tama18

tama18 BSN

Pediatric BSN, RN

I am currently completing my Nurse Residency at a pediatric facility. I work on a unit that has Rehab kids, pulmonary kids on trachs/vents, and kids with feeding issues.

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  1. Finding Churches that Support Fighting COVID19

    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. Nursing in California

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

    Probably won't live in san francisco but outside of it like Vallejo
  5. My boyfriend is still unvaccinated

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

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

    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. 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

    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. Nursing Mistakes

    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...
  11. Dayshift

    In the next 6 months I am looking to move to a different unit at my hospital after I get my CPN. I really am not a fan of night shift, but don't mind doing it for about a year if I can get to dayshift. Would it be rude of me to ask in an interview ho...
  12. Dayshift

    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
  13. Dayshift

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

    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.
  15. Peds/PICU or ER new grad position

    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...
  16. Nursing Mistakes

    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...
  17. Cook Childrens Winter Plan 2019

    Try Children's in Dallas too. They have multiple kinds of winter plans available. CRT (Clinical Resource Team AKA float pool) acute and critical care. Sounds like the acute care track would be better for you. I've been told their winter plan pays lik...
  18. Hi everyone! I haven't seen a post for Dell Children's upcoming nurse residency so I thought I'd start one where we can ask questions and keep each other updated. Also, if you know anyone that has interviewed for this before or gotten a job here I'm ...
  19. Dell Children's Nurse Residency February 2019

    Does anyone know how much they pay their residents and if they have a weekend/night differential?
  20. Dell Children's Nurse Residency February 2019

    Still nothing. I sent an email asking if they were still scheduling interviews on Thursday but haven't gotten a response.
  21. Dell Children's Nurse Residency February 2019

    Have you heard anything yet?
  22. Dell Children's Nurse Residency February 2019

    Hi! Have you heard anything yet?