tama18 BSN

tama18 has 6 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Pediatric BSN, RN.

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1. Finding Churches that Support Fighting COVID19

   tama18 replied to FlameHeart's topic in Spirituality

   In my opinion, and I am a christian feeling the same way, if they are going to reject scientific intervention for COVID with the argument that God and faith alone is enough, even though god has supplied us with resources such as medicine, then that n...

2. How much do you really make as a travel nurse?

   tama18 replied to tama18's topic in Travel

   Probably won't live in san francisco but outside of it like Vallejo

3. How much do you really make as a travel nurse?

   tama18 posted a topic in Travel

   My fiancé may be getting a job in San Francisco and I struggle to believe we will be able to afford life there. I've looked into travel nursing in that area and see assignments from 2k-4k a week. How much of that money actually goes to you? does the ...

4. My boyfriend is still unvaccinated

   tama18 replied to vio's topic in COVID

   Tell him you're going to take him on a date but then take him to get vaccinated ?

5. Nursing in California

   tama18 posted a topic in General Specialties

   I may be moving to the San Francisco area in the next couple of months. I currently live in Dallas, TX. The cost of living is much greater in California and I am curious to see how much I would make from those of you in California. I have been ...

6. Working short

   tama18 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

   call safe harbor. that usually gets em back in shape pretty quick.

7. Eating Disorders

   tama18 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I applied to a position on a pediatric inpatient eating disorders unit at the hospital I currently work at. I have never worked in psych or with this type of population. I have a phone interview on Thursday. I currently work in pediatric rehab, it's ...

8. "COVID Long Haulers": Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even among young adults, CDC report says

   tama18 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in COVID

   I work in pediatrics. We currently have a 16 year old that suffered a stroke and cardiomegaly from COVID. No past medical history, was an athlete and very healthy. He is now relearning how to talk, eat and walk. But will forever be delayed due to his...

9. Advise, please

   tama18 replied to OBNurse20177's topic in PACU

   Following! I'm thinking about going PACU as well. All the places that have openings where I am are all day shift and weekdays. Mostly 4 10 hour shifts. I think because if its an emergency surgery in the middle of the night or something they go to the...

10. Dayshift

    tama18 replied to tama18's topic in General Nursing

    Then how do you have any kind of life outside of work? How do you see your friends or family? They wont be up at 4am

11. Dayshift

    tama18 replied to tama18's topic in General Nursing

    I was recently on night shift for about 5 months. It was fine. I just hated how I felt on my off days trying to be awake and normal.

12. Dream job . . . but it's night shift

    tama18 replied to lissy1214's topic in PICU

    Take it and get on the list to move to day shift. How long is the wait to move to days? On my unit it was over a year but there were some unexpected losses and I got moved in 5 months.

13. Peds/PICU or ER new grad position

    tama18 replied to pinkdaisyx3's topic in PICU

    If you want to do peds start your residency there because you will get the peds education you need. Going from adults to peds is ganna be a huge learning curve. They are two different worlds. It would be better to get the peds training within a resid...

14. Nursing Mistakes

    tama18 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am just finishing up my first year as a nurse. I am working in pediatrics on a floor that has trauma rehab and pulmonary kids. I've smacked myself in the face recently over making stupid mistakes. Need to make myself feel less alone by hearing some...

15. Nursing Mistakes

    tama18 posted a topic in PICU

    I am just finishing up my first year as a nurse. I am working in pediatrics on a floor that has trauma rehab and pulmonary kids. I've smacked myself in the face recently over making stupid mistakes. Need to make myself feel less alone by hearing some...