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Young Nurse Struggles with Experienced PCTs

I am a brand-new nurse–just two weeks off orientation. I am 20 years old but look a few years younger. I have had issues with two PCTs who are probably in their 50s, and have worked together on my...

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Dragged Down by Unprofessionalism

When I first graduated nursing school 25 years ago I started out on an adult Med/Surg unit. Because I worked as a nurse aide during school in the float pool, I knew many of the nurses on that floor to...

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Contagious Moods

Bad days. Everyone has them. Coming from an emotional female, I would know! I have had MANY nights at work when I just didn’t want to be there! It wasn’t until I worked all night with any EXTREMELY...

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7 Ways to Ruin Your Job

You may be in a job you love.  You may be in a job you hate.  No matter where you’re currently at, you have the potential to make the job worse.  Here are a few ways to do it: 1) Always be the needy...

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How a Convicted Nurse Got Her License Back

I understand those of you who are worried about losing your license after a conviction-and wondering about how to appeal the board of nursing. I know what it is like to worry for months and months,...

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Responding to Rude Patients

I have been a nurse for nine months and work in a busy ER outside of Washington DC. I often find myself dealing with “Frequent Flyers” and people who misuse the emergency system (i.e., I’m fairly...

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Cavorting Coworkers

I knew a male and a female nurse who labored alongside one another, day-in and day-out.  They learned the sounds of each other’s voices and nonverbal cues, they laughed and had fun together, and they...

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Nurses Overwhelmed by Swine Flu Pandemic

Swine flu.  There are millions of people who are panicking over the mere mention of it.  Schools are closing.  People are changing travel plans.  Government officials have stopped taking public...

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Nurses Take On Health Care Reform

Love the current proposal or hate it, it’s hard to deny that this country needs health care reform.  And as a nurse married to a small business owner, I am certainly interested–and invested–in the...

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Nurses With Convictions About Doing Intimate Procedures On Opposite Sex

A nursing student said she felt that she could not do intimate procedures on male patients due to her convictions. I found this interesting, but I think that nursing and medical students have the right...

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