everthesame LPN, LVN

I recently landed my "dream job" at a local hospital. I stayed on PRN at my old job more as a favor to them then for any financial need on my part. They were giving me first choice of available hours and begging me to pick up as many hours as possibl...

I was just wondering if anyone here works or has worked on a medical observation unit. There is an opening at one of the local hospitals and before I applied I was wondering what working on such a unit is like. What kind of patients do you typically ...

For just an hourly round note, I chart what they are doing and whether or not they have any needs. If they do, I state what it was/how it was met. Some examples: Patient sitting up in bed talking with visitors. Denies any needs at present. Perineal c...

Congrats on the new job! I have been a nurse for many years and was looking to get back into a specialty I had plenty of experience in. I applied for many positions but was not getting any calls for interviews. I hadn't burned any bridges at any prev...

A hospital where I worked had resource nurse positions. The perinatal resource nurses worked in nicu, l&d and postpartum. They may be scheduled for a certain unit but could be pulled to one of the others units if they were needed more on another ...

Where I work the moms are kept in L&D for 2 hours after delivery. However, sometimes when things are busy they may pull a postpartum nurse to L&D to do recoveries. Of course, the recoveries are done in L&D and their staff is always nearby...

Congrats on the new position and welcome to the "club"

I learned a long time ago to carefully check my schedule whenever I needed to take a class during the day. Sometimes the people who do the scheduling are day people who don't realize that a nocs person needs to be off the night before a class. They m...

Indiana 15 years exp Postpartum/Newborn Nursery $32.00/hr base $5.25/hr nocs diff, $4.75/hr weekend diff No union Rent for a 3bed/2bath apartment in a nice area is $1000/month

The PRN was at the job I was leaving. I did not really plan to stay PRN and really did not think about wages when I told them I would pick up some hours when I could. My old boss had always seemed to be fair and honest with me so I was a little shoc...

Unless I am off the next night and have something to do after work in the morning, I stop the caffeinated beverages around 3AM. Also, I wear sunglasses for my drive home unless it is winter and still dark when I leave work or if it is raining or snow...

It sounds like you are having a rough time. It does take time, maybe about a year, before you really start to feel somewhat confident in what you do. Also, night shift is very hard on a lot of people. You are living the opposite of the sleep-wake ...

I would absolutely apply at a hospital closer to my new home. With that as your reason for changing jobs after six months, I don't think that would be held against you. Fifty miles is quite a long drive and gas prices sure aren't going down. Perhaps...

And who are we helping by continuing to give narcotics and benzos to people who are not following up on whatever it is that brings them to the emergency room? Prescription drug abuse is a real problem. When you have someone who is in multiple times f...

I currently work nights so another position on nights would not be an issue for me. The openings occurred because of a couple of nurses who are leaving. One of the nurses I shadowed will be leaving due to her husband's military post changing. Thank y...

I recently interviewed for a position I applied for so long ago I forgot I had applied for it. Seriously, I applied to this hospital eight months ago and didn't hear back until a few days ago. I heard from them Monday and interviewed Tuesday. I thoug...

Where I work we seem to have a high turnover. A lot of nurses decide it just isn't their cup of tea. It does wear you down when you are constantly dealing with people who are confrontational with you. And the lies and drama you have to deal with. I ...

I used to work for a hospital which was bought out by a Catholic hospital. While I am Catholic, it was not a requirement to work there. Most of my co-workers were not Catholic and even the chaplain who worked for the hospital before the buy out was n...

I would imagine they use the plastic applicator type of tampon and pour the alcohol inside the applicator.

I am currently employed. While my current work situation isn't ideal, I don't want to make a hasty decision and find myself in a worse situation.

I work in corrections so yes my work self is different from my home self. Although sometimes my college age child would beg to differ, especially when I let her and her friends know they are being a little too rowdy. I have to be very assertive at w...

I am looking for a little advice here. I had an interview recently and later this week I will have the opportunity to shadow on the unit for a few hours so I can get an idea of what the job entails. While I think I had a good interview, I don't think...

I got report one night on a postpartum mom who was on methadone. The off going nurse had given her nubain for some reason early in the day. I understand it was not pleasant.

"throw yourself on the alter of the Goddess of Float" Love that!!! My opinion is that you do what you feel is best for you.

Why not call the old manager and explain the altered form was not acceptable and ask if he would please call and talk to them. If he was willing to go to all of the trouble of printing the form and even trying to correct it for you I don't understand...