Hooligan

Hooligan

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  1. Post Acute Care Nursing

    I was just offered an evening shift position at a post acute care "medical resort." Does anybody have experience working as an RN in a facility like this? I am used to the busy hustle and bustle of 2nd shift, and have always worked on an acute care...
  2. I'm in a Quandary

    Thank you to those who gave their sincere, thoughtful replies. I will take the summer to enjoy my kiddos and likely the break will help ease things a bit. I will give things one more year and evaluate my situation a bit more then. I have had a rou...
  3. I'm in a Quandary

    Hmmm...very good suggestions here. A basket wouldn't work though...someone could take somebody else's phone and there is a liability issue there. We are not allowed to take phones away from students either. If there's damage, even before we get ou...
  4. I'm in a Quandary

    In a perfect world, yes...but we can't afford that. If I could find a way to cut the pathetic $36,000 a year I make, I would. Sadly, this is the bare minimum I can afford to make.
  5. I'm in a Quandary

    I am so sorry this was so long...I just really needed to get this off my chest. If you read this whole thing, thank you. If you have any input, again, thank you.
  6. I'm in a Quandary

    A little history...I am an RN and worked as an adult med/surg and pediatric nurse part-time for a little over 5 years. Almost 4 years ago, my hospital did a mandatory switch to 12 hour shifts and I was always a 3-11 girl since it worked out well for...
  7. I could use a little advice...

    OK...so here's my dilemma...I am currently a pediatric and woman's health nurse working in an under served low-income community hospital. There are days I hate my job and days I love my job...so overall I would say I tolerate my job. The perks to m...
  8. Since graduating nursing school almost 5 years ago, I have been wanting to work L & D but could never find an opportunity. Even the hospital I currently work in is demanding 2 year previous L&D experience. I was continually running into the...
  9. Transfusing febrile pt.'s

    Hello Everyone! I have a quick question...what is your hospital's policy on transfusing pt's who have a pre-existing fever. I had a pt. last night with a large necrotic abdominal abcess. her H& H was 8.2 and 22....something and she's schedule...
  10. Need some resume advice

    Well I've been working part-time on an adult medical acute care unit and am currently on maternity leave. I'm not planning on returning to my previous employer and am currently updating my resume for interviews after my new little one arrives. My q...
  11. Davita Employees.....

    Wow! Thanks for all your input. I for some reason thought that chronic outpt. care would somehow be "safer" than the acute inpt. arena. One of the major reasons I'm leaving my current facility is because I fear for pt. safety and don't really want ...
  12. Davita Employees.....

    Hi, I'm currently on maternity leave and considering changing jobs and not returning to my med/surg floor. I just finished up my 1st year of nursing and HATE feeling like a Jack of all Trades. I'm hoping that a specialty will be more up my alley. ...
  13. Would you do it?

    Thank you all for your replies! I will definatly submit my resume. Thanks again!
  14. Acute Rehab vs. Med/Surg

    I'm currently on maternity leave and do not plan to return to my original place of employment when it's over. I was working on a very busy adult medical/peds unit. This was my first year out of nursing school and have not been terribly happy with m...
  15. Pregnant nurse here

    Wow! I can't believe how lucky some of you have been while pregnant. I'm currently on Bedrest/Maternity Leave and have been since 29 weeks. The others on my unit could really care less about my being pregnant. I always got the split on the unit wh...