I need some advice about being a patient!

5 That's right, I'm gonna be on the other side of the bedpan ;p

I am gonna have a pretty big operation next week, and am I worried about chemo? Nah. What about radiation? No. What about blood clots or dying? Newp. The thing that has me in a stew i

Volunteer Nursing--need advice!

Hey all-

I'm an RN working in the USA (I'm from here). I am very interested in volunteer nursing opportunities overseas. However, there are many companies with a wide price range. I was wondering if anyone has had a awesome experience with a certai

ready to give up

I graduated last month from my program, and I've applied to a number of jobs (out of state) and been rejected by them. I made the effort to get to know the hospital, get to know the recruiters, and I seem to do well/be liked by them. Then I get the

We'll have a farting contest if you let me put an IV in you.

I am laughing out loud, booter!!!!!!!!!! This is hilarious! What ingenuity!

Comment: That story is going to be hard to beat booter 512. That is an amazing example of thinking fast on your feet and knowing how to charm your way into that little guys

stay per diem?

Currently I am per diem in the ER (working about 3-4 shifts per month). My husband carries our family medical insurance, so I do not need benefits.

All of my children are in school now. (Yeah!) My thoughts are, do I apply for a part-time position? I

Philosophy of Nursing

It is good to recite this article from memory whenever I am wiping poo from a 400 lb. pt. and wondering why my PhD. nursing professor from the ivory tower never told me about how often this skill would be employed. As I search through the folds of bl

**A Little Help Please** (and thank you!)

Hello hello,

I was hoping one or several of you ladies and gents who have taken the RN program could give me some advice.

I am working my way up to getting accepted into the RN program at the local community college (this will be the last semester o

HCA facilities

Anyone know if HCA allows employees to transfer to different HCA facilities? I have been with HCA for only a few months but may now be moving to another state because of my husbands job. I won't tell manager until I know for sure. Quote from holldog9

Mistake Right After Orientation

I can't believe I was "that" new grad who made a mistake right off of orientation. I'm so upset with myself. So, I work on an acute surgical floor. I had an admission the other night and I did my initial assessment. My patient had a sever

care plan ?

why do them in nursing school? Care plans help prepare the student nurse to THINK like a nurse; in addition, care plans, or rather, a plan of care is used to manage patients in the health care setting; each is individualized to address the patient's