F-ing infuriating trying to talk to someone while they half-listen to you and are furiously digging through the chart as if I’m a known pathological liar and none of the information is remotely accurate.

Seriously. The answers you seek….Literally coming out of my mouth. Look through the chart after.

I'm sure this is ancient and unknown to most, but does anyone know if it's a big deal to accidentally sign your name and credentials on the back of a paper MAR twice?

im a grade 12 student currently in STEM
i am really really really bad in memorization that I really take more than hours to memorize, but forget when i go to the next one.

i was really just studying biology for whole days and weeks before the test, but every test I fail.

but i really wanted to become a nurse since I was a young.

actually i am really good at math and physics like that i won so many competitions, but i don't like these subjects

should i give up my dream of being a nurse..? since i cannot even go well in high school biology..

hi! i just wanna ask if the passing rate matter kapag magaapply sa hospital? PNLE

The word addict means many different things to many different people. There’s no doubt that it can be weaponized and used to hurt people. However, after spending years in women’s shelters, prison rehab, private rehabs, AA, and NA (and overdosing six times total)… I’ve seen that many of us in recovery do not view the word as a slur in our own spaces. Now fast forward to me becoming a nurse after turning my life around (prison saved my life but thank God my record was destroyed when I turned 21 by the Crown. I’m in Canada). I’ve noticed that other nurses on my meds surg unit really don’t like my approach to addiction. They tone police me to no end but I just go along with it. After all, I am always assigned our patients who are in active addiction or withdrawal because I don’t infantilize them and I can be a bit rough around the edges which they respond well to.

Well, in the med room I said about a patient (who calls herself a junkie and an addict) “Oh she’s an addict, so I’m going to stock her cabinet up with snacks because her metabolism is probably on fire.” I only said this because my coworker asked why I was making a treat basket. My 23 year old coworker who… (you never know what someone has been through… but…) seems extremely sheltered and spoiled (maybe I’m just jealous that I didn’t have an Audi and BMW at 23. Wealthy people can still struggle with addiction), reported me to management. I am to meet with them on Monday. I am wondering if I should explain my side of the story or just capitulate. Would telling them I am an addict hurt my career? I guess that’s my biggest worry. I have been clean for almost 9 years. But I also feel it’s my duty to stand up for myself. I am an addict. Do not diminish my disease and tip toe around it’s brutality. Don’t make it sound nice. It’s killed every single one of my childhood friends and almost killed me. My disease is not a dirty word. It’s not a slur. I am proud to be an addict clean from drugs for nine years. I will be more careful about it in the future, but what would your advice be for this meeting?

I am currently a new grad and I’ve been working at my hospital going on 5 months. I’m looking into moving to Atlanta just for a fresh start on life. It will be my first time living on my own and moving from my hometown. I’m all over the place looking for a job- then an affordable apartment- then a job. Idk much about Atlanta except that’s it’s busy so I’m looking for recommendations and suggestions on what to look into for nice affordable apartments close to a good place to work. Also I’ve never lived in a city before

Hi everyone,

Which is a good school to take my online associate degree in nursing program from? Considering taking it from mgccc but it is full of proctored tests and exams!

And btw do I have to take my ADN from a school in the state that I reside in? I current reside in Mississippi.

Thank you

I recently got my CA license and planning to there from the south. I know it’s competitive out there but how hard is it get hired as an RN? I have 5+ years ICU experience, got my CCRN and also an ECMO specialist. Is that decent enough to get an interview? I don’t know anyone in CA so I need all the help I can get.

Whats the weirdest/dumbest thing a preceptor has said to you? Mine is: "You wanna do CNM? You shouldn't be a midwife or maternity nurse if you haven't had a baby yourself, I'd never want someone looking after me if they don't understand." Ok guess I'll have to get cancer before becoming an oncology nurse aswel 🫡

I’m sure people ask this all the time on this sub but I thought I might as well give it a shot. I’m a senior nursing student and I’ve been working as a tech for nearly a year now. I’ve been able to handle things pretty well when it comes to remembering that when I clock out, I can leave work behind. But recently, I’ve had some “heavier” assignments, or maybe it’s just getting to me more, and I feel like I’m becoming a little despondent. I’m having a hard time sleeping after shifts, I was vacant and nearly snapped at my partner today post-shift which NEVER happens. But it’s like everything in my life feels so insignificant compared to what I’m seeing at work. It’s sort of overwhelming.

