RNperdiem

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  1. scrub caps

    RNperdiem replied to ElyseRealey's topic in General Nursing

    I have only ever seen the disposable ones in ICU. One less thing to worry about maintaining. I make sure to push the front elastic up towards my hairline. If the elastic is low across my forehead, it...

  2. Medication preparations for real

    RNperdiem replied to Emuhawk000's topic in General Nursing

    Here is how I do it. I get the glass ampoule of 100 mcg of Fentanyl. The order is usually for a dose of 25-50mcgs. I call a coworker over to witness the waste of the unused portion. I take a filter...

  3. 8 or 12 hour shifts

    RNperdiem replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both. 12 hour shifts are my preference. When I worked 8's I usually had to stay late to chart. 7-3 covers the busiest time of the hospital day and there is too much work, sometimes to...

  4. charge nurse role responsiblities

    RNperdiem replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In many hospital there are specific parameters for determining level of care-floor, intermediate unit or intensive care. The doctors are the ones who determine this, and they are the ones who need to...

  5. 6th nursing job in 4 years?

    RNperdiem replied to rjstrickland23's topic in General Nursing

    Feeling overwhelmed in a new type of nursing is normal. Once you gain experience and learn the work, the feeling fades. It sounds like you have not given yourself that chance. Feeling competent in a...

  6. Nursing Fields, need help

    RNperdiem replied to Fluffy64's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I see these questions sometimes and am puzzled. It is like saying you want to be a nanny, but want to find a job without childcare involved or be a chef without getting in the kitchen. There are a...

  7. New grad depression?

    RNperdiem replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Transitions in life are a big stress point. Becoming a new grad nurse is tough, and if this is your first full-time real job, that is another transition. Leaving college, getting married, being a new...

  8. How to handle rude doctor

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

    I understand the frustration of having different doctors ordering different things and getting caught in the middle. I also make a distinction between a doctor being a little short or snappish and...

  9. Is it expected for new FT RNs to pick up extra shifts?

    RNperdiem replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    So you were hired part-time, but manager wants you to work full-time while I presume, getting part time benefits. This arrangement benefits your employer and does cover holes in the schedule. If...

  10. Musicians, Artist career changers?

    RNperdiem replied to Elsa15's topic in General Nursing

    My sister was an art major in college and an art therapist for several years. Art therapy is often the first thing cut from a facility budget during hard times, so in addition to not being paid well,...

  11. New Grad RN... is this patient load safe?

    RNperdiem replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked med-surg with 6 patients, an aide and a unit secretary and I worked hard. Yes, without an aide, med-surg gets harder. Sometimes even if you do have an aide, they can get pulled into sitter...

  12. Passing Meds without the REDS

    RNperdiem replied to flamingoree427's topic in General Nursing

    Unless your meds are off by many hours, I would concentrate instead on medication safety. I presume "in the red" means the color the med time changes to on the computer screen when it is beyond the...

  13. BSN Almost Done - But might not work as an "RN"

    RNperdiem replied to dsjones's topic in General Nursing

    If you look on the board of nursing website for your state, they usually give good information about requirements for keeping you license active. Most hospitals hire experienced nurses for prn...

  14. Customer Service Surveys Have Run Amok

    RNperdiem replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My phone keeps ringing for election "opinion polls", the PG form I got in the mail after my son's hospital trip ran 4 pages of detailed questions, and it seem every other receipt I get at the stores...

  15. Regular hours?

    RNperdiem replied to maco1's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a good job opportunity, even if it is 5 days a week. Sometimes 9-5 does not always mean 9-5 exactly. It can mean leaving at a minimum of 5pm, but only if the work is all done. Now,...

  16. First Nursing Position

    RNperdiem replied to florraines02's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion: focus on your primary job once you have landed one. The first year is a demanding one in nursing. If, after that first year, see if there is any demand for prn once a week at the assisted...

  17. Nursing: The Highly Skilled Customer Service Representative

    RNperdiem replied to gleanns's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking about the reactions in this thread, and it reminded me about mismatch in priorities. Sometimes when we discharge patients, health teachings will include things like quitting smoking,...

  18. Is 1.5 years in Med-Surg too short?

    RNperdiem replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

    You have a VA med-surg job with a good workload, patients you like and co-workers you mostly like. By med-surg standards, you are living the dream. Is the raise really that much more if you are...

  19. Nursing: The Highly Skilled Customer Service Representative

    RNperdiem replied to gleanns's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety's comment made me think of the phrase "fast, cheap and good". You can pick which 2 qualities you want. All three do not exist at the same

  20. Finances in Nursing School

    RNperdiem replied to poeticlove's topic in General Nursing

    Healthcare infomatics sounds like a good job. Are you sure there is no future for you in this when you have gotten your masters in this? You have invested time and money in this field so it seems...

  21. MSN Nurse without clinical experience please help!!

    RNperdiem replied to Sspino's topic in General Nursing

    What do you see yourself doing on a day-to-day basis at work? Is there a particular goal you are aiming for, like a management position? What exactly to you mean by "floor"? Is that med-surg? Would...

  22. IV therapy nurse(?)

    RNperdiem replied to heather717's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I'll second what the above posters have said. Maybe you can look at per diem at the last place you worked? Getting back into nursing after a long break is not

  23. "Career Suicide"

    RNperdiem replied to dannygirl315's topic in General Nursing

    Do you want a job or a career? If your family is your main focus and you are not willing to make sacrifices favoring work, then a job at a clinic is fine and might suit you

  24. New to med surg

    RNperdiem replied to JenParrish's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I wonder why they hired you prn float in med-surg when you don't have any med-surg experience. Usually nurses experienced in their particular area are hired and orientation is little more than a...

  25. Supervisor Loves to Micromanage

    RNperdiem replied to pcaldea's topic in General Nursing

    Think of your first year on the job as a long audition. An experienced RC who has proven results and a stellar record maybe has a bit more leeway to come in late sometimes and be a little more...