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Hello all. I'm a relatively new RN and currently work in the NICU, so I don't know that much about end of life care. 3 weeks ago my very active, cognitively intact grandmother had a stroke. When I say active, I mean paddling a paddle boat daily, taki...

Thanks, yes this hospital was in a big city, in the midwest where I grew up. I don't have a negative opinion of hospice, in fact I was really at peace when I recieved the phone call from my dad saying that she would be going to hospice. I just wanted...

Thanks for your responses. I guess looking back and wondering what if doesn't help anything, but it's hard to see your loved one not get the care you would have hoped for. I also thought there were other alternatives other than central access to go h...

Also, when the nurse scanned my grandmother's bladder and it had 820 mls, she said "that must have been so uncomfortable." how uncomfortable is that for someone on a morphine gtt at 6 mg/hr and ativan gtt at 6mg/hr? it is so upsetting to think she wa...

I'm not sure about whether the "dr" title should be in legal documents, however I know where i work if a physician or dentist is a patient then their chart says: Smith, Dr. John. physicians, dentists, veterinarians are all doctors and get the Dr. in ...

Yeah, I took a peek myself and was disgusted at how arrogant many of them are, just an example: Originally Posted by johankriek I wouldnt go to nursing school because of the mentality of nurses and its not even academic. They have small minds. they...

I've worked on oncology at st. v's and loved it!! the people are wonderful and ratios are pretty good most of the time...it has a great nurse retention. Unfortunately I had to move away or else i'd definately still be there.

Hello Everyone, i'm getting married this summer and will be moving to philly from indiana in august. my fiance goes to school at temple, so i'm somewhat familiar with that area. i currently am about to finish up my first yr of nursing in oncology. d...

Hello, welcome! your job sounds very interesting. Eating disorders and psych issues have always been very interesting to me. I've searched for jobs similar to yours but have not been able to find any. I'm an RN with less than a year of experience beh...

Hello all!! after reading so many posts, I see a lot of people are in a similar boat. I currently work in a med-surg/onc area for about 3 months. I had a good orientation, great coworkers, my preceptors were good and I had support from management if ...

Thanks for your responses. I see your point that starting a new job will just add to the stress, but I dont think I can be anymore stressed. I can't sleep, i'm constantly preoccupied and have held back tears several times as I walk in and out of the ...

Yeah, I know how working night shift makes you like an insomniac. Orientation is about 2 months, but I asked for an extra few days (so i'll be on my own next week), even though my preceptor doesn't share any of the load (i do it all) but it is nice t...

Hello, I'm also a new grad RN working on an oncology floor...also feeling very overwhelmed. I work night shift and am responsible for usually 4 patients (could be up to 5) plus cover 1-2 LPN's patients, basically sign off their orders, write orders, ...

I have 2 options so far on where to work as a new grad RN. I can work in a NICU or SICU...which would be better to start with as a new grad with little critical care experience. That being said I have worked as a Student Nurse Extern at Clarian for t...

Hello! I worked as a SNE at Clarian and was offered a position there as an RN. I know at Clarian, as a SNE you are basically assured a job on that unit upon graduation. I have friends who were SNEs at St Vincent and were offered positions there upon ...

Hello, I graduate in May. I have been offered a job as a graduate nurse on a SICU unit. The hospital provides a 3 month orientation for the position. I just can't imagine feeling prepared after 3 months of orientation since I have very very little ex...

In Indy (at Clarian and St. Vincent), both new grad RN positions I have been offered have starting rates at about $20/hr for a GN and when you pass boards it is 50 cents more. Plus a 5000 sign on bonus on one of the units.

I have an interview for the Graduate Nurse Residency at St Vincent this Friday. I have been offered 2 other jobs already (both in critical care) and am wondering what units St. Vincents lets you rotate through for this program. I heard it excludes pe...