zoo*moon

zoo*moon BSN, RN

Med/Surg since ‘96; PACU since ‘16

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  1. Breastfeeding and working...was I out of line?

    zoo*moon replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    i do not think you were "out of line". geez, you asked her to give one pain med! that preceptor is being mean and unfair, unreasonable, uncaring. it makes me think of the old saying about nurses...

  2. Returning to work

    zoo*moon replied to McBx3's topic in General Nursing

    i understand your worries. your story sounds like mine. i worked med/surg for a full year, hated it, left after one year. then i had my children and didn't work in a hospital for two years. my...

  3. Interested in "going rate"

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    okay. sorry. gee, i didn't really put a whole lot of thought into it before i posted the question. i've been working without benefits at one hospital and get a base of $25. pool nurses haven't...

  4. Interested in "going rate"

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse for a year and a half! Wow! My first job I made $14/hr! What state? Please, future replies, can you put the state you're in? Man, Indiana's not looking good compared so far. (except for

  5. Interested in "going rate"

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, 4 years of experience-- 32/hr! Okay, I'm considering cost of living there probably a bit more... Is that in a large

  6. 18-gauge vs. 20-gauge

    zoo*moon replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    i read in a nursing journal not that long ago that the smaller gauge is actually better. i wish i could remember which issue it was... i was surprised to read that a smaller gauge was better because...

  7. what is the nurse/patient ratio where you work?

    zoo*moon replied to Hubby's girl's topic in General Nursing

    med/surg and telemetry unit. up to 10! patients.

  8. Where should I apply?

    zoo*moon posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    i've worked in med/surg for almost 10 years. would like to learn something new. thinking ob and babies. i wanted to do ob and babies since i was in school but i thought i should have a little bit of...

  9. Where should I apply?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I'm an

  10. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    Sparkette, it is a negative user name isn't it? I found and joined allnurses after a particularly hellish shift. I don't hate nursing but I hate the way I have to work. I hate that I don't have...

  11. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    thank you nursebabygirl. (congratulations if you're a new mom!) the uncaring behavior is both from newer and older nurses. i'm glad to hear how you loved every moment of being a cna. i do agree...

  12. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    really i didn't mean that nurses shouldn't be interested in the money. you got my mindset wrong. please, we all need to eat and have a roof over our heads, not to mention clothes and vehicles! as a...

  13. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for that kind "i am sorry and good luck." it is good to hear that your program sounds challenging. i wonder if i would be able to pass the nclex if i took it

  14. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    i graduated from a 4 yr program. totally unprepared for floor nursing-- so unbelievably unprepared. clinicals were a joke-- we got one patient to take care of! one! no experience giving shots,...

  15. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    anononurse, so true. why pretend you know something?!?!? that endangers the patients! so true! passing the boards does not a nurse make! experience, being taught by a caring experienced...

  16. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    that's really nice, volunteering on an oncology floor, missing patients. sounds like you have a good heart. the world needs more like you. but here's my thought on that-- being a nurse actually...

  17. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

  18. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    no other units/depts are hiring. i have nowhere else to go other than nursing homes. yeah, i joined after a particularly horrible

  19. Work Schedule Favoritism

    zoo*moon replied to pinoy_guy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, what a terrible sounding situation. You can't leave because why? How long is your contract? How long have you been there and how much time do you have left? I think you are being discriminated...

  20. Is it RN,BSN or BSN,RN

    zoo*moon replied to ava'smomRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well the original question was about nurses, not doctors. I don't think we need to compare ourselves to doctors. That said... The way I see it, we apply for a license to practice either as an RN or...

  21. Is it RN,BSN or BSN,RN

    zoo*moon replied to ava'smomRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Does it really matter? I honestly didn't care when I was a new graduate. Even as I graduated from my BS program I thought that the extra time was a waste of money. (Exception- unless you want to be an...

  22. "Weekends aren't a shift!"

    zoo*moon replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    holy crap. i cannot believe what i just read. that is crazy. what the he**? weekends aren't considered a shift??? so, uh, close the hospitals on the weekends. they do pay you to staff the...

  23. Night shift nurses

    zoo*moon replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    Well welcome to nursing. Best of luck to you. Okay, night shift. It is very hard on the body. I've done 12 hr night shifts almost 10 years now. Ooh, no sweetie, you can't expect to stay up all...

  24. When called to fill in, what should I be paid?

    zoo*moon posted a topic in General Nursing

    just got a call- someone called in on our med/surg unit so they need help tonight and tomorrow night (12 hr shift). is it wrong to say i'll do it if i get time and a half? i like to try the question...

  25. When called to fill in, what should I be paid?

    zoo*moon replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! $75 cash! Is that $10 extra an hour? Yeah then I can see why no one would sign up ahead of