New Grad and moving states?

I'm a pre nursing student and I really want to eventually end up in Florida. I'm unsure of what I should do though. I go to school in NC, but I'm curious if it would be easier to transfer to a college in Florida before starting nursing classes. Or

Job frustration

I have been a RN for three years and currently work for a clinic that sees inpatients as well. Until recently, I loved this job. Loved it.
Recently an efficency company came in and deemed us horribley overstaffed. The hospital cut nurses week gifts,

Umbillical hernia and GI bleed?

Hey guys! My friend said she had a pt who had an umbillical hernia with bloody stools and I'm trying to understand how that would happen. I know why hiatal would cause that, but can someone explain how this pt could be having that much blood in her

Passport Health

Is anyone working for Passport Health or has worked for Passport Health? Any insight will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Hi i too applied to work with passport health for a travel health consultant...from what i understand ill be providing education

Nursing in the Air Guard

I have been considering my options a lot lately. I have been speaking to recruiters and I want to make sure this is the right decision for me so I am just investigating to the fullest extent possible.

I am looking to see if there are any nurse in the

Issues with psych rotation-PTSD

First of all, I apologize for any spelling or grammar errors; as well as if I start to ramble. I have been extremely anxious these last couple of weeks starting my second semester. I am a nursing student in a second degree program that is having a re

An open letter: Dear son/daughter I take care of your mom.

1 Dear son or daughter:
I take care of your mom. She lives at the end of the hall and has flowers on her door and peppermints in a dish by her chair. She is here in the nursing home because her health is failing......... Read the rest of this open

How do you give shift report where you work.

Just seeing how shift report is done in other places. Report is done face to face at the desk then bedside rounds are done to check the patient, fluids, etc. At my previous hospital, report was recorded and listened to on a phone, but the off going nu

Nurses who want to be PA or NP?

hey all,

Question I am thinking of going back to school and wandering what people think is better. PA or NP. I dont want to go to get my docorate because at that point for 4 more years I might as well go to medicial school. However I wanted peoples o

Stressed Out and Sick to My Stomach

I recently started a new position in a LTC/AL facility. I have since developed a very painful medical condition that has caused my doctor to restrict my hours. The facility only has one other nurse who works my shift and no one else is willing to wor