HiddencatBSN

HiddencatBSN BSN

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  1. Driving 1.5 hrs (one way) to work. Good idea?

    HiddencatBSN replied to NewRN_SW's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve lived in Philly and NYC and folks talking about a 45 minute max commute when that’s a good commute

  2. Be honest, when do you start working on your CEUs?

    HiddencatBSN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Oof, lucky. My professional org offers a discount only on their journal ceus and they’re still like $10 an hour so I never do

  3. Be honest, when do you start working on your CEUs?

    HiddencatBSN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Slow and steady because I do a lot of classes and professional development for my cert and career goals. I’ve never not had enough for renewal, but sometimes for my cert I need to push towards the...

  4. Would you rather?

    HiddencatBSN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    If the first job is PRN can you keep it while trying out the ICU job? There have been times in my life where pays the bills and doesn’t stretch me professionally is what works best and...

  5. Is it worth it?

    HiddencatBSN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I agree with this. The dayshift position is gone and if you get the job on nights you’ll be competing with staff who have more seniority than you when a dayshift position opens up. I think you...

  6. Is it worth it?

    HiddencatBSN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    A year is a long time when the schedule is making it hard for you to manage your mental

  7. What's up with the RN vs Paramedic hate?

    HiddencatBSN replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in General Nursing

    I assume you have more details on what transpired to make that

  8. Johns Hopkins ACNP/PNP program

    HiddencatBSN replied to RNker's topic in General Nursing

    I inquired about another of their DNP programs and was discouraged from working full time. Also was told I couldn’t complete clinicals in my state but my state is wonky like that with distance...

  9. Can’t find RN work!

    HiddencatBSN replied to JtSD619's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to apply to more positions. When I graduated at the tail end of a bad job market I applied to more than 100 jobs to get 2 interviews and 1 job offer. EMS experience should be...

  10. What is the difference between a Frontliner and an Essential worker?

    HiddencatBSN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    They work to make money- doing jobs that are essential to the functioning of society during a pandemic. What would you do if you couldn’t go to the grocery store for 6 months? If you had to manage...

  11. What's up with the RN vs Paramedic hate?

    HiddencatBSN replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a paramedic and I’m a peds er nurse. We are rude to each other because we’ve been married too long ? Honestly though, I’ve always been polite and friendly with EMS and...

  12. Driving 1.5 hrs (one way) to work. Good idea?

    HiddencatBSN replied to NewRN_SW's topic in General Nursing

    Adding, I work with a lot of people who do similar commutes. It’s not uncommon if you live in a rural area, or near a high COL city with many commuters. Healthcare facilities are sporifice in rural...

  13. Driving 1.5 hrs (one way) to work. Good idea?

    HiddencatBSN replied to NewRN_SW's topic in General Nursing

    I did it for 5 years. I’d be careful about timing- the house we bought was an hour and 5 minutes away from work but allowing for traffic turned it in to a 90 minute commute. Are you factoring...

  14. Shift routine and time management

    HiddencatBSN replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    There’s really no checklist other than prioritizing and reprioritizing the ABCDs with D standing for discharge

  15. Shift routine and time management

    HiddencatBSN replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto it being shift and unit dependent. I see my assignment, get report, check emergency equipment in my rooms as I’m saying hello and eyeballing my patients, and then task. But I’m in the ER and...

  16. Night shift medications

    HiddencatBSN replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    What I think is helpful in the beginning too is to keep a running list of the meds you give and once you identify the common ones, you can research them at home. But the common meds you give will be...

  17. Nurse differential pay question

    HiddencatBSN replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve worked some places where there’s a separate evening and night shift differential and places where there’s just one differential for

  18. Not rehirable

    HiddencatBSN replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    Managers usually are considered exempt so that makes

  19. Your thoughts on Florence Nightingale?

    HiddencatBSN replied to londonflo's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhh that’s my daughter’s birthday. It was Mother’s Day the year she was born

  20. Nurse differential pay question

    HiddencatBSN replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    Oops, just realized you’re working 7p-7a. You fall within those hours so you get shift differential. I suggest, especially if this is your first job, to set aside the differential amount and...

  21. Nurse differential pay question

    HiddencatBSN replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    Most places I’ve worked you only get the differential if the bulk of your shift falls in the differential time, so 7a-7p wouldn’t but 11a-11p would. We’d get the full differential so all 12...

  22. Not rehirable

    HiddencatBSN replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    I moved out of state about a year and a half ago. I’m impressed you can do everything in a month, fur babies or no. It’s a lot to manage and getting a house show ready,

  23. Not rehirable

    HiddencatBSN replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my career was in SE PA and the hospitals I was at all had 2 week notice requirements to be eligible for rehire. That certainly could have changed since I worked at those places. Whenever I was...

  24. Not rehirable

    HiddencatBSN replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere I’ve worked the policy on notice to be eligible for rehire is spelled out by HR and it’s always been 2 weeks where I’ve worked. I had a supervisor be really nasty to me for giving 3...

  25. Over $300k in student loans - help.

    HiddencatBSN replied to friendlyskies's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, that’s not always true. It can be very difficult, there are additional means and burden tests you need to meet, and you need a lawyer familiar with it and willing to do the extra work, but...