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A Nurse with POTS Disability: A Great Success Story!

Imagine yourself back in nursing school again, but only this time, you can't answer your instructor's patho questions quickly like you did in A&P, in which you were an expert in. Instead of sleeping the night before clinical, you lie in bed for 7 hours hoping to get a snooze, but you don't get any. You get dizzy spells often, indigestion, breathing issues, unexplained anxiety, and the doctors aren't able to figure out what's wrong with you. I went through nursing school like this for 2 years, with a condition that affects the autonomic nervous system and practically, my whole body. I never expected to undergo this struggle, let alone the hardship of nursing school, but I fought back. This is my brief, personal success story that I would like to inspire all future and current nurses, disabled and non-disabled alike with the theme: Never give up. Ever. Read More

Doctors not talking to nurses

Where I work, doctors never speak to the nurses unless A) the nurse calls/physically hunts them down or B) the MD has a verbal order and doesn't feel like logging onto a computer. There are a few doctors who come to me and ask about the patient and verbalize their plan and ask me what I think and I share my nursing opinion and we have a nice discussion (maybe 5 MINUTES LONG) and the patient care is better for it. Are nurses that awful to speak to? Read More

About Research Nursing

Nursing research is a wide-open field. With more focus on evidence based practice, the role of the nurse in developing these guidelines is more important then ever. Staff nurses have a legitimate role in determining what is important to their practice and what measures they need in order to best care for their patients. This is what research is all about. Read More

If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

There is a push for all nurses to be BSN prepared or for ADNs to achieve their BSN; however, there is no increase in wages for the majority of those with their BSN or those going from an ADN to a BSN. I find that as a workforce, we do not understand our worth. Why do we need the BSN as it costs more and it has no pay benefits. Students that have an ADN from a community college have less student loans, and they make the same a student that has a BSN; however, the BSN student has increased student debt with no increased monetary income to show for their degree. Read More

About Cardiac Care Nursing

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the US. Every 34 seconds somebody in the US will have a heart attack, every minute somebody is dying of a heart related disease. Heart disease affects both men and women, it is also the leading cause of death in all racial/ethnic groups. Read More

About Camp Nursing

Camp Nursing sounds like an exciting and carefree way to spend the summer! However, the reality of camp nursing is that it is nursing. Camp nurses are responsible for the healthcare of children at day camp as well as overnight camp. Children with chronic illnesses attend camps, sometimes specialized camps but often they are mainstreamed into regular camping sessions. Camp nurses interact on a daily basis with many non-healthcare providers. It is important to be able to easily get along with various members of the camp team. The campers are the customer too so keeping things fun and exciting for them is also something to consider. Read More

How can I get hospital experience as an RN?

I'm hoping others can offer me some advice or help. I received my bachelor's degree in nursing in 2010 and at that time it was close to impossible to find a job in a hospital. As a result, I worked in an office setting up until now. I have networked and applied to almost every hospital in Massachusetts with no luck. Every job posting states "Prior experience in a hospital setting required." I have personally gone to the HR departments at the hospitals and still with no luck. Read More

Cheapest NP Program...period.

So here's the thing: I've been an RN (w/ a BSN and a prev. Bach.) in the ER for 1.5 years. It's awesome. I thoroughly enjoy it, but it's a 2nd (okay 4th career) for me and I've always known I would want to continue to become an NP after a short (albeit reasonable) amount of time. That being said, I already have WAY TOO MUCH student loan debt to gladly rack up another $50k - $80k for an MSN or DNP. Thus, I ask of you: What is the absolutely LEAST expensive NP (preferably FNP) program you know of? Read More

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