I think the areas are vastly different, and would not be comfortable as a peds RN going to post partum, or vice versa. I would also worry about cross contamination; as a new mom with a newborn, I wouldn't want a nurse that just took care of a pneumon...
jpicurn replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in COVID
I agree with a lot of the posters listed here. I have been a nurse for over 23 years; when I started, fresh out of school @ 21 years old, I was going to "make a difference!" Earn a decent living. Travel. Be a blessing to others. Nursing takes it's to...
I was super happy to read this! I recently left hospital/bedside nursing in December 2019. I started orientation with the health department as a public health nurse, working in immunizations and TB testing. My orientation was due to finish in June 20...
Thanks for the replies ..... To further answer some questions, I am working part time currently (two 12 hr shifts) but working full time hours most weeks. My home life is busy and I have two teenage sons who are in sports and school activities, and ...
jpicurn replied to newnurselearningtheropes's topic in General Nursing
I will swear by (but probably can't spell it right) L'Occitane hand cream, it is pricey but worth it! I buy it on amazon every few months and keep it in my work bag.
Hi all, I have been struggling a bit lately. I have been a nurse for a long time (20+ years) and have worked in many areas throughout my career. I currently work in a PACU and have "tried" to love it for over two years. It's hard. I don't love it, I ...
We used to get raises anywhere from 2%-6% depending on the year from 2000-2008. From 2008-2012, we had pay freezes and no raises, no bonuses, no extra anything. In 2013, we got a one time "bonus" depending on your hours per week worked, mine worked o...
1. Night shift, no matter how long you have worked it, even your entire career....is not normal. 2. Getting on the phone=guarantee call light going off in 3....2....1.... 3. A "q-word" night will always be followed by a non-q word night. Always. 4. ...
I have worked peds for 12+ years, and we all wear colorful, fun prints, and cartoons, and I like it. That being said, my first experience as a nursing clinical instructor (in pediatrics) and having an evaluation done, I was marked down for wearing my...
I have no idea why you would want to do this; I am trying my best to get out of working nights and bedside and INTO school nursing, not for the hours or pay, but so that my schedule will align with my life better! I have been part time nights and pa...
Speaking as a PICU "princess", I have held multiple nursing jobs, and as I approach the 20 year mark of my career, I can honestly say....I don't hate nursing. I hate some of the new procedures/mandates, and I hate some of our charting processes, and ...
In our PICU, winter/RSV/resp season we see lots of babies. Most of our patients are under a year old at any given time; that being said, spring/summer, we see lots of traumas and teenage girl overdoses. So it's always a little bit of everything. In o...