Emilysmom2, RN

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1. Weekends only or eo and during week

   Emilysmom2, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi I have not been offered it yet but have an interview. It is for a med surg weekend only job. It is for two 12hr shifts, 3weekends on one off. It is about 30min from home. I now work on a med surg floor at a hospital that is about 50min from home i...

2. mom's who are rns

   Emilysmom2, RN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse with 2 kids (8) (13) I worked weekends all through school. That was hard too. Now I work nites I recently reduced my hours to 3nites a week vs 4. I don't think there is a way to relieve Mom guilt. I think nite shift is good for Mom's...

3. So upset got passed for charge

   Emilysmom2, RN replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Shocker29, that is exactly how I feel. It really is not that I really am dying to be in charge, but the fact that someone who started after me was asked first. Thanks

4. So upset got passed for charge

   Emilysmom2, RN replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in General Nursing

   First of all I don't think she is incompetent at all she is very smart and calm and cool about everything. There is nothing wrong with her she is a wonderful nurse. I am upset because I started before she did and I think the manager should have told ...

5. VA Hospital question

   Emilysmom2, RN replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in General Nursing

   How do you like working for the VA? Have you worked in a acute care hosp before? I am wondering how different it is compared to a acute hosp and a ltc facility?

6. VA Hospital question

   Emilysmom2, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I applied to a local VA hosp for there Geriatric LTC facility. I do have LTC supervisor experience along with med surg exp. My question is that the job posting said till 7/6/2009 does that mean they have to wait till then to start setting up intervie...

7. 7 Months of Searching: Still No Job, About To Give Up

   Emilysmom2, RN replied to Mezcalero's topic in New Nurse

   I don't think the nurse-patient ratios have anything to do with a nursing shortage. My floor is no longer looking for any nurses and there are plenty of days we work on minimum levels. It has to do with the fact that the hosp does not want to hire an...

8. So upset got passed for charge

   Emilysmom2, RN replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone. I talked to a seasoned nurse that is charge alot of the time. She said that all the RNs who work nite will be trained to be charge nurse. She was not sure why the other girl is learning first but it could be she is there more often t...

9. So upset got passed for charge

   Emilysmom2, RN replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all your replies. Charge nurse on our floor is the person who decides who gets what pts and charge nurse also has to find someone to cover if a nurse calls off in the AM if the nursing supervisor can not. But they do get $2/hr more but...

10. So upset got passed for charge

    Emilysmom2, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a 45yr old mom of 2 that graduated from nursing school may 08. Got a job in a large hosp that is 45min from home. Now I work 3 nites a week was 4 until I asked to decrease with summer coming up. I found out last nite that a girl 21 who started ...

11. PA CNA's, I have a question.....

    Emilysmom2, RN replied to kiss04bam's topic in Pennsylvania

    They are probably paying for CNA but not RN. Becoming a RN is very expensive. As I stated TelHai will help pay tution for getting your RN once you are ready for that. But you have to be there for a year before applying for the scholarship. First step...

12. PA CNA's, I have a question.....

    Emilysmom2, RN replied to kiss04bam's topic in Pennsylvania

    When I worked as a CNA I think it was around 14/hr. I worked at TelHai in Honeybrook. Worked there while going to school for my RN. I am now a RN and work at LGH I still work alittle at TelHai but have not been there for a long time. They have a sch...

13. Calling in....

    Emilysmom2, RN replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I only called off 2 nites in 9 months and they questioned me what is wrong with you. THey want to know how sick you are and it is put in your file. I don't even remember why I called off it was so long ago. I know many nurses who call off at least ...

14. Considering changing from Med surg to VA

    Emilysmom2, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    HI I graduated May 08. Past my boards july 08 have been working nite shift on a med surg floor at a city hosp since Aug. THe hosp is over 45min from home and I work 4nites a week and everyother weekend. It has been tough with kids and all. I have lea...

15. Things to do on night shift

    Emilysmom2, RN replied to epg_pei's topic in General Nursing

    I work 11-7 and I usually don't take my full break. I am one of the few nurses who are so busy. I answer bells, always asking aides and other nurses if there is anything I can do to help them. Of course they don't usually ask me. I am really trying m...