I’m excited to graduate and I like my job at the end of the day—it’s really rewarding, and I’m not awful at it—but I feel like I’m much less…positive about entering Real Nursing than my friends are. I want to be realistic, but I also want to have joy and fun and laughter, yknow? Am I already screwed? How do I compartmentalize the horrific stuff to keep it from moving into my personal life?

I am so sorry if this is very long. I am just at a point in my life where the only way I see out is ending my life and wishing to be born again to start over. I don’t think I truly understood what it meant to be drained. As a nurse, I feel I’ve had every ounce of happiness, peace, sanity sucked out of me. It doesn’t take compassion to be a nurse. Nursing will actually steal your compassion. What it takes to be a nurse is willing to SACRIFICE YOUR EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING. I’m not saying this from being angry, jaded, anything such as that. This is the unfortunate reality. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

When I was young, nursing was a dream. I truly love taking care of others. I put my all, sacrificed so much of myself to keep obtain the degree. It had nothing to do with money. I’m not a lazy person or someone who wants it easy. I love to contribute to something good. I can’t begin to explain the amount of dedication and passion I put in. I thought it would be worth it. I’ve been a nurse for 5 years and these have been the most difficult 5 years of my entire life. I just don’t know what to do anymore. I thought my life came together. I’ve been a bedside nurse and it has broken me down completely. I’m fighting so hard to enjoy my life but this career is literally the only thing In my way. My first year as a nurse was absolutely hell. I cried atleast 3 times a week for a year. I would come home and cry and cry my heart out. At work I felt like I was in prison. End of my shift, Being home was literally the best feeling in the world. I kid you not every day driving home I was thinking what can I do to myself to guarantee i will not have to return. I’ve thought about crashing into things on my way home. When I left the hospital I felt like I could truly breathe. Bedside nursing is literally an abusive relationship. I’m being broken down emotionally, physically, psychologically but I have no way out.

I’m desperate to find a way out. Life is sooo unfair. There are those that are wealthy who do what they love daily. I’m totally ok to work. I love to work, get up every day and contribute to society. But not in the way of bedside nursing. I go back and forth so many times but it’s always the same. I’ve tried to leave but no other place wants to hire. It’s crazy that as a nurse you still can’t get nice positions. The open positions are positions no one wants. I’ve reached out to recruiters, etc and they want people with experience. As a nurse it’s ridiculous to be requiring experience knowing that we’re not taught that specific position in school. I’ve applied to countless other positions and have been turned down. I’m lost, hopeless. I don’t know what to do. I feel like I made a deal with the devil, to be unhappy forever because I need to make a living. If there is ever a way out for me I will be grateful forever, will never in my life complain about anything or take anything for granted

I hope to be married someday and have kids. I can’t see it possible to have a family. I come home, drained, broken, crying in my car. How do I obtain the courage abs strength to face my family? I know others do it but I can’t. After work I don’t even have the strength to face myself. Many times I don’t care to eat. It’s not depression. It’s the job. Nursing is literally beating me emotionally and mentally. I thought it was a sustainable career, etc. but I can’t sustain this forever. Each and everyday feels like a battlefield and I’m losing. I just want out but I don’t have a way. I would go back to school but I don’t have the money. I don’t want to be a bad wife or mother at all😥. My current position is the “calmest” you can ever find in bedside and it still horrible. If I had a way out and was able working towards that I’d be fine but the unknown is literally killing me. I’m tired of working with mean, rude people. I’m tired of being forced to stop being a very Friday person. I don’t want to be mean😢. I’m tired of working with people who are fake, talking nice about other coworkers in their face but horrible to others when they’re not around. I don’t want to be around people like that long term. I’m tired of the jealousy, silent hate but trying all they can to find out about my life outside of work. I’m tired of taking care of people that are mean, unappreciative. Mean family members, etc. I also hate when management asks about doing things work related outside of work. Just leave me alone to do my actual tasks.

