luvapug

luvapug has 9 years experience.

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1. Help, question for school nurses

   luvapug replied to RN2003-2's topic in School

   Years ago when I was hired as a school nurse I only had one year of nursing experience and NO training other than on policies in a boardroom. My first day of school they didn't have my office ready so I had to sit in the main office beside a filing c...

2. How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

   luvapug replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

   Well thanks for all the good advice and for helping me see that trach suctioning is not the worst thing out there for me by far!

3. How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

   luvapug posted a topic in General Nursing

   Trach suctioning has always made me very queezy. I've never been good with sputum. The whole airway thing makes me extremely nervous too. However, I'm wondering if this is something I can become desensitized to if I do it often enough. Has anyone els...

4. Trach Suctioning

   luvapug posted a topic in School

   Has anyone had to suction a student with a trach regularly? Our school district is needing a nurse that will stay with a 4 yr old student and suction him every 15-30 minutes the whole time he is at school. I don't have hardly any experience in dealin...

5. Anyone made to actually work two more weeks when resigning during orientation?

   luvapug replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

   So sorry I ever posted this question! I didn't realize I would be considered decietful for not being sure how to give a notice. I have NOT had my foot out the door for some time like someone suggested. I was trying very hard to make it work esp cons...

6. Anyone made to actually work two more weeks when resigning during orientation?

   luvapug replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

   This job I just quit WAS the other side and no it wasn't any greener which is why I'm going back. I don't regret trying though because now I know what I'm not missing.

7. Anyone made to actually work two more weeks when resigning during orientation?

   luvapug replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks guys!

8. Anyone made to actually work two more weeks when resigning during orientation?

   luvapug replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't realize this would get so much controversy or that two to three days would make that much difference to some people. Thanks to those who had helpful advice. I did go ahead and show up this morning and caught the manager first thing and told ...

9. Anyone made to actually work two more weeks when resigning during orientation?

   luvapug replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I want them to pay me through Friday because I need the money and insurance through them until my new insurance kicks in. Sorry-that's the way it is. I think it would be more rude and unprofessional to let them finish paying for my orientation (...

10. Anyone made to actually work two more weeks when resigning during orientation?

    luvapug posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting ready to resign and will give the standard two week notice but just wondered how much of a chance I had of them making me actually work those two weeks since I'm still in orientation. I know it really woudn't make sense to me but maybe th...

11. Well you're not an OR nurse

    luvapug replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    You should've said "you're right-I make twice as much as you doing a job that anyone can do-looks like I'm the smart one!" and walked away. It always shocks people when you agree with them esp when it's ludicrous. She sure couldn't do your job becau...

12. Job shadowing for a clinic RN position: how long do I stay?

    luvapug replied to nurseavqz's topic in General Nursing

    One shadow day I did I stayed for 8 hrs (I was given the choice of 4 or 8 hrs) and one where they asked me to stay for an hour right after my interview so I stayed for about 2 hrs. I would stay as long as they let you. It does show you're interested ...

13. Best way to resign?

    luvapug replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the good advice! Yes I have spoken to my old boss and I do have a job there so that's another reason I'm anxious to leave but I will follow hospital protocol. I did talk to the manager about some concerns I was having regarding the orient...

14. Best way to resign?

    luvapug posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I took a new job with better pay/benefits and to try something new. However, I've only made it three months into a six month orientation. All my new co-workers are excited to have me and can't wait until I'm off orientation (I'm sure to decreas...

15. Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

    luvapug replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    The only rotation I even liked when I went through nursing school was L&D and it was because I loved babies and the "happy" area. Once I graduated and ended up in L&D it was the most stressful experience of my life but also the most exciting....