Ldya1492

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1. How soon can I ask to decrease my hours?

   Ldya1492 replied to Ldya1492's topic in General Nursing

   Pretty much all the nurses are less hours than me. Most are 0.6fte and just pick up when they want. I believe my preceptor is one of the few that is a 1.0fte.

2. How soon can I ask to decrease my hours?

   Ldya1492 replied to Ldya1492's topic in General Nursing

   I'm currently in the GI lab. My start time is suppose to be 7am to 3:30pm. They ask me to come in at 6am on certain days which I stopped and some days can run as late as 5:30 or 6 depending on how fast doctors are moving. I'm not obligated to stay n...

3. How soon can I ask to decrease my hours?

   Ldya1492 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So recently I just started in a new department. I'm currently a 0.9fte and still on orientation. I initially thought that working 8hrs would accommodate me taking care of a family member and providing home dialysis for them but I'm not sure since som...

4. How is your GI Lab ran?

   Ldya1492 replied to Ldya1492's topic in Gastroenterology

   Thanks for your comment! I know a momentary desatting doesn't need charting. What I meant is sometimes we can spend almost all the case trying to get the sats to pop up, finding different sites to put the probe on or getting erratic pts to calm down ...

5. How is your GI Lab ran?

   Ldya1492 posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   I recently started in the GI Lab and have previously worked the floor. I'm slowly getting use to the environment but some days I have anxiety due to the fast pace of the unit. There seems to be a rush to get the patient in the room and out the room f...

6. what's the best move

   Ldya1492 posted a topic in Career Support

   So I personally have about 2.5 years of experience. About 1 for subacute (rehab\LTAC) and 1.5 for med surg. Recently I was offered a position on a PCU at different hospital. I jumped at the opportunity as I wanted critical care experience. At my then...

7. Going from ADN degree to BSN degree

   Ldya1492 replied to mrsjonesRN's topic in ADN/BSN

   I'm an ASN grad and planning to go back for my BSN soon as finding work as an ASN has been difficult. Hopefully the BSN will help open some doors.

8. Is it better to get an ADN or BSN?

   Ldya1492 replied to Irena67's topic in ADN/BSN

   More job opportunities as a BSN.

9. too old?

   Ldya1492 replied to Momof8CNA's topic in CNA/MA

   Never too old. Many of my classmates were older than you. Age isnt anything but a number right.

10. do schools do random drug tests?

    Ldya1492 replied to alinkastar's topic in Pre-Nursing

    You have a prescription for it for a valid reason. So it should be no problem.

11. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    Ldya1492 replied to mee9mee9's topic in ADN/BSN

    ADN-23

12. Considering ADN over BSN now

    Ldya1492 replied to littlemissie's topic in School Programs

    Im an ADN who recently graduated. Its definitely hard trying to land a job as an ADN where I live and seems that majority of the employers are leaning to BSNs graduates over ADNs graduates. Through out nursing school my instructors told us we'd have ...

13. Tip on how to pass Nursing school

    Ldya1492 replied to FutureRNKKP's topic in General Students

    Great tips! Recently passed my self. I think knowing your learning style is key. I personally am a visual learner. Diagrams, drawings, videos to color coded notes helps me along the way.

14. Why so rude?

    Ldya1492 replied to Theresa92's topic in CNA/MA

    You can say there are many in the health care field that eat their young/newcomers. I'm a new nurse and the daughter of a nurse with 30+ years under her belt. We have this convo all the time and how some older nurses have forgot what it's like to be ...

15. Passed NCLEX with 75 qs on SECOND attempt

    Ldya1492 replied to Faelyn's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats!! Hard work pays off. 😊