sandiLa

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1. Thinking of switching to per diem status...advice please

   sandiLa replied to Agent99's topic in General Nursing

   I hope everything works out for you and you find something that you will happy with. Again good luck to you and don't let it make you sick with worry. A job is not that important, trust me I know.

2. Thinking of switching to per diem status...advice please

   sandiLa replied to Agent99's topic in General Nursing

   I had to switch to PRN due to family circumstances and trying to decide between taking care of my son and getting him to school and sports functions or paying someone else to do it or working all hours and missing out. It worked out fine the first f...

3. Wasted LPN

   sandiLa replied to MOONIELOVE's topic in LPN/LVN

   I know how you feel. My in laws helped me with my son, getting him to school when I worked nights, he goes to a private school out in another town and it's hard with the shift I worked to get him to the bus so they would keep him for me on nights I ...

4. LPN pinning ceremony?

   sandiLa replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN/LVN

   Our school has a Pinning ceremony in December and your family is allowed to come, it's really nice. We all had to wear white, no hats though. They give out awards first, some of the students did speeches, then as we're getting pinned another instru...

5. Eleven pound baby!

   sandiLa replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, I weighed 11lbs. 4 oz. in 1971 and my Mom had me naturally. She was tall and all baby, never overweight, still isn't and no other health problems then or now. I have a first cousin who is older than me who weighed 13 lbs. and he was born natur...

6. How will I ever handle a 5 pt load?

   sandiLa replied to quinnila's topic in New Nurse

   I wouldn't take 10 pt.s unless it was an emergency, like a hurricane. At the hospital I was working at I had been there for 2 months as a new Nurse and was taking 7 on a Med/Surg. Telemetry floor and we only had 1 RN on the floor, she was the charge...

7. Crocs!

   sandiLa replied to mel1977's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I LOVE mine. I have over 16 pair. I esp. loved the flip flop ones this summer. I got three different colors to wear. Have you seen the Islander ones in person? I got those in brown. They're comfortable but without socks the leather is a little ...

8. You know you work nights when.......

   sandiLa replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

   You have a sign with a skull and crossbones on it taped to your front door warning people what will happen if they knock or ring the door bell before 4pm. LOL Good one. Sandy

9. Question about Ativan

   sandiLa replied to diana, lpn's topic in General Nursing

   I take Xanax as 0.5mg. as needed for panic attacks and I told them before I took my drug test that I was taking it PRN and I passed the drug test. I also have Diabetes so I did inform my Nurse Manager of this and the panic attacks just in case I had...

10. Does anyone know what could cause this?

    sandiLa posted a topic in General Nursing

    Tonight I was rubbing lotion on my hands which stay dry all the time and noticed that I have a bruise and some swelling on the underside bottom (closest to my hand)part of my little finger. It doesn't hurt but it's blue and puffy. Weird. I didn't ...

11. Hints on resignation letter????

    sandiLa replied to sandiLa's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Amanda, that's what I did. I also stated that I'd like to be kept on as a PRN employee if at all possible. I may want to return there in the future but I could do some days on the weekends or in the summer when my son is out of school. I w...

12. Hints on resignation letter????

    sandiLa posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm turning in my letter of resignation tomorrow morning and am wondering if anyone could offer any hints or things to say other than the usual. I'm leaving due to family issues, long story, but I'm deciding to put my son first before my wants of wo...

13. any other nurses feel workload is too much?!

    sandiLa replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in New Nurse

    We have 6-7 pt.s each shift. I work telemetry/med surge floor. Once you hit the floor, you're running all day long. I'm so tired when I get home. Very stressfull days. Usually we're understaffed with support. At least one CNA but some days no wa...

14. Shoes

    sandiLa replied to blueeyedgoose's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.crocs.com I now own 7 pairs of these shoes, they are all I wear, unless we're going to church. LOL I love them and my feet thank me after walking for over 12 hrs. a shift. Sandy

15. Kicked out of CNA because of RX

    sandiLa replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give me some examples of these prescription drugs? Thanks. Sandy