kaewing2003

kaewing2003 has 4 years experience and specializes in Peds/Critical Care/UM.

Latest Activity

1. Transfer Center

   kaewing2003 replied to antares's topic in Triage

   Thanks so much for the feedback!

2. Transfer Center

   kaewing2003 replied to antares's topic in Triage

   Thank you so much! I am thinking of going to a transfer center and just wanted to see how other nurses liked it. I love patient care but, want to do something different and still help patients. Thanks again!

3. What if I am not cut out for NICU :'(

   kaewing2003 replied to elliern88's topic in NICU

   Thank you so much for posting this and thank you to all that replied. I have recently returned to the bedside after a 5 year hiatus and only 1 yr in the PCICU prior to that. I am new to the NICU and with only one year of clinical experience 5 years a...

4. Returning to the PICU...

   kaewing2003 replied to kaewing2003's topic in PICU

   Thank you for your response. I actually ended up interviewing for PICU and NICU and was offered the NICU position. I accepted and I am so excited about returning to patient care. I am brushing up on all my clinical skills and the equipment that I wi...

5. New to PICU

   kaewing2003 replied to nmrRN2015's topic in PICU

   That is awesome! PICU is definately not boring! Always something new to learn í ½í¸€

6. Returning to the PICU...

   kaewing2003 posted a topic in PICU

   Hello all! I am returning to the PICU very soon (hopefully...my interview is Friday). I am so nervous after being away from the bedside for almost 5 years and only one year of experience in PCICU prior to that. The only clinical experience I have had...

7. What's it like to be a PICU nurse?

   kaewing2003 replied to Jdjmj's topic in PICU

   Thank you for this information. I am returning to the PICU (hopefully, interview Friday) after being a PCICU nurse for one year and then a 5 year hiatus to do utilization management with only a couple years of PRN med/surg and hospice nursing during ...

8. New to PICU

   kaewing2003 replied to nmrRN2015's topic in PICU

   Just to follow up...how is your experience with Peds ICU going? I came from the PCICU and am now trying to return to the PICU. I have an interview Friday. I feel like a new nursing student again since I have been away from the bedside for about 4.5 y...

9. Need advice from experienced Hospice Nurses.

   kaewing2003 replied to kaewing2003's topic in Career Support

   Thanks so much for your advise. I am excited to get back to patient care but, I do understand that the paperwork has gotten out of hand in all specialties. Errr... Thanks again and good luck with your new adventures!!

10. vanderbilt pay/benefits

    kaewing2003 replied to khood's topic in Tennessee

    Yes, unfortunately, I make more working from home doing UM review than I did caring for critically ill pediatric patients at Vandy. Most of the nurses there stay for the experience and education benefits.

11. Need advice from experienced Hospice Nurses.

    kaewing2003 posted a topic in Career Support

    I am going back into the clinical setting as a Hospice nurse after being a UM review nurse for 3 years. I was a PCICU nurse for a year before that. I have definitely been in some stressful situations, but, I am still basically a new nurse and I am af...

12. I hate nursing!!!

    kaewing2003 replied to OverlyStressedRN's topic in Career Support

    Definately time for a new line of work bellabellabijou...no one should be that miserable at work. And in the long run everyone suffers.

13. I hate nursing!!!

    kaewing2003 replied to OverlyStressedRN's topic in Career Support

    I am a utilization management nurse and I work from home and the pay is wonderful. I make more working from home with almost no liability then I did working as a bedside nurse in Cardiac Pediatric Critical Care. I do miss patient care though, so I am...