RN_Amanda

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1. Night shifts with a 6 month old baby

   RN_Amanda replied to RN_Amanda's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for understanding. I am sure the positon I love will be there when it works better for my family. Like my manager told me, NICU will always be here, your baby will not always be a baby. And to the above post, days worked better for my family....

2. Night shifts hard with family

   RN_Amanda replied to RN_Amanda's topic in NICU

   Thanks Stevielynn for understanding. I never said I thought that I should be switched to days ahead of others, but I just cannot wait that long right now. My manager assured me that this would not negatively affect any future hire ons and she unders...

3. Night shifts hard with family

   RN_Amanda replied to RN_Amanda's topic in NICU

   Well, I dont want to put blame on my hubby. yes, he does struggle some with the baby at night, but he did say that I could do what I wanted, and he would work through it. However, me and my baby are so close, we even sleep together. And when I miss h...

4. I think I have made a bad first impression

   RN_Amanda posted a topic in New Nurse

   Well, to make a long story short I have started in the NICU at night, but am having trouble with the family adjusting, so have decided to stop for now and try again at another time. Well, during this orientation process I missed 3 days due to me bein...

5. Night shifts hard with family

   RN_Amanda replied to RN_Amanda's topic in NICU

   Well, my manager says that I cannot do PT because I am a new grad and the only way for me to get experience is to work FT. yeah I agree that those with seniority should get days first but she could have at least let me do PT. I told her if I could no...

6. Night shifts hard with family

   RN_Amanda replied to RN_Amanda's topic in NICU

   Unfortnately my manager will not give in to me switching to PT. She told me I would have to have 1 year of experience to switch to part time, and it would be at least 9 months to 1 year before I get to days. I just simply can't wait that long. so, it...

7. Night shifts hard with family

   RN_Amanda replied to RN_Amanda's topic in NICU

   Well, I breastfeed and cosleep with my baby. So, she is used to having mommy there all night long. Also, hubby works early AMs and since the baby doesn't sleep as well for him it is hard for him to get to work. I also sincerely miss out on mine and t...

8. Night shifts hard with family

   RN_Amanda posted a topic in NICU

   Hi! I am a new grad that was a LPN before I became an RN. Well, I have recently started in the NICU, which I feel is my passion, but I am working nights. Well, my baby as well as my husband are not appreciating me working nights. Everytime I leave fo...

9. Night shifts with a 6 month old baby

   RN_Amanda posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi! I am a new grad that was a LPN before I became an RN. Well, I have recently started in the NICU, which I feel is my passion, but I am working nights. Well, my baby as well as my husband are not appreciating me working nights. Everytime I leave fo...

10. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

    RN_Amanda replied to secondfiddle's topic in New Nurse

    Hi! Sorry it took so long to reply. I have been working a string of nights and haven't had a chance to get on the net. Anyway, I was an LPN prior to becoming an RN. So after the baby was born I returned to where I was working as a LPN and worked PRN,...

11. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

    RN_Amanda replied to secondfiddle's topic in New Nurse

    I was in the exact same situation last year. I graduated in May and had my baby in August of 2006. I did not start working until after the baby because most jobs would not allow you to take time off until you have been employed for 1 year. (FMLA) Any...

12. New mom cant decide to work 2 or 3 12's

    RN_Amanda replied to RN_Amanda's topic in Career Support

    oohh....I didn't think about that. Right now I think there are like 2 FT positions on nights; 1 pt on nights; and 1 FT on days. I will be on nights. I am passionate about staying in my unit because it is the only NICU in this area. I really love it t...

13. New mom cant decide to work 2 or 3 12's

    RN_Amanda replied to RN_Amanda's topic in Career Support

    Well, the only thing is right now my in laws are in Louisiana doing construction and we are staying in their house while they are gone. So technically we don't have rent right now and that is why we can afford for me to work part time. So my decision...

14. New mom cant decide to work 2 or 3 12's

    RN_Amanda replied to RN_Amanda's topic in Career Support

    I feel this way too. But am not sure what to say to my manager, being as I was hired for 36 hours a week. And working nights I won't be seeing her. Is it bad to email her about this or should I just set up an appt with her to discuss it?

15. New mom cant decide to work 2 or 3 12's

    RN_Amanda posted a topic in Career Support

    Hi! I have a 5 month old daughter. I am having trouble deciding if I should work 24 or 36 hours. I am having a lot of sadness over missing my babygirl. The only problem is I started a new job about a month ago and am still on orientation. I dont know...