Two part time jobs...

[pseudo_name]

Has anyone ever worked two part time RN jobs at once. I know plenty of people work FT and per diem...but honestly would working two part times be do-able?? I interviewed today for a part time ICU position at a hospital I worked at previously as a nursing assistant... I think the interview went pretty well actually. But I would like to stay and keep building my skills at my current job too which is on surgical stepdown. Things are going better over (for anyone who's read my previous posts -- not 100% but definitely an improvement)

Long story short, has anyone out there worked two PT nsg jobs? And for how long? Thanks.

By the way, my goal since my last year in nsg school has been to work as a Critical Care nurse. That and emergency nursing were my two favorite areas. I did my preceptorship in ICU for 2 months and really enjoyed it.

[pseudo_name]

It IS normal and not just in the first year! Some of them do mean it... it's a personality thing as well as a bullying tactic. Others may not be aware of how they sound. Try organizing your report by systems so that you follow the same script every time and soon there won't be much that you leave out. With the bullies, you could always say, "Oh thank you for reminding me about that. Wouldn't want to forget something as important as that, now would I?" That kind of response usually confuses them. Don't keep falling for that. Right now it's just the weekends. Soon it'll extend to the holidays as well. And the summer... Some people just don't understand that, as you said, not having kids doesn't mean you don't have people you want to spend time with, people who are only off on the weekends. My kids are adults now, but that doesn't mean I don't want to do things with them. It's human nature to feel sorry for them, but as you say, it's not your fault they have 5 kids, and really - we all know how that happens... Your manager may be able to help you by refusing to approve trades, but that's a double-edged sword. Better simply to say, "No, sorry. I have plans already." Whether you do or don't. After awhile the requests will subside. Another good reason NOT to make all those trades! It's your career and you know what you want out of it. At my stage of life, I would gladly give up those crazy hectic mid-week day shifts for a nice quiet weekend, and I have on occasion. You're still finding your feet and growing so you need to optimize your opportunities![/quote']

I really appreciate you taking the time to read my whole post; thank you! I will definitely try to say no more often than yes (even though I do feel a little guilty), but you're absolutely right it will turn into holidays and summer days too. As far as bullies, I never even thought of it that way, but that's a great line that I'll have to use to shush them up hopefully. I like the SBAR report sheet that we use because it does go through each system, but sometimes I feel like some nurses try to squeeze every single bit of information/detail from you. Sometimes with certain nurses I don't get to finish report until about 8-8:15 because it's so in depth and in detail because of all the questions they ask. Then when I get report from them, it's usually very sporifice and the bare minimum information.

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

So turn that around on them too. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize you'd need to know that kind of detail to take over care of this patient. It wasn't passed on to me, I just stumbled on it in the chart. I'll remember for next time." And move on. Don't let them derail your report.