RNperdiem

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  1. 1st year nursing, ER or MED-SURG

    RNperdiem replied to Jamariam's topic in General Nursing

    An opportunity like that is a fantastic one. Grab it

  2. Med/Surg too much, what now?

    RNperdiem replied to snow22's topic in General Nursing

    The good news is that yes there are places where the pacing is more reasonable and you might even get some time to collect your thoughts. The bad news is that these areas require a level of skill and...

  3. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    RNperdiem replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    I think of the acute care after passing the NCLEX as something similar to residency for doctors. We gain a lot of knowledge in school, but honestly most of what we actually do is learned on the job....

  4. Report: Where do you work and what do you want to know

    RNperdiem replied to Oh'Ello's topic in General Nursing

    SICU here. Some of my specifics I like beyond the standard vital signs, IV access, history: If the trauma patient is coming from the ED, I like to know who they are (if we know, trauma has their share...

  5. Unsightly spider veins - common to Nurses?

    RNperdiem replied to deny121375's topic in General Nursing

    My local day spa offers laser treatments for spider veins. Might be cheaper than a tattoo, or

  6. New Grad...Is this typical?

    RNperdiem replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing education has moved more toward the theoretical education. This means less time with the hands on skills you need to be a nurse. Hospitals have had to step in to do the training that nursing...

  7. So, should I BSN to MSN?

    RNperdiem replied to noelly10's topic in General Nursing

    The word "dream" is a very imprecise word. Dream can mean goal. Goals usually involve a plan of action. Dream can also mean fantasy. Something to dream about that would be nice, but no plans are in...

  8. When do going back to school STOP!!

    RNperdiem replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    Times have changed. Formal education as a professional gatekeeper along with degree inflation is here to stay. I wonder where a 16 year old boy working on the loading docks today will ever get a...

  9. Why Do We Say "Nursing School"?

    RNperdiem replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone knows what nursing school is. There is less confusion that way. I am trying to think of an alternative title, but they are either unclear or sound so pretentious that they give the effect of...

  10. Pediatric vs Neonatal Nursing

    RNperdiem replied to brimurse58's topic in General Nursing

    Finding any nursing job out of school is a challenge. Finding one specifically in peds or neonatal is even more of a challenge. Are you willing to relocate for a job and apply everywhere? There are...

  11. Question about volunteering

    RNperdiem replied to HelloWish's topic in General Students

    It depends on exactly what you will be doing as a volunteer. Where I work, you do not get to go near a patient without some kind of qualification (RN, MD, CNA). Volunteers here tend to answer the...

  12. Is this what nursing is really like?

    RNperdiem replied to meadow71's topic in General Nursing

    We are secretary, patient care coordinator and still have to do the nursing work. Like most nurses, we make it work. Charting these days has a lot to do with justifying what we do so the hospital...

  13. Question regarding resignation

    RNperdiem replied to Okrn39's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In many places, you have to apply for a per diem job, go through HR and get officially hired as per diem. It takes more than asking for per diem status unless your workplace is very

  14. How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    RNperdiem replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    There is no quick and easy fix. Some ideas do come to mind. In a monitored unit, adjusting the alarm parameters helps. When you know your patient is in afib, you can adjust the upper limit of the...

  15. No visiting hours?

    RNperdiem replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    The trouble sometimes is that in older facilities, the rooms are not designed for visitors. Some of the older ICUs in my hospital don't have rooms, just curtains between the beds. The patient will...

  16. What do you think is toughest shift

    RNperdiem replied to mcclot1993's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a CNA: 7-3. Like and above poster mentioned, there are 2 meals to serve. Days was expected to get all the baths done too. In a nursing home, am care is hard work getting the residents up and...

  17. Pot, teenagers, and the psych ward

    RNperdiem replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    If you watch too much news, you can get a distorted picture of the world. Lots of teens and young people don't smoke weed. Flip all the statistics upside down. If a certain percentage of people do...

  18. Is this a new trend?

    RNperdiem replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if the towel trick is a work-around nurses used when briefs were eliminated. Instead of prompt clean up of the chux with good skin care, which eliminating briefs were supposed to do, nurses...

  19. No visiting hours?

    RNperdiem replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Slightly off topic, but I have a vintage 1950s childrens book about nurses, and visiting hours were two to three times a week for 2-3 hours. A nurse would then ring a bell, and all visitors would have...

  20. Sexy male scrubs

    RNperdiem replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men in Nursing

    It is very refreshing to hear about a man who cares about how he looks. I like it when people put some effort into their appearance. Congratulations on your weight

  21. Certified Child Life Specialist?

    RNperdiem replied to southerngirl92's topic in General Nursing

    My sister worked as a recreation therapist in a children's facility and worked around child life specialists. The trouble is these jobs just do not pay well and are treated as a frill that gets cut...

  22. Need to work something out in my head

    RNperdiem replied to InvisibleDove's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like my son when he is having a seizure. All the scary looking neuro symptoms resolve and everything is back to normal. I would have called 911 too. It is better to have them there and...

  23. Float pool as a new grad? Any thoughts?

    RNperdiem replied to xxdiscoxxheaven's topic in General Nursing

    Like everything, there will be pros and cons. I could see this working for a new grad if the hospital is willing to invest in your training as a new grad. Where I work, float pool has a 2 day...

  24. Intimidated by USA nurses

    RNperdiem replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    In ICU, we do all of the bathing, linen changes and wound care ourselves. I worked years ago with a nurse from the UK, and she told me that the main difference she saw is that the US nurses tended to...

  25. Why so many 3-11 jobs at nursing homes?

    RNperdiem replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    This was always the hardest shift to staff when I started out. Imaging eating most of your dinners in the cafeteria or out of a lunchbox instead of sitting down for a family dinner. If you are...