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I am seeing SO many repeat threads here, so I thought I'd throw in a few words of wisdom.

Question: Is nursing for me?

Answer: No one can answer that but you. As with every job out there, nursing has its pros and cons. To answer concisely, if poop, puke, pee, catheters, blood, ostomy spillage, gaping oozing wounds down to the bone, or pus make you squeamish then the answer is no, nursing is probably not for you. Anything else you're just going have to work out in your head, heart, and your own state laws. We don't know you or your history, and i think I can safely say no one here can read souls to find out your true destiny.

Question: Should I move on from XYZ job?

Answer: No one can answer that but you. If you've given it enough thought to post about it on a nursing forum, you're probably ready to move on. If you're burnt out, exhausted, overworked, underpaid, underbenefitted, your nurse/patient ratio sucks, your managers suck, your coworkers suck, your commute sucks, or any combination of the above, then yes, you're probably ready for a new job. Be forewarned though, you sometimes go from the frying pan to the fire. No matter what field or hospital you move to, you're probably going to find at least one of the above things suck. If they all suck, run, don't walk.

Question: I have XYZ medical problem, advice please?

Answer: The answer is we have no advice. NO MEDICAL ADVICE CAN BE GIVEN HERE. EVER. NO MATTER HOW NICELY YOU ASK OR HOW STRANGE YOUR PROBLEM IS!

Question: What is a day in the life of a nurse like?

Answer: Shadow one in a position you're interested in. Every nursing job is vastly different, even from facility to facility. The only truly good way to experience a day in the life of a nurse is to witness it firsthand. Don't forget your rollerskates.

Question: Can you help me with XYZ nursing assignment?

Answer: Only if it's something you can't look up yourself, like an interview. Being on this forum is usually a way to decompress for nurses, and the last thing we want to do after an 8-12-16-20:uhoh3: hour shift is relive the glory days of nursing school by doing homework.

Question: What should I wear for an interview?

Answer: If we really need to answer this then you may need to go back to either Nursing101 or your professional role transition course. Also, just because it's usually the next question to follow, yes, send the damn thank you card.

Question: Why is XYZ nursing job superior to XYZ nursing job?

Answer: No job is superior to any other job. Nursing is comprised of many different fields, all with its own unique set of challenges, whether it's high nurse/patient ratios or vast amounts of paperwork. Anyone who think their field is harder than someone else's is usually playing the "mine is bigger than yours' game.

Question: What is the difference between an LPN/LVN/RN/NP/PA/MD/DO/PHD/BLAH BLAH BLAH? Followed by, which one should I become?

Answer: Do a search and stop asking this question. Only you can decide what profession is right for you, and you're on a nursing forum so take a wild guess what the majority of the answers are going to be?

Question: Is XYZ out of my scope of practice:

Answer: Check your facility and state policies. Every place is different. What one facility encourages may be completely prohibited by another.

Question: Is it okay that I never get a lunch, don't get paid for my overtime, work short-staffed to a dangerous capacity every shift, my manager treats me like crap, or that I get written up for arbitrary things because my hospital is in the process of converting to a hotel?

Answer: No. See question/answer #2.

Question: Does a new grad belong in the ED/ICU/PACU/OTHER CRITICAL CARE AREA, or is it better to start out in med-surg first?

Answer: You might as well ask if the chicken or the egg came first. It's six to one, half a dozen to the other. You're never going to get a uniform answer on this so just make the choice you feel is best for you and your career.

Question: What's your IQ?

Answer: Really?!

Specializes in PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON.
Needle Puncture

I was working in the local free clinic administering flu shots. I had given someone a flu shot when there was a mild earthquake and I stuck my self with the needle. Could this be serious? the person said they have hepatits E usually not forund in this part of the world and a mild case of HIV beginning stages not the advanced kind, know what I mean. But he looked real healthy!

Well after 4 months I have this pale yellow tint to my skin tone and I feel tired all the time and have numerous colds and flu do you think this may be from the needle stick? Should I report this?? Do you think the clinic is responsible?? I think they should be because as you know I am good looking :smokin:

I did not report it as it would have been a lot of paperwork.

......I agree paperwork's a drag.......

I would just wait and see, In the meantime, I would wear tan scrubs and maybe blue...those colors would coordinate well with the pale yellow color of your skin..and since you are so good looking you want to keep up appearances.:D

Specializes in Ambulatory Care, Case Manager.
I have a job interview coming up soon. I really want this job. I am 3 1/2 months pregnant. I won't be using the insurance and I don't plan on returning to work after the baby is born. Do I tell them in the interview that I am pregnant? I am not showing yet...Have gotten mixed opinions from my family so I decided to post it on here.

