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I love my job and working with patients. But I recently started working at a nursing home and the only thing that gets to me is the smell of patents. Everyone all ways tells me all the usual 'stuff' we hear like "think of the patient" and "pretend its your grandma". But lets get real; my grandma would NEVER smell that bad or not take [...]
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Hi everyone... whats it like to be a nurse in california??
I may have to move there right after I graduate Someone told me its very hard to get a job as a nurse and to apply six months before you graduate because there are thirty applicants for each nursing position... very competitive etc... This seems crazy to me. Here in texas I could go out and get [...] Visitor Topics
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I am a nursing student with no hospital work experience (just clinicals) who just got a job as a nurse tech in a local hospital. I had heard that nurse techs make around $11/hr so I was surprised when they offered me $9.22/hr! It is for days (weekend and night differential is available) I was just wondering what others make/made as a nurse tech? I live [...] Visitor Topics
I am starting my new grad RN position in August and i couldn\'t be more excited. The shift I am hired to work is the PM shift. However, I am to do my 3m (possibly longer) preceptorship on the AM shift. Due to a medical condition (I have IBD, Celiac Disease, and hypoglycemia), working the AM shift is nearly impossible for me [...]
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Hi, everyone. I have been working as a staff nurse (med-oncology) for 8 months and I have decided to change to a job in home infusion nursing. The negative side is that I am positively overwhelmed by the conditions at my hospital and it is destroying me; the positive side is that I have been interested in IV therapy for a long time [...]
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I am attending the University of Pheonix online, when clinicals come around, I am suppose to find a facility that will allow me to take them for schooling. Is this going to be a difficult task. (NY)
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I will be starting the RN course soon. I was wondering if I will have an issue with a stupid misdemeanor I received. It is: Obstructing Governmental administration (in another words; stopping/interrupting an arrest)
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“I would make a law that lowered the nurse-patient ratio, because we have too many patients to give the quality care we would like to give,” says Stacie Tarin, a new nurse who recently won our iPhone giveaway.
Yes, people actually do win on RealityRN! We always make good on our promises. Like most new nurses, Stacie, who worked a year and a half at a children’s [...] Visitor Topics
Hello, I am wondering if anyone can reassure me that I will be able to get my RN license in GA. I am currently starting my senior year of Nursing school, and am an honor student (I was chosen as student of the year at my school for 2008). I have a misdemeanor marijuana possession conviction from 13 years ago..I was young and stupid, [...]
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My husband and I are moving to Massachusetts in 42 days - we just found out yesterday! Does anyone have recommendations on good hospitals for new grads in the Easton/Boston area? There are so many to choose from, and I do not have a lot of time. I would REALLY appreciate any suggestions!Thanks,
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I'm taking the Maryland NCLEX-RN on Tuesday. I have been taking tons of practice tests and have read the Kaplan NCLEX-RN review book.Does anybody have any other tips?? I'm trying not to freak out!
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This August I will have finished all my BSN coursework, then start to study for Boards. I'm just starting to test the waters of looking for a job. Does anyone have any advice in terms of how to find a supportive situation for a new RN. Has anyone had experience with nursing residency or formal preceptorhips. I'm in the New York area, [...]
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A fellow preceptor and I were sent an email that we were to start precepting a nurse from another local hospital in our unit.
Through the grapevine and a check with our state LLC, we find out our new nurse was fired and is on probation for recent drug abuse (within the past six months) for a drug we use frequently a shift EVERY DAY. None [...] User Question Inbox
Hi, I am a newly grad nurse and have been working in Adult Intensive Care for 7 months. Since speaking to an extremely negative nurse 4 weeks ago - I still feel like I am going nowhere in this unit. I am told that I must attend study days in my own time and with my own money. I receive no support from mentors - [...]
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I am a new graduate of a nursing school. On two of my most important clinical experiences during nursing, I had an instructor that seemed to be out to get me. Now that I am finished and out looking for a job they want me to give them the names of my clinical instructors. I am not sure what do. This [...]
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I want to be a neonatal nurse b/c i love kids but what exactly are the classes i need to take?
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I am in the process of creating a CEU reimbursement package for RNs at our office. I wasn't able to find much information on the Internet, so I'm asking this question here. What does your employer offer for CEU or tution reimbursement programs? I'm particularly interested in the dollar amounts and what that includes, specifically travel and lodging expenses.Thanks for your help!
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Hello to you. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am a 29 year old male who has made a serious decision to start my pursuit into becoming a nurse. Wnen I say serious, I'm trying to convey my desire and intent to study and work my heart out. I'm not intending to waste anyone's time, including my own, and I know [...]
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I've been hearing that most hospitals don't really hire LVNs as much as before and it's now RN or BSN that they hire. Most LVNs now get hired in convalescent homes or care homes. Is this true? Do LVNs still have a promising job at hospitals?
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Hello all. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I'm a 29 year old male who has made a solid decision to start studying to become a nurse. I've always wanted to have a career that involves helping people and nursing has always seemed like a very honorable and noble profession. I've always looked up to nurses and I consider them to be [...]
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I just finished my first year in the nursing program at MSU, and this summer I have an externship in a neonatal intensive care unit. Anyone have advice about working with tiny newborns and their families? Thanks!
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I'm a nursing student at MSU, and last semester we learned about some of the major nursing theories (like King, Parse, Watson, Nightengale). I was just wondering if any of you that are currently practicing keep in mind a particular theory in your daily practice. My clinical instructor said she prefers Watson's theory because it's one of the more spiritual ones. Thanks [...]
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How should a nurse study math? Why do they need to study it?
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I wrote three checks that bounced in 2003. Will I still be able to get my nursing license?
