Night Shifter can't sleep on days off! HELP!!!

I have always been a night owl.
Working days was challanging because I always needed a sleep aid to help me fall asleep so eairly (2100-2200).

Been working nights for a year and a half. I have always slept like a baby during the days, no problems. Bu

How competitive are the FL Hospital GN program

Hey everyone,

I am currently a senior in UCF's BSN program and I was thinking of applying to GN programs closer to graduation in May. I was wondering if anyone could help me out on a few questions?

How competitive are the programs? What do they con

New grad and HIPAA question

As with every floor, patients family members or friends call to find out how their family member is doing. Of course I know HIPAA laws prevent me from divulging specific information without consent but how do you respond when a family member calls an

When is being understaffed too much?

1 Hi all. I know every unit gets short staffed from time to time and that's just part of nursing, but I'm just curious as to what others think of my current situation.

I currently work in a cath lab with 2 nurses (myself included). IR only has one

Nurse Jurisprudence

I noticed I was assigned the jurisprudence test again at work. We took that prior to graduating nursing school. This must be new to redo the jurisprudence. You could check with the Texas BON to see if they've changed the jurisprudence requirements.

compression socks for big calves

Can anyone suggest a great compression sock for large calves? stores selling durable medical equipment can measure the patient and then order what is needed.

Comment: Thank you, I was asking about socks for me, as the nurse. Should've specified Doe

have you ever caught norovirus from work or a patient?

Its seems to run rampant in hospitals and other healthcare facilities this time of the year. Quote from Healthcare102Its seems to run rampant in hospitals and other healthcare facilities this time of the year.

Comment: It is that time of year! Janua

Anyone with any information about Gaston College

Hi everyone, I am new to allnurses. I have applied to Gaston College's nursing program for Fall 2011 and I was wondering if there is anyone who went there that could give me any information about the program? Also, is there anyone who has also appli

Getting report during change of shift

Just curious as to others experience with getting report during change of shift. Where I work, it seems the ED or other units are always calling to giving report on a patient being sent to our unit right at change of shift (7am, 3pm, 7pm, 11pm). Or i

Question about telemerty

Hi I'm a new grad working on a med-surg floor. Sometimes we have patients on telemetry.When patients are on telemetry and say they have PVC or a sec of V-Tav or a block, do you immediately report that to the MD? I'm confused as to what should you r