Lied to in Interview

Has anyone else experienced this? I just accepted a new position in an acute rehab facility. During the interview I was told that I would be replacing someone who wanted to work a different schedule within the company.

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What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s?

I'm writing a paper for one of my classes. I have to briefly discuss what the role of the nurse was in the 1970s/80s. The only sources I can find talk about events pertaining to nursing in the 1980s.

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Nursing: Finding Ways to Bloom Where You Are Planted

“Guess what?” my young friend spoke to me with an excited voice, pulling me to the side near the nurses’ station. “I got in to nurse practitioner school! And I start in two months!”

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Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

I just wanted to know from people that enjoy working night shift, or at least, work them often - what do you find to be a normal/appropriate noise level?

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Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

I've been a R.N. for three years and I always end up meeting nurses who aren't happy with their role as a R.N. both younger and older.

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A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

Americans suffer from many bowel issues with constipation being on the top of the list. We can blame our diet, inactivity, not enough fluids, mechanical problems, and pain medication but whatever the reason, constipation all to often affects our daily living

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