Brita01

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1. I'm a nurse and I don't like people.

   Brita01 replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Bringing this thread into 2020 as it applies to me. I am very introverted and the nursing job that suits me the most is Pediatric Private Duty. One patient, one shift, and if I'm lucky, we have our...

2. pediatric HH, please help

   Brita01 replied to tami2017's topic in Home Health

   It's ok to freak out before experiencing something new, that's what we do when we care about doing a good job. I freaked out before my first homecare peds case because I had been away from the bedside...

3. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

   Brita01 replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I used to work night shift, which was the only shift I could deal with due to fewer people being around. Once I decided to leave the hospital, I found my 2 dream jobs. Q/A for a home health agency...

4. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

   Brita01 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

   I work Pediatric home care and we make our own schedules. We work as much as or as little as we want and on the days that we want. Sometimes I like to work holidays for the extra

5. Brian Short News

   Brita01 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Dear God. I just read what happened in the news. I am horribly shocked and saddened by what has

6. I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

   Brita01 replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

   Non-smoking

7. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

   Brita01 replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Are you sure she was a nurse? She sounds kind of not quite right in the head. Why would she have to warn the docs she works with to stay away from another hospital? If they were able to choose an...

8. least stressful area

   Brita01 replied to rajotolentino's topic in General Nursing

   The least stressful job for me was private duty. Only one patient to take care of for 8 or 12 hours.

9. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

   Brita01 replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

   It's hard to believe that this thread was started way back in 2002 and people are still finding it. Not much has changed in six years, it

10. Private duty nursing??

    Brita01 replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Private Duty

    I enjoyed reading this and hearing that three years later you have found your niche. I myself absolutely LOVED private duty. I took care of a lovely girl for 3 years and would have stayed with her...

11. new grad RN BSN - is home health for me?

    Brita01 replied to badtz143's topic in Home Health

    Home health is definitely not for a brand new grad. Even several nurses that we have hired with years of hospital experience were not able to cope well with home health. Like some of the other...

12. How much would you have to win to quit working as a nurse? How much would it take?

    Brita01 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    For $100,000 I'd be able to quit my current job so that I could focus on getting my RN degree without having to work at the same time. For $500,000 I'd quit nursing all together and either go back to...

13. Indiana State University BSN students

    Brita01 replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've searched through all the threads related to ISU and I haven't been able to find the information that I'm looking for. Is there anyone who has actually done their clinicals at their local...

14. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    Brita01 replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN working in the office of a Home Health Agency. I'm the scheduler, HomMed manager, supply manager, and assist the office case managers. Some weekends I work from home taking call, and the...

15. Personality Disorder Test...how do you stack up?

    Brita01 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with you 100%. I too prefer my own company. But I guess somebody's decided it's some kind of personality disorder. Go