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I'm a junior in a BSN program. As you all know, nursing school is no piece of cake. My family and loved ones say their supportive and want me to do my best!I study all the time and try my hardest to balance my school work & free time. So why do they look at me like i'm crazy when i tell them, I can't [...]
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I will be graduating in August and my mother-in-law has suggested that I apply for VA hospital positions. Does anyone have some experiences (good or bad) that they could share?Also, I was wondering about their loan repayment program. Any info would be much appreciated!
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Currently my boyfriend of 5 years started hinting about engagement. While this has always been our plan, I am finishing up my Jr. year of nursing school and don't see time to well, have a life. I have always been super involved (currently I hold two leadership positions in my sorority and am a member of 2 other non-nursing organizations.) But I don't think that [...]
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I've been in the hospitality field for about 8 years and I decided that nursing is the career for me. I'll be starting nursing school this summer. The school is an accelerated program and it's very expensive because community colleges weren't very promising of what they can offer to nursing students (at least in my area) With the waiting list and lotteries, I feel time [...]
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I'm a new RN and I work in an inpatient oncology center. Part of the nature of my work is that I see a patient in the obituaries that I've cared for several times a week. I feel like we try to make it the best experience possible towards the end of life at our hospital. How do I get closure personally?
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Can a Hospital terminate you because of a patient complaint? Like you didnt get a patient a towel when you know you did. Or all other sorts of stupid small details that a patient with too much time on their hands can find to complain about? There is no proof these things ever happened just my word against theirs. And the hospital always sides with [...]
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Ok. So what's the worst case scenario here - I took out an education assistance loan from a local hospital while in nursing school and agreed to commit a year of service. Now that it's closer to graduation I have a job offer across the state line making nearly 20k more a year for the same shift. I won't be able to repay the loan [...]
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Can a RN loose their license if they are convicted of a misdemeanor assault or a felonious assault?
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I am wondering if anyone can help me get some websites that show the percentage of getting into nursing schools. Also any websites that show the lack of schools that have enough teachers to have enough room to let larger number of students into nursing school. Anything showing the high demands of nurses but not enough due to lack of schools. Any help will be [...]
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Hi everyone,
I'm so glad I found this site- it's so informative! I am a 38 year old mother of 2, currently working on my GED. I have a long road ahead but my plan is to get my GED, take a CNA class, study for my math/english placement testing at my local community college, apply for financial aid- and if I get accepted to nursing [...] Visitor Topics
an aggressive and unprofessional classmate who plans to work on your unit? I have a situation now where I have accepted my dream first job, and a classmate of mine is applying to work on the same unit as I will be. She thinks that we are very good friends, which we're not! I'm afraid that her unprofessional behaviors would impact me negatively because she [...]
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I am interested in flight nursing in the DC Metro area. Some people that I've talked to said that I would have to become a police officer in order to do critical care transport for the State Police Medevac.My question is two-fold:
1) Is that true? 2) If so, are there other opportunities for local flight nursing (i.e. critical care transport)? Lindsey Visitor Topics
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I just found out that I was chosen to go to Ecuador with my nursing class this summer. I am ecstatic, but suddenly realize that I need to learn Spanish, pronto! I have a basic understanding/vocab, but am severely lacking in medical terminology. I was looking through the books and CDs on-line, but would love some advice/recommendations before shelling out $$ to buy one! Anyone [...]
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I am just starting a BSN express program at a VERY good nursing school. Because this school is so prestigious the tuition is out of this world. For the first time in my life I had to take out a loan and I'm already getting extremely anxious about paying it back. I've heard stories where recent grads will get jobs where hospitals will pay back [...]
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In 2005 I was charged with a felony but it was reduced to a class A misdeamnor will i be eligible to be licensed as a LPN and RN.
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I am a nursing student and during clinical rotations I can't help but cringe by the nurses wearing Betty Boop, Snoopy, Tinkerbell, and, worst of all, the nurse wearing the scrub pants with the word "NURSE" written across her behind.If we want to be treated like intelligent, competent professionals, shouldn't we dress like it? I have never seen a doctor wear a Mickey Mouse lab [...]
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I am currently 7 1/2 months pregnant (with my 4th baby). I work on a med/surg unit that does not utilize cna's. I work 3 12's in a row. I sit down for maybe 30 minutes the entire shift - once to eat, once to chart. I continue to do heavy lifting (95% of the time - there is no choice), pulling, bending, etc. I [...]
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I have been an RN for a little over a year. I absolutely love my job (most days) but I am having trouble not bringing the job home with me. I know that caring is the core of this profession, and without it I would not be the kind of nurse I want to be, but it has really begun to take a toll of [...]
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I am soon going to be graduating and have had one day experience in the OR. I really enjoyed it and thought it was interesting. I know that one day isn't a lot of experience in the OR environment, but it's the area I like the most in nursing. I have found a job opening in OR and spoke to a recruiter. He said [...] Visitor Topics
I am currently 40, married, mother of two, working full time, and doing my prerequisite courses at a local community college. If all goes as planned, I will apply to their RN program a year from now. I understand I will not be able to work once in nursing school, at least not at my current job, or full time. I also currently [...]
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I work on a Maternity & Term Newborn unit and lately a number of our nurses have been pulled to the Intensive Care Nursery or the High Risk Maternity units. We are told that we should only be assigned to take care of infants or women who we would be capable of caring for on our unit.Last night our nurse who had been pulled [...]
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I'm currently on probation with the boards and i have 1 and 1/2 year left to go. part of the probation is to work for 6 consecutive months. i am not a criminal. the thing that brought me in trouble was not really my fault but i have paid dearly for it. i couldnt render services with medicare and medical re-embursements for 5 years. [...]
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If you have been diagnosed as suffering from psychotic episodes can you get a nursing license?
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I was wondering if anyone knew of a good online medical dictionary.Thanks,
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