I have put in a two weeks notice at a contract after the staff started getting very unappreciative of me. Comments, bad attitudes, giving me the worse assignments.
(1) they don’t see the expenses we have to go through to get there. From hou...
pixie6089 replied to morgancosme's topic in Michigan
DO NOT work for Spectrum. I took a travel assignment there and they have an ***-backwards policy where they will not give out references for anyone who has worked in thier system. It has been a big pain for me because I needed their reference but the...
Head at the wall end, but flipped the other way if on the oscillator. This is the only way we could fit the tubing through the isolette and get to the babies' heads. There was talk that we would be alternating all the babies every week (with baby'...
pixie6089 replied to IttyBittyBabyRN's topic in NICU
That's a terribly strict policy. I'm sorry you have to work there. I would think about going somewhere else. Unless the current position was so awesome in other ways to balance out this overly strict policy.
pixie6089 replied to Pink Magnolia's topic in Ob/Gyn
Go for the work environment that seems the most comfortable to you. Since you enjoy both fields, you need to make sure your co-workers and managers are people you trust and see yourself working with. Good colleges will lift you up and never make yo...
On the ortho floor I regularly float to, we alternate ultram or Tylenol with dilaudid or morphine. All the other floors do recommend Tylenol for mild pain, lortab or Percocet for mild-mod pain, and morphine or dilaudid for severe pain. If the patie...
Wow, sounds like you are on a very busy med-surg floor and have had some terrible days. We have all had days like that, but if it continues to be this physically and mentally straining, you can be on a quick road to burnout. You need more help. I ...
I agree with OKinOKC, give the quickest one first, then the one that runs longest second. Sometimes, you can call the pharmacy and ask them to re-time the meds so that they are not due at the same time. Q24 ones just have to be done when you have t...
Hello all and thank you for taking the time to read this. I had posted a question last year about how to get into the NICU. My background is med-surg x 5 yrs and have been applying to get into NICU every chance I get, but those applications have be...
Since graduating nursing school 5 years ago, I've had no problem with finding a position in med-surg, but I can't seem to get ahead on the career path. I had my first child earlier than planned (a wonderful oops), and although I love my kids I find ...
pixie6089 replied to jojo489's topic in Stress 101
I understand where you are coming from. As nurses, we have assaults thrown at us sometimes just for showing up to work. This wasn't the first time something like this has happened and it won't be the last. Next time you receive another "assault" b...