ittybittybabynurse

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 ...

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 do...

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 PT...

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...

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 b...

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

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...

I had an interview today for a nurse family advocate for a child development program. It went great and the job sounds wonderful. The position would case manage a load of 25 max clients. I would make 12 home visits per WEEK for at risk 1st time ...

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 ...

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 am thinking about leaving the high stress environment of the NICU where I currently work. I am a little nervous about making the move, but I am miserable due to the stress of my job. I talked with a few HH agencies and weighing my options right no...

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 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...

I am currently in the hospital, but I am very burnt & stressed out and am considering a change to home health. What are the pros & cons of shift work vs. home visits? I don't know which I'd rather do. As far as home visits go, what's the ...

I have been a nurse and in the NICU for 18 months. I am really not comfortable, which makes me not like my job. It is a level IV NICU. I am fine with the grower/feeders and stable babies, but the micro-preemies, forget it! I go home worrying abou...

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 s...

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 th...

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!!!!!!

How do moms seem to balance work and children? I work w/e nights, but I am growing very tired of it. I hate working EVERY Friday night! I feel like I miss stuff on the weekends (especially Saturdays) because I am either asleep or at work. Although,...

I have malpractice insurance through my employer, but am considering getting my own. I am looking at a contract position (for clinical trials) that requires you to have your own. What organization do you go through? Thanks for any advice!

Good to know! What level do I need, $500,000, $1,000,000?? How do you know what to get?

I went to NICU straight from school (been there 18 months). There was no training in school. There was only a one day observation, that was it. I learned what I know from orientation, which was about 4 months. I still have lots more to learn. To...

Is it "safe" to hold for x-rays as long as you wear the lead apron while pregnant??

Our unit is getting ready to insitute a mandatory overtime policy. We are supposed to have meetings this week for our feedback. In my situation, I work 3 - 12 hour nights and that's all I can work mentally, physically and logistically. Anything more...