Has anyone ever escaped?

2 Have any of you ever successfully escaped the oppressed occupation of nursing and gone on to have a more satisfying and rewarding career? Please tell us your story and what you are doing now.

I've been in nursing for more than a few years and I ha

Still don't know where I belong :/

1 I've been a PCU RN for over a year now...made it through the whole year of craziness, tears, miserable low points and some amazing highs. My residency contract is up as of today...so I'm free from the bounds and can go anywhere now...I just don'

The American Nurses Association’s first position on education for nurses

As I read through the discussions here on AllNurses having to do with education, ADN/BSN, etc. etc., sometimes it's encouraging for me to reflect that they are nothing new. As we all learned in nursing school, the profession has always had a huge am

NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

9 I've been a night shift RN for a looong time. I also do research on issues related to night shift work/ sleep problems and the 'domestic inconvenience' of shift work in general.

I'm currently doing a massive project on how healthcare instituti

Queens Medical Center Oahu Hawaii

Hi! I'm currently in the mainland, but have a phone interview with QMC West in Oahu for an RN position. I'm just curious as to what the starting salary is for a BSN nurse with 3 years of acute experience. Also, if anyone is currently working there

WHNP Certification HELP

Does anyone suggest a SPECIFIC study guide for this NCC exam. I feel that I am not getting enough from the Kelsey purple study guide book or even the newest red 2015 book. I feel it is just an overview, not much DETAIL. The questions are easy but fee

How Can I Get a Good Hospital Job Without a License?

Just wondering if anyone has some advice on how a student nurse can get a job in a hospital without a professional license. I just got a phlebotomy certification and am now taking an EKG class in effort to be marketable. I also just took my NCLEX LVN

Best way to document late medications

Greetings, all! Case in point: Understaffed, too many patients, medications late. What is the best way to document the reason for late medications using our electronic documenting system? It has every option in the world, but the reality is, just wha

New grad in need of help!

1 Hello!

First off, I love Allnurses and have learned so much from all the threads I have read.
Some background: I graduated in August with my BSN and started working at the end of December. I work in a Progressive Care Unit where we can have up to

Career Dilemma

I have the desire to get a Masters in Nursing, however I am having a dilemma. I love hands-on patient care (10 years experience in LD), however I like informatics type stuff as well. I am going back and forth between FNP and Informatics. Anyone have