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1. Resigning while still on orientation--do I need to give 2 weeks notice?

   Daysleeper replied to Daysleeper's topic in General Nursing

   Well....I e-mailed my nurse manager to let her know of my intentions to resign and that I didn't feel I needed to return to the floor since I was still on orientation. She wrote back and actually sounded sincere when she said she was sorry it didn't...

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   Daysleeper replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Oh yeah--best one I think I've ever heard. My niece has a girl in her school whose name is Deja Pugh. I am drop dead serious. Can you imagine naming your kid that?!

3. What's the weirdest baby name?

   Daysleeper replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Chlamydia. Seriously. Of course, this was a mother in Guatemala who had no idea what the meaning of that word was!

4. Got the pink slip!! Job market fears

   Daysleeper replied to IndianaHH's topic in General Nursing

   The home health agency I worked for back in Virginia is in trouble too from what I hear. They are hospital based and the hospital just dumped a ton of money into the agency to try and get profits up. They have been losing money for years and I hea...

5. Resigning while still on orientation--do I need to give 2 weeks notice?

   Daysleeper replied to Daysleeper's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your thoughts. I'm going in to see my manager tomorrow after talking with the "Employee Retention Coordinator" for the second time in the last 2 weeks. (Can you believe they have a full time person with that title? Hmmm . . .makes you wo...

6. Resigning while still on orientation--do I need to give 2 weeks notice?

   Daysleeper posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have HAD IT with my new job. I have been a nurse for 9 years and recently moved to a new state. I had to (very sadly) resign from my dream job as a home health nurse back in Virginia. I LOVED home health nursing. It was my passion, my niche in ...

7. HELP!! Ostomy problems

   Daysleeper posted a topic in Wound

   I am a home health nurse and am having a lot of problems with a patient's ostomy. I have spoken with 2 physicians today (and the weekend girl spoke with one yesterday) and have also consulted 2 different wound care nurses with no luck. Patient is ...

8. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   Daysleeper replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Wow--when I started visiting this site, I was still a "daysleeper"--working night shift on the Oncology Floor. Part of my decision to transfer to Home Health was because of the posts here! Anyway . . . about my day today. 9:30 Called my first pati...

9. Need help with 12hour shifts.....

   Daysleeper replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked 12 hour nights for 3 years. I HATE doing 3 in a row, BUT it's better than doing one on, one off, two on, etc. If you are going to work nights, you really need more than one night off in between shifts becauseon that one day off, you a...

10. 4th of July, no time and half

    Daysleeper replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    When I started work 4 years ago, my employer gave NO DIFFERENTIAL for off shifts, and NO HOLIDAY pay! Don't know why in the world I chose to work there. We now get 10% extra for evening shift, 15% for night shift with an addtional 10% on top of tha...

11. 4th of July, no time and half

    Daysleeper replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    When I started work 4 years ago, my employer gave NO DIFFERENTIAL for off shifts, and NO HOLIDAY pay! Don't know why in the world I chose to work there. We now get 10% extra for evening shift, 15% for night shift with an addtional 10% on top of tha...

12. Female Or Male Ob/gyn- Which Do You Prefer?

    Daysleeper replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My gyn is relocating and I am devastated! He is the kindest most gentle physician I have ever seen. He's not bad on the eyes either! :)

13. Female Or Male Ob/gyn- Which Do You Prefer?

    Daysleeper replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My gyn is relocating and I am devastated! He is the kindest most gentle physician I have ever seen. He's not bad on the eyes either! :)

14. What is the worst thing you've witnessed as an oncology nurse?

    Daysleeper replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Oncology

    I've been an inpatient oncology nurse for 4 years. The worst thing I ever saw was in my first year of nursing. The patient had some type of gynecological cancer and had fistulas throughout the vaginal/urinary/rectal area. Due to poor living condit...