evil03midget

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1. Perdiem as fulltime?

   evil03midget replied to evil03midget's topic in Agency

   It's a per diem job for a hospital system covering 5 hospitals. I haven't started yet besides orientation and I'm already getting emails about great needs and offering an extra $20 more on top of my base pay. I do know it can have it's ups and downs ...

2. Perdiem as fulltime?

   evil03midget replied to evil03midget's topic in Agency

   Oh we would for sure get health insurance from somewhere. Too risky. But yeah, the time off would be unpaid. I'm not worried about 401K, we have Roth IRAs that my husband sets up because he does that for his job. I do worry about cancelled shifts.

3. Perdiem as fulltime?

   evil03midget posted a topic in Agency

   Hello everyone. Not sure if this is where to ask this question but here it goes. I work full time at a hospital. I work 12 hours overtime to get by with bills. I put in and got a perdiem job at another hospital system. Minimim requiements of 24 hours...

4. death and dying

   evil03midget posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just starting training in ICU recently. In my old unit, we didn't come across death too often. Yesterday, I had my first patient die. Do any of you have any good advise on how to be prepared for this and "get use to" death. I know you can't really ...

5. to train or not?

   evil03midget posted a topic in Cardiac

   Hello. I have a problem. I currently work as a step down cardiac nurse. My boss recently asked me if I feel ready to train for ICU. I have been a nurse for a year now on the floor. I know the floor well and love the people. My problem is I really wan...

6. Lowest blood sugar you have seen

   evil03midget replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

   My patient had a sugar of 11 the other day. :bugeyes:Surprisingly she came right out of it very quickly. No lasting affects. Thank goodness.

7. 12 hours vs 8 hours shifts

   evil03midget posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone. I just wanted to know if anyone else has this problem. I work 3 12 hour shifts a week and pick up a couple extra shifts a month. My fiance works at a job where he has to work 6 8 hour shifts a week. He is understanding that I work har...