Indiana Licensure Question

I have searched and searched the Indiana State Licensure's website and cannot find this information, at least I cannot find it written in english.... I am working on a homework assignment for my final semester of nursing school. I need to know if th

Send thank you email?

I had an interview yesterday for my first RN position, should I send a follow up email?

New RN Contract

For those new RNs....

How many of you had to sign a contract for employment at your first job? Is this rather common? Post the details if you can. I'd like to hear how much this is required throughout the country. Thanks so much!

Nursing by the Numbers: How many nurses is enough?

A two year study by the Minnesota Department of Health found a higher number of shift nurses correlates with lower patient mortality, reduces patient falls, and fewer drug administration errors.

Short staffing is a problem everywhere. Nurses have bee

Joining Organizations and Associations

Hello everyone! I am a new psychiatric RN and I've got a broad question (or questions) to ask. What are the real world pros and cons of joining an organization? Obviously I don't want to join something only because I can get something out of it wit

Want to discuss nurse issues on TV with me?

3 Hi allnurses! It looks like a couple of TV shows are interested in discussing my upcoming book about nurses. I'd like to bring some [U.S.] nurses on the shows with me who can talk about their personal experiences. If you're interested, please let

Terrible write-up can I survive?

Hi, I'm new as a member but I have read postings on this site for a few years. I have been a nurse for 4 years. I have never been in trouble. I was written up last week for something I absolutely did not do, but it is really bad and is now in my rec

Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

7 Over the last couple of years I have donated to 2 crowd-funding appeals. Both were folks that I (somewhat) knew and both were for dire, life-altering reasons.

Lately, these types of "give me $$" appeals seem to be multiplying like crazy.

Helpful Hints: Female Patient Urinary Catheter Insertion

I'm a newbie student nurse. I will be testing on urinary catherization today in lab, although not on a human at this point. I appreciate your posting. Not sure what "winking" is, but I have an idea.

Comment: I also had a urologist teach

Working in a Teaching Hospital?

Hello everyone. My graduation date, ADN-RN, is currently set for July 2015. I love, love, love to learn so working in a teaching hospital has always sparked my interest. Do any of you have experience working in a teaching hospital? What are the Pro'