occupational health argument

Hello fellow nurses,

I am looking for your input in this issue...:I recently started working at my first nursing job, and I had an awful experience with a nurse from occupational health that misinterpreted my PPD test. The first encounter was filled

An Irrelevant Observation

18 Just spent the evening with my brother at the local ED.
Has anyone else noticed that the later the hour, the more the crowd in the waiting room resembles "The People of Walmart"? It is a warm place where people can hang out who do not ha

Nonsedated Pt's equal self extubations

My current hospital seems to think it's a good idea to cut sedation off of our intubated patients 24, 48, even 72 hours prior to extubation. To me that just seems cruel. Propofol usually wears out off so fast I don't see the need to keep them awake

Mandated reporter?

Ok, I'm a bit confused about this whole mandated reporter thing. I understand that as a nurse I'm required to report suspected elder/child abuse. However, is that only the case when if it's encountered while I'm on the clock at work? Or am I lega

Fired and Devastated

2 I am in my 50s and and put my heart into getting my BSN. I graduated with honors in May 2014, but it took me 5 months to get a job. I was so happy and loved the hospital. My orientation was extended for 5 weeks, but now, 3 months in, I have been le

Changes in language

6 I was talking with my sisters recently about how we are raising our children in a completely different world than the one we grew up in. We arethe first (and only) generation of parents to straddle a life experience both with and without the intern

Job Interview for an Ortho/Neuro Unit

Hey all,

I have my first job interview this friday for an ortho/neuro unit. I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice,information and/or things I should know going into the interview from experience from working on either one of these floor

OR nursing/peri op programs

Has anyone gone through a peri op program to get into OR nursing? Advantages and/or disadvantages? Thoughts on the program? Did it prepare you for the job?
Im a med surg/ortho nurse interviewing for an OR position and just wanted some thoughts on the

Transfer within a system would you...

I currently work for a large affiliated system, but out of the hospital environment (home care RN). My background is acute care, but I went into home care due to some family circumstances thinking the Monday through Friday schedule would be better to

There is a season for everything?

Hello everyone,

I hope everyone is having a good week.

I thought I would share s few points. Do you believe there is a season for everything? I am in the process of searching for my niche in nursing after almost ten years I have not yet found the ri