Nursing uncertainty

Throughout school, I realized that bedside nursing was not for me. I dreaded every second of it, and now that I'm in practicum, I still dread it. It makes me feel like I don't even want to do nursing. In school, I would have mini breakdowns multipl

Working via Agency at a place I interviewed at

I recently applied for a PRN job a hospital, a week ago. I have not heard anything back so therefore I'm continuing my job search. An agency wants to hire me, and the only place the they have a contract with is the place I interviewed at for a PRN p

Bridge Program

hi does anyone know of an online bridge program from LVN to BSN in southern california!!

Henry Ford College Graduates!

I recently graduated from HFC in Dearborn, MI. This questions is for graduates from HFC.
How long does it take for the school to send out graduation paperwork to the state so we can take our NCLEX?!
Also, when they DO send it, how long does it take

Need advice for CNAs in hospital...

1 We changed the requirements for our "care partners" (also called techs, nurses aides, CNAs, etc) last year. They no longer complete vital signs or blood sugars as the hospital felt that reporting values to the RN was taking too long this

Anyone hate nursing school then love being a nurse?

I need to know because after one year I am hating nursing school. I won't bore anyone with listing the reasons why. (Or maybe I should?) For example, I love the patient contact part of clinical but I hate the pedagogical, subjective, hot air part of

It's called a vacation ... hello??

2 Taking a vacation should be a break. A break means, from some authoritative sources, to destroy, interrupt the regularity, violently split, ignore, and/or act contrary to. Some Nurses, however, may have difficulty relaxing and actually vacating the

Nursing School

Hi everybody!

So I will be starting my accelerated BSN program in September and I am extremely nervous about pharmacology. Does anyone have tips in how to study for this class? Also, do you need to know all of the medications that you learn in nursin

Accepted to an accelerated BSN program with a low GPA? Any advice?

Hi Everyone,

I recently graduated with a BS in Nutrition with an awful GPA - 2.81; can't blame anyone but myself. I didn't quite know what I wanted to do career-wise until recently. I know I want to become a nurse. I've checked out admission requi

Dried blood

Have you ever touch a side rail and saw dried blood or touch a counter and saw dried blood? Do you panic? Or just simply sanitize or wash your hands. What's the chances of transmitted infection if the blood is a few hours old Med to High for Hep B/C,