RNperdiem

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  1. Transfering patients

    RNperdiem replied to kristine_bean's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital have a transport service? We use them for transport of any patient who does not need monitoring or have any drips or PCA, usually discharges or transfers to a less acute department....

  2. Nursing hours

    RNperdiem replied to elgibb's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of parents also use the long shifts to their advantage since the trade-off is four days at home. Many of us work a lot of nights and weekends, and with a little family help here and there, never...

  3. Nurse preceptor - incentive pay?

    RNperdiem replied to katiern46's topic in General Nursing

    It is a bit like jury duty. It is expected that full-time staff pick up precepting, and there is no extra pay. Students are usually given to the nurses with a year or two of experience. I took on a...

  4. Fairness

    RNperdiem replied to Hink12's topic in General Nursing

    When the OP states that her husband and family cannot help her, I wonder why childcare has to be her problem alone rather than a family

  5. Dream Job

    RNperdiem replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, it is about expectations. The term "dream" in this context is a vague term. Often it is used as a word interchangeable with

  6. Would this be a big mistake?

    RNperdiem replied to angielove926's topic in General Nursing

    My sister did do this to pay her way through school. Unless you absolutely have to work nights to pay the bills, I would not recommend it. The trouble my sister ran into was that the day techs at the...

  7. Choosing a job/shift

    RNperdiem replied to BriannaJune's topic in General Nursing

    General medicine day shift is brutal. The workload is barely doable on a good day, and crushing on a bad day. They are hiring new grads into a day shift for a reason, and that reason is staff...

  8. Pain scale

    RNperdiem replied to nurseequestrian's topic in General Nursing

    If that 4/10 pain is from a patient lying in bed, and I know the physical therapist is on the way, I would give the stronger medication. A lot also depends on the department you work in. I work in...

  9. New Grad and Cross Country Move

    RNperdiem replied to Arb163's topic in General Nursing

    What would be in your best interest? What is the job market like for new grads in the part of New York? He will then be deployed? Where? Would this mean another job search, another move etc? It seems...

  10. Working with a disability, How to reduce student loans?

    RNperdiem replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Students

    The first step is to not take on any additional debt. I work with a couple of nurses who have the debt level you have. They work 48-60 hours a week every week. They always work overtime to help pay...

  11. Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    RNperdiem replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Last names only is a bit unusual these days. In my earliest days of nursing I did run across the occasional elderly African-American patient who always went by Mr. or Mrs. Lastname. Even socially,...

  12. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

    RNperdiem replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    A day of work is a whole lot less predictable than a day of

  13. Why is it difficult to transition from nursing student to working Nurse?

    RNperdiem replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine if you took a swim class where you were taught the theory of motion, hydrodynamics, body mechanics, and swim stroke techniques. You only had a few hours a week in the pool- in the shallow end...

  14. Graduating from lantern to flashlight.

    RNperdiem replied to AutumnApple's topic in General Nursing

    I love nursing history. Interestingly the way Florence Nightengale is portrayed says as much about the time as about the person. I think if there was a movie being made today about Florence...

  15. shadowing

    RNperdiem replied to chrisb2186's topic in General Nursing

    The people at the office might like you, but they are not the ones hiring you. Unless you are looking at a very small organization, the Human Resources department does the hiring and they were not...

  16. What Else Can I Do For A Living?

    RNperdiem replied to RNCM123's topic in Nursing Career

    I can only think of one nurse I know who left nursing. She remarried, went back to her home country and opened a beauty

  17. Issues in the workplace

    RNperdiem replied to Audi3181's topic in General Nursing

    I see this as a senior nurse tactic to manipulate people. Praise here, cut-down there, confidence undermining there and you have a sort of power. It is a shabby game to play in front of a new person...

  18. How late after your shift do you stay at work?

    RNperdiem replied to FLnurse1127's topic in General Nursing

    Have worked 20 years, most of it in ICU. The next shift comes on a little after 7. Unless everything falls apart, or I have a late admission, all the charting is done before report. Report takes...

  19. Mandatory Cross-training

    RNperdiem replied to Nikjraccoon's topic in General Nursing

    The new unit will be staffed by both CV nurses and SICU nurses together? If that is the case, then you should have nurses experienced in the balloon pumps and other things that will be new to you. It...

  20. What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    RNperdiem replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I used to watch shows showing trauma care and emergencies. As a spectator, it is entertaining to watch. Actually being the nurse there is different. When you carry the burden of real responsibility,...

  21. Volunteer interview

    RNperdiem replied to Lrtx82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    From what I read, it does not sound like volunteering will give you what you are looking for. I have worked in my hospital for almost 20 years, and have never seen a volunteer; they are that...

  22. Thinking About Nursing as Second Career

    RNperdiem replied to Birdie3's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you make a career change from engineering, orthotics and massage therapy? From my limited perspective, these all sound like good jobs. My husband is a mechanical engineer, makes 6 figures,...

  23. How has the nursing world changed over the years?

    RNperdiem replied to BaileyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I find nursing to be a gentrifying profession. These past several years I am noticing a bigger emphasis on college degrees, certification in specialties and hear more of my peers talking about NP or...

  24. How much "faking" should a nursing student do?

    RNperdiem replied to babychickens's topic in General Students

    I would suggest change the statement about not showing weakness into not pointing out or advertising your weakness. This is more common than you think. Do not put yourself down in front of others....

  25. Do you consider it helpful or not to be given a Pt’s attitude during a report?

    RNperdiem replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    If done professionally, I want to know. These days with open visitation, the families can be at the bedside almost all day and night. A demanding family is like having an extra patient. I would want...