Nurse Mommy

Nurse Mommy has 1+ years experience and specializes in Geriatrics, Death & Dying.

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1. New Grad RN feeling down after a lousy interview.

   Nurse Mommy replied to RRWilson,RN's topic in ADN/BSN

   Nursing homes/elderly living is a great place to start. It may not be in your preferred field of nursing, but at least in NYS where I live, that is where the majority of new LPNs/RNs work. It's good pay, plus it's a very good, informative first year....

2. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

   Nurse Mommy replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing as a profession is WAY more stressful than school, in my opinion.

3. Day shift vs Night shift

   Nurse Mommy replied to juleslevesQ86's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked both days and nights. I preferred the night shift's work load, but the havoc that overnights reeked on my body was unbearable. On my days off I slept all day and was up all night. I never saw my young son or my husband, and even when I go...

4. Would you do this?

   Nurse Mommy replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

   I would not have done something like that and practiced out of my scope. I will not disagree that it is common sense, but I have seen great nurses lose their licensure for A LOT less! There is also a code of moral conduct to follow, and unfortunately...

5. Working while in school

   Nurse Mommy replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in LPN/LVN

   I worked full time evenings at a convenience store when I was in LPN school full time. The hours were flexible with school, plus I had no choice but to work to support my husband and son (my husband is disabled but does not collect any disability). I...

6. Caring For NICU Parents

   Nurse Mommy replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU

   I give all NICU nurses a lot of credit... I could never do it, especially being a mom. Give me a dying adult any day, hand me a sick baby and I'd break down. Kudos!

7. I think I committed career suicide

   Nurse Mommy replied to Ernurse2012's topic in Emergency

   No, you'll be just fine. I went through 3 jobs my first year as a nurse before I finally find my current job which I love. Companies are more understanding than you would believe, as long as you are honest. Good luck!

8. Do Other Professionals Skip Restroom Breaks And Meals?

   Nurse Mommy replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   A very wise nursing instructor would always end a long day of clinical by telling her students "Take good care of yourself, because noone will do it for you." And she's right. As I was a floor nurse for a long time, I was just as guilty as the next, ...

9. NCLEX in two days....prayers please...

   Nurse Mommy replied to reeta116's topic in NCLEX

   I'll never forget the day I took my LPN boards in NYS.... 8/8/2011. I was an honors student when I graduated that June. Didn't open a book, didn't even stress. My test shut off at 85 questions. Went into the test that morning ready to conquer the wor...