I have been a nurse's aid at a nursing home for about two months now, and I have to tell you I thought it was going to be easy. I had no idea how physically demanding it would be. I'm also not use to an 8 1/2 - 9 hour shift, so it was a big adjustment. Because I dont like it, I began [...]

I'm in the process of joining a nursing program, and I was told by a nurse in my family that because I have a misdemeanor assualt on my record I would most likely be turned down for the program. Is that something they practice state to state?

Daniela

Does anyone know how to get in to a cardiac ICU as a new nurse? What should I do?

Sara

I am interested in finding out  what avenues are available for a student nurse who has had two outs. The first one occurred during a chemistry class and an immediate family member dying the week of finals, and the student not being allowed to take the test any later. The second out occurred in the Critical Nursing, or Agency III (the last nursing [...]

I am a nursing student working as a pct to get the clinical experience-and I have noticed a trend with some of the nurses I have worked with.

If their patients complain of pain or itching or something, so I go tell the nurse and inevitabley a banter starts between the nurse and the patient. The nurse says they can't have this or that or there [...]

I have a desk job, and I am bored. I started looking into nursing as a second career because I would get satisfaction out of helping people feel better and would enjoy being on my feet instead of in a cubicle. I think nurses are heroes--I would love to join the club.

I job shadowed at two hospitals - one on a telemetry floor [...]

I work at a LTC center. One of the nurses had to sign a discipline form, even though she wasn't guilty and it was to go into her file. She could write that she didn't do it, but she still was counseled to sign, etc. What happens to these papers and future employment or liability? What can you do about the contents of your employment [...]

I am very torn on what type of unit I want to start out on. I have heard from a few nurses who really suggest at least a year of med/surg before going into a specialty. I really loved my labor and delivery rotation. I also love working with kids. So I don't know if I do end up doing med/surg for the first year...is [...]

I am looking into moving to Albuquerque, NM. Any advice as to which hospitals are great to work at or not?

Amanda

Many people talk about the impending nursing shortage. However, I haven't heard anything about where the shortage will have the most impact. Will it be in LCT? Hospital nursing? Home health care? I would really like to see some hard data that shows, by percentages, how the shortage will play out.

-JT