HiddencatBSN

HiddencatBSN BSN

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  1. Fight for Mandated Nurse - Patient Ratios Heats up - Pennsylvania

    HiddencatBSN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So the ANA and PSNA are opposing this. This is the email I got from Nurses of PA

  2. Drexel Ace what they won't tell you

    HiddencatBSN replied to Thebooks's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I graduated in September 2010 so I realize a lot will have changed, but in our orientation they were actually pretty open about a lot of that. We were told not to work, get married, get divorced, make...

  3. Golisano Childrens Hospital in Syracuse?

    HiddencatBSN replied to HiddencatBSN's topic in New York Nursing

    Yeah, winter was listed 3 times on our "cons" list 3 times! But I grew up with it and we plan to live close enough that I could snowshoe in to work if

  4. Golisano Childrens Hospital in Syracuse?

    HiddencatBSN replied to HiddencatBSN's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks, that's really helpful! I grew up in Syracuse in the outer university area and even though I couldn't wait to leave when I graduated high school, I've been feeling more and more homesick since...

  5. New Grad hired in the ER, question.

    HiddencatBSN replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. It's not a question of whether all new grads need med surg experience or not but whether the new grad has the support available to them. I started in a pediatric ED as a new grad and that has...

  6. Dropped Pill - Do you give it?

    HiddencatBSN replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    I think the 5 second rule is actually true- doesn't it take time for germs to adhere to a

  7. People who think becoming a nurse is so easy

    HiddencatBSN replied to Recovering_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Also, I went in to nursing as a second degree student. I did 2 years of prerequisites and my nursing program was a year. If he has a degree it might be a 3 year timeframe for him, not 5. My class was...

  8. People who think becoming a nurse is so easy

    HiddencatBSN replied to Recovering_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're reading in to it a lot. I get asked a lot about becoming a nurse when I'm out and about in my scrubs either before or after my shift and I think people are looking for guidance and...

  9. rehired after terminated for attendance

    HiddencatBSN replied to AlmostRN2018's topic in Nursing Career

    I guess it would depend on whether an attendance firing is coded as "eligible for rehire" or "ineligible for rehire." I imagine the more time has passed and having good employment record in between...

  10. re-used IV needle

    HiddencatBSN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Once it's out of the skin I start over with a new needle. I think there maybe has been a situation where I just went for it but it's not my standard practice to do

  11. 4th Philly Hospital EINSTIEN Nurses PASNAP union reach tenative agreement

    HiddencatBSN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That's wonderful. Insurance is one of the reasons I reached out to PASNAP for my

  12. Golisano Childrens Hospital in Syracuse?

    HiddencatBSN replied to HiddencatBSN's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks! For peds ED it seems like it's the only option for our relocation, but it's nice to have an idea of what the culture is like

  13. How long for an offer after reference check?

    HiddencatBSN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In my experience it can be a day to a week or two. In my area background checks usually occur after the employment offer which is contingent upon passing background

  14. Will I ever get into acute care??

    HiddencatBSN replied to 3rdeyeRN's topic in Nursing Career

    What sort of networking are you doing? Can you join a nursing org that has local meetings and go? Leadership often goes to them. You can chat with them in person and explain your interest in moving to...

  15. When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

    HiddencatBSN replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

    In the Peds world we transfuse through 24s without

  16. Going into EMS?

    HiddencatBSN replied to TNViking's topic in Emergency

    In my state, and RN with an EMT-B cert can become a Prehospital RN (PHRN) after challenging the paramedic practical. So here if you are an RN and want to be a PHRN, you either take an EMT-B course, a...

  17. ER CHARGE NURSE

    HiddencatBSN replied to daniehur's topic in Emergency

    Most places I've worked at have an internal training process to be a charge RN. You usually need to be highly competent and then triage trained, have built up expertise in triage, and then express...

  18. Am I not cut out for this?

    HiddencatBSN replied to Juniper83's topic in Emergency

    Can you speak with your manager or educator about identifying areas you are uncomfortable with and making plans to gain more confidence and experience? You're still pretty new, so it's not...

  19. PICU Nightmares

    HiddencatBSN replied to JamiePedsRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I got those nightmares all the time as a new grad learning a new specialty. And whenever I switch jobs I have nightmares about the new place too: my "favorite" one is getting distracted on the way to...

  20. PICU nurses who are parents!

    HiddencatBSN replied to emmajune's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm not a PICU nurse but a Peds ED nurse. I worked for just over 2 years before having my first child. When I was pregnant or newly postpartum, the sad stuff was definitely harder to deal with, and...

  21. "My kids"

    HiddencatBSN replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    When I'm talking about my patient assignment I talk about them as "my kids." As in, returning from a break or helping out in another area "I have to get back to my kids." But I don't refer to them...

  22. Can I land a PICU job as a new grad.

    HiddencatBSN replied to lovecanada19's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I would be sure to talk to nurses when you interview about what the new grad support looks like as well as how movement between departments works in the facility. In places that have strong critical...

  23. Getting attitude about transferring to PICU!

    HiddencatBSN replied to Emm_RN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I think in general, nurses can assume that what they love/hate is going to be the same for everyone. I get responses of varying degrees of disgust and horror when I tell adult care nurses I work in...

  24. Can I land a PICU job as a new grad.

    HiddencatBSN replied to lovecanada19's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    These jobs are competitive to get but there are definitely programs out there that hire and train new grads. Several of my classmates started out in PICU

  25. Trying to get into the PICU. Better to start in general Peds, NICU, or adult ICU?

    HiddencatBSN replied to lala87's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I vote for NICU. You'll have pediatric-specific critical care experience and even though NICU is quite different from PICU experience, I think it would be the easiest transition in terms of skills and...