RNperdiem

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  1. Nurses are self governed

    RNperdiem replied to BkirbyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what self-governed means, but I do see that nurses are facing the same economic climate that many other people are facing. In many ways we are really governed by the laws of

  2. Bullied as a kinda new nurse

    RNperdiem replied to allyyy's topic in General Nursing

    Orienting a person who has some experience is tricky. People vary in how much skill and knowledge they bring to a new job. A preceptor has now way of knowing exactly what you know and don't know. I...

  3. 12 Hour Shifts Issue

    RNperdiem replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody is thrilled to be getting up to go to work. Work is work, even for jobs we like. That said, I wasn't any more delighted to wait around during the day to go to my 3-11 job 5 endless days a week,...

  4. why is an RN considered as an expense instead of an asset?

    RNperdiem replied to juviasama's topic in General Nursing

    We're these agencies small businesses? Lots of small businesses live on the edge of viability, so they will substitute cheaper employees when possible and minimize overtime to

  5. RNs giving patient lab results.

    RNperdiem replied to Dperez201's topic in General Nursing

    But this is a patient who has been discharged some time ago phoning and asking about labs. The nurse might not even know who this person is. In this specific case, I would ask the patient about...

  6. 5 must-know tips for new RN

    RNperdiem replied to anm's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever your means of transportation, have a backup plan or a couple of alternate routes; you have to be on time in nursing. If childcare is an issue, have a couple of backup plans for that too....

  7. Night shift mentality: keep them alive until day team comes on

    RNperdiem replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    I am a day nurse. Most of the big decisions come from rounds with the attending doc, pharmacist, resident and the whole team present. A lot of things that can be postponed until rounds gets addressed...

  8. Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    RNperdiem replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

    "Love" is not a word I throw around much, so I will say that nursing has been a satisfying choice for me. Nursing is not a binary all-or-nothing love or hate relationship. Most of us live on a...

  9. Accelerated BSN Funding

    RNperdiem replied to LookOutForMiracles's topic in General Nursing

    Take a second look at the community college option. How much would you

  10. Hands

    RNperdiem replied to dream'n's topic in General Nursing

    I like Neutrogena's hand cream. It has been around for a long time and works well. CeraVe has night cream that works well as a hand cream too. I wear gloves when doing gardening and house cleaning...

  11. Benefits of consecutive work schedule?

    RNperdiem replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    Some people like the consecutive days, especially night shift staff. If you have the stamina and can handle it then take advantage of any self-scheduling that will let you work your shifts together....

  12. What was nursing like in the year of 2000?

    RNperdiem replied to jezun's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Paper charting. I could fill out a patient flowsheet from vital signs to assesments in way shorter time than it takes to log in, complain that the computer is slow and click all the boxes and fill in...

  13. I am not good at nursing

    RNperdiem replied to Lostinorlando's topic in General Nursing

    My preceptor one told me "You gotta crawl before you can walk". She was right, I was not good at being an ICU nurse at first. I was also a clumsy dancer, bad cook, incompetent musician at one point...

  14. Advice on returning to work after time off

    RNperdiem replied to Jaime Schmidt Barnette's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that float pool and per diem positions are less picky about BSN. If you want maximum flexibility of schedule, which is a plus with several children, consider a per diem

  15. Wise One Liners

    RNperdiem replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a discouraged new nurse my preceptor told me "You gotta crawl before you

  16. Nursing type that doesn't involve giving injections and shots

    RNperdiem replied to CheesePimiento's topic in General Nursing

    Are you seeking help for your anxiety? From your post, this seems to be a bigger problem than shots or lack of nurse employment. The anxiety seems to be almost disabling and the root of the problem....

  17. Virtual/Hallway patient

    RNperdiem replied to Ra3liana's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully I have never had to deal with this. If my ICU is full, and a critical patient really needs the bed, we might board on of our more stable patients in another ICU. The boarded patient would...

  18. New Graduate, Only one interview, Should I Be Picky

    RNperdiem replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

    Until you have firm job offers, there is nothing to be picky

  19. The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    RNperdiem replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I think of nursing as a gentrifying line of work. Like a gentrifying neighborhood, some areas are affected more than others. Higher degrees are asked for where once a diploma or ADN was...

  20. Nervous about switching to new hospital. Any tips?

    RNperdiem replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes big hospitals have their benefits. At my big hospital, there is an IV team who can start your difficult IVs for you. The pharmacy is open 24 hrs a day; at my community hospital, the...

  21. Energy Vampires

    RNperdiem replied to dhbrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have always had good boundaries. A big part of boundaries includes drawing lines around what you control and what you don't. What you are responsible for and what is not your problem. It is not my...

  22. Anyone every work 24 hours a week? (2 12s) is it doable?

    RNperdiem replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a part time job. If you can afford it, part time or per diem is great for work - life

  23. Is it necessary to call report before transferring care of a patient?

    RNperdiem replied to C.diff Aint Sexy's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't get a nurse on the phone, it is probably for good reason. The nurse might be off in MRI with their other patient and not even be aware that they have been assigned another one. Or another...

  24. How's the transition from hospital to medical office?

    RNperdiem replied to HKRN18's topic in General Nursing

    There are fewer RN jobs outpatient compared to the hospitals. The MAs have taken over most doctors offices jobs, but some do use LPNs. What you want, a lot of other nurses want too, so there will be...

  25. Moving just as training is ending.

    RNperdiem replied to LPN2RNBoom's topic in Nursing Career

    Traditionally the man decided to move for the work and the woman followed him. The women were expected to make the sacrifices because the men were the breadwinners. I still see this on this board...