SqueakRN

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1. A Day in the Life of a Work-At-Home Nurse

   SqueakRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Case Management

   I love this article. Thank you for posting it. It is exactly what I was looking for in terms of how the workday would be laid out for this type of position. May I ask how you learned of this position? Did you search directly on the company's website ...

2. Once a PHN can I go back to acute care?

   SqueakRN replied to newbiepnp's topic in Public/Community

   Sometimes people need to taste a little misery to appreciate the lack of! LOL

3. Once a PHN can I go back to acute care?

   SqueakRN replied to newbiepnp's topic in Public/Community

   I started off years ago wanting to eventually work in the ICU and am currently about to leave the hospital for good to work a desk job with no weekend, holiday, and night shifts --- and I'm thrilled about it!!! But I do understand that desire to be ...

4. Work is literally making me sick. At work.

   SqueakRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Well, I don't know what to do. I've posted on here about how working nights has been tough for me, especially physically. My body did start to become "adjusted" to nights after about 6 months and really trying to stick to a vampire-like schedule on m...

5. Night shift turning me into a witch?

   SqueakRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I've on nights for some months now, and my body has adjusted to it for the most part. It was really tough at first, and I still really hate it, but I'm able to handle it better physically.Lately I've been noticing that I've gotten really cranky, i...

6. Kaiser clinics

   SqueakRN replied to SqueakRN's topic in Ambulatory

   Thanks, enchantmentdis! Are you doing hospice through Kaiser? Right now there a few ambulatory jobs open, but they are either on-call or short hour! I'm so desperate right now though .... and yes, I too work med-surg/tele.... and I hate it! LOL!

7. Kaiser clinics

   SqueakRN posted a topic in Ambulatory

   Does anyone have experience working in a Kaiser clinic? What are the working conditions like, what do you like or dislike about working there, and how easy is it to transfer from working inpatient at Kaiser to outpatient/clinic ?I currently work in-p...

8. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

   SqueakRN replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, everyone, for your replies. Well, this is ironic..not really, mostly disturbing-- but last night, I actually had to leave work to go the ER due to weakness/lightheadedness. It really was rotten. Really rotten. I'm gonna have to talk to my ...

9. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

   SqueakRN replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've been on Topamax for a little over a week. I had to get on it after the herbal supplements and acupuncture which I had been using to control my headaches were NOT cutting it anymore after starting nocs. I hope it helps.

10. An all time low for a new night shifter

    SqueakRN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Oh sorry, I posted my reply before I read this post. Wow your manager sounds like a FLAKE> I'm so sorry. How much longer do you have till you hit the one year mark?

11. An all time low for a new night shifter

    SqueakRN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Your body either adapts or it doesn't. I worked nights for several years when I was younger, and I adapted quickly and with no problem. Fast forward a few years later, after having worked days hours, I'm back on nights and this time around, my body i...

12. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

    SqueakRN replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    Horsebytes, I've tried it. I've tried the regular one and the sustained release. It does nothing to me for some reason. Thank you for the suggestion, though.

13. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

    SqueakRN replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is after 25 years that you get the free healthcare.

14. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

    SqueakRN replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be very active before starting This job and still try to get some form of activity in, like at least long walks with my dog. I used to do lots of yoga, ballet, running, and HIIT training, but it seems like the yoga makes my headaches worse ...

15. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

    SqueakRN replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exit96-Thanks for your reply. Yeah, I used to like the night shift, also, when I was younger. When I first started out in healthcare a little over 10 years ago, I was a CNA and worked nights 5 nights a week and could come home and sleep like a baby f...