designer-mommy BSN, RN

designer-mommy is a BSN, RN and specializes in Psych, Substance Abuse.

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1. Which position would you choose: RN supervisor or utilization management?

   designer-mommy posted a topic in General Nursing

   This is very long, like novel length--I'm sorry. So I have a dilemma. I applied for two internal positions at the company I work for, which specializes in mental health and substance abuse. One is a nurse manager position of our inpatient unit, and t...

2. I Failed 4 Times, But.....

   designer-mommy replied to aimzq's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats! That's so exciting! I bet you're sooooo glad it's over. How long has it been since you graduated nursing school?

3. Short stints of employment on resume/application

   designer-mommy posted a topic in Career Support

   Sorry in advance, this is super long. So up until I became a nurse I was never a job hopper. I was a super loyal employee who stuck around. Well, I've been a nurse since 2014 and now my resume looks like I'm a crappy person. Who knows... maybe I am? ...

4. Dialysis nursing compatible with breastfeeding/pumping?

   designer-mommy replied to Kellili's topic in Urology

   Bump! I think I'm going to be applying for Davita. Being able to pump for my baby is extremely important to me. Is training and then working on the floor compatible with breastfeeding? Thanks!

5. WARNING: Phoenix area is a TOUGH market for new grads

   designer-mommy replied to dream'n's topic in Arizona

   Thanks so much! My "dream job" would be somewhere in WIS or NICU, but since I don't have my BSN yet I know I can't be picky. I just want to get in the Banner system, I don't care how I have to do it. I'll start my BSN one day in the near future, but ...

6. WARNING: Phoenix area is a TOUGH market for new grads

   designer-mommy replied to dream'n's topic in Arizona

   I've heard that Banner may be hiring ADN nurses, does anyone know if that's true? If so do they HAVE to be enrolled in a BSN program?

7. RN-MSN program at Aspen University

   designer-mommy replied to mkdwhnpbc's topic in Online Learning

   Does Aspen require chem and/or stats? Thanks!

8. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

   designer-mommy replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

   Technically we can run out and get something if we're starving but we bring it back and eat it while we're working. We just don't do that because one nurse has 30 plus patients and the other has 16 so we'd be responsible for almost 50 patients for t...

9. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

   designer-mommy replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked in retail I got an hour lunch if I worked 7.5 hours or more and I got two paid 15 minute breaks as well. It was nice.

10. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    designer-mommy replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    We get no break. I work 12 1/2 hours with no lunch break, no 15 minute breaks, nothing. It's ridiculous.

11. Should I have to deal with this?

    designer-mommy posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a psych/substance abuse facility, but I think this question is a better fit for the psych forum. So, here it goes: I struggle with my job A LOT. To say I hate it is an understatement. I don't feel like a nurse doing what I do. I feel like a...

12. Do you go to work with vomiting/diarrhea?

    designer-mommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a psych/chemical dependency unit. We have two sides, one for crisis with 30 beds and another with 16 beds which is more of a stabilization/transitional type service (that's my side). We have two RNs on at any given time, one on each side. A...

13. New Nurse, what did I get myself into...

    designer-mommy replied to ColorfulStethoscope's topic in New Nurse

    I didn't get that chance in nursing school. They knew that we wanted to learn--we were vocal about it--but they didn't want to be bothered with teaching. I definitely didn't just want to hang out until I graduated. The ones who speak up and get heard...

14. New Nurse, what did I get myself into...

    designer-mommy replied to ColorfulStethoscope's topic in New Nurse

    That was an awesome post, kdkout. I think, or at least I hope, that a lot of the "ego" that new grad RNs have is a total front. They put on their poker faces for fear that the seasoned RNs will talk crap behind their backs if they show weakness or la...

15. What do you enjoy about addictions nursing?

    designer-mommy posted a topic in Addictions

    I started my first RN job in the beginning of August at a substance abuse/psych facility. At first I was excited, because I really enjoy the psychosocial side of things. However, after the first few days I realized that I really, really, really hate ...