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Bad Weather--Hospitals could care less about your safety I want to say first that I fully understand that hospitals expect you to be at work no matter what the weather. Read More

Must we "pay our dues" by working night shift? Is that the general consensus amongst hospital RNs? I for one had a terrible time with night shift... actually I seemed to adjust alright, outwardly. Read More

Nursing is a passion? I am aware of this being a touchy topic on AN, but my school has a nursing information session and within the session they state that nursing is more than just a steady income, it is a passion. Read More

Making the Minutes Matter As I closed the door to the hospital room gently behind me, I glanced up at the wall clock to check my progress. I was running a little behind schedule, I decided, with two more visits to make at this hospital, one at a nursing home and then a meeting back at the church in two hours. Read More

Devastated and Depressed I graduated from nursing school in December of 2013 with honors (magna cum laude, 3.91 GPA, Sigma Theta Tau - the whole works). Unfortunately, like many new grads, I had a hard time finding a job. Read More

Dumping on the ER? I am a novice nurse working in LTC. Been a medic since I was 21 and was also a pct since I was 18 so I am not "stupid" but sometimes I feel that way when I send PTs out to ER. Read More