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We are here to inform people of the risks and benefits, give them the information to make informed decisions based on their personal beliefs, morals, medical history, and psychological comfort. We aren't here to judge them. I'm sure there have been so many times through all of our careers we have all cared for someone that "if they had done differently" scenario this situation would not have occurred. (The uncontrolled Diabetic, the non-compliant cardiac pt now with a massive MI or CVA, etc). "BUT" I dare say that even in this particular situation even the "vaccinated" still find themselves in the same scenario of falling ill with Covid as well as unvaccinated. Our due diligence is to provide the information, care for the sick with their physical and psychological well-being in mind, provide holistic care, AND also care for ourselves as the healthcare providers. While I do have my personal thoughts about this situation I am only here to provide the best care to patients and educate them to the best of my ability JUST like I have been doing for the past 24 years with all disease processes and treatment plans.

Anyone have any input on Aya Healthcare travel agency? Looking at going traveling and taking a break from my NP job and doing some RN positions as the opportunities for pay are pretty dang good right now! thanks for any input ya'll have!!

That's kinda how I've been feeling lately! Take advantage of the situation in front of us knowing it won't last...get on top of some bills..sock some money away, save for a vacation, etc...but the current salaried NP jobs don't pay us what we are worth a lot of the time, lack of advancement, raises, bonuses, etc... (and depending of the state you may live; license restrictions).

I have been looking at the possibility of doing some travel RN while the "pay is out there" and taking a sabbatical from my NP career at this time. I was going to be asking this question myself. What company(s) have ya'll found to be good? I've only traveled once between by last RN job to my NP job. NO NP job is going to pay me what these RN travel jobs are right now and it would give my husband and myself an opportunity to "travel" . I recently completed by doctorate and trying to find a faculty position with education like it is currently is almost zero to NONE! Student loans are coming due and I was looking for a second job, but the pay for these travel RN jobs would be the two jobs combined !! I have not done bedside staffing in seven years and not sure how a facility will "look" at that.

Thanks nursetim !!!

Thanks so much Psychcns !! I appreciate the feedback.. I just may PM you for questions :)

Looking for recommendations on travel agencies for NPs. Also anyone any experience with any suggestions would be great !! Thanks !

Where is a AHA completely online course that I could take? I need to renew my ACLS and NRP ASAP !

Hi all... I'm currently working on getting a nurse initiated pre-op order set for our scheduled C-sections. Surgeries are being delayed; thus backed up; because the dr's are legit busy and can't physically put pre-op lab orders, VTE orders, shave/prep. etc in. Unfortunately many people I work with do not feel it is their "job" to place these orders in the EMR for the drs; and thus getting the labs, etc done to keep the surgery on time. We have a protocol for newborn admission orders that works AWESOME (the nurse places the order set in the EMR and it does not require a MD signature; but we also order the simple "order to implement newborn protocol which the DR does sign... So I am asking if anyone out there has a standard pre-op orders that the nurse initiates upon patient arrival?????? THANKS!

Luckily the facility I work at has their own OR and PACU in the labor and delivery unit. The hospital has baby friendly so the mother and baby separation is not done unless it is medically indicated. The care of the infant is done in the OR and finished in PACU. The Staff has NRP and BLS; not everyone has ACLS, but it is being pushed.

I am hoping to get some information on what other hospitals are doing on their antepartum units. What types of patients do you take, (PIH, PPROM, GDM...etc?) continuous fetal monitoring done?, what is the ratio?, how often do you jump patients back and forth between L/D and the antepartum floor. Is the high risk unit a unit by itself or entwined with postpartum? I work in a facility that the antepartum is with the postpartum and LD typically hold a lot of antepartum patients for various reasons..mostly because the floor doesn't take high risk patients... Oh..we do have a 50 BED NICU that takes any and all preterm babies. So I am trying to get as much info as possible to get a proposal together. Thanks for any help ya'll can provide!!!

Not only can they be a trap, but it isn't fair (in my opinion) to those loyal employees that have dedicated their career to one place. What is the incentive to stay if you salary trickles up and those new people come in with "experience" pay and sign on bonuses; and relocation assistance. allow these individuals to "climb the clinical ladder" and you will find them making more than some people that have been there for years. I have been at a facility for >10yrs and there are new grads and "exp" nurses with 1yr coming in not that far under salary from me...and yes..I have had promotions..and climb the ladder for extra pay... Not on a soap box..just stating an opinion

The ICU's that I work in have restricted visitation. The first one starts at 1030 and the last is at 2030. there are 15min visitations q2h. Not to say the nurses don't allow some to stay a little longer, back if the pt is going to die, and we allow them back if the patient was just admitted at night (after we get done with what we have to do...) The patient is in the ICU where they are obviously very sick...the families tend to get in the way of me caring for the patient or they cause problems by looking at other patients even stepping inside the rooms..I've even had one try to feed a patient that was on the vent with a trach, post-op GOP..WHY??? they said it was b/c they were hungry!!!! WTF!! It sounds mean of me to say this, but we all know it is true.

