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How do hospitals handle nursing strikes?

Last answered 8 days ago 2 answers

Should I go somewhere else? I haven’t even been working as a nurse for a year, but I feel so stressed and my anxiety is thought the roof, there’s what feels like micromanaging and I’m so unhappy even though this was supposed to be my dream unit.

Last answered 10 days ago 316 answers

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Has anyone ever been reprimanded for performing too well at your job and being too thorough and complete?

Last answered 11 days ago 48 answers

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I want to try intermittent fasting but am worried how it'll affect my performance at work. Any advice on how I can do it during my nursing shift?

Last answered 11 days ago 3 answers

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How do you handle conflict between a patient and the doctor? Do I have any responsibility to address it?

Last answered 14 days ago 3 answers

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What would you consider an acceptable starting pay for a new graduate nurse? I have been offered $20 but don't know whether to accept. I'm from Tempe, AZ.

Last answered 17 days ago 66 answers

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where are the good hospitals to work as a new grad nurse. Please not a toxic settings.

Last answered 23 days ago 1 answer

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Which is better choice for new grad nurse: LTAC (longterm acute care ) or hospital? Got offer from LTAC but haven’t gotten any offers from a hospital yet.

Last answered 25 days ago 5 answers

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As a new nurse, what should I include in my end of day routine for shift change?

Last answered 27 days ago 3 answers

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Why does it feel like its hard to find a new job as a new grad especially as an ADN in NJ? I applied new grad jobs and as well as regular jobs at a hospital, and no response, or they only stopped my application due to my ADN. BSN is in progress...

Last answered about 1 month ago 8 answers

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I am a recent grad wanting to switch to inpatient from an outpatient private practice after a year of working.. any advice for me with this transition?

Last answered about 1 month ago 1 answer

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Is 1 nurse to 6 patients ratio in a telemetry unit of 45 bed is safe and ideal?

Last answered about 1 month ago 3 answers

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How do you handle situations where patients have maggots or other parasites in their wounds, and what is the best way to remove them?

Last answered about 1 month ago 3 answers

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What’s the most catastrophic mistake you made as a nurse? Did you get fired for it?

Last answered about 1 month ago 1 answer

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Nurses who LOVE their job, what specialty are you in?

Last answered about 2 months ago 67 answers

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Anyone knows a place that hires or is willing to hire an RN with a license probation? I've been a psych RN in CA for 13 years and my license recently got put on probation after a security guard assaulted patient. Been having a hard time finding work.

Last answered about 2 months ago 3 answers

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Can patients get allergic reactions from cat hair on your scrubs? Even after washing there can still be some left.

Last answered about 2 months ago 3 answers

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What's the most interesting "cultural practice" you have witnessed?

Last answered 2 months ago 1 answer

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How did you adjust your eating habits while working the night shift?

Last answered 2 months ago 1 answer

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New grad nurse! My mental health has taken a huge plummet since starting bedside! It’s taken a physical and emotional toll on me.. what do I do..? I feel embarrassed to say anything to my manager because we are short staffed right now ):

Last answered 2 months ago 7 answers

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How to get deserving RN job in USA? As a recently migrated IEN from India, despite having diverse experience of 16 years, holding MSN and possessing CA RN, facing difficulties in entering health sector due to lack of US experience and references.

Last answered 2 months ago 3 answers

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Hi, Ive been an RRT 14 yrs, RN since June. In the BMT unit since 8/26, my preceptor is a traveler the whole unit is, no one will die but idk what I’m doing and being pushed to do things quick and ridiculed if I ask ?s. I want to quit but scared. Help

Last answered 2 months ago 1 answer

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Have you personally experienced racism at work as a nurse? What did you do about it?

Last answered 2 months ago 1 answer

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Introduce yourself! Where are you from, what's your specialty and YOE?

Last answered 3 months ago 20 answers

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What are your past and present experiences on bullying at work? And how did you handle it? Or how would you had handled it differently?

Last answered 3 months ago 10 answers

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