oluchika

oluchika

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  1. Notified of call before being on call

    Oh, I guess the new manager has the same interpretation that most of us are used to. Idk, glad they're clarifying it for everyone so this misunderstanding doesn't happen again.
  2. Notified of call before being on call

    I agree with others. I don't know how long you've been in nursing but typically when you are hired, they should have explained to you what time they start placing calls for flexing/call shifts. When I am on call for my 7p to 7a shift, it is understo...
  3. Can a healthy newborn go 24 hours without a feeding?

    This is what my hospital does.
  4. Middle of the semester and I can't pay

    $18,000/semester for a nursing degree? Are you saying this private school was the ONLY place you could get into? I just feel like that's alot. When you applied did you know the cost and did you have a plan in place for how to pay for it? Is this an A...
  5. Financing second degree BSN

    Are you in nursing school yet? The only time I qualified was after I was already in a program.
  6. Middle of the semester and I can't pay

    Did you know how much the school cost before applying? Why did you not accept the federal loan offer without having an alternative option? Even though they did not cover everything it would have been something to help in the mean time while searching...
  7. Thank you so much for this info. I agree that I would like to try and balance safety, cost and being close to things to do in my spare time. I have a car so if I had to commute I would be okay with it. Any ideas on surrounding towns/cities that are c...
  8. Travel nurse specialty postpartum

    Hi, So I am looking into travel nursing, if possible doing postpartum (mothers only). Does anyone have any experience doing this or think it is possible? Most of the positions I see are for mother/baby. Problem is the hospital where I am permanently ...
  9. Help determining target salary

    Thanks for the suggestion. I make between $30-$34 currently with night shift diff factored in at my current hospital, so I would definitely need it to be more than that for me to be able to afford to move.
  10. Hi, I'm a 29 year old female thinking about moving the the Dallas area within the next 6 months or so. I have family in Tyler and am wanting to move to a bigger city for more things to do when I'm off. I have 4 years experience, 1.5 yrs in intermedia...
  11. Hi, I'm thinking about moving the the D.C area within the next 6 months or so. I have family in the area and loved it when I visited earlier this year. I have 4 years experience, 1.5 yrs in intermediate/step-down and 2.5 yrs postpartum where I work c...
  12. Help determining target salary

    Hello! I'm a RN thinking about moving to the D.C area and working in postpartum or mother/baby. I've been a nurse for 4 years (1.5 years step down/intermediate care and 2.5 working postpartum). I'm applying to a Medstar Washington Hospital Center pos...
  13. C/s incision dressing removal

    Our facility is the same
  14. My anger

    For some, their last name gives a hint.
  15. New vs used books vs renting

    I always bought my books used online unless I couldn't find it anywhere cheaper than my bookstore. I always bought like new/new if the price was right. If I ended up buying it from the bookstore, I would look through the ones they had for the one in ...