After I graduated from nursing school many years ago I always promised myself that I would not forget what it was like to be a student and I have not. There are unfortunately those RN's that do not have the patience for students. On the flip side of this though, you; as a student; must understand something. While your instructor is wonderful.... is she a practicing RN that goes to work full-time in a hospital? Students do not realize what the RN's in a hospital are being put through. Short staffing, being made to work extra shifts over their appointed position, made to take extra patients, the BS from the administrators that "you" aren't doing your job good enough (well, maybe that is because I am trying to do everyone else's job also!!!), the pay really SUCKS for what is expected of us. I've heard students say they "get this", but until it affects you directly as the primary RN and hits you in your pocketbook, you will not understand. I would say that many times that you think a nurse is being mean, she/he is not doing it intentionally and other things are probably playing a part into that. (A note in his/her mailbox saying you did not do this good enough, he/she needs to work extra, by the way, we are short a nurse today so you will have extra patients, also there are no nurse's aides so you have to do the baths, vitals, and all other needs, so-and-so will be getting here late so you need to stay for a couple hours extra after you were SUPPOSED to get off work...etc...etc...etc...) So please, as you state you want understanding from us the RN's. I as a RN ask for understanding from you...nursing is not glamorous, nor well paid, it is mostly political BS that makes it quite hard to even like what you do. And since it seems that patients are getting meaner and meaner and act like the world owes them something, it is even getting hard to say I "love" my patients. When you pass the NCLEX and you've practiced nursing for a couple of years, please post back on this board about your state of mind. Good luck.

thanks!!! :)

where was the post about the NC legislation that worried you ????

Currently trying to get everything in order to apply for CRNA school. If anyone knows of any scholarships that I could possibly apply for it would be wonderful. I live in Eastern NC btw. Thanks ahead of time!

ME TOO!! :)

Bed side reports!! This is the best way to clarify and demonstrate what you see and what the pt is doing or NOT doing. In the ICU (neuro-surg/surg/trauma) we do this frequently so there is no question about what the pt was like when we leave.

I Do greatly appreciate the support and ideas given by fellow posters here. I apologize if I came across otherwise. And Quickbeam...I did not mean it the way you must have took it...I meant...no matter if you have children or NOT...we all WANT to celebrate the holidays with OUR families! Children are not the reason for the season..It is family and a time to rejoice for what we have! :) I am not angry......I love the holiday season...to watch my kids get exited over what they may get and to watch my youngest still believe in Santa makes my heart mealt...I do feel for all those families in the military..they do have it WAY tougher than I...AT least I will get to go home to my family after work. Anyway...I DO Hope everyone here has a happy, safe holiday season..and bless you all.

I want to say FIRST OFF....I know I chose this lifestyle of work...and yes I DO BELIEVE that even those without children need to celebrate with their family...this post was not meant to be taken that I was whining b/c I had to work X-mas Eve and miss the celebration with my parents and miss X-morning b/c I will more than likely miss my kids opening their presents (since I work 1hr away..and you know little ones..up before dawn)...Heck I have to work New years eve and New years day night. Oh Freakin' well! THIS POST was meant to be for us to support each other during the holidays when we have to be away from our family...Do the patients want to be stuck in the hospital?? H#LL NO...of course not.....BUT neither do we! No I can not change the date of christmas so we can't celebrate on another day..I am glad that has worked for some, but it wouldn't work for my family.... Let us all just pull together and support one another! And like some others...THANK you for those that have offered to switch with any MOM/DAD in the past during the holidays...

Hey there...I know how you feel although it has been more than 6 years since I took the NCLEX...It took about 1 1/2 weeks for me to find out via the telephone system. Let us know how you do and take care!!!

I want to thank you for all you reply's. I have been working holidays for over 6 years and no it doesn't get easier. AND YES...I knew this would be part of my job requirements. I just thought that we could all support each other during this special time of the year that we will be separated from our loved ones to take care of others in need. It has just been recently that my youngest (the 4yo) has started grabbing me before I leave to work my night shift begging me to stay home "please don't go Mommy..Pleaaaassseeee!!" "I want you to stay home with me"...etc...He leeches on and I literally have to pull him off and listen to him cry as I leave the house. It just rips my heart out ya know??? I know this is just a stage he is going through, but it still kills me...I was lucky to be home with my oldest two and did not start working until they both were in school. Even though they are MUCH older they still get me sometimes with the inevitabe..."you always have to work when.....(fill in the blank)...They understand better is alll. Tweety..I want to say thank you for your thoughtfulness....It has been working out for me that the younger, no-children nurses have wanted New Years Eve off to "party" so I have always worked that and X-mas night....they would rather work X-mas Eve night so us oldies could be home with our kids... Anyway...like I said I posted this thread so we could all give each other emotional support during this time of the year...!

At the facility I work at there is actually a Resident that is a Quad! He has a personal assistant to help him with his assessments, etc...from what I have heard he is a good resident and the patients really like him. He plans on going into rehab and working at the rehab facility he was in after his accident! So if he can get through med school and be going through residency as a QUAD I think that says a lot of what people are capable of!!!