Seriously??? Why do you even bother apply?

You Brat! I am being two timed....and by the way...I was going to take YOU to lunch at One Thai...remember? I shouldn't even consider it now, but since you are so good looking I guess I forgive you;)

I think we might have to settle for the "virtual" lunch and your forgiven for forgiving me :hug:

Specializes in future OB/L&D nurse(I hope) or hospice.

I just got my A&P exam grade and I only got a 96, it's not fair!! Do you think I should talk to the instructor?? I will wear my most prettiest dress with the low cut neck line and smoosh my boobs together. Do you think this will help my chances of maybe getting him to re-think my grade. I don't want a 96...:(

I just got my A&P exam grade and I only got a 96, it's not fair!! Do you think I should talk to the instructor?? I will wear my most prettiest dress with the low cut neck line and smoosh my boobs together. Do you think this will help my chances of maybe getting him to re-think my grade. I don't want a 96...:(

ha!!

i did something like that in school.

i received a 90-something mark on an exam.

now, after we received our marks, our instructors would 1. would read q question w/correct answer, and rationales.

then they invited questions.

it was typically the ones who did badly, are the ones whose hand would raise.

well...i raised my hand in one of these sessions, the one i scored very well in...

BECAUSE, i truly wanted to understand why i got it wrong.

the surrounding students (who knew/saw my grade) looked at me incredulously.

but i seriously wanted to understand why i got a question wrong....

serously...i mean, i really, really did.

people got ticked at me, while we (instructor, me) bantered back and forth.

but then again, my biggest obstacle in nsg school, was studying much, much more than i had to...

because of my compulsive need to understand.

critiques? that, "leslie...you're NOT going to school to be a doctor."

their critiques never appeased me.:grn:

leslie:D

I got that kind of thing too Leslie. One of my instructors put me off even saying, "You won't ever need to know that" when asked some minor pathophys question. I don't remember it being anything other than a basic question. Same instructor mumbled under her breath that I was too smart to be a nurse. Now that was wierd.:uhoh3: I didn't know what to do about that one.

Specializes in future OB/L&D nurse(I hope) or hospice.

Could y'all please look over my essay for my nursing scool aplicachun?

hello my name is Dorothy and i want to become a nurse becuse i just love peeple and taking ker of them. i once took good ker of my papa and i did such a grate job. i even lurned how to feed him and even cut his tow nales. i will wurk very hard and do evrything you ask of me. i promus to not nevur be late to klass. heck i even got a aye in my english klass. thank you so much for taking the time to reed my leter. i am just so exsited to be able to go to nursing scool.

sinsearly Dorothy

:hpygrp:

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Could y'all please look over my essay for my nursing scool aplicachun?

hello my name is Dorothy and i want to become a nurse becuse i just love peeple and taking ker of them. i once took good ker of my papa and i did such a grate job. i even lurned how to feed him and even cut his tow nales. i will wurk very hard and do evrything you ask of me. i promus to not nevur be late to klass. heck i even got a aye in my english klass. thank you so much for taking the time to reed my leter. i am just so exsited to be able to go to nursing scool.

sinsearly Dorothy

:hpygrp:

Oh how I hated to laugh at that but I did!!

sinsearly Dorothy

:hpygrp:

...frum thems bak hils uv lala land.

yup dat's mee.

leslie:D

Oh wait, was this is a HIPPA violation? No, because someone will come along and correct it to HIPAA. :)

:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

could y'all please look over my essay for my nursing scool aplicachun?

hello my name is dorothy and i want to become a nurse becuse i just love peeple and taking ker of them. i once took good ker of my papa and i did such a grate job. i even lurned how to feed him and even cut his tow nales. i will wurk very hard and do evrything you ask of me. i promus to not nevur be late to klass. heck i even got a aye in my english klass. thank you so much for taking the time to reed my leter. i am just so exsited to be able to go to nursing scool.

sinsearly dorothy

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i find it appalling that someone would come to this board and insult people from the appalachia in this way.

i thought this board was a place for nurses with compassion and intelligence to go and discuss things without taking digs at underprivileged peoples.

you may find these folks from the appalachia to be laughably ignorant, but your ignorance far out strips theirs (especially from one who is supposed to be an intelligent and compassionate and well-educated professional).

i will be deleting my subscription to this thread and will be surprised if i come back to this board at all.

;)

edited to add:

i see i read that wrong... you were saying "application"... not "appalachian".

sorry, i mistook you for a hillbilly.

Specializes in future OB/L&D nurse(I hope) or hospice.
...frum thems bak hils uv lala land.

yup dat's mee.

leslie:D

a yello-Gotta luv them there folks from a that there lala land- the only land with a that there kind. :confused:

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