Teshiee

Teshiee

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  1. What is your favorite part of being a nurse?

    Teshiee replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

    What I love about my job is interacting with the parents regarding the care of their neonate. Reassuring that we are doing our best ensure their baby is in good hands. In NICU you tend to develop...

  2. Straight pay for 12 hour shifts?

    Teshiee replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    In CA you are paid 8 hours and time in a half for the 4 hours. The shift differential varies from hospital to hospital. But the down side to that is when it kicked in effect your base rate was...

  3. New Grad Rates for RN's

    Teshiee replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Northridge, CA $ 19.50 but when you break it down it came to about 16.50 they didn't mention the additional shift differential and time in a half. Beware when they give you a rate. Make...

  4. Separating work from home life

    Teshiee replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard sometimes, unless it was a bad night I don't bring to my home. My home is my sanctuary that is why when I am off I don't answer the phone. My quiet time is very important to me. I guess...

  5. Divorce And Affairs????

    Teshiee replied to rachaelm4's topic in General Nursing

    Renee you are the bomb! Spoken like a true coinesseur of great knowledge. I notice a trend with some nurses that we are the breadwinners and the stress can takes it toll. I love my husband dearly...

  6. Is getting married in nursing school a bad idea?

    Teshiee replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    Despite it all konniball you did it. That is a great accomplishment. Until men have uteruses I wouldn't not consider any woman who values her education get married. Unless he is super understanding...

  7. Filipino Nurses

    Teshiee replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines

    I have to agree it is quite irritating so instead of getting annoyed I am going to learn Tagalog! Now that would blow their mind ahahahaha! I guess it is natural to find someone from your native...

  8. Is getting married in nursing school a bad idea?

    Teshiee replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    4XNurse Your wife was never down for you in the first place! It was simply her loss. I say about every semester someone loses a relationship because the significant other can't understand how...

  9. Male Nurses in Postpartum/Nursery

    Teshiee replied to layna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Isn't that a blip? I don't see it as a problem. That is pure discrimination. Women should learn from this it wasn't so long ago that a woman Md was not easy because of the same prejudices they are...

  10. NUK Nipples

    Teshiee replied to smbluthing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When they go home I stock them with plenty of the nipples and tell them how to sterilize them. I like them too and some places do not use them. I know these companies that furnish free formula...

  11. Is getting married in nursing school a bad idea?

    Teshiee replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    I say if you can handle the stress that is given go for it. Nursing school is no cake walk and on top of getting married you may be stressed to the hilt. I would wait then when you finish you will...

  12. Filipino Nurses

    Teshiee replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines

    I was told that the term Oriental referred to objects not people. Asian referred to

  13. Filipino Nurses

    Teshiee replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines

    I agree with the cultural diversity course. Many people assume something about an ethnic group and all hell breaks loose. I say at least be on the up and up. I know respect is diverse in its own way....

  14. Self Scheduling

    Teshiee replied to SouthernPride's topic in General Nursing

    Pros 1. Allows you to place the shifts you want. 2. Gives more control over your life because many of us are moms and we love attending our babies special functions and so forth or just working out...

  15. Iwant to quit my job

    Teshiee replied to T.Bird's topic in General Nursing

    I would have a heart to heart talk with my manager tell her the truth what you are feeling. You are human you shouldn't feel bad because the powers that be arent doing their part to ensure nurses...

  16. What shift do you work? Why?

    Teshiee replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    I love the night shift 7p-7a. I can't function in the day time. I can go to class but not do patient care. When I apply for a job it seems to never be a problem because no one likes the night shift....

  17. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

    Teshiee replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Career

    I am not ashamed in fact many people who ask me what I do are very positive saying, what a nobel profession you are a caring person and so forth. I know right now we are in a crucial shortage,...

  18. Night Shift Differential

    Teshiee replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! 75 cents? No wonder no one wants to pick up nights. Well I know the hospitals in my area start around 3-4.50 and hour for night shift. I love nights anyway I can't work days I tried for a...

  19. Dopamine and Dobutamine

    Teshiee replied to Teshiee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OOh thanks a lot. You two have made my day. When it comes to math I swear I have an infarct there. :-) We have to sign it twice as well. It is a very potent drug that does it job when need be. I...

  20. To LPN or RN?

    Teshiee replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    If you speak to a lot of nurses you will find we were LVN/LPN's before we became RN's. Thank goodness becoming a RN has several path ways. For me was what your dilemma was I didn't have 2 years to...

  21. PRN Agency Nursing

    Teshiee replied to debbieburch's topic in Agency Nurses

    Agency work is great! Not only do you call your own shots a lot of things you can do for a tax write off . I have been working agency since I was a LVN. Since you are a L&D nurse I am sure you...

  22. Im so sad.

    Teshiee replied to adnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are going through some mess right now. I can relate big time but you are in the best position possible. Yeah your friends have mates but you don't know what is going on behind closed...

  23. Nurse accused of manslaughter in patient's death

    Teshiee replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would have to say this is very disturbing and with one reader I agree stop accusing registries for this and assuming that people who work in travel agencies are bad, hell I know a couple or...

  24. Night Shift Differential

    Teshiee replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know many facilities try to entice nurses with shift differential, and in some cases it does work for me. I make about $3.50 extra an hour. I love nights anyway. I tried to work days and literally...

  25. Bullied in Report

    Teshiee replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    I won't let any nurse bully me. I had a nurse who insist I give her a detail history of the patient. Bare in mind that we only have 15-20 minutes to give report. I believe in pertinent information,...