Would your ED consider me for hire...?

...And would you think it was a good idea?


I quit my drug prevention job at the school because I desire to stay home with my kid and not have to juggle impossible schedule demands when he's out of school and I'm not.

So here I am. I'm going to be a stay-at-home mom.

You should know I flunked at this before. Made it three months with the same intent when he was born. But I had great child care then and the same is not true now.

Anyhow, I just heard from someone at the local hospital that prn only entails one or two undesireable shifts per quarter. Last time I did prn, it was a weekend shift per month. And I just can't do that with a hubby that has bizarre schedule himself but I could manage the above requirement. And apparently, an "undesirable shift" could be nights, evenings or weekends.

I think I could do that.

Anyhow, I've done case management, child medicaid physicals, drug prevention and intervention in the last 6 1/2 years. BUT I haven't started an IV, given a shot, don't know what a needleless IV system looks like, have lost track of tons of meds, don't know what's new in a hundred different domains.

When it comes to the hospital, the ED is what I loved best. It's guest appearance nursing, which I like. I need some candid opinions: Am I eligible for hire in an Emergency Department with a good orientation? Would it be a good idea? Am I too out of it? I think I'm still a quick study and I still know what sick looks like. PRN staff nursing appeals to me because I could say yes or no to the schedule, by and far, and when I leave the work is done.

So, hit me with your best shot!! Whaddya think?