I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

The joy of making a difference in my patients' and family members lives is being overshadowed and diminished by the organization's politics and their #1 priority: keeping the physicians happy and making money.

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The "How was your day" question

I frequently get asked this question by family/ friends after work. How do you guys answer this question? Do you talk about your day, with respect to Hipaa of course, the ups and downs?

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Share Your Study Tips and WIN!

You could win one of two $250 prizes (plus some really cool swag!) courtesy of Rasmussen College just for sharing your Nursing Study Tip. Share one or share a bunch! Enter now and help your nursing peers through this thing called college!

'They' who are 'They'?

At work we often talk about 'they' I have heard on a regular basis about this unknown faceless people who are referred to as 'they'. They are the rule makers of your company...

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Vicarious Trauma in Mental Health Nursing

The trials and tribulations of a mental health nurse re: vicarious trauma. I am 36 years old and have been practising for over 2.5 years as a Registered Nurse in mixed settings. Mental health is my favourite setting!

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ADN to MSN?

I am completing my ADN program in a couple of months and looking to go straight into my NP. I have looked at several programs for ADN-NP.

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24 hr on call

I just started a new job at a non medical home care company. I was told in the interview that there would be "some rotating on call" and the need to be a "little flexible".

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