RNperdiem

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  1. 100k in loans worth it?

    RNperdiem replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    I once had the group of nurses who work a lot of overtime, 4-5 12 hour shifts a week, every week, working the same time as me. As we sat around the nursing station, I asked them how come they work so...

  2. Pill packets suck

    RNperdiem replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    Why do nicotine patches need to be cut out of their packaging with scissors?

  3. New grad RN and I'm considering leaving the hospital fresh off orientation for another

    RNperdiem replied to FlyingFishofFury's topic in General Nursing

    If you are considering moving to a new job, do some real detective homework and find out if the other hospital is as great as your friends' say it is. Your friends might be going through a honeymoon...

  4. How hard is nursing school?

    RNperdiem replied to Jmcm1025's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my classmates were college graduates familiar with college-level courework, so the academic part didn't seem to be the reason why people dropped out or dropped back a semester. Life issues...

  5. RN or Radiographer?

    RNperdiem replied to co2017's topic in General Nursing

    My sister and I work in the same hospital and she is the rad tech and I am the RN. Education: With an ADN, I probably would never get hired here if I applied today. 20 years ago, it was not a problem....

  6. Is there still a nursing shortage?

    RNperdiem replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine you are at a family reunion and your great-aunt asks where that nice by Larry you have been dating is. You tell her you and Larry broke up years ago and don't mention that she asked you the...

  7. Really hard choice

    RNperdiem replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your parents about this and get their input before making any decisions. When you say your mom needs help, see if you can put together a mental list of exactly what she needs, and maybe plan a...

  8. My inner snowflake

    RNperdiem replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I read the term "gentrification" in another thread and wonder if nursing is going through

  9. Nurse parents which shift do you like better?

    RNperdiem replied to stehrn816's topic in General Nursing

    I have never given up per diem weekend shifts. I primarily work days and occasionally work nights. The weekend differential is very good here, so I make good money for less than full time hours, and...

  10. Allnurses needs nurses

    RNperdiem replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I don't really mind the student and new nurse posts. It is kind of like being at work and all the other nurses in the nursing station are much younger than you and you overhear the...

  11. New RN, leaving after 6 months unprofessional?

    RNperdiem replied to RubyRubyRuby's topic in General Nursing

    Where does the idea come from that travel is a once in a lifetime thing? Don't people take trips all the time? Even extended travel is possible if your manager is cooperative. Where I work, people...

  12. regarding ratios: 5:1 days, 6:1 nights

    RNperdiem replied to nursewall-e's topic in General Nursing

    These sound pretty typical around here for med-surg. ICU has 1:2 or 1:1, stepdown ratios give you 3 or 4

  13. Advice on where to go from med-surg?

    RNperdiem replied to danedsel's topic in General Nursing

    Is going back to SICU a possibility? ICU skills can be useful. Monitoring patients in PACU, doing conscious sedation for procedural nursing, working in radiology are things ICU skills can lead to....

  14. Day shift or Night shift

    RNperdiem replied to ADIDCRNStudent's topic in General Nursing

    In ICU, there is not much of a difference between days and nights. Days tend to get more frequent visitors, but the single night visitor will stay there all night(we allow one visitor overnight who...

  15. Need some tips avoid panicking when pt condition declines/need immediate intervention

    RNperdiem replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters. When things take a turn for the worse, call in your charge nurse or another nurse. For some reason, I can think perfectly clearly if it is someone else's patient in...

  16. Please help, need to go back to work now! Have missed 1.5 months +

    RNperdiem replied to Mustkeepjob32's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you need to call the doctor's office, preferably the one who prescribed you the meds you take now, and tell them you need to be seen urgently. Tell them you are missing work and cannot wait...

  17. New RN, leaving after 6 months unprofessional?

    RNperdiem replied to RubyRubyRuby's topic in General Nursing

    Keep working for now. Save your money. The more money you save, the longer you can travel. Give the new job a year or so. See if you can line up a better job and use the time between jobs for a...

  18. Working while in Nursing School

    RNperdiem replied to ashleymel3's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA during nursing school. I changed from full time to per diem, and it worked out because I had the option to work evenings and weekends (had no trouble getting shifts). When school was...

  19. Doctors Office Vs Home Health

    RNperdiem replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    Is nursing a job or a career right now? If you are seeking a job with no chance for advancement and low pay, is it worth the trade off in minimal responsibility and regular hours? If you want higher...

  20. Don't do the physicians work!

    RNperdiem replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok, sometimes a reminder about renewing restraints goes on during rounds, but where I work, nurses are not truly responsible for those other things. I suspect this has to do with power and the ability...

  21. BSN required to help save lives?

    RNperdiem replied to ModernRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Simple fact. It is an employers market. If they prefer BSNs and hire them in preference to diploma and ADNs, that is how it

  22. How do nurses last?

    RNperdiem replied to KariT's topic in General Nursing

    Good self care and strong boundaries are my secrets of success. Boundaries mean being able to say no. Say no to extra work unless you want to work. Never feel guilty about that either. Leave a...

  23. Nasty ....

    RNperdiem replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily in ICU, we often have the ability to do some great hygiene, and I love washing hair. How much gets done depends on what is happening that day. I have a mental priority list were "have-to's"...

  24. other side of the coin. again.

    RNperdiem replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I am the mother of a chronically ill child and am familiar with the insides of all the emergency rooms and pediatric departments in the area, so am familiar with the stress of dealing with kids and...

  25. So many options, direction needed please!!!

    RNperdiem replied to Hoey1823's topic in General Nursing

    Grad school also costs money, and unless you have a plan that leads to a higher paying job, you might not recoup the costs. A background like yours would be great for the organ transplant procurement...