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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.
Yes, the nicotine will show up in your urine for approx a month. I have, however, found a way to beat this test. Just send $99.95 + shipping and handling to Hospice Nurse LPN. I do not accept personal checks because we all know students are broke.

Or you can just drink 1 gallon of water every hour until you have to take the test...save the $99.95 for the hospital bills brought on by the electrolye imbalance....the upside is, you should have plenty of urine for sample!

Um, Me and my boyfriend had sex in the car this morning on the way to work and the condom broke.

Do you think I should tell my boss I am pregnant???

signed,

Nervousnewnurse

Only if you are going to provide all the information necessary as to how and why this happened. i.e. what you did what he did and what you both had for breakfast.

Your employer

If it is really true that Nurses eat their young, What happens when you as the perceptee are older than your perceptor? I am older which means I am tough and sinewy are they going to tenderize me before hand? or are they just gonna spit roast me till done??

Respectfully,

An older perceptee to be.

Specializes in PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON.
If it is really true that Nurses eat their young, What happens when you as the perceptee are older than your perceptor? I am older which means I am tough and sinewy are they going to tenderize me before hand? or are they just gonna spit roast me till done??

Respectfully,

An older perceptee to be.

I believe the preception is that you will be eaten raw...at least that's how the Urban Legend goes...so you better start rubbing the lotion on every night starting tonight.......

Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.
Can they do this????

My job just bought new chairs. And the color of them does not complement my skin tone. Is this legal?

I wanted to give multiple kudos to this one!

:yeah::yeah::yeah:

Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

What is it like be a nurse?

What is nursing school like?

Can somebody tell me whether I should be a nurse or not?

Specializes in LTC.

I have a question that can easily be found on Google. Could you answer it for me? In three paragraphs, with an introduction and conclusion? In double-spaced 12 point font? I also need it to be at least "A-" material. Thanks! :cool:

P.S. It's due in two hours. I'll make sure to post twice asking why nobody has responded!

What is it like be a nurse?

What is nursing school like?

Can somebody tell me whether I should be a nurse or not?

and plz hurry!

i mean, i gotta decide like today.

and what does nj pay?

and if i work nites, i can only do it on mon-fri...

i CAN'T do weekends... i have a life to, ya no.:nono:

ok so i gotta go n'see if anyone ansered yet.

(oh gawd i'm soooo nervous...hehe):bdyhdclp:

leslie

Specializes in LTC.
and plz hurry!

i mean, i gotta decide like today.

and what does nj pay?

and if i work nites, i can only do it on mon-fri...

i CAN'T do weekends... i have a life to, ya no.:nono:

ok so i gotta go n'see if anyone ansered yet.

(oh gawd i'm soooo nervous...hehe):bdyhdclp:

leslie

I know a hospital that has all that...but it is only availible to pretty DNP's with an IQ >180. Obviously, I am working there.

Specializes in geriatrics.

So look....I'm a newbie getting my Masters. Ok, I have no experience, but I'm sure it won't be a problem that I'm telling other nurses how to improve their jobs, right? I took this awesome online course. Remember, I can only work Mon to Fri days. No nights....cause I might die! Anyone who gives me a hard time is just mean!

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

I have a quick question,

I am in nursing school and I took a class that I got a C in originally, but the mean nasty rude hag of an instructor decided to curve down and passed EVERYONE in the class except me...I got a D...! Now they want me to retake the entire class over again! IS THAT FAIR?? OH THE INJUSTICE!

I already posted this once but I didn't like any of the answers so I thought I would try it again. I mean I know everyone meant well but no one really said what I wanted to hear...

I did file a grevience but it was denied so I decided to continue with the process:

I have now taken my case to:

1. the professor

2. the dean of the nursing school

3. the president of the University

4. the mayor of my city

5. the govenor of my state

6. my state senator

7. the Supreme Court

all to no avail....I tried to contact President Obama but the White House would not put my calls through..and then yesterday two men in black suits and dark sunglasses came to my door to talk to me...

Do you think this is FAIR???

I realize I did not listen to any of the 60 or so other responses I recieved but surely there is someone out there to give me the answer I wish to hear?

The beauty posts: re "do you wear makeup to work?"

1. The "My handicap is my beauty" - it's a hard life edition:

I don't wear any makeup because I am very pretty and don't want to encourage more bullying than I already get because of my beauty. I was a model in college so I actually try to look fugly at work.

2. The "I am a gross person and want to rock it to the world" - TMI edition:

I have acne and I actually ooze bacteria from my pores. I figure that nobody notices. I get strange looks from everybody because I like to pick at it till it bleeds while I am charting. I don't try to LEAVE IT ALONE because, well, we are in a hospital and everybody is sick, so who cares how I look. If my patients have open wounds why should I feel the need to be any different?

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