CowgirlHippy ADN, RN

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1. Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

   CowgirlHippy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Yes the only thing that we can do is our best... It's so sad the way nursing is going. There will be a shortage for many years to come if the higher ups don't change the way they run these

2. Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

   CowgirlHippy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

   yes you are so right about it all. This is a time more than ever that they hire ancillary staff, broaden their scope of practice and train them effectively to assist in patient care. These hospitals...

3. Unsure About Position: Critical Care Float Pool RN (+ ED)

   CowgirlHippy replied to CowgirlHippy's topic in General Nursing

   you make a good point I will keep that in mind going

4. Unsure About Position: Critical Care Float Pool RN (+ ED)

   CowgirlHippy replied to CowgirlHippy's topic in General Nursing

   I am not going to lie, I do favor the ER a little more than critical care however I don't want to give up critical care at all. Critical care keeps me fine tuned with my critical thinking skills,...

5. Unsure About Position: Critical Care Float Pool RN (+ ED)

   CowgirlHippy replied to CowgirlHippy's topic in General Nursing

   I really don't want to work the extra hours because I am really afraid of getting burned out again. If I ever get to the point I will just leave nursing altogether. I agree with you that maybe I...

6. Unsure About Position: Critical Care Float Pool RN (+ ED)

   CowgirlHippy replied to CowgirlHippy's topic in General Nursing

   I’m in Massachusetts. And yes I agree with you that maybe being a float nurse isn’t right for me. I just love working in both areas but I just feel deceived in what I was told in my interview to...

7. Unsure About Position: Critical Care Float Pool RN (+ ED)

   CowgirlHippy replied to CowgirlHippy's topic in General Nursing

   Don't get me wrong I also love the Critical Care as

8. Unsure About Position: Critical Care Float Pool RN (+ ED)

   CowgirlHippy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just recently took a new job as a Critical Care Float Pool RN and in this position I would be able to float to the Critical Care units as well as the ED. I have experience in both areas. I was...