Is it typical for them to expect you to use PTO for hours you're not working? Yes. Either that, or go unpaid.
Is it typical for hospitals to treat staff like widgets to move around at their whim,...
Getting a BSN will not make the ASN "go away". You still have to disclose from which school you obtained your original degree that granted you licensure, every time you apply for a new license. As far...
klone replied to NurseyNurseNursey's topic in General Nursing
Agree with Lunah. If you are not providing patient care, then it's unlikely you need to be licensed in multiple states. In fact, is licensure REQUIRED to do what you're doing (not referring to what...
A shadow experience is not working. Shadowing is not interacting with patients, it's literally SHADOWING. If you trip and fall, it would be the same as if you were there as a visitor and you tripped...
Unfortunately, with only 5 months of employment you do not qualify for FMLA. Does your state offer its own protected medical leave? Call your employer's HR/benefits/leave department and ask what your...
MFM clinics are OB specialists that focus on high risk pregnancies. So you would ideally have a foundational knowledge of pregnancy complications and how chronic illnesses could affect pregnancy. I'm...
This is so true. My second formal management position, I only lasted a year. The week I was hired, the small community hospital was bought out by a for-profit healthcare corporation based in...
So in answer to your question - no, obviously. A certification in high-risk obstetrics is not required for a nurse to take care of these patients. That is why they work in tandem with an ICU nurse -...