FarmgrrlRN

FarmgrrlRN has 4 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Weekend make-up shifts?

   FarmgrrlRN replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

   We are treated like professionals when its convenient... i.e. when talking about Magnet status but other than that we are usually treated like we work at McDonalds. We don't write essays for med errors and such...we make posterboards!!!

2. Weekend make-up shifts?

   FarmgrrlRN replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, if you call out anytime between Friday morning and Monday night they count as a make up day on the next schedule....meaning you will be scheduled for an 'extra' Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday... i.e. if you miss a Friday shift you may be sch...

3. CHKD salary

   FarmgrrlRN replied to Epona's topic in Virginia

   At CHKD it also depends on what area of the health system you work in...inpatient vs. outpatient areas...outpatient areas make less

4. Weekend make-up shifts?

   FarmgrrlRN replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

   Trust me, I totally see the need to hold employees accountable for missing their scheduled weekend shifts...but Fridays and Mondays? I don't get paid a weekend diff for those days so why am I being held accountable for those shifts? Are we only allow...

5. Weekend make-up shifts?

   FarmgrrlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am curious to hear what your facility/unit requires of you, if anything, if you must call out on a weekend shift? Recently our unit expanded our make-up requirement from Friday night (the 1830-0700 shift) to Sunday night shift (1830-0700 Monday mo...

6. One year in...time to charge?

   FarmgrrlRN replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I worked my first shift orienting to charge. It wasn't too bad, opened my eyes to what all of the responsibilities are! Of course, it helped that we had a secretary all night long...hopefully on my next shift there will be no secretary so I can...

7. One year in...time to charge?

   FarmgrrlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   A little background on me: I graduated last May, passed boards and started working in July and finished orientation at the end of September. My manager (new to the unit and hospital started in April) pulled me into her office last week and told me t...

8. Back Pain and Nursing?

   FarmgrrlRN replied to BlackCat04021983's topic in New Nurse

   Has your MD suggested physical therapy? Are you exercising now? I also have a herniated disk at L5-S1...I did physical therapy 3x/wk x4wks and was told to pick up my physical activity (walking, swimming, etc.) The first time my back went out was 4 yr...

9. Need to interview adolescent nurse...please help

   FarmgrrlRN replied to AprylLPN's topic in Pediatric

   1. non-compliance 2. on my unit: renal pts (ESRD, acute transplant rejection --->non-compliance big time), asthma, (we don't usually see diabetics on my unit) 3. Gain trust by being honest, talk to them as young adults (not like children) 4. Empow...

10. NG/OG tube placement

    FarmgrrlRN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    anybody doing pH testing at your facility? This is new for us and I've only had to do it once so far, worked like a charm. Still do air bolus and aspirate gastric contents (of course); we also measure Q4hrs.

11. TCC Nursing Program

    FarmgrrlRN replied to traumaRN1908's topic in Virginia

    http://www.tcc.edu/academics/divisions/healthprofessions/nursing/packet.pdf I just graduated from their program in May. When I applied in '03 there was no waiting list and they still do not keep waiting lists. If you are not accepted that year, then ...

12. Extra $ for the holidays...

    FarmgrrlRN posted a topic in New Nurse

    Anyone else seeing this yet at your facilities? Due to the severe shortage of nurses this holiday season, my employer is offering an extra $40/hr to any nurse that agrees to work any extra major or minor holidays this year (on top of holiday pay @1.5...

13. Pediatric or Adult Nursing for New Grad

    FarmgrrlRN replied to dive687's topic in Pediatric

    Lisa, I'm PMing you....

14. top 10 drugs

    FarmgrrlRN replied to charlies's topic in General Students

    If a generic is available, then it will be used in the hospital. In my school, we were taught generic names for the most part, but they tried to include both generic & brand names in exams and class notes. On NCLEX, they give you both....

15. top 10 drugs

    FarmgrrlRN replied to charlies's topic in General Students

    I agree that Rxlist is a great place to start....in down time during clinicals my instructor had our group take this list of the top 300 drugs and make flashcards to quiz the group on! Think of the most common diseases and conditions today: hyperten...