Pester1

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1. Meltdown at work

   Pester1 replied to RiverNurse's topic in New Nurse

   OMG, sounds like my preceptor at my very first nursing job. She was 23, and was dissapointed at having an "older lady" for a preceptee. On my first day on the floor she told me "my last preceptee was an older lady too, and she didnt work out. You ...

2. LPN at outpatient clinic job, should I stay?

   Pester1 replied to JMari's topic in Ambulatory

   I am an RN in an outpatient clinic, in neurology. I get to do an occasional IV and push meds. But 99% of the time it is phones, faxing, orders. I agree that most of the time I do an MAs job. But, I love the drs I work with. Before I went to nursi...

3. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

   Pester1 replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

   OMG, my mother and her friends are always asking me questions. When I reply that I dont know or that they need to call their primary I always hear...."But your a nurse, why dont you know that?"

4. Clinic Nurse job - lot of managing?

   Pester1 replied to celle507's topic in Ambulatory

   I work in a neurology dept. Although I do get to do IVs occasionally, thats the only "hands on" nursing that I really do. At my clinic it is alot of phone work, refills, insurance companies, patient questions, etc. Some days I just cant take the s...

5. $ pay scale range

   Pester1 replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

   Madison Wisconsin, starting pay at all of the hospitals is >29.00/hr, With 2 years experience base is 31.00 with 1.75 for pms and 3.00 for nights/weekends. The smaller community hospitals in the outlying areas are quite a bit less.

6. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

   Pester1 replied to Blurr156's topic in NP Students

   I am a new NP (graduated from my acute care NP program in June). I am working in Hospital medicine. I like it so far, although since I just started everything is so new and a bit scary still. lol I enjoy working in the hospital setting, and before I ...

7. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

   Pester1 replied to Blurr156's topic in NP Students

   Im not enrolled yet but I will be going to Viterbo's BSN/MSN program and doing the NP probably in family practice. I work in neurology and I do mostly phone work, refills, deal with insurance. I do alot of IV therapies, but this is the one of the o...

8. A Day in the Life of a Hospice Nurse

   Pester1 replied to Sabby_NC's topic in Hospice

   That really moved me, thank you so much for the nursing that you provide for these people and their families.

9. stress in er and icu

   Pester1 replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

   Would some tell me what a usual day is like in the ICU?

10. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    Pester1 replied to Blurr156's topic in NP Students

    :nurse:I am an RN with almost 2 years of experience. LTC and Clinic. I am going to go on for my BSN/MSN for NP. From what Im reading it would really benefit me to work in a hospital while Im going to school. Do you all feel the same? Can you be ...