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Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?I graduated in May and started my first job as an RN in July on a busy surgical floor at a local hospital minutes from my home. It was a perfect set up. |
A New Life Review for YOU
Welcome to installment #7 of the A to Z for a Rocking Retirement. G = GRATITUDE. Are you preparing to move into the retirement zone but feeling some resistance? It helps to look back and review the things that prepared you for this day. |
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Nurse practitioner vs Medicine turf war?As someone who is entering the field of nursing with the goal of ultimately becoming a nurse practicioner after gaining experience, I have noticed a lot of "turf wars" and arguing going on between nurse practitioners and physicians. |
AACN BP Guidelines - Importance of Accurate BP Readings
Non-invasive blood pressure readings? I mean how hard can this be? We all learned about it in Nursing 101. However, maybe a review is in order… |
2016 Summer Article Contest Top 10 - You Pick 4 Winners
The 2016 Summer Nursing Article Contest has come to a close. Now it's time for you, the readers to cast your votes for the top 4 winning articles. Who will you select? It's all up to you.. |
Monster, RN
We are constantly exposed to the heights of human emotion every day. Sadness, tragedy, extreme joy, fear-every emotion finds its way in to patient care. But after so much exposure, many of us become numb to it all. At what point does ‘burn out’ make you a monster? |
Would you report this error?Recently, during narc count, I caught 2 mistakes made by the off going nurse. One mistake involved a narc given at the wrong time - the medication was due to be given on my shift, but for whatever reason, it was given on that nurses shift. |