amms

amms specializes in Peds.

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1. i think i hate being a nurse?

   amms replied to amms's topic in Career Support

   Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for your constructive advice and encouragement! It is so very much appreciated Currently I am seeking a unit position that looks promising so, hopefully things will look up. I haven't logged onto this thread in a ...

2. i think i hate being a nurse?

   amms replied to amms's topic in Career Support

   Are you even a nurse? Because if you are, a response as such is alarming. Have you ever been a patient? Do you want your nurse or your child's nurse to just be "sucking it up"? I didn't become a nurse for the money and I, personally, will never be a ...

3. was nursing the right move?

   amms posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, so I've been an RN for one year now, working as a float nurse in a busy urban pediatric hospital. At first, being a new grad, I was scared (poop)*less not only because I was new (and felt clueless), but also because I work the entire hospital and...

4. i think i hate being a nurse?

   amms posted a topic in Career Support

   Ok, so I've been an RN for one year now, working as a float nurse in a busy urban pediatric hospital. At first, being a new grad, I was scared (poop)*less not only because I was new (and felt clueless), but also because I work the entire hospital and...

5. New York State Mandated Vaccinations

   amms replied to amms's topic in New York

   To say that I'm thrilled about today's news would be an understatement!

6. New York State Mandated Vaccinations

   amms replied to amms's topic in New York

   Do you happen to have a date for this? I cannot open the link to the actual letter. I have about 6 or 7 weeks until I will be pretty much forced to get the vacc (or lose my job)....I'm desperately holding out, hoping something may change before then....

7. Finally landed a job! however...

   amms replied to amms's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you both!

8. Can't even spike a bag!!

   amms replied to ibambamama's topic in New Nurse

   Twisting is key...maybe you can check out the Nursing Education Dept and see if they can help you with anything else that you may have difficulties with....good luck!

9. Finally landed a job! however...

   amms posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm extremely grateful that I finally got a job :bowingpur lol... I am going to be a float in a pediatric hospital which sounds so awesome because I will get to experience all different types of units and patient populations. Peds is what I really wa...

10. Family member complaint. Sorry, long post.

    amms replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    Concentrate on the great care you gave! It's impossible to please everyone, but it is possible to please yourself :redpinkhe

11. New York State Mandated Vaccinations

    amms replied to amms's topic in New York

    Armygirl, thanks for the links! I did check out the ACLU website to see if anything was noted there, but I was unsuccessful. I also did hear about the protest before the scheduled date, but heard nothing of it after it occurred. Writing to the ACLU w...

12. New York State Mandated Vaccinations

    amms posted a topic in New York

    Hey everyone, Considering that flu vaccines are being mandated here in NY (which includes H1N1 in addition to the regular flu vacc), does anyone know of any groups taking action against this? I've been reading up on this issue here on the boards and...

13. New RN Graduates

    amms replied to P.Clement's topic in New York

    Be persistent and make phone calls after submitting your resume's!

14. Any of you nurses have a firefighter spouse? How do you work your schedules?

    amms replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, God bless you for that work week! and a family to boot!

15. I got hired on the spot!!!

    amms replied to aromarn's topic in General Nursing

    Nice work!