Zelda, RN

Zelda, RN specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

   Zelda, RN replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital it varies by unit. On my unit, we are required to sign up for four weekend days in a 6 week period. We self schedule, so this can be four Saturday's, four Sunday's, two Saturday-Sunday's, etc (night shift weekends are Friday night and ...

2. Night Shift Complications

   Zelda, RN replied to knurse10's topic in General Nursing

   Unisom? That works really well for me. Also, Ambien isn't the only sleep med available. I took trazodone for a while and that worked well for me, without the drowsiness or burn-your-house-down risk.

3. Which job should I take while in nursing school?

   Zelda, RN replied to Ariana214's topic in General Students

   A one hour commute after a 12 hour night shift is dangerous. I did it for 5 months. I would not recommend it. The number of times I nearly caused an accident falling asleep... Also, working nights your first day off is not a true "day off". You will ...

4. Career Advice for a New Grad

   Zelda, RN replied to burk0282's topic in New Nurse

   My rule of thumb is to take every position at face value. That means that even if they SAY they will be cross training you, they may not follow through. Assume you would be in the LTC building forever if you took that position. There is a chance they...

5. We'd like to offer you the position but............

   Zelda, RN replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

   What about floating to medsurg units? I work in a children's hospital, and we get up to 23 year olds on my unit. Do you not see 18-20some year olds in your picu?

6. I think I have the night shift blues...

   Zelda, RN replied to Swissmiss7's topic in General Nursing

   I am not a night shift fan. I miss my husband terribly and feel like I never see him. I'm waiting patiently(ish) for a day position to open. Now, if only they would quit hiring people into the day spots...

7. Working Out and Working?

   Zelda, RN replied to suzibk215's topic in Stress 101

   I do stairs at work - usually one swift jog down 6 flights & and I jog/walk back up. Wakes me up and I don't feel QUITE so bad if I don't get a workout in. We get hour long lunches on nights (one 15 min break & 45 min lunch on days), so half ...

8. It's the 1st of July

   Zelda, RN replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

   Some baby docs I love, some baby docs I don't. If you answer my page, come see your patient without me having to ask 10 times, and if your answer to my reasonable request at 0200 ISN'T "well let's wait for the day team to get here" - then we will get...

9. Transferring a RN license

   Zelda, RN replied to RN-ASN's topic in General Nursing

   It varies by state. I recently obtained a MO license along with my KS one (the hospital I work at requires both, as it has two campuses - the main one in MO, and a smaller one in KS). I received my temporary MO license within 3 weeks of applying, and...

10. Hospital & The Drug Screen: I thought they had to wait?

    Zelda, RN replied to cassimoo's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that people function fine on certain medications. It's that people function NORMALLY. Off these medications, they are much more of a liability than on them! I have a prescription for Xanax for anxiety. It's a tiny dose, I never take it withi...

11. Switching from ICU to Peds..need advice

    Zelda, RN replied to vzcookie's topic in Pediatric

    I love peds. I work in a children's hospital, and our med/surg units are more specialized... My unit gets kidney (CKD, kidney transplants, etc), liver (disease and transplants), and rehab (much different from adult rehab, as our kids are usually brai...

12. O2 administration in RSV babies

    Zelda, RN replied to Zelda, RN's topic in PICU

    I assume you mean high-flow nasal cannula. It is still very new at my hospital, at least on medsurg. We just started using it this past March, and I have yet to see it used in practice. Nurses aren't supposed to mess with it - only RT at this point. ...

13. O2 administration in RSV babies

    Zelda, RN posted a topic in PICU

    Hey all, So I work on a med/surg floor of a Children's Hospital. We get a fair amount of RSV/bronchiolitis/rhino/entero babies. Sometimes I struggle with knowing when to put oxygen on them. Obviously if baby is desatting and having trouble holding a ...

14. Testing on a Friday?! Do I have to wait all weekend??

    Zelda, RN replied to Joanie49's topic in NCLEX

    I tested on a Friday, and my results were in by 1700 that day. Score.

15. New grad in psych

    Zelda, RN replied to anna_91's topic in Psychiatric

    I did child psych. 90% of what you need to know is learned on the job, more-so than most other specialties (in my opinion). Psych so much communication, and that can't be taught by a book. It takes a while (took me 3-4 months to feel comfortable). Yo...