RNperdiem

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  1. Is it okay to call in sick for your mental health?

    RNperdiem replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Once or twice a year when you can't face work is okay; you are allowed to maintain your mental health. Just don't post pictures of yourself hanging out at the pool or partying on social media on that...

  2. HOSPITAL FACTORS to want to work there

    RNperdiem replied to Mursemade's topic in General Nursing

    At the overall hospital level, I would be cautious about some of those corporate chains with a reputation for not treating staff well. Sometimes in the news you will hear rumblings about unionizing in...

  3. Second Thoughts on Becoming a Nurse

    RNperdiem replied to ThePrudentStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Rionoir, Is liking or hating your job an all-or-nothing prospect? Maybe some days I like my job 95% (checking high gastric residuals every four hours docks five percentage points of an...

  4. Future Nurse with a Purpose

    RNperdiem replied to Nursing_Student's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I noticed in your post, is the description of nursing as an abstract. Nursing described as heroes of this earth selflessly devoting ourselves to the care of humanity. Most of us don't...

  5. When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

    RNperdiem replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses being short can also give employers ammunition to hire unlicensed personnel, upskill them, pay them little and parcel more and more nursing tasks out to them while paying fewer nurses to...

  6. Having trouble finding a job. Need advice

    RNperdiem replied to nurse1045's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Rose Queen. You may have to expand your search criteria. There are relatively fewer nursing positions available in the departments you are looking for compared to med-surg. Nurses with...

  7. Second Thoughts on Becoming a Nurse

    RNperdiem replied to ThePrudentStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have mixed opinions. I would advise going into nursing if a career switch to nursing will bring you a better life. Getting into nursing school is difficult for a reason. A lot of people...

  8. Being the primary breadwinner.

    RNperdiem replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Things can always change. I have worked per diem for years after my kids were born. Mine was the secondary income, and my husband had a much higher earning job that carried the benefits. When he...

  9. Arthritis and Bedside Nursing?

    RNperdiem replied to freesia29's topic in General Nursing

    The clinic sounds like it is not perfect, but at least doable. Over 50 bedside is fairly rare in my unit. At 48, I am often the oldest person there. Bedside is possible for me because I work only...

  10. NEED CAREER ADVICE!

    RNperdiem replied to NurseChristinaB's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck with the urologist office. A lot of places do use MA and LPN interchangeably. If the hours are convenient and guaranteed, then a slightly lower pay might be worthwhile. It sounds...

  11. Nurses, invent what you want.

    RNperdiem replied to x4livin's topic in General Nursing

    I want to see a scanner that detects gastric residual, just like a bladder scanner. I hate drawing up large amounts of tube feeds with a

  12. Venomous Snake Bites: Here's What To Do

    RNperdiem replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I live I NC too. Apparently the guy whose snake went missing last week was bitten by another one of his venomous snakes a while back. I hear anti venom is really expensive. Does insurance cover

  13. when do you think hospitals will go back to not requiring masks?

    RNperdiem replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

    Don't see the mask requirement going away anytime soon. The eye protection rule isn't as heavily enforced, but nurses are expected to have eye protection available for certain procedures. At...

  14. Things I wish my patients understood

    RNperdiem replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    We don't control the doctors' schedules. We can give an estimate about when they will be around, but they are a separate entity from nursing with their own schedule. Same thing with PT, OT and speech...

  15. DAR charting

    RNperdiem replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Our was PIE- problem, intervention, evaluation. Same thing, different wording. Sometimes I get a little nostalgic for the simplicity of old-style charting. Paper charting wasn't perfect, but it...

  16. Experienced critical care RN having a hard time dealing with a bully boss. Advice?

    RNperdiem replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Gut feelings are usually correct. Start applying elsewhere ASAP. Stay too long, and your mental health will start to deteriorate. Protect yourself. With your experience, you should be able to land a...

  17. Work Schedule

    RNperdiem replied to SarahRN0325's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing Jedrnurse. If this is a procedural job, you work until the last patient leaves. The hours listed might be

  18. Nursing refresher/ career

    RNperdiem replied to peaceful nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of confidence is a problem that can be improved by doing. Work in nursing, learn from your mistakes, learn the kind of instincts that only hands-on work will teach you. I wish there were an...

  19. Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    RNperdiem replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    I had expected something more dramatic and out of bounds. These are misdemeanor offenses in my opinion. A simple, "hey Barb, I'll get back to you when I am done" usually works. I have learned as...

  20. Reality Check.

    RNperdiem replied to VaniCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing wrong with having goals since you were very young. If you go along and find that what you thought you wanted isn't what you want now, you are allowed to pivot to something else....

  21. Nursing Intuition- What Is It, and Do You Have It?

    RNperdiem replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting topic. I have read about intuition being an important part of personal safety. The book "The Gift of Fear" gives lots of examples of intuition saving people's lives from violence. It is...

  22. Should I give a two weeks' notice?

    RNperdiem replied to neuron's topic in General Nursing

    You survived there a year, you can handle two more weeks, maybe a bit less if you take a sick day or two. I assume you have a plan for lining up your next

  23. Working Less Than 8-Hour Shifts?

    RNperdiem replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I work per diem, and have the option to work shorter shifts, but because of the headache of matching up short shifts to fit into a 12 hour system, rarely take them. The charge nurse would need to...

  24. New nurse. Where is my passion?

    RNperdiem replied to Jccnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Look into the position and find out more. Is it a full-time job with guaranteed hours and benefits, or is more of a gig-type of work? Who exactly would you be working for? What exactly do you...

  25. Breakroom Pet Peeves

    RNperdiem replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    TV is on something obnoxious and the volume is turned up full blast. There is a reason I take lunch at off peak