joanncm109

joanncm109 has 35 years experience and specializes in pediatrics, pediatric ER.

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1. 72 hr vs. 80 pay period

   joanncm109 replied to rn1233's topic in Tennessee

   Just depends where you work. 72 hrs. is full time. It is 3 shifts per week, 12 hrs. each shift. As far as the weekends, that is entirely up to the place of employment. When the employer is doing their full time hours, if you work 72 hrs. a pay period...

2. Thoughts on the 3-11 shift: I can't fall asleep afterwards!!

   joanncm109 replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

   I worked 3-11 for about 15 years total. I loved it, but it doesn't seem to work if you have a family. When I was younger, I found myself sleeping more, but less as I aged. You sort of have to make yourself go to bed. I loved not having to go in early...

3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   joanncm109 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   I used to do pre ops for a pediatric surgery unit. One of the questions I asked if the pt. was young enough was "Do you feed your baby table foods?" One day, as I was asking the questions, I got the strangest look from a mom. She answered "No, jus...

4. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   joanncm109 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Many years ago, I got pulled to an OB unit. When I got ready to chart, I opened up this particular chart and low and behold this is what I read from the previous nurse: "Vaginal packing out, Dr. Goodwin in" !!! LMAO !!!!!!!! The good old days of long...

5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   joanncm109 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   When I was a student nurse, we had a general surgeon who would always write an order to "dress bid and prn". A fellow student in my class had a patient of this surgeon's one day. She had this patient to get up out of bed in the am and put his street...

6. LUCKY! to have a job

   joanncm109 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Regarding bonuses for managers who keep their costs down: I had a manager who would come in every morning on her way in to work and she would not know what we had going for the day and she would automatically ask if anyone wanted to go home. Most of ...

7. constantly sick ever since I started working

   joanncm109 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in General Nursing

   I was sick for the first year also! I worked on a large pediatric unit and it was not unusual for us to get 10-15 admissions in a single shift. Most of those were gastroenteritis and that is what I ended up with most of the time. Just remember to ...

8. LUCKY! to have a job

   joanncm109 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work in FL and the hospital was union. Towards the end of my time there, the union did not seem to be doing anything for us. Management was not union of course. They really wanted the union out of there. I am not sure that is the answer...

9. LUCKY! to have a job

   joanncm109 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I have done pediatrics my entire career including general med surg, PICU, pedi ER and Pre and Post op surg.

10. LUCKY! to have a job

    joanncm109 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN for 30+ years working full time from the beginning. I made a move to another state. I had been with my previous employer for 20 years. After I got settled I applied for a job and got the position. However after only 7 months, I ...