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  1. Gift ideas for med school grad?

    RNperdiem replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    What a med school grad never has enough of is time. How about a gift certificate for a food-delivery service? When my husband fell ill, the office pooled all their fantasy football money and got...

  2. How do you guys do it for so long?

    RNperdiem replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked less than full time hours for years and years. It gives me the rewards of working, financial benefits, but limits my exposure. Per diem work means I never have to join a committee,...

  3. Work from home nurse job M-F?

    RNperdiem replied to Nurseynurse1116's topic in General Nursing

    TriciaJ, I suspect some of this worry about career suicide comes from the rise in applicant tracking software. I read about nurses who want to make the switch from LTC to acute, but can't find a job...

  4. New RN Age

    RNperdiem replied to Kooper48's topic in General Nursing

    If you are healthy and are up for the challenge, then why not? Just realize that you start at the beginning just like everyone else. New nurses often start out working in the less desirable...

  5. ADN or BSN?

    RNperdiem replied to Unsuregirl101's topic in General Nursing

    If someone else is paying for your BSN, it is a legit accredited school, and you don't have any other major obligations on your time (job, children), go for the BSN. It helps to know the local...

  6. Predatory New Grad Contracts

    RNperdiem replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

    How much would you have to pay

  7. Other than Nursing, what other passions/hobbies do you like?

    RNperdiem replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    You will find me sewing most of my own

  8. How many jobs have you had in your career?

    RNperdiem replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I worked one med-surg job for a year, and have been in my ICU for 21 years. I like the patient population, the working conditions and work per diem so I can work my preferred shifts and days. No...

  9. Always Feeling Stupid

    RNperdiem replied to Whitneyz's topic in General Nursing

    Plan strategy. Seek help in things you don't know, but don't make a point to advertise inconsequential mistakes. If the emotional support and validation you are seeking is not forthcoming, you end up...

  10. PACU recovering patients in the ICU?

    RNperdiem replied to QCG33k's topic in General Nursing

    No PACU nurse needed here either. In SICU, anesthesia and the surgical team transport the patient to the unit an do a bedside handoff with the ICU docs and the ICU nurse. PACU nurses are not

  11. Nurse Appreciation

    RNperdiem replied to tyffsta's topic in General Nursing

    If you run into your manager, mention how helpful your coworkers are being. If you can be specific, that is even better. Mention how Nurse X started that difficult IV for you and how Nurse Y showed...

  12. Part Time/ Full Time Flex Position - Nursing

    RNperdiem replied to aspiringbuffalobsn's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital, flex positions mean that you don't have a "home unit"; you are a permanent floater. I have never seen flex used on one unit. On my unit you are either full-time, part-time, per diem or...

  13. Filling in staffing holes?

    RNperdiem replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    My large teaching hospital has a flex team of literally hundreds of nurses capable of filling most holes. The flex nurses are generally very good. The charge nurse looks at staffing for the next...

  14. ICU time management

    RNperdiem replied to Used2byoung's topic in General Nursing

    A few things I have learned: The first hour of two is focused on assessments, daily meds, turns and getting that stuff charted before rounds. Detangling lines, daily dressing changes,...

  15. Graduate Degree in Engineering? (Career switch worth it?)

    RNperdiem replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your post seems focused on what you want to escape from. Time to look forward and plan for the future. Before you make your escape, you need to do your homework and look at what you are getting...

  16. I'm way too scared to even start. I need help

    RNperdiem replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Try reaching out to your old SNF. If whoever is hiring remembers you, then you have an advantage there. The only way to get over the feelings of fear and incompetence it to just get enough work...

  17. The Common Ground of Nursing

    RNperdiem replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Transitions in life like retirement, moving away and other big changes often bring in some loneliness, even if only or a short while. I hear a bit of loneliness there, Davey Do. My son called...

  18. Should a pre-nursing student get a nursing related job to increase future nursing job prospects?

    RNperdiem replied to Kara638's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is optional, but CNA does make a good student job with the shifts available on nights, evenings and weekends. You also get to meet people who might help you land a job. The majority of new grads...

  19. allnurses Positive Thread

    RNperdiem replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Allnurses has been my window to the wider world of nursing outside of my unit. Everyone here has taught me so

  20. Oral vs IV Pain Medication

    RNperdiem replied to kristine_bean's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done the same thing. I work with trauma patients in the SICU. They have just been scraped off the pavement, moved through the ED, scanned and brought to us. Often they have visibly broken...

  21. Non Clinical Positions For New Grads

    RNperdiem replied to Prosper2018's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you think these negative things about us? Where does that come from? Anyway, it is not unheard of for a new grad to get a non-bedside position, but is unusual. If this is what you...

  22. The golden first year?

    RNperdiem replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    What do you have outside of work that you look forward to? Hopefully you keep in touch with family and friends, have outside interests and don't depend on work to provide everything you need to be...

  23. Per Diem pros/cons

    RNperdiem replied to kitten0509's topic in General Nursing

    Is it only work that is leaving you so exhausted? Working 2 shifts a week isn't a bad gig for a mom with young kids. Is the workplace toxic? Is there trouble at home? Money issues? Anything outside...

  24. 12-hour shift workers here- how much caffeine do you drink? A 30-second survey for my school

    RNperdiem replied to MSN2021's topic in General Nursing

    Two cups of tea a shift. Three on

  25. allnurses Time Travel

    RNperdiem replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    July 10, 1998 NewFulltimeRN, Hi AllNurses, I passed my NCLEX last month and am about to start my first job in med-surg. I have bought enough white uniforms to last all of my five shifts...