ittybittybabynurse

I have been in NICU for 2 years & thinking about a change. I'd like to stay in women's services/peds area. My NICU is very stressfuland I realize L& D can be stressful. What are the most stressful things about L&D? My current hospital does high risk deliveries, but the hospital I am looking at does not have NICU & transfers their highrisk patients out.

That's why I was planning on a one month notice....we really only need to give two weeks. I am wondering would they honor the last weekend with my already scheduled PTO...

Has anyone worked a notice that included scheduled PTO? Is that allowed? I know it would depend on the employer, but has anyone done this? I am thinking of giving a one month notice and then dropping back to PRN at the hospital. I have scheduled PTO that would be included in the notice (the last weekend). I would like to use the PTO rather than getting paid out for it because I still get my weekend/night premium, otherwise the payout would be much less at the base rate. Feedback? Thanks!

I'm still interviewing. I believe it is $60 for a regular visit/$90 for admission. This includes travel tiem & time for documentation.

I'm talking with a HH agency about possibly working there. They are going to pay per visit. 32 hrs/week = 16-21 visits per week depending if you have some admissions vs. regular visits. This includes travel time and documentation. OK, that would typically be 4-5 visits per day. Does that seem about right for an nurse working 32 hrs/week? Approx what time of the time should I expect to be done for the day?

Thanks for your input. I do hesitate to leave my current situtation because there are so many pluses. I really think 2 - 12 hr shifts (Sat, Sun 7p-7a) would be much better than 3 - 8's (Fri, Sat, Sun 11p-7a), which I do now. It basically sucks to miss everything on Saturdays because I have to sleep because I have to back in that night. I did mention to my manager that I'd like to change from my current schedule (which I have been working for a year) but all positions are frozen - they have been NO postings in over 6 months. Depressing. So I am looking at another hospital who has the 2 - 12 w/e option. At least with that, I would have part of a weekend. I do appreciate your reply. I will I will think long and hard before I do anything because I don't want to kick myself later.

I am thinking of leaving the hospital and going into home health, whether it be home visits or shift work. My only hesitation is that I need benefits and I would be required to work FT, which is 36 hr./week in HH. That will be an adjustment for me because I'm currently working w/e option, so I work 24 hrs/week but get paid for 36, plus benefits. I do have a child in school, so it's been good, but I am so sick of working EVERY weekend. i would like a more "normal" schedule, but I am nervous about changing. How does the 36 hr work week work out for you, if you do home visits or shift work? Ideally, I'd like to get off of work by the time he gets home from school. Is this do-able with having to work FT status in HH??

Thank you. I have been telling myself God knows what's best for me & my family right now and the right thing at the right time WILL come along, whether it be this or something else. Well, best of luck and please post a reply of how everything goes! I'm excited for you!!

Nope, I did not get it. They said hopefully they will add another position in a couple of months and will call me. Thanks for asking!

I was thinking right away, but I was confused because even though you "give" two weeks notice, you are not actually "working" the two weeks because if you give notice on Tuesday, the 2 weeks starts that day (but you don't come to work again until the weekend coming up). Well, even in this scenario, you do end up working 2 actual weekends, I guess, right?? I am so confused!

Question: how would you go about giving a two-week notice for a nurse who works weekends only? Start the notice on the next weekend you work or right away (say, a Tuesday, even though you don't work until the following weekend)??

I work Fri, Sat, Sun from 11p-7a and I hate it. I sleep from 8am-2 or 3pm. Sometimes I have to take a small nap before work again. I do not sleep well during the day. Hopefully, I won't have to do this much longer. I am actively searching for something outside of this hospital. I've been in the hospital for 4 years and a CNA & RN and it's just not my cup of tea.

Well, in our unit, pregnant nurses DO NOT take patients with CMV & most other indications that require isolation precautions. It's not an issue, as long as the charge nurse is aware of the nurse being pregnant. Think of your baby, get out of there if you can!

Thank you for the information! I think you are correct. It sounds exactly like what I want to do! Please, O, please let me get the job!!!!!!!!!

Can you do the HH thing until the residency at the hospital becomes available? I say go for what your gut says. If it's telling you L&D, then try for it. You'll be playing the what if game if not. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!