Job Hunting

I just recently graduated from the nursing program with my ADN and I am have a difficult time even making it to the interview process. I have applied for several nursing positions and residency programs within the Franciscan and Multicare Health Syst

placing medication the drawer

Hey everyone! I have a quick question to ask all of your nurses!
I'm a second semester nursing student, and I saw something during my clinical rotation that made me question whether or not what I saw my nurse do was okay.
We had an elderly patient w

Male vs. Female pay gap even in nursing

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/0...-nursing/?_r=0 My husband and I are both nurses. We worked in the same ICU of a major university teaching hospital -- I was there 15 years, him for 20. I had 25 years of total ICU experience, he had 20. Or therea

Wound vac question/vent

I'm a new grad with very little experience with wounds, so I have a situation that confuses me. Am I just experiencing newbie jitters or am I legitimately concerned? The nurse orienting me told me she'd never seen this before either but that couldn

Taking A&P2 at BMCC in 7 Weeks?

Hi all,

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum - I couldn't find a relevant one. I have been taking prerequisites for admittance to an accelerated nursing program (hopefully!) for about 2 years now, at BMCC in NYC. I've had to take courses slowly

Failed med surg pre employment test

I've been a nurse for 3 years. Today I went for an interview at a home health agency in PA. I had all of my required paperwork with me, just knowing I'd leave with at least one assignment. The first step was to take a 30 question med surg test. Wel

To scrub or not to scrub...?

I have an interview in the coming weeks. I was told that it is OK to wear scrubs due to shadowing the same day.

I am conflicted on whether or not to wear scrubs or business attire.

What would you wear? I would wear business attire to a job interview,

Should Nurses Wear Back Support???

With nurses and nurses aides being one of the highest risk groups for work place injuries specifically back trauma, should the wearing of lower back support be encouraged in addition to proper diet and exercise?

Would love to know how nurses really f

CNA job to demanding?

First off becoming a CNA I knew it was going to be lots of hard work! I know its no walk in the park. I have been working at my assisted living for about 9 months. Don't get me wrong I love my residents I love doing resident care. They put a smile o

Time No Longer Standing Still

Ginny Dye wrote a series of books describing the Civil War, Southern side, from "Storm Clouds" to 1866. The principal character works as a volunteer @ Chimborazo. It is eye-opening! A lot of discussion of the political issues of the day, in