byebyebedside BSN, MSN, RN, NP

byebyebedside has 8 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN, NP and specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Mixed Emotions: Not Sure If Nursing Is For Me

   byebyebedside replied to pastalover99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   If you are still considering nursing after the experiences you've had as a PCT, I think that's a strong indicator that it might be an okay career path for you. I am one of those people who always says...

2. The Ultimate Guide to Not Getting Fired From Your Day Job While Being TikTok Famous

   byebyebedside replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing Career

   I absolutely love the tips! The examples given definitely seemed fair. It seems like nursing is a popular internet famous profession, however social media has lead to termination in other lines of...

3. Freshman BSN student cannot pass ANYTHING so far

   byebyebedside replied to Abigail Wann's topic in Georgia Nursing

   I don't think passing exams in nursing school directly correlates with someone's ability to be a nurse however there will only be more exams as you continue on. Nursing school exams are different than...

4. Hospitals charging nurses $100/month for parking?

   byebyebedside replied to kubelkabondy's topic in General Nursing

   I have only worked at one hospital that didn't charge for parking and as mentioned above it was a small hospital with free parking. One of the hospitals I worked for in a major city required...

5. Travel Nurses, The Good, The Bad, And Sometimes Ugly...

   byebyebedside replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

   I have only done one travel assignment but I think the same question can be applied to working at different facilities as a per diem RN in the last year of my career. Keeping track of the different...

6. NICU Nurses Are Not Nannies

   byebyebedside replied to byebyebedside's topic in General Nursing

   As a NICU nurse who has taken care of quite a few patients for the first 11-12 months of their lives and observed how their parents care for and interact with them I can make a few general comments...

7. Does starting in NICU make it difficult to transfer to other specialties?

   byebyebedside replied to JunoBean's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I have worked with a few nurses who transitioned from adult care to NICU but only one nurse who transitioned from NICU to adult care. Very few NICU nurses leave and I do think you would be...

8. NICU Nurses Are Not Nannies

   byebyebedside posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in pediatrics because I love kids and I moved to the NICU because I love babies however, the lack of parental involvement is shocking and frustrating. I am leaving the bedside for good...