BeccaRN

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1. Day of a Radiology Nurse

   BeccaRN replied to BeccaRN's topic in Radiology

   Thank you for the information. I interviewed Friday and yesterday I shadowed a nurse. The manager came in and told me the job was mine if I want it. The recruiter called my house before I even got home and officially offered me the position. I'm ...

2. Day of a Radiology Nurse

   BeccaRN posted a topic in Radiology

   I'm interviewing for a position as a Radiology Nurse at a local hospital. I like the fact that I will have different patients all the time but I was just wondering what you do in a typical day. The position is days, Monday - Friday with various sta...

3. NIGHT SHIFT - Bored out of my mind

   BeccaRN replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

   I've been working midnights on a surgical floor for 6 years and I love it. We all get along and if one of us is done we will go around and ask if anyone needs help, answer call lights and anything else that needs done. We don't seem to have the "th...

4. Anyone have a NON healthcare job while in nursing school?

   BeccaRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   I was a legal secretary when I went to nursing school. After getting my RN I went to work full time at a local hospital and had a baby. After having the baby I went back to work as a legal secretary because of the hours and work per diem as an RN. ...

5. From A MoM To A MoM

   BeccaRN replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN/LVN

   When I was in school I had a 3 year old and 5 year old and worked full time. It took a lot of time management. I was lucky and had a husband and boss who supported me and would work with me.

6. All You Lefty's Out there....

   BeccaRN replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

   I'm ambitextrous and left eye dominant. All 3 of my kids are lefty.

7. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   BeccaRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   We had a day nurse with us one night and we were getting hit with admits. First she said she was only supposed to have 6 patients and not 11 because that's the way it is on days. When we started getting the admits it was were is the secretary to pu...

8. Hello - What state are you from?

   BeccaRN replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

   I live in the middle of no where in Central Illinois surrounded by cornfields and pastures. I work in St. Louis. The nurses I work with just can't believe I have to drive 30 minutes to get to a fast food restaurant or Wal-Mart.

9. The nightmare...dealing with fetal demises

   BeccaRN replied to Mat-ctr-Rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I too have been on the patient side of this. The doctor sent me for a sonogram the next day and said to call afterwards. They confirmed the baby had died and when we called the nurses wouldn't let me through to the doctor. I even told them he was...

10. Med-Surg Roll Call

    BeccaRN replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    I have worked straight midnights on a busy surgical floor for 5 years. It has been quite an experience and I have learned a lot and it has been very rewarding; but, at this point I'm wanting to change. Just can't decide what I want to do. It's a t...

11. Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

    BeccaRN replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois

    I live in the big town of Shipman, which is about 45 minutes north of St. Louis. We have a whole population of 400.

12. Only RN on duty

    BeccaRN replied to medpsychRN's topic in Illinois

    My first job was in a LTC and I was the only nurse at night with 1 aid for 65 residents. No breaks or anything plus the safety issue. I was there 2 weeks and gave my notice.

13. What does your spouse do?

    BeccaRN replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    My husband owns an archery shop and teaches archery to kids in the summer through the local community college.

14. Question Regarding Hourly Rates for RNs

    BeccaRN replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I just interviewed for a job in Granite City (which is just across the river from St. Louis) and they offered me $18 an hour and I have 5 years of experience on a surgical floor. They also have a $4,000 sign on bonus plus what they call a GEM bonus ...

15. Drug Abuse Among Us??

    BeccaRN replied to luanne101's topic in Safety

    I worked with a nurse who we found out was documenting giving pain meds and taking them herself. When confronted by our floor manager, she admitted she had a problem, they helped her get in to rehab and gave her a nice day job with weekends off in t...