are carrying out. you have to be very familiar with most of the medications and their indications. You do not do it because it is easier. You do it because you have to be ready to take on your next skills. "desking" as i call it is not for everybody. You have to be keen in everything. You have to have the ability to document and chart well.

In Time, Lpn's Will Be Treated Like Rn's. A Nurse Is A Nurse. Whether You Are An Lpn Or An Rn. I Do Not Tell People Whether I Am An Rn Or Lpn. I Simply Just Tell Them, "i Am A Nurse". And They Will Just Keep Quiet. People Do Not Have To Know Your Title Or Your Salary. Regarding Hospital Admins. If You Are Working In An Acute Care Setting You Have To Show Your Performance As A Nurse And If A Family Asks You Where The Nurse Is, Just Tell Them " What Can I Do For You" Unless If They Specifically Asks For The Rn. Just Tell Yourself You R A Nurse. Don't Bother With The Title.

I just recently passed my NCLEX-PN in July 2005. I am originally licensed in Canada. My exam stopped on the 85th question regarding diabetes. I suggest you study diabetes, renal failure and contents, even Guillane-Barre syndrome as I have about 4 to 5 questions about it. My advice is to study Saunders instead of Mosby since the latter is very complicated and Saunders is straight forward. Just relax and do not forget to ask the Higher Power for assistance during the exam. God Bless.