TruvyNurse

I accidentally mixed up two patients medications. It was in LTC and the gentlemen looked extremely similar with the same last name. Luckily nothing bad happened but I lost a lot of sleep over that one.

Hehe I had to laugh at the TMI. If you can't tell us nurses, who can you tell?!

She is misrepresenting herself. This could be dangerous especially if she gives wrong "nurse advice." I'd be contacting my BON.

You'd have to do some research about the residencies to find out about the PT. And my program is full time, hence why I work just under part time. And I admire you for being so driven, heck fresh out of nursing school I had no idea that I'd ever be g...

Sometimes we dont start in jobs we are thrilled about. My first job was in Peds and I NEVER saw myself doing it. It wasnt bad and it was a job until I could land what I really wanted to do. Maybe try some LTC just for experience, learning and to get ...

Welcome to Med Surg! I promise it gets better! It's the toughest job you'll ever love. I felt unorganized until I made a brain sheet for my patients. Between med passes and treatments I'd research their case. Review their labs, understand doctors ord...

Always remember.. 1) Nursing School and Real Life are night and day difference 2) Accept correction and criticism and learn from it 3) Don't be a know it all, your GPA doesn't matter to your coworkers. 4) Don't act entitled. You're probably going t...

Hello OP! You sure sounds gutsy and that is awesome. Let me give you a little advice... I STRONGLY recommend getting at LEAST 3 years in an ICU, ER or Med/Surg. This is help you so much for school. I am currently in an FNP program but I've been a nur...

One word...vaccines. Blogger moms say healthcare workers are "corrupt." I was once accused as an RN of receiving a kick back for every shot I gave. I wish!

I am pro tattoo all the way! I've never had any issues with patients (well maybe one who made a snide comment) but even in my FNP clinicals I've yet to have a problem with my visible tattoos. However, I believe there are good tattoos and trashy look...

I don't see anything wrong with your BBQ. You worked with these ladies and you DID invite their spouses. Forgive me but I think your wife is overreacting a tad. Now if you were constantly going out for drinks without your wife knowing or their spouse...

What do you define as bullying? Some young nurses these days consider constructive criticism to be "bullying"....

This is bizarre. I would be weirded out if the girl that sent me 8 friend requests suddenly started working with me on the floor. She will learn the hard way.

I am in your boat!! I have 2 semesters left of my FNP program. I have a 16 month old and a 2 month old. I also work part time. Thankfully I have a great daycare and a supportive husband. That being said I've had to put things like reading for pleasur...

Man there are times I'm in my scrubs and I want to give people a piece of my mind for stuff like that. I bite my tongue. Street clothes? Game on :)

Wait for a job offer, give a proper notice of leave and don't burn a bridge! I've regretted bridges I've burned years later. Best of luck!

I wish more African American women would rock their beautiful natural hair! As long as its tidy and clean (I'm sure it is!) an employer should not have an issue with it. I had a girl in my nursing class who wore her hair natural and never had an issu...

I agree with the above poster. You should never carry an uncapped needle around out in the hallway but you had no where to dispose of it. If I know a room doesnt have a sharps box ahead of time, sometimes I'll carry one of those little portable sharp...

A school cannot discriminate against you for simply having a trach as long as you can perform the required duties. I would speak to your doctor to get the OK. I don't think you'll have any problems. You certainly have the right mind set and good atti...

I'm so sorry this is all hitting you at once. I will share a painful and personal story.. I turned 18 and moved 6 hours away with my then boyfriend who didnt give a rat's behind about me. I enrolled in their local nursing program. After three months...

How we are given such a full plate of work and a load of charting that we dont have a lot of time to spend with our patients. I feel horrible just coming in saying hi, giving pills and then see ya! Bottom line: the charting requirements and requireme...

I hated nursing school and I hated clinical even more. Hated my first 6 months as a nurse. Then it got better. I started to more and enjoyed my job. Stick it out. I think we all hate school and life in general toward the end

I wanna work with McDreamy!!

Lol!! I could have sworn I wrote this! Had a very similar experience. Unfortunately it's not unheard of in LTC but still absolutely unacceptable. Glad you left.

I was still in my first trimester and had a sensitive nose and stomach. I had a patient with a tunneling wound infected with pseudomonas. I pulled his old dressing off and irrigated the wound..out came the nastiest green brown discharge that STUNK. I...