lizzieborden replied to MsJenn_The_RN's topic in COVID
I understand you completely. My background is ER but now I only do that per diem. I am full time school nurse during the week and work in the ER once or twice a month. Now school is out until who knows when. Next week was supposed to be my school...
I try not to wear it around my neck. When I'm charting, I leave the stethoscope on my desk and when I go see one of my patients, I carry the stethoscope. I started getting intense neck pain and I realized it was from the stethoscope around my neck!
lizzieborden replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing
Work in Northern NJ in an ER and have been there a little over a year (I started as a new grad). I now make $33.50/hr plus weekend differential. I think I made about a dollar less just starting out.
Please help. I don't know what to do. I was doing my laundry and cleaning my uniforms. Like most nurses, I keep a lot of stuff in my pockets so I went through my uniform pockets to clean them out before putting them in the machine and found a vial...
lizzieborden replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing
I have lost about 15 pounds since I have started working, mainly from missing meals. I work 12 hours shifts and on the days I work I usually eat only 2 meals and sometimes only 1 (breakfast at home)! I work in the ER and we don't always get a break...