Second career nurses: Do you like nursing better?

It's no secret that there are a lot of miserable posts here, but I wonder often if what I'm reading are only complaints about working for large businesses in general (money hungry administration, being over-worked and under-paid, backstabbing co-wo

Travel Case Management Nursing

Hi,

I am interested in travel case management opportunities, but I am a little confused about how it works. It is my understanding that case management nursing requires a little bit of familiarity with the practice and the community in which one work

new nurse for UF Shands

I will be graduating from the University of Florida in May with my BSN and I am hoping to get a job at Shands. Does anyone know which floors are exceptionally good for new nurses? Thanks!

I was dreaming when I wrote this forgive me if it goes astray

1 Ever get a song stuck in your head while you're at work and find yourself humming or singing it? Share with us I can't remember because yours is now stuck in my head. Damn

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Where's the infection?

I work in the ER and had a diabetic pt today. Per the nursing home, pt hasn't been able to maintain her blood sugar. She's had continual bouts of hypoglycemia and has been given 3 vials of glucagon within a 24h period. They called the ambulance whe

Night Shift Group Hug =)

6 com·mis·er·a·tion (kəˌmizəˈrāSH(ə)n). Noun. Expressions of sympathy and sorrow for another.

I'm finally "getting it." Perusing the myriads of posts on AN from other nightshifters who are losing their sanity, health, and emotional well-be

Discharging patients from the hospital

Hi All!

I am a medical student at Boston University School of Medicine who is working with a group trying to design a better way to discharge patients from the hospital to post-acute care facilities. I have found that care managers do a tremendous jo

getting hired at Stony Brook

I have my BSN (SBU 2014) and working part time as school nurse in a private school since Oct 2013. I want to skip nursing homes and want to get hired at Stony Brook especially but I will start with any hospital. I have applied everywhere since Nov 20

How much urine to collect when cathing

I have recently been told that when cathing a patient you cannot collect more than 1000mL. Could someone explain this to me? I haven't found a satisfactory answer in my books or on the web. What have you found so far?Tell us what you found and what m

What should I know to work with Alzheimers patients?

I just got my first job out of LVN school. It will be working in a rest home with Alzheimers patients. I don't start until approximately 3 weeks from now. What should I practice to brush up on while I wait? Any advice is appreciated.