InHisImage replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing
I agree with the last 4 posts. The only thing I would add is that as an adult with a good paying job, one of the bills you should be prioritizing now is paying rent to your mom (if you are not...
InHisImage replied to Miss_Rose's topic in Operating Room
This actually sounds like a better deal to me. You will have your entire training period to decide if you like the OR well enough to stick with it without being under contract, and no obligation on...
InHisImage replied to Nursenick123's topic in General Nursing
Several others have already emphasized the advantages of ICU experience and I agree. I spent 6 months in ICU before I decided it wasn't for me, then worked 10+ years in the ER and it's a different...
InHisImage replied to Nursenick123's topic in General Nursing
I am generally not in favor of new grad nurses going straight to NP school without experience. Although you are correct that the RN role vs the NP role is different, I don't see how anyone can deny...
I have worked in occ health for a global corporation for the past 2.5 years where I fielded dozens of calls every week back when Covid was at its worst, and even then CDC guidelines would not have...
It was 3:40 when the OP was done with the doctor and was supposed to get labs drawn but she had a previous commitment at 4:00 and didn't have time for the labs right then. It doesn't matter that the...
Indeed and LinkedIn post remote positions all the time. Some require that you live in the state where the job is located and others allow you to work from anywhere in the U.S. Most will also require...
OP, this is a great suggestion. While you do this, develop a routine and don't deviate except as necessary. A routine will help you to remember to everything that needs to be done and make you feel...
In general, 8 is a lot for anyone let alone a new grad just off orientation, especially with only one other nurse with you. If it were me, I’d keep looking for a different job and wouldn’t...
Of course there are some people that don’t want them but it’s also true that some CAN’T have them without a significant increase in risk to their health.
I have never had a flu vaccine,...
It’s been my experience that it’s takes time for some doctors in the ER to trust the judgement of nurses that they don’t know and it doesn’t matter how much previous experience you might have....
As you indicated, there are multiple reasons a hospital might close…mismanagement and poor decisions included. However, there’s no indication that NorthShore University HealthSystem is in...