I’ll stop here, it’s long enough. Thank you. If I was given the option to be a bedside nurse till I retire or have right now be my last moment on earth, I swear with my all, everything I’d rather now be my last moment on earth. I don’t want this life anymore. I truly didn’t know things would be like this. I am sooo desperate for a position that doesn’t kill me overtime. I don’t know what to do with myself anymore. If this is the life of a nurse, I’m absolutely not interested at all. I wish my life would end so I can start over 😢-Nursing

I am in my final year of undergrad for accounting, a 5 year program in order to take the CPA exam, but I have always wanted to go into nursing. I went to a medical-based high school but decided the CNA route probably wasn’t the best for me. However, as time has gone on and more of my friends have become RN’s I’ve thought about the possibility of going into nursing.

As a child my dream was to become a pediatric NP and have always dreamed of helping people. My fear is that accounting won’t be emotionally or psychologically fulfilling the way that working in nursing would. I would love to specialize in peds, even considering the bad days and overworking. I’m just so scared that I am committing my life to rot behind a cubicle when I could just take a few more years of schooling and make a real difference in peoples lives.

I’m coming to this Reddit community in hopes that some people will have experience in the real world of nursing and let me know if they think this would be a stupid decision. Thank you in advance for any responses!

I’m a new grad in the TICU. I’ve been on this unit for 5 months and I absolutely HATE IT!!!! My unit is so toxic! I feel like I’ve been thrown into the wolves den to drown and the only people that help me are the very few nice nurses that we have but really only the resource nurses give a damn and help the new grads. I’ve been bullied by several nurses as well and recently spoke to my manager (it’s our policy that I have to tell manger first and get approval) and said I wanted out and that I’m very unhappy and that I know there is a position in the OR and I wanted to go for it (my first choice of job anyways there wasn’t a position available when I graduated) She asked me several several questions of course but the thing that stuck out to me the most are two things.

1. Are you leaving because of the toxic culture in the unit?
2. Are you going to show up for the rest of your shifts until the switch?

She went on to explain that she is very aware of the things going on in the unit and wanted to hear my thoughts and make sure I’m not leaving because of that. Truth is I definitely am leaving because of how bad the other nurses treat the new grads! I couldn’t say anything about it because she is close friends with other managers and I was warned to NOT say anything no matter how tempting because that could jeopardize my lateral transfer at the hospital.

2. What should I do about all of these remaining shifts until I transfer somewhere? I really want to work a two weeks notice out and be done with this unit forever but I can tell the manager of course wants me to work until the bitter end because they are very short staffed on that unit.

I’ll find out in a few days once the recruiter gets back how soon I could interview and how soon I could potentially leave this horrible unit but I wanted advice as I go through this!

I have only a couple years experience as a nurse and my program was a blur, I don't remember much of it.

We had someone floated and I saw her doing something alone where she could easily injur herself. Of course I stepped in to help and explained the importance of not doing xyz because workmans comp won't cover you for not following policy and will screw you over when you herniate a disc because it happened recently. Then I noticed she wasn't taking any breaks and I'm pretty passionate about not working for free, so I told her she needs to break, if not it's wage theft which I'll show her how to report. Nobody is actively dying, she needs to break and I'll cover her patients.

A little while ago, she was saying how she appreciates me and asked how long I've been a nurse. I tell her and she asks where I went to school. She tells me her name and sure enough, she was one of my professors. For whatever reason, I panicked and did a curtsy calling her professor xyz and then walked away backwards apparently doing finger guns. She later asked me if we're cool and of course we are.

Anyway, hope everyone is having a less awkward shift than I am and may your shift include zero finger guns.

Saw this on Facebook, hoping it will reach out to more audiences kasi marami na naaawa sa kanila. for the sake of their parents din. thank you!

Hello, I’m a new nurse in the OR. I was saying the Timeout the other day and the surgeon was upset I got the fire risk wrong. I said a fire risk of 2, (1 point for the light and another point for Betasept prep). He said it doesn’t have alcohol, but isopropyl alcohol was on the ingredients... Do you guys count it as a fire risk? Thanks :)

Hypothetically, say I have a friend who is a nurse taking care of an inmate. Said inmate proceeds to physically attack my friend with an object. Can my friend file charges against the inmate? If so, can anyone provide resources on how to?

