Sunshine382

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1. PICU to PACU

   Sunshine382 posted a topic in PACU

   I have currently been in the PICU for the past 2 years and am ready for a positive change- better hours and better environment. I fear that since our PACU is mostly adult patients who will be having many procedures I am not familiar with and on meds...

2. SOOO indecisive

   Sunshine382 replied to Sunshine382's topic in Occupational

   Thank you both for the useful replies. Being the only nurse and so independant, do you feel that you hold greater liability than in the hospital?

3. SOOO indecisive

   Sunshine382 posted a topic in Occupational

   To all you OHN's out there, I am kindly asking for your input. I am in a very difficult position right now trying to decide whether or not to leave critical care nursing for an OHN job at a wonderful company. It would be a completly different caree...

4. How do I prep for OHN interview??

   Sunshine382 posted a topic in Occupational

   I have a panel interview in a couple days for an occupational health nurse job, but have no occupational health experience. This is a wonderful job opportunity and I believe I would enjoy it. It would be a huge change from PICU nursing. I have no...

5. What can I expect as OHN?? Please Help!

   Sunshine382 replied to Sunshine382's topic in Occupational

   Thank you very much for your response! You did a thorough job of explaining OHN. It really made me think when you mentioned not having to worry about making mistakes and harming a client (as is oftentimes seen in the hospital setting). This just mi...

6. What can I expect as OHN?? Please Help!

   Sunshine382 posted a topic in Occupational

   I'm trying to gain a better understanding of the responsibilities and daily duties of an OHN?? I've currently been working in a PICU for nearly the past 2 years (yeah, I know, big change) but I am ready for a change. I recently ran into a contact wh...

7. PICU Nurse Job Satisfaction

   Sunshine382 replied to PEDSVA's topic in PICU

   I work in the PICU and would rate my job satisfaction as mediocre. There are great days and horrible days. But I feel that alot of my job disatisfaction roots from lack of support and unity from our team of nurses and doctors. Working with childre...

8. Best nursing job

   Sunshine382 replied to Sunshine382's topic in General Nursing

   Good point, very true...it depends on who you are. The opthalmic job sounds interesting......what were your job responsibilities??? I will have to do some thinking, soul-searching, and researching...... Thank you.

9. Best nursing job

   Sunshine382 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm new to nursing and have been thinking alot about all of the various and numerous career options in nursing. In your opinion, what is the best nursing job and why? On a scale of 1-10, how do you rate the stress level of that job. (I'm in pursui...