RNperdiem

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  1. Remote positions with a baby?

    RNperdiem replied to Nrslna's topic in General Nursing

    Per diem work on your current site is another option if you can get by with less than full time hours. If the shift differential for weekends are good, you can work part or all of the weekend while...

  2. Pushing IV Meds Without Scrubbing Hub

    RNperdiem replied to catl8y's topic in General Nursing

    If you had the alcohol wipe right there, you did fine. If you caused a big delay going to find something to scrub the hub, then I would have a problem. Also, don't minimize how sick the patient is. He...

  3. Career Change Question

    RNperdiem replied to Cmailes's topic in General Nursing

    IR can be a great place to work. ICU is a good foundation for IR work. You will need skills to monitor patients, handle conscious sedation and intervene when trouble strikes. That said, finish...

  4. Okay to wear traditional nurse uniform to work?

    RNperdiem replied to Elliebeanlovesmisterbubbles's topic in General Nursing

    I can think of a couple of issues to think about before you do this. Is this a look way different than your peers? How do you think this rather retro look (at least in the USA) will be perceived,...

  5. How would you deal with a nurse who is struggling to show up to work on time?

    RNperdiem replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    You mention you are getting help with your mental health issues, which is a good thing. Have you spoken with them about the work situation, and what do they say? Have you started working up a...

  6. Fear of Retirement!

    RNperdiem replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    There is always the option of a fun, easy part-time job to give you a little structure in your week, bring in a bit of money and help you find new interests. I met some retired people while...

  7. Switching from nurse to daycare teacher??

    RNperdiem replied to NursePoopyPants's topic in General Nursing

    Only thing I would recommend is keep your license active. You have more choices that way. Nursing, even if you have hated the particular jobs you have had, will pay the bills and keep food on the...

  8. Do you ever feel the need to defend other coworkers?

    RNperdiem replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Boundaries, so no. It is simply not my job to buff up the reputation of a coworker. The coworkers are entitled to their opinions, and I do not control that. If the nurse has a problem with...

  9. Switching from nurse to daycare teacher??

    RNperdiem replied to NursePoopyPants's topic in General Nursing

    How much of a pay cut would it be to switch careers? How much money do you need to make? What if you could make more money working once a week per diem as a nurse on a weekend night...

  10. In the wake of Covid. The times, they are a changing

    RNperdiem replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    I am generally an optimistic sort, but I see the corporate powers that are behind many hospitals also seeing this as an opportunity. An opportunity to replace nurses with lower paid staff. What...

  11. Patients Taking Responsibility For Their Health

    RNperdiem replied to KCotton's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect patients actually know quite a bit. Actually changing human behavior is difficult, even when people have the knowledge. I read an article about a study of people who managed to maintain...

  12. Once upon a time, in a land far, far away...

    RNperdiem replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse does what a nurse has to do to stay employable. Going back to school at almost 50 is what I have to do to get past the BSN-only filters on the applicant tracking software and find a job...

  13. Quitting the CVICU

    RNperdiem replied to KyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you probably work at Meatgrinder Medical Center. I have worked with former CVICU grads who tell me of the unsupportive management, unreasonable assignments and a lack of respect for nurses....

  14. Best Shoes for Nursing

    RNperdiem replied to curlygirl898's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When you try on shoes, go later in the day after you have been on your feet a while. Feet swell with long standing, and this is the time to try on shoes for fit. Personally, I have both Danskos...

  15. Back to the bedside

    RNperdiem replied to Guest1030824's topic in General Nursing

    Treat job postings like unrealistic dating profiles were everyone is looking for someone out of their league. Unless you have a real deal-breaker, you stand a chance. Go ahead and apply. Apply...

  16. Staff Management And Nursing Assignment

    RNperdiem replied to LisaCam's topic in General Nursing

    You say in your original post "you need more arguments". Unfortunately what you would really need to stop the floating is not more arguments, but more power. As a staff nurse, you don't have...

  17. IDK, What I Want To Do With Nursing

    RNperdiem replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

    I heard postpartum is far better at long-term nursing survival compared to many other floors. For a new grad, you were lucky to start out there. What did you not like about

  18. Staff Management And Nursing Assignment

    RNperdiem replied to LisaCam's topic in General Nursing

    Early in the pandemic, a lot of the floor and stepdown nurses were given a few shifts in the ICU with a preceptor to learn about ICU nursing. This plan was existed in a time of unknowns about...

  19. Anyone working as a Float Nurse? Pros/Cons

    RNperdiem replied to FutRNRock's topic in General Nursing

    Pros: You are usually per diem so you can make your own schedule. As a Float, you don't have to be in charge, join committees, or attend some meetings. Floating gives you some variety in your work,...

  20. Port a cath question

    RNperdiem replied to PelicanNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I did this when my husband had chemo that he went home with. The nurses at the infusion clinic went over the steps in how to silence the alarm on the portable CADD pump, safely disconnect, flush, add...

  21. While browsing the job listings on indeed

    RNperdiem replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    Job listings like that remind me of unrealistic dating profiles. "Very ordinary person seeking absolute

  22. While browsing the job listings on indeed

    RNperdiem replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect the BSN thing is wishful thinking, virtue signaling for Magnet Status and fossilized bureaucratic requirements. I think about things like this when I got the list of requirements I...

  23. Burned Out?

    RNperdiem replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting topic Davey Do. Part of the problem, I feel, is the lack of available words to describe stress. It is kind of like the word "friend", the word covers too much territory and misses...

  24. Do you get annoyed when people ask you about your job outside of work?

    RNperdiem replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't get annoyed when people ask me about work. They are probably just being polite or maybe are curious. If I don't feel like talking about work, I give a "wet blanket" answer that...

  25. What happened to ICU while I was gone?

    RNperdiem replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing

    Sound about right. My hospital just got audited by Joint Commission, so yes, this is what they want for charting now. Every move you make needs justification. Give yourself time to adapt and...