I know it takes a degree and the NCLEX. But I want to know what traits do you think it takes to succeed in this field. I have been wanting to become a nurse since I was a child but I failed nursing school...twice (same program) and it makes me feel discouraged. My teacher proposed trying a new program and said I have the potential and the traits (nice , kind , empathetic) but my former dean is trying to steer me from it even when I'm in a new school. I'm just wondering what do you think it takes to become a nurse?

Humor is our coping mechanism. Please share your stories and encounters with doctors with us in the comments !!

I have just recently finished nursing school and before was going to sell my textbooks but now that all of this suppression of the CDC and dismantling of multiple healthcare organizations is happening, I think the best we can do is keep this information on hand and spread it to who needs it even when official sites are being brought down, we have to be the archivers of information in this dystopian looking future, another way to resist ⚕️💙

What are things your hospital has done for recognition that you liked/ appreciated? Shoutouts, T shirts, food, etc?

TITLE EDIT: Erin Strotman to remain licensed practice for 39 states.

Link: https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/01/28/nicu-nurse-charged-with-infant-abuse-licensed-practice-39-states/

I know that this story will make people mad, but she has not had a trial, yet. Therefore, the nursing boards cannot touch her nursing license, until full investigation is completed, and she's been proven guilty. It goes through a process. They should have enough evidence to convict her, in March, from my understanding. For now, it is estimated 30 years prison time for her, but I have a feeling that she may get 15-20.

I was suppose to graduate with my associates this summer, and start nursing school in the fall semester of this year. I was planning on being a nurse practitioner but I’ve decided I really want to go the pre med route.

How difficult is this going to be considering most of my classes are pre requisites for nursing. Will it be difficult, am I going to be starting over basically?

I’m in a community college and could technically transfer to a four year for the fall semester as well. Should I stay in community college and work on pre requisites for pre med route or just transfer to a four year??

All this school for Costco workers to be making the same as nurses in some areas? We really need to demand better working conditions and pay. And no, I’m not saying Costco employees don’t deserve good pay as well. I’m saying nursing should be paying more for what we put up with.

any night shifters take shift work medication to help with awakeness either on or off shifts? if so, how willing was your doctor to order?

Our doctors have decided that they do not want to be notified about a blood pressure unless it is over 220/120. Upper management backs this. What do we do about doctors ignoring hypertensive crisis?

Obviously we’ve told them we won’t be following this new policy but they’re trying to get us in trouble for it. I’m mostly worried that there will be a new grad to come along and blindly follow the policy or be bullied into following it.

I'm thinking in particular of Canada's outsized role in supplying the world with sterilized wood pulp for medical uses. But supplies really come from everywhere to get sent everywhere. Starting a trade war just as the bird flu is looming means it could be even harder to cope with spot shortages of random things.

Hello 👋,

I'm looking to change paths in life and possibly head into the nursing field to help others. But that path to change can be quite the overwhelming and confusing one...especially when you've been out of school for as long as I have, lol. Just as a note, I've no previous college education.

I was hoping I could gather some advice and guidance from those in the field whom would be so kind to spare a few moments to share? I'm just trying to set up a plan of execution and then go for it, but I'm hung up on the planning phase. I just dont know where to begin and what my options actually are. Some questions I find myself asking are:

-What's the fastest and most cost effective route to become a RN or Psychiatic Nurse?

-What other possible routes are there in the Nursing world? I know very few, like LPN, RN, PMHNP, CRNA, but are there more?

-If you could go through your educational timeline again to make it quicker and less expensive, what would be your "roadmap"?

-Would it be worth going for LPN first, so I can at least work in the field and make an income, while I further persue higher education and/or job growth?

-Are there any programs I can sign up for that can help pay for any of this?

I believe ultimately I would be happiest helping out those with mental health issues. I know how rough it can be, and how much a good ear can help. I want to turn out the best I can, but my current finances and -soon to be- added responsabilities of a family have me worried. I fear traveling a path that will take me too long to travel and take too long to reach a point of financial stability to pay for school while raising a home. If I could go back in time and found this calling earlier in life, I would lol. But thats not the way things work sometimes.

Anyway, thank you to anyone out there who sat down to read this, and even more so to those who shared a bit of wisdom. I'll try my best to learn from it all.