susiebee60

susiebee60 has 13 years experience and specializes in psychiatric and substance abuse.

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1. How Do You Unwind?

   susiebee60 replied to justme01's topic in CNA/MA

   It isn't always easy to "unwind". I travel 2+ hours to get to work, cluster a few shifts together, sleep at my mom's house without my hubby : ( and then head back home for a few days and head back down and do it all over again. I work on a psych/s...

2. Single mom's? Advice needed

   susiebee60 replied to kes42006's topic in Career Support

   Hi, I went through nursing school as a single mom of a 3 year old, a 9 year old and a 10 year old. It was tough but not impossible. You need to enlist the help of a good baby sitter and I found that a study group was my saving grace!! My 3 year ol...

3. I Passed The Boards!!!!!!!!!!!

   susiebee60 replied to zwoman80's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Congratulations! I am sure you have worked very hard for this!:) Good luck in your future in all you do!!!

4. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

   susiebee60 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

   Nights do have thier advantages. But I personally could not adjust to the sleep pattern changes so I opted to go per diem and that guarantees no nights for me!

5. What is the major reason nurses leave?

   susiebee60 replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

   Nurse to patient ratio which is the result of staff scheduling I feel are the top two reasons that nurses leave thier jobs or the profession.