I have worked as a staff member in more than one facility where new grads were hired in making more than myself and other experienced nurses. Not just a little more, a lot more. In my experience the only way to dramatically increase your pay is to sw...
Congratulations! Nice to hear good news for a fellow nurse in recovery. If you can stay clean and sober for five years, you know anything is possible. I won't say good luck because you don't need it . God has your plan all ready for you. Keep us pos...
I would do what I could based on my experience. Hasn't happened yet. I sometimes think "what emergencies could I be helpful with considering all the crap I keep iny car" ( just a fun game to play with your self or the family. Helps me justify not cl...
pippi40 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing
I guess I will be the one to ask why you felt you had to lie on your application. Dishonesty is usually found out . It will look much worse to lie than to be let go from a preceptorship. Plaese believe me when I tell you that no matter where you ar...
Most nurses that I know who transfered to the Er either know telemetry or required to finish a critical care class. Have you done either of those? There are so many medications that I didn't use on a regular basis, let alone was comfortable giving un...
pippi40 replied to MiaLyse's topic in Uniform/Gear
I also swore I would never, ever wear those huge, ugly clown shoes. My mother got me a pair of lilac colored crocs when they came out. I thanked her and put them away never to be worn . Maybe if all my other shoes were stolen, those crocs would be l...
I think men in health care have it easy. You can wear the same color everyday and look just as good. I hate any prints on men. You aren't going there for a fashion show. That is strictly for us girls. Enjoy easiness of not having to have the extreme ...
pippi40 replied to goodgalpal's topic in Uniform/Gear
I have found most hospital still have the rule: short lab coat for nurses, long for doctors. I made the mistake a buying a long coat for my first clinical rotation. From the reaction of my instructor you would have thought I killed a doctor and stole...
In my experience the people that are happy in oncology have entirely different personalities from those I have worked with in the Er. I was going to try to describe the differences but it started sounding too cliche. I left floor nursing for the Er...
From you post you sound like maybe English is your second language. I don't mean to offend you , but is it possible the language barrior was a problem? I knew several phillipino nurses that had a hard time with the nclex because of this . Maybe there...
I concure with other posters, follow you contract to the letter. Make it thru the year and then you will be done. I am in I p n and just recently we had a member of or group at the monthly fla Bon meeting. Lying and trying to get around the system ...
Congrats on having both options at the same time. I have an adn and have never had a problem getting a job or changing jobs. I don't however work in " leadership". If that is the route you want to take you will need the b s n . You will still hopefu...
pippi40 replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery
I have been in Ipn and as a result aa for over a year. I can tell you both are important but so different. For me the important thing early in recovery was to see that I am not alone. The first meeting I went to I met a nurse I used to work with. If...