ittybittybabynurse

ittybittybabynurse specializes in NICU.

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1. NICU To L&D?

   ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have been in NICU for 2 years & thinking about a change. I'd like to stay in women's services/peds area. My NICU is very stressfuland I realize L& D can be stressful. What are the most stressful things about L&D? My current hospital do...

2. Working a notice with scheduled PTO

   ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

   That's why I was planning on a one month notice....we really only need to give two weeks. I am wondering would they honor the last weekend with my already scheduled PTO...

3. Working a notice with scheduled PTO

   ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone worked a notice that included scheduled PTO? Is that allowed? I know it would depend on the employer, but has anyone done this? I am thinking of giving a one month notice and then dropping back to PRN at the hospital. I have scheduled PT...

4. Pay per Visit

   ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

   I'm still interviewing. I believe it is $60 for a regular visit/$90 for admission. This includes travel tiem & time for documentation.

5. Pay per Visit

   ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in Home Health

   I'm talking with a HH agency about possibly working there. They are going to pay per visit. 32 hrs/week = 16-21 visits per week depending if you have some admissions vs. regular visits. This includes travel time and documentation. OK, that would ...

6. Interested in Home Health, but...

   ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for your input. I do hesitate to leave my current situtation because there are so many pluses. I really think 2 - 12 hr shifts (Sat, Sun 7p-7a) would be much better than 3 - 8's (Fri, Sat, Sun 11p-7a), which I do now. It basically sucks to...

7. Interested in Home Health, but...

   ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in Home Health

   I am thinking of leaving the hospital and going into home health, whether it be home visits or shift work. My only hesitation is that I need benefits and I would be required to work FT, which is 36 hr./week in HH. That will be an adjustment for me b...

8. I want this job!

   ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Public/Community

   Thank you. I have been telling myself God knows what's best for me & my family right now and the right thing at the right time WILL come along, whether it be this or something else. Well, best of luck and please post a reply of how everything ...

9. I want this job!

   ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Public/Community

   Nope, I did not get it. They said hopefully they will add another position in a couple of months and will call me. Thanks for asking!

10. Resignation

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking right away, but I was confused because even though you "give" two weeks notice, you are not actually "working" the two weeks because if you give notice on Tuesday, the 2 weeks starts that day (but you don't come to work again until the...

11. Resignation

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question: how would you go about giving a two-week notice for a nurse who works weekends only? Start the notice on the next weekend you work or right away (say, a Tuesday, even though you don't work until the following weekend)??

12. Question for people who work nights 11pm to 7am

    ittybittybabynurse replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I work Fri, Sat, Sun from 11p-7a and I hate it. I sleep from 8am-2 or 3pm. Sometimes I have to take a small nap before work again. I do not sleep well during the day. Hopefully, I won't have to do this much longer. I am actively searching for s...

13. Pregnant while Nursing

    ittybittybabynurse replied to Katinka's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in our unit, pregnant nurses DO NOT take patients with CMV & most other indications that require isolation precautions. It's not an issue, as long as the charge nurse is aware of the nurse being pregnant. Think of your baby, get out of th...

14. I want this job!

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Public/Community

    Thank you for the information! I think you are correct. It sounds exactly like what I want to do! Please, O, please let me get the job!!!!!!!!!

15. Advice/opinions on which job to take: Oncology/Pulmonary/GYN/Urology/Ped Home Health/

    ittybittybabynurse replied to short1978's topic in General Nursing

    Can you do the HH thing until the residency at the hospital becomes available? I say go for what your gut says. If it's telling you L&D, then try for it. You'll be playing the what if game if not. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!