CheesyPeach

CheesyPeach

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  1. well they closed down a floor of the hospital

    CheesyPeach replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well...at least we work in an industry that isn't doomed when the economy takes a downturn....another big plant is closing here in South GA (Cooper Tire). Merck closed about 1-2 years ago. Hundreds...

  2. RN Salary survey

    CheesyPeach replied to RNnurse07's topic in General Nursing

    South Georgia....not a metropolitan area I recently applied at the big hospital here and turned down the job. I am a 2 + year RN, they offered me 19.24/hr. shift diffs were prorated starting at 5 pm...

  3. Nursing school in Georgia

    CheesyPeach replied to lovemothernature's topic in General Nursing

    I applied for the Georgia Service cancelable loan. Basically it is a first come first serve basis. Ask your financial aid counselor at your school. You get 3500 each school year and you can do it...

  4. STDs

    CheesyPeach replied to funkynurse09's topic in General Nursing

    adolescent or not, we do not have a right to violate HIPAA in such matters of birth control and STD. We have clients as young as 12 who are having sex asking for birth control. We do not have the...

  5. STDs

    CheesyPeach replied to funkynurse09's topic in General Nursing

    I know we don't tell parents anything unless the patient agrees to it. Now as far as reporting it to other authorities we do send a statistical record to some authority (but I do not personally, we...

  6. Public health vs community health nursing

    CheesyPeach replied to smilin4ever's topic in Public, Community Health

    I am a public health nurse specialist in a rural county. It is true that we do many vaccines and PPDs along with screening and treating STDs. We also function as main caregivers in Women's health,...

  7. what jobs in nursing dont require weekends?

    CheesyPeach replied to soroz's topic in General Nursing

    I work public health...no weekends, 13 holidays per year off and about 20 hours per month in sick and personal time. I had one year ICU experience before landing the job. There was a significant pay...

  8. offered PH job 3 months after interview..what to do?

    CheesyPeach posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    I graduated last july. I started off working nights in SICU. After 8 months, the hours and stress were killing me and I looked elsewhere. i applied and interviewed for a Public health nurse job in my...

  9. Can Adn's Be Public Health Nurses?

    CheesyPeach replied to henryswife's topic in Public, Community Health

    I worked for one year in ICU out of nursing school. Though it was exciting, I had to get away from that daily stress and horrible night shift work and 12 hour shifts.I only have my ADN. The job...

  10. Im a new PHN!!

    CheesyPeach replied to youknowho's topic in Public, Community Health

    Congratulations!!! I just started a month ago....and am overwhelmed!!! In a good way though....There is so much to learn but everyone is patient and really the only stress is being able to manage...

  11. What do community health/public health nurses do/where do they work?

    CheesyPeach replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Public, Community Health

    I have my ADN and just got hired at our local public health department. I am currently enrolled at a nearby univerisity for the health assessment course that is offered at the BSN level. The job...

  12. How far do you commute to work?

    CheesyPeach replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    My full time Mon-Friday job is 4 miles round trip. My PRN (on call one weekend per month) job is 22 miles one way. I used to work full time at my PRN job but the distance it put me between my...

  13. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    CheesyPeach replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think a better question is "What Don't they do?" Answer:

  14. What do community health/public health nurses do/where do they work?

    CheesyPeach replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Public, Community Health

    I posted this in another thread but it seems like a good reply for this one. so here is the copy: "I have just started working in the public health dept (less than a month) and although the pay is...

  15. Who doesn't work in hospital & likes their job

    CheesyPeach replied to phillies's topic in General Nursing

    I have just started working in the public health dept (less than a month) and although the pay is considerably less (salaried, so no OT or shift differential to beef up checks), I can already tell I...

  16. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    CheesyPeach replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I must admit that I am one of those people that quietly notes poor grammar and unfairly equates it with intelligence level. Sorry.... I can't help it. Please don't assume that I do not like people...

  17. Pass or Fail..You tell me

    CheesyPeach replied to spionkop1892's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    " and I tell you it just kept asking me the same thing over and over.." I too felt like my test was the exact same type of questions over and over as well. I was cut off at 75, left feeling like I...

  18. POST OP NAUSEA -which drug do you like?

    CheesyPeach replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    do you mean 12.5 mg of DEMEROL? I have worked in PACU and SICU and have never given more than 1-2 mg of dilaudid at any given time. LOL Demerol is the anti shiver drug. just

  19. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

    CheesyPeach replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it matters what kind of work you are doing too. Nursing is so diversified. The trick is finding a job you enjoy doing no matter how many hours or how many days you are assigned to be...

  20. offered PH job 3 months after interview..what to do?

    CheesyPeach replied to CheesyPeach's topic in Public, Community Health

    Thank you. I do not start until August 1st. My current employer has been notified. My boss is very understanding and most of my coworkers are too, but of course of few of the nurses do not feel the...

  21. would you choose a job based on salary or "the job"?

    CheesyPeach replied to NurseEmily22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All previous advice makes sense. Money is nice....and I like having it....but it ain't

  22. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

    CheesyPeach replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    4 days off and 3 on seems like a dream at first...until you live it. For me, on the night shift, I drove 30 minutes to work, my shift was 12.5 hours (no paid lunch) and then IF ( i stress the word...

  23. Need feedback; job vs job WWYD?

    CheesyPeach replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    I was/is in your same situation. I decided to leave the higher stress/higher paying 12 hour shift job in a hospital (30 mins away from my house)and took the 8-5 mon-fri job in public health (1 mile...

  24. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

    CheesyPeach replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked 3- 12s (6:45pm until 7:15 am) on the night shift and after 8 months i had to stop. I switched to another unit and now work 8:00 am -8:30 pm. While it was better, i came to the...

  25. offered PH job 3 months after interview..what to do?

    CheesyPeach replied to CheesyPeach's topic in Public, Community Health

    I took the job. When I weighed all the variables, it just made sense to take the PH position. I visited the clinic and discovered all the different aspects of what I would be doing and now I am...