lorichka6

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1. Husband became a RN

   lorichka6 replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

   I think let the past be in the past. Have hubs work nights and weekends and get some good differentials and benefits and ride his coattails for a while now :)

2. showering: before or after work

   lorichka6 replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

   Peds float pool RN. Always shower before work. Its 5:45 AM and dark - I need it to wake up - and tame the crazy curly-hair bed head. Days I work in the NICU (unless it is a rare isolation babe) - no shower after work. Days I'm in general peds and...

3. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

   lorichka6 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I was going to suggest peds 🙂 I know it isn't for everyone but I work in NICU, PICU, general peds and think it is so rewarding. Sure there are days with unappreciative families, but they are the exception in my hospital. I find families are usually q...

4. 4 days off/week with no kids :)

   lorichka6 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I know that most people would love for this to be their problem and I apologize if this offends people... I work 3 12s a week. My husband and I are trying for kids but aren't having any luck so far. So besides shuttling myself off to the fertility c...

5. Are you expected to work on a unit you haven't oriented to?

   lorichka6 replied to lorichka6's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the feedback everyone! I'm most interested in float pool experiences for "cross ICU" staffing - i.e. you've trained MICU but are sent to SICU having never been on that unit, or you've oriented PICU but never NICU but are sent there. If ...

6. Are you expected to work on a unit you haven't oriented to?

   lorichka6 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering... 1) Do you ever float to a unit you have never oriented to? 2) What supports are there for you if you do? 3) Float pool specific nurses - have you ever floated to an ICU you hadn't oriented to if you have oriented in and worked in a...

7. MSN at the bedside

   lorichka6 replied to nataliehsly's topic in General Nursing

   Oops. I somehow totally skipped that sentence. Sorry!

8. fanny pack fanny pack fanny pack :)

   lorichka6 replied to laughlove's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I got one on Etsy and like it.

9. MSN at the bedside

   lorichka6 replied to nataliehsly's topic in General Nursing

   How about neonatal nurse practitioner? Not MSN per se, but an advanced degree that would have you working at the bedside.

10. Post ADN options "because" ADN isn't enough

    lorichka6 replied to lorichka6's topic in Post Graduate

    Thanks for the CNL option - hadn't realized that even existed. Today I'm leaning towards getting a BSN :) Over 4 years, potentially for free with tuition reimbursement...

11. 8 hr Night Shifts

    lorichka6 replied to NICUnurse21's topic in New Nurse

    My MIL has done that shift for years (35!). She comes home and sleeps for 4ish hours. Gets up, lives her life (when her kids were young she would get them from the bus, go to soccer games, etc) and eats dinner with her family and then goes back to ...

12. Post ADN options "because" ADN isn't enough

    lorichka6 replied to lorichka6's topic in Post Graduate

    Thanks for the feedback. I guess I'm hesitant to bother with a BSN and then stop. If I'm going to do anything a bridge program to an MSN seems like the best path but I don't (yet) have the interest in "being" any of the things an MSN will prepare m...

13. Post ADN options "because" ADN isn't enough

    lorichka6 posted a topic in Post Graduate

    I'm a career changer due to a job loss (teaching). I have a BA and two MS degrees (one in an applied science field and the other in secondary education). I'm 37. I graduated last May (with a 3.8 I believe) and have been employed since graduation a...

14. Time Management Tips

    lorichka6 replied to marmaduke's topic in New Nurse

    I don't have much more experience than you but I was in the same exact position (in peds too :) ). Here is what has changed and helped (though I'm still the one who never sits down...). Some of these may seem really stupid, I had no clinical experi...

15. 8 months PICU exp, out of nursing for 2.5 yrs to be an actress, how to explain?

    lorichka6 replied to Jakijo's topic in Job Hunt

    Just be honest. Being an actress requires skills valuable to an RN - interpersonal skills, commitment, ability to take "feedback"... spin it however you want - I don't see it as a "flaw" (but I'm not management ). Be honest about your clinical ski...