sunshine1216

sunshine1216 has 5 years experience and specializes in Respiratory, Cardiac, ED, Maternity, Ped.

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1. Searching for knock off crocs - they have holes on top that look like a flower...

   sunshine1216 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Years ago I had my favorite nurses shoes EVER...I absolutely loved them they were so comfortable. They were not expensive....they looked like knock off crocs....they had holes in the top, the holes made the shape of a flower...they were cute. I bou...

2. The frightening ignorance of teens having babies

   sunshine1216 replied to ShariDCST's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I strongly agree with this! Yes girls get pregnant young and I do support birth control education but I also support education in parenting. These girls can succeed and we as nurses can be a positive influence!

3. Nurses writing Scripts for Doctors

   sunshine1216 replied to fawnsternurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a pediatrician office....nurses write the scripts and give them to the dr to sign....they review them first. We do call in scripts but only AFTER the dr tells us to. And this is in NY

4. "6 months notice is customary"

   sunshine1216 replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

   she is completely out of line! 2 weeks notice is fine!

5. new grad NY - no hope

   sunshine1216 replied to paul3489's topic in New York

   are you an LPN or RN? upstate NY

6. Excelsior Nursing Program?

   sunshine1216 replied to RelentlessOne's topic in Excelsior

   I think I should have said this differently. It was not just my experience that got me through the CPNE it was my preparation. Most people who failed had been LPN's for years (one for 30 years) and felt they did not need to prepare.

7. gained alot of weight as a nurse

   sunshine1216 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse 4 years. I have been a nurse in Labor and Delivery a little over a year....in that year I have gained 22 pounds. I started out at 135 and now weigh 157. I am so upset about this and am feeling really disappointed in myself for...

8. Unhappy in Job

   sunshine1216 replied to Unhappy RN's topic in General Nursing

   if you do decide to leave go to a med surg unit and you will gain so much valuable experience that could help in labor in delivery. Busy med surg floors help you learn to organize and multitask. I currently work in labor and delivery and couldn't i...

9. Why did you become a nurse?

   sunshine1216 replied to Jamie_Loves_Stephen's topic in NICU

   Wow I can not believe this thread is not full!!!! Ok so I worked in retail for 7 years. I didn;t mind my job but that is all it was....a job. I realized if I was going to spend 40 hours a week somewhere then every single day when I went home I want...

10. Self Scheduling/Weekend Requirements

    sunshine1216 replied to apriloglesby's topic in NICU

    We self schedule, everyone has to do 32 hours of weekend. At least half our time has to be off shift. We do 8 hours on call nights a month.....older nurses who have worked there a long time do not have to do on call

11. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks everyone for your advice and making me see things differently. I guess I am making a huge deal out of nothing. Its just hard when you feel tension with your boss every day. The last thing I want is to give her a reason to be mad or feel as ...

12. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i come to this site to vent so that i do not do it at work. i am at work for one reason and that is to take care of my patients and that i do well. i am not going to worry about this anymore. cant make everyone happy. unfortunately some bosses on...

13. 'cattle calls' in ER waiting room?

    sunshine1216 replied to BaptistBites's topic in Emergency

    i used to work in an ED and we used to call names. Often you have to use forst and last names. Management felt we were breeching HIPPA and we changed to pagers. They were pretty strict about not calling names.

14. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also lla who said I ever acted disgruntled on the job? Not me. I go to work with a smile on my face and I take excellent care of my patients. With such a bog change I would think the DON would welcome feedback for what is working and what is not.

15. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all for your comments and advice I appreciate it. lla maybe I didnt explain the situation well as I was lied to. I was promised one thing and then told I could not do it for a reason that was not a reason. As I will not be doing labor or...