polock4life

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1. How many consecutive 12-hour shifts do you consider safe?

   polock4life replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

   No guilt trip, your interpretation was just not correct. One can handle it, it's a matter of getting accustomed to the schedule and rigors of the job. As stated being more comfortable is going to make the task easier and less draining. To the OP ju...

2. How many consecutive 12-hour shifts do you consider safe?

   polock4life replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

   you can work a lot more than 3 twelves in a row...but as stated you need to feel comfortable. Some people aren't built to handle the rigors of long shifts, but don't tell that to our men and women in the armed services. You could easily handle week...

3. Radiology Technologist/Technicians

   polock4life posted a topic in General Nursing

   I know this is a general nursing forum, but I figure many of you work closely with some people in this career field, and I am looking for information/advice. Is there a site like allnurses.com for radiology tech's? I am looking at applying to both n...

4. Nurses and vaccines

   polock4life replied to georgiasfynest's topic in General Nursing

   H1N1 vaccine is now mandatory for the USAF... just saying it may be safer than you think, but then again we are test mules!

5. JOIN MILITARY & become a nurse? PROS/CONS?

   polock4life replied to Tela's topic in Government

   There are programs in the Air Force where they will take you off of Active Duty to go to Nursing School. They also offer programs to become a Nurse Practitioner if you so chose. We just had a guy accepted out of my unit (VERY COMPETITIVE) and he le...

6. RN's working overtime

   polock4life replied to polock4life's topic in General Nursing

   First I want to send a HUGE Thank You to everyone that has taken time to respond. It is obviously clear that I have a lot to learn about being an RN, as I won't even get started until this coming fall semester at the earliest. I appreciate every bi...

7. RN's working overtime

   polock4life posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm curious what the typical work week for an RN is? I believe most who work in a hospital setting are working 3, 12 hour shifts a week. Is it often that you have the ability to pick up more shifts to work some overtime? If so how are you paid in...