missyl670

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1. Questioning myself

   missyl670 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I completely understand! My first year I felt like such a mean nurse because I would be very short and unsympathetic to the 'frequent flyers' and others I could just tell were faking. I would even tell them to quit coming in so much. Then it was nurs...

2. What is flex-time?

   missyl670 posted a topic in General Nursing

   One hospital in my area said I could work afternoon and midnight shifts flex-time. I wasn't sure what flex-time meant since they told me the shifts already. Do you usually get benefits with flex-time? Another hospital said I could work part-time days...

3. Childcare

   missyl670 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Who watches your kids when you work eve, nights, and weekends? My husband also works shiftwork and it just seems so overwhelming to find a job and have to arrange childcare for crazy hours. Right now I'm a stay-at-home mom but I want to go back to wo...

4. Is it better to pick one OB area or cross-train?

   missyl670 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   What's your opinion? We have two area hospitals with OB units. One hospital you cross-train and rotate working L&D, PP, and nursery. The other hospital you just work one area all the time. Which do you feel would be the best? I used to work at th...

5. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   missyl670 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have a question. There are two area hospitals with OB units, however, one you have to work all three areas: postpartum, L&D, and nursery and the other hospital you're just assigned to one of these areas permanately. Which do you think would be ...