hs2005

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1. Going PRN?

   hs2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Trying to decide if I want to switch from my full time status to PRN between two different units. One of the units always stays busy, but the other has low census days and I know I would be the first cancelled. Also worried about the choice of shif...

2. Ever feel unsafe in your job?

   hs2005 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have only worked at one facility so I don't know if it is the size of our hospital or if this is just how it is everywhere. I have worked on two different units and on both units I have hit a point that my coworkers and I are thrown into things we...

3. Anyone ever feel bored?

   hs2005 posted a topic in Operating Room

   does anyone ever feel bored in working in the OR? Sometimes I feel like once the case is set up and rolling I am just on the sidelines doing my charting. Am I the only one??

4. cloth scrub hats in the OR

   hs2005 replied to luv2scrub's topic in Operating Room

   We can wear the cloth hats if we wear the disposable ones over them. We are told the same thing that there is no way of knowing how often they are being laundered.

5. Choosing a service

   hs2005 replied to hs2005's topic in Operating Room

   canesdukegirl: Yes I am new to the OR, I guess that is what is making the decision so difficult. You are right, I do want to have the opportunity to learn more about all of the services and be able to fill in where I am needed. So far I like ortho, ...

6. Choosing a service

   hs2005 posted a topic in Operating Room

   How did you decide which service you wanted to work on? There are so many that I am interested in and I don't know how to decide. On some services I feel I relate better with the nurses and techs, on others I like the temperment of the doctors. An...

7. has anyone left the OR for the floor? or after 1 year?

   hs2005 replied to dontcallmeamurse's topic in Operating Room

   I am new to the OR after working the floor and I can't imagine going back. Maybe you could try accepting a PRN position on one of the other units if you really think you would like to consider a change. If you are comfortable with the level of pati...

8. Feeling worn out all the time

   hs2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Don't know if it is due to stress and fast pace on my unit or what, but I find on my days off I feel exhausted. People always say how lucky I am to work only 3 days a week, but I don't get much done on the days I am not at work. The first day seems...

9. Will I lose nursing skills working as a wound nurse

   hs2005 posted a topic in Wound

   I am considering a position I have been offered in wound care nursing. I am nervous that I will lose valuable nursing skills such as physical assessment, interpretation of lab values etc. working in such a specialized area. I am still a fairly new ...

10. New grad jobs NOLA/Northshore

    hs2005 replied to RN2B12's topic in Louisiana

    Most hospitals in the area start new grads at 22.50-23.50 an hour. I think University is under a hiring freeze again, but not sure. Did you just graduate? If so just make sure you have applications in at all of those facilities and just keep apply...

11. Tulane University Hospital

    hs2005 posted a topic in Louisiana

    Any nurses out there working for Tulane? Just interested in what people think of the hospital.

12. Normal to feel so exhausted as a new nurse??

    hs2005 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I am out of orientation now and working 12 hour shifts. Does anyone else just feel physically and mentally exhausted after their shifts? Does this get better? I am wiped out on my days off and have to use them as recovery.

13. Help! Stuck between a rock and a hard place!

    hs2005 replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Louisiana

    I have heard mixed things from people working at Tulane, some people love it others hate it. I think it just depends on the unit. I would ask the recruiter if you could spend a day on the unit doing a shadow shift. This would be the best way to see ...

14. CSN NAC II

    hs2005 replied to blueskeyes's topic in Louisiana

    I agree with crescentcitygirl, I wish I had taken the ACLS and or the EKG course. These classes would have been extremely helpful! And yes the instructors do have a need to either frustrate the hell out of you or make you cry. But just keep your e...

15. Charity School of Nursing....wondering what to expect (3rd semester)

    hs2005 replied to scrubsfan31's topic in Louisiana

    I found the third semester to be the easiest of the 4, maybe it was because of the variety. Don't worry about buying any of the extra books they recommend you will not need them. Most people in my class did not even buy the required text for mental...