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Hi everyone. I have been noticing symptoms of a certain contagious (not dangerous) skin condition at my job. I've documented everything I saw and passed it along in report, emailed my DON, and was either ignored or told I'm crazy. But now I have the ...

I'm really glad that you have good coworkers and a good career and that you can still see the positive things in your life, because that's a very hard thing to do! I still have moments where I pick up the phone to call my brother because something fu...

First I am so sorry for your loss! I empathize. Less than a year ago my brother who I'm very close to took his own life. I was way to hard on myself and filled with guilt as well over just about everything! This is not uncommon or abnormal for you to...

I had a patient with an undiagnosed ABD-Thoracic aneurysm, and he called for help. When I went into the room he was bleeding internally, from the mouth, and it looked like a murder scene. I had only been a nurse for two weeks, and panicked. Didn't ev...

I read into things too. It's understandable. But try not to stress because either way, whether you got the job or not, focusing too much on the email won't help.good luck to you 😉

My math skills are good in my every day life but I have failed many math tests due to nerves and careless mistakes. Practice lots of basic math, measurements, maybe some basic algebra with ratios. Practice always helped me stay calm and focused

I am just sharing my experience and hoping I get through this. I had been suffering for a while with all these strange symptoms that were all over the place. I had been misdiagnosed over and over, now I finally know what's going on but I'm so sick an...

I'm so sorry that you're going through this. I feel the same way at times because I am an LPN. But, you are so much more than "just" anything. When someone thinks or says something belittling to me/about me, I have to remind myself, they just don't ...

Hi AN Sorry this is long. I not only need some support from other nurses with illnesses but I'd like to share something that has happened to me. It was a mystery, until it risked my life. Now I wonder: Is my situation more common than I think? Maybe...

Thanks so much for that thoughtful comment

I suffer from ADD, anxiety and major depressive disorder. I have had the ADD dx all my life, but just recently diagnosed with MDD and anxiety after my brother(he was my very best friend) committed suicide in November, right after thanksgiving. Not su...

Maybeee it was just double fudge. With chocolate chips. And almonds. Nommmm

I'm not one to jump into confrontation here but seriously?! He could have been making jokes about "getting high" on his PERSONAL phone with HIS FRIENDS, which is HIS BUSINESS and not yours. My friends and I make jokes to one another all the time abo...

Hope she at least ordered a diet-water with her meal. UNBELIEVABLE

Listen, swamp *ss is a serious diagnosis okay?! So is jungle butt. This is NAWT A LAUGHING MATTER

Yes yes yes always check blood return or you may introduce a micro clot into the circulatory system. And yes yes yesss always use a NEW. STERILE. FLUSH.

Agreed!! I love night shift too ?

I have very severe ADD and it has been a challenge as a nurse with 2 years experience. However i am so glad that i did still pursuit it!! I've grown so much through this challenge and I've found ways to cope. I work nights because there is less distr...

Can this lead to increased aspiration and could switchong to another class of BP med help decrease aspiration?

I would think IV would make more sense too though

Try to use cool water when you wash your hands. Hot or too warm will dry them out more. Use lots of friction to kill germs though. The soap at your job may be drying them out more. A travel size as previous comment will help. Even if you wash it off ...

Yes I am friends with some coworkers that i have seen outside of work on occasion. I think it is fine as long as it's a healthy friendship and working relationship

No hate here. I just couldn't help the opportunity to say something really ridiculous.

Allnurses, I am having a rough day and cried today. Sometimes, I feel intimidated/threatened by management for advocating for the patients. Today was the worst of that and I feel horrible. I brought an issue to management's attention because I thou...

That's a really good suggestion. Thank you. I will work on my delivery from now on. I initiated a solution which was undone, so it may be best for me to just keep monitoring, documenting and protecting myself and my shift for now (and pray that i am ...