travel920

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1. hiring freeze

   travel920 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   Got it. Thank you. I guess that means those areas with a heavy census of people who can't afford to go to a primary care physician or get insurance will be underserved. Since my wife got into Nursing, I have been trying to understand at least "som...

2. hiring freeze

   travel920 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   Reducing the number of hospitals is a way to decrease administrative jobs and building overhead "if" there are beds available elsewhere. That would not necessarily mean that nursing jobs would decrease unless nurses are willing to take on higher rat...

3. hiring freeze

   travel920 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   And in other locations, hospitals are handing out bonuses to both the new hire and employees who refer. Husband of the Nurse :-)

4. Anxiety Prob/3 months into job

   travel920 replied to keludtke's topic in New Nurse

   I sure am glad that I'm not the only one with this problem. (I graduated in December too.) What I have been doing that seems to help me, is that I got malpractice insurance, I ask questions, and I remind myself on a constant basis of the skills th...

5. Overwhelmed!

   travel920 replied to travel920's topic in NICU

   The experience and CARING all of you who replied put into your posts means a great deal to my wife. She has repeatedly stated that the replies she has received to her initial post have ALL helped her both emotionally and professionally. By an underst...

6. Overwhelmed!

   travel920 replied to travel920's topic in NICU

   Well, I had a long discussion with my preceptor. I picked a time when things weren't as hectic, so we could talk. I think, originally, that she thought that I could make a seamless transition from taking care of a well baby, to a lower acuity sick o...

7. Overwhelmed!

   travel920 replied to travel920's topic in NICU

   She passed! Exactly 48 hours to the minute after the test start time, the results were available on PearsonVue. Larry the Husband

8. Overwhelmed!

   travel920 replied to travel920's topic in NICU

   Thanks everyone. I have been feeling really incompetent. I was promised by the manager that I would get 16 weeks orientation in the NICU. She did not tell me that part of that orientation would be in Postpartum. The time that I spent in the well ...

9. Overwhelmed!

   travel920 posted a topic in NICU

   I am looking for help. I am a new grad, and have spent a grand total of 3 shifts in the NICU. I am smart, and I am capable of learning, and I am willing to learn, but my preceptor acts like I should know things that I don't. Could you help me plea...

10. Preceptors looking for someone to interview.

    travel920 replied to travel920's topic in NICU

    Thanks for the posts. Jokerhill, I hope that I get someone just like you for my preceptor! I can take being cut away from the apron strings, what I couldn't handle is someone being hateful. Lencialoo, sister, what did you do to get a dif...

11. Preceptors looking for someone to interview.

    travel920 posted a topic in NICU

    Hi to all! I have to write a paper about the relationship between having a preceptor, and being a preceptor. Would any of you mind helping me? I need an interview for the paper. *sigh* I am trying to kill multiple birds with one stone. I graduate thi...

12. Parkland

    travel920 replied to NICU-RN's topic in NICU

    Parkland already has 40 applicants for the 10 slots in the NICU intership program they are starting in January. I am interviewing on the 26th for a position in L&D since NICU openings are now closed. The recruiter for that department is Patrici...

13. Money Matters

    travel920 replied to travel920's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I do know what DRG means. Your explanation helps me to understand and I appreciate it. I do believe that it is a serious mess. D

14. parkland critical care and trauma internship

    travel920 replied to ssamnisk's topic in Texas

    Does anyone know if Parkland has a Women's Service's Internship program for GN's that is similar to the one for Critical Care? I am in awe of an NICU with 98 beds. D.

15. VIP floors in hospitals?

    travel920 replied to lilypad2424's topic in Texas

    And what do they get on the VIP floor at Parkland they wouldn't get otherwise? D