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  1. What nursing shortage?

    floatRN replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of job openings in

  2. "greener" health care?????

    floatRN replied to jaquelynne's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, thanks for posting that site. Its very interesting. I've been thinking alot about this topic

  3. Recycling at work?

    floatRN replied to ScrappingTrojan's topic in General Nursing

    The shredded paper gets recycled. Thats it. Some employees take it upon themselves to leave a container for cans and then they take them to recycle and get the refund. It kills me to see all those...

  4. Nurse fanny packs

    floatRN replied to Sassybottom's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The second one looks kind of big and possibly heavy. I think it would be uncomfortable to be wearing for a whole shift. The first one looks good

  5. Taking floor orders in the ED?

    floatRN replied to sorefeet's topic in Emergency

    Where I work, ER patients always come to the floor with orders already written. They are not even supposed to call report to the floor until orders have been written. If the patient doesn't have a...

  6. what to do on days off

    floatRN replied to sunneeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 24 also and have trouble having a social life with my schedule. I work 3-11 shift. That gives me alot of time at home in the mornings and early afternoon while everyone else is at work. Its...

  7. Moving Expenses Paid, Which States?

    floatRN replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I saw an ad recently for hospitals in Arizona offering generous relocation

  8. Support Socks/Stocking

    floatRN replied to yuuki's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They definitely work. I wear knee-high support stockings and I notice the difference. My legs don't feel tired after 8 hours. Nurse mates brand makes alot of different ones. I buy them at a...

  9. Any Suggestions for Comfy Shoes?

    floatRN replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    Klogs!! They are so comfy and feel soft and squishy under your feet. Only drawback is they are a bit sweaty. Also, knee high support stockings-they make a huge

  10. For a Greener, Healthier Hospital

    floatRN replied to AvaRN22's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting these links. These issues are very important to me. It upsets me to see the amount of waste generated by the hospital. It seems like everything we use is one-time use/disposable....

  11. Need info!

    floatRN replied to danilo2535's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, they let some per diem staff do that. Not full time staff though. It would also be hard to strengthen your nursing skills as a new grad if you are working intermittently like that....

  12. Gardasil: has your daughter had this vaccine?

    floatRN replied to Morgan314's topic in General Nursing

    I got the first two dose of the vaccine-no adverse effects so far. If I had a daughter, I would definitely encourage her to get it. I wish the vaccine had been available when I was younger. I...

  13. UTI post cath. need opinions

    floatRN replied to bisson's topic in General Nursing

    I can't find any published info. on the reason for this. Just a thought, though perhaps the urethra opening is stretched from the catheter and bacterie could get into the urethra

  14. Graduation Songs

    floatRN replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard "One Moment in Time" sung at alot of

  15. Easter considered holiday at your facility?

    floatRN replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not a holiday where I work. I was just lucky that it landed on my weekend off this

  16. Applying for jobs long distance

    floatRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Does anyone have any advice on searching for a job in another state? I'm talking half a day travel by plane. Will hospitals do at least an initial interview over the phone? If a hospital were to...

  17. Float pool at your facility?

    floatRN replied to nightbychoice's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in the float pool also. We make the same pay as the RN's who work a specific floor. We work every other weekend and holiday. I love floating though-you can keep out of all the drama and...

  18. Typical schedule RN at hospital

    floatRN replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    I work 5 evening shifts a week. 3-11:30p. Every other weekend off and one weekday off per week. My hospital has 8 and 12 hour shifts. New grads usually get offered evening or night shift...

  19. My poor co-worker!

    floatRN replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my hospital, L&D nurses are never given an assignment when they float. They help out with tasks they are comfortable with. Mostly, doing admission histories, giving pain meds, answering call...

  20. For pete's sake, how do I stay well?

    floatRN replied to zilla704's topic in General Nursing

    My first year working as a nurse, I was sick all winter with colds and stomach bugs. It got much better after that. Now I hardly ever get sick. Just have to let your body get used to being around...

  21. Internet at work?

    floatRN replied to Kait's topic in General Nursing

    We have to login under our name to get on the internet. They do track what people are doing. I don't use the internet at all unless I am looking up information I need to help my patients. Looking...

  22. intern/externship really necessary to get a job?

    floatRN replied to tabycat's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't do any internships while in nursing school and had no problem finding a job. The people who did internships at my hospital did get first dibs on job openings though. If you have never...

  23. What do you do/use at work that keeps you organized?

    floatRN replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    We get a computer printout at work that has our patient assignment on it. Each patient has space next to their name where I can write pertinent information that I hear in report such as hx, diet,...

  24. Per Diem versus Part Time

    floatRN replied to Noxi's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, the per diem nurses aren't guaranteed hours. They can sign up for shifts that are short staffed. However, if the census drops, they often get their shift cancelled-sometimes with only...

  25. Pls help, dumb ? abt insulin & ss

    floatRN replied to lyceeboo's topic in General Nursing

    If it is within an hour or two of the next scheduled accu check, I have given the sliding scale insulin early to cover a random high blood sugar. Otherwise, I would call the MD for a one time