Related: Failure, New Grad, New Nurse, Precepting

Hi fellows,
I would love to hear from new grads and experienced RNs(Preceptors), why the precetors give hard time to the new graduates and the new grads that had experienced a negative experience with preceptors.
I graduated 2 years ago, and I was fortunate enough to get a job soon. The problem started once one of my former class mate found out I was working in the [...]

Related: Anxiety, DUI

I am a musician and work on a regular basis as one in PA where i live.
In March, after a gig (In my last semester) i was arrested for DUI. My attorney assures me that I will be getting the \"ARD\" program- this is an avenue whereby i get probation, a short DL suspension, take alcohol classes, eventually resulting in no record or conviction. Thank [...]

Related: Convictions, Nurse Relationships, Opposite Sex, Patients, Professionalism

A nursing student said she felt that she could not do intimate procedures on male patients due to her convictions. I found this interesting, but I think that nursing and medical students have the right to refuse provide services based on convictions. Doctors are able to refuse to provide certain services based on consciences. Some male family practice doctors refuse to do intimate female exams [...]

Related: board of nursing, California, Drug Addiction, DUI

Whether or not you have ever had any work related issues, a DUI conviction results in an accusation from the BRN and they attempt to impose very severe disciplinary action on your license, and presume that the licensee is in need of alcohol rehabilitation. If this has happened to you, stay calm and read very carefully the basis for the charges. Remember, they are not [...]

Related: Multiple Sclerosis, New Nurse

Hello all.

I will be graduating with a BA in December and am thinking about my options for when I graduate. I am stuck between nursing, MPA or MSW.

I was diagnosed with MS last year and am pretty stable for the most part. Do you guys think it is a bad idea to do nursing with me having MS? I am trying to make the best [...]

Related: Work-Life Balance

Hello everyone! I hope everybody is having a great weekend!

I've often heard people say that it's IMPOSSIBLE to work while going to nursing school. I'm a single parent who gets absolutely NO HELP from anyone--my son is 19 so he can basically fend for himself now, but he is still living at home and is getting ready to attend college himself. He works part-time so [...]

Related: Addiction, Drug Addiction, drug screening

I had surgery a year ago. I occasionally take Oxycontin. my new boss knows about the surgery. The medical reviw Dr. Called and said Oxycontin came up in my urine and wanted to know if I had a script. I said yes and gave him the pharmacy phone no. and the prescription no. and the reason, although he didn't ask for the reason. He said [...]

Related: Failure, nursing school

I just failed nursing school, as several of you have also posted at the age of 57. I really wanted to become a nurse for many reasons that I will not go into at present. I had a rocky start in a master's level nursing program and then had an injury which impacted my clinicals (with only three semesters left). I had [...]

Related: New Nurse, nursing school

I am a freshman in college and also doing an internship at a local hospital. I have watch two IVs get put in and have either fainted or come extremely close. I have paced over other job possibilities and nursing is the only one i would truly love and enjoy doing. I want to help people but im not sure if i can get over [...]

Related: arrest, nursing school

Hello everyone! About 2 weeks ago I sent in an application for a nursing program at a local hospital. For the question "Have you ever been accused or convicted of a crime other than a routine traffic violation?" I checked the "yes" box. About a year ago, my son and I were having SEVERE financial issues and yes, I wrote a couple of bad checks [...]