Sheika34 BSN

Sheika34 has 6 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Med surge/ tele.

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   Such thing as too late to negotiate?

   Sheika34 replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

   It’s a unit since it is inside a hospital. When I first went I thought it would be separate from the hospital but it’s not
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   Such thing as too late to negotiate?

   Sheika34 replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

   For Alabama, it’s about a little over a dollar more for what a new grad would make. I work in GA and there are some who refuse to work in AL because of the difference in pay. For Alabama, it’s about a little over a dollar more for what a new grad wo...
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   Such thing as too late to negotiate?

   Sheika34 replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

   You do have a point. But I feel like my experience in med-surge, even though it’s just 1.5 yrs, should count a little more. You still develop skills and improve on my critical thinking. I Have been told when stepping into a new specialty it can be l...
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   Such thing as too late to negotiate?

   Sheika34 replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the advice. & it’s Alabama & nurse pay is not that good here but I figured for a specialty I should get more. The clinic is within a well known university hospital and is the only peds clinic in the state. It’s always been my drea...
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   Such thing as too late to negotiate?

   Sheika34 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone! I’m just going to get right to it. I recently accepted a position to be on peds dialysis unit at a university hospital. I know salary isn’t usually discussed but I was hoping to get some perspective. So I accepted the position for 24.00 ...
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   Too gutsy??

   Sheika34 posted a topic in Urology

   Hi all, Just looking for some advice. I recently accepted a job on a pediatric dialysis floor. Now it has been my dream to work at this hospital & I loved peds in clinicals. But I am wondering what is working as a dialysis nurse really like. I’m...
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   Is It Just Me or...?

   Sheika34 replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I think this also the case. During the interview process it was pretty easy to pick up on the fact that L&D and mother/baby have an abundance of applicants. I also hear that they don’t get many openings and that when ppl work there they tend ...
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   Is It Just Me or...?

   Sheika34 replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

   & that’s also what I was thinking. I could work on connecting better. But I also am good on picking up on the tone and vibes people put out as well. When I say I am told by the interviewer that they are looking for someone one with more experienc...
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   Is It Just Me or...?

   Sheika34 replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the advice. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one having a hard time getting into this specialty. & I think some shadowing and volunteering would be my best bet at this point. I do feel like like how you felt working in the hospital. ...
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    Is It Just Me or...?

    Sheika34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I’ve been in med surge/ telemetry for a little over year now. And I’ve been having THE HARDEST time getting in to both labor & delivery nursing & post part in nursing. I’ve always Felt like I’ve belonged in maternity nursing. I’d Gotten in...
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    Looking for something new

    Sheika34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! Hoping to get some advice/suggestions. I am working on a tele/ med-surge floor. I have been a nurse for a little over a year. I’m really ready to leave for a much less stressful job and just find my niche. I don’t mind working hard, I just do...
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    Feeling trapped at bedside

    Sheika34 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi! I’m in need of some good sound advice. I’ve been an RN for 6 months on a busy med-surg/Tele floor. & currently.. to be honest I hate it. I have good days & I do love patient interactions at times but I just cannot see myself doing this an...
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    struggling new grad: may not make it past orientation

    Sheika34 replied to Sheika34's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you for the advice! & I do have a brain sheet but I think I may need to revise as you said since it's not working out like it was. Right now I just feel so incompetent & now I'm questioning why am I even doing this. At this point I'm ju...
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    struggling new grad: may not make it past orientation

    Sheika34 posted a topic in New Nurse

    So i am a current new grad on orientation on week 5. I am currently taking 3 pts & I know this may sound insignificant but I can't but notice that I am behind, performance wise, the other oreintees. We are supposed to be able to take care of pts ...
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    New grad in need of some more advice

    Sheika34 replied to Sheika34's topic in NP Students

    Thank you to everyone for your advice, encouraging words, and time! I really do appreciate this especially because it seems that in this profession it can be hard to express feelings of doubt or worries. And especially hard to express these worries ...