October97

October97 has 10 years experience and specializes in 7 yrs Peds/ 3 yrs adult med-surg.

Latest Activity

1. Is hospital work like an abusive relationship?

   October97 replied to jimmy the P's topic in General Nursing

   I have a love-hate relationship with my job. I am a peds nurse and enjoy taking care of children. For the most part my co-workers are great. There is generally good teamwork, but there is one crew of nurses that when you get them all together it is a...

2. I give in to drug seeking patients

   October97 replied to Raidernurse's topic in General Nursing

   We as nurses need to be careful with thinking every one who appears to need a lot of pain medication or has a high tolerance is a drug seeker. My husband has back problems and was a "frequent flier" in the ED for a long time until someone finally fig...

3. I hate what's happening to nursing...

   October97 replied to nyteshade's topic in Relations

   I've been a nurse for 10 years and I am at the point where just thinking about going to work makes me want to vomit. The only redeeming thing about my job is that I work with children and I love kids. Their parents however I could do without. We are ...

4. Are the parent easy to deal with?

   October97 replied to cory'swife89's topic in Pediatric

   In my neck of the woods it is about 50-50. Some parents are great, stay with their kids, take good care of them, easy going, ect. Others just leave their kids for us to take care of and go out on the town and we are their babysitting service. When th...

5. Pediatric Job Now? Or wait for the DREAM pediatric job? HELP!!!!

   October97 replied to CoeKohawk11's topic in Pediatric

   I would take the sure thing. If you really want to work in Peds and end up having to take something else because your dream job doesn't work out you are going to kick yourself. Just my 2 cents. Like the previous poster said, you can always apply for ...

6. Maybe I'm just old and cynical, but....

   October97 replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in Relations

   I'm in it for the money too, sad to say, but gotta pay those bills. I love most of the children I take care of in Peds, but I would NOT do this job for free. I don't care if I were a billionaire, it is too mentally taxing.

7. HELP! need a nurse's opinion on career path! please

   October97 replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

   I am a pediatric nurse and have been for 7 years. I don't have the opportunity at this time to go back to school, but I have some advice for you. I would continue in school and get your BSN. Then go to work as a nurse for a few years. Get some good s...

8. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

   October97 replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts

   Wow, that is crazy!! I would just keep looking until I found a real RN job. This amt of money is ludicrous for the job we do. Yes I am an experienced nurse and it has been a long time since I was a new grad, but the job is just too stressful for that...

9. Nervous student in need of encouragement from experienced RN

   October97 replied to studntofnrsng's topic in Pediatric

   I have been a nurse for 10 years, working peds for 7 years. When I first started on Peds I was nervous just like you are talking about. I don't know if it is this way everywhere, but I work on a general Peds floor, like med-surg for Peds. We each get...

10. Nursing Funnies: Hilarity from the Trenches

    October97 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Humor

    I love hearing about other nurse's experiences. You guys are giving me some good laughs. When I first graduated from nursing school I was working at a LTC facility and like one of the previous posters we had some residents with plenty of their wits a...

11. Nurses working without health insurance

    October97 replied to linguine's topic in Activism

    I pay $850 per month for my "employer-sponsored" health insurance. This is for me and my family of 5. Our deductible is $1200 for family, $600 individual. Copays for regular dr. visits $20 and specialist $40. I can't afford it because by the time the...

12. Angry mom made me cry last week

    October97 replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU

    I am so sorry to hear how you were treated. I totally understand, I work Peds and also frequently get pulled to the NICU when they are short staffed. I have had a few instances where the parents just get out of hand. I know they are many times overwh...

13. New grad/bad economy, bend over and take it?

    October97 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I would accept the position and try my best to tolerate it with a good attitude until a position you wants comes available. I would not pretend that you are gung ho about the night shift when you go to your interview, but I would definately not sayin...

14. What is a WEOP schedule for an RN?

    October97 replied to whoaitschrista's topic in General Nursing

    I work this at my hospital. It is weekend option and at my job it means 2 shifts on the weekend. Any shifts fri night through sun night. We make almost double time for nights on weop and time and 1/2 for days. I like it.

15. Do I want to be a nurse for the wrong reasons?

    October97 replied to Diane in Ohio's topic in Pre-Nursing

    You sound just like me and I have been a nurse for 10 years. You have the interest, but you also have a tough skin and you have to for this career. I would definately say you should go for it and I would say to go straight for your RN. With LPN your ...