SunDazed

SunDazed BSN, RN

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  1. Did you do a new grad residency or internship?

    SunDazed replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine relocating cross country for it... then bloop it's

  2. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    SunDazed replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    I love night shift. I like the chart checks. I like the time with patients. I like that there is not so much going on as far as ancillary

  3. Did you do a new grad residency or internship?

    SunDazed replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I did a residency. The hospital I work for is trying to use a residency program to attract more nurses. The program was lame because administration didn't take the time to make the residency specific...

  4. Coping skills needed for floating too

    SunDazed posted a topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line: floating to other units requires experience in nursing and coping skills. I have never wanted to quit my job more than the week I was floated to three different units because my home unit...

  5. Drug seekers: where's the compassion?

    SunDazed replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I agree... I think there are people who genuinely are seeking pain relief. I also believe we create drug seekers with our western approaches to medicine. I have back pain... I see a chiro and do...

  6. Cdu

    SunDazed replied to crrn03's topic in Florida Nursing

    Our CDU also takes any 24 hour observation patient, but I think it should probably be called something other than a CDU as the label doesn't match what we do. If going for an interview I would ask...

  7. Why is nursing such a horrible job?

    SunDazed replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work? Older nurses seem bitter. Little empathy for other nurses. Everyone has "been there done that" but show no interest in changing to make it better for all. No where near the shared...

  8. New Grad...A must read!!!

    SunDazed replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One of my classmates was checking out the SF Bay area prior to graduating in Dec '08. She was flat out told by HR at area hospitals that the economy had changed the market. Examples she was given...

  9. New Grad...A must read!!!

    SunDazed replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One of my classmates was in a new grad program that didn't work out for her. While she was looking for a second new grad position she was told that you are no longer a new grad after 12 months out. I...

  10. Which matters more, school name or degree?

    SunDazed replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends a lot on what part of the country you are in, how hard the hospital is feeling the shortage, and how many applicants they are getting. A classmate recently applied to Cedars Sinai...

  11. Which matters more, school name or degree?

    SunDazed replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    To be a Magnet status hospital, the nursing staff must have a certain percentage of BSN over ADNs. So some hospitals have a preference for the BSN. There are 25 year old debates over whether all RNs...