Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. Easter is not a holiday?????

    Quickbeam replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    My state dropped Good Friday as a paid holiday about 10 years ago and gave the equivalent in time off hours to each employee to do as they wish. All state agencies are now open each Good Friday with...

  2. taking FMLA on intermittent basis...anyone done this?

    Quickbeam replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the first person who uses intermittent FMLA at a given employer ends up having to "teach" them about this way to use FMLA. I'm not saying that is right, it just seems to be the way it is....

  3. Easter is not a holiday?????

    Quickbeam replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Every job I've ever worked clearly spelled out what was a holiday and what was not. I've never worked anywhere in 35 years of full time employment that considered Easter a holiday. I've always used a...

  4. Types of nursing jobs

    Quickbeam replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    Community health is often M-F although I have chosen M-R, 4 ten hour days. Many 'regular' hour jobs do come with a paycut, although not all. Be prepared for competition...a lot of people want these...

  5. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

    Quickbeam replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if this will be helpful but I'll offer it up in case it is. I'm a Dept of Transportation nurse and oversee issues of health and driving for my state. As part of my function, I work nationally...

  6. R.N. to D.O./M.D.

    Quickbeam replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

    I've known 3 RNs who became MDs (not a lot of DOs in my part of the US). For one, it was a strategy to get into med school. The other 2 went after an inheritance /marriage made it financially...

  7. Vision nurse?

    Quickbeam replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I'd imagine there would be a lot of on the job training. I work for a state DOT and I have to make policy and case manage progressive eye disease cases. I had to do some serious work on my own to get...

  8. Curious as to what happens to teen Moms

    Quickbeam replied to justme1972's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was a juvenile probation officer before I became a nurse. When a teen wanted to keep her baby and come home and the parents didn't want her, she'd be placed in foster care with the baby. The parents...

  9. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Quickbeam replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    There was a suggestion upthread to "try Peds". I am a veteran of 10 years of floor work in a pediatric hospital. I didn't find the stress to be any different and in fact, it was often more stressful....

  10. Rehab nursing vs. Occupational Therapy

    Quickbeam replied to rachelwynnn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CRRN and worked in physical rehab for many years. My best friend is an OTR in rehab. We used to joke that the RN role in rehab was "bowel and bladder, bladder and bowel". So often that seemed...

  11. co workers birthdays

    Quickbeam replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to edit my last post but too late I guess. Anyway, right at this moment, there is a roaring retirement party going on my floor. It is in its third hour. Yes, during work hours and on work...

  12. co workers birthdays

    Quickbeam replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't bring in food. I don't go to the parties. I don't contribute to the cards/collections. I think people would resent me more if I went to occasional events. Everyone knows me (only nurse in a...

  13. co workers birthdays

    Quickbeam replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a state agency with 5,000 other people (I'm the only nurse). I learned early on I had to make a decision to either participate in every birthday/retirement/leaving/promotion/birth...

  14. Not sure if I want to be a nurse, or what type of nurse..

    Quickbeam replied to aeronursenj's topic in General Nursing

    Just a question for the OP....did you have ideas about what Peds would be like that have been not fulfilled? I asked because I was a night Peds charge for 10 years and we'd get a lot of 'refugees'...

  15. so, what do you do if you are not doing bedside nursing??

    Quickbeam replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm the only one to every take a paycut! I left hospital nursing for case management, which was actually a pay raise. When my company eliminated its pension plan, I sought out a job which...

  16. Is it right to try to negotiate pay?

    Quickbeam replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Negotiating is fine as long as you accept the possibility that this hospital/employer will say no. In my area, very few employers negotiate a starting salary. I got my community health job because 2...

  17. Night Shift Woes

    Quickbeam replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 10 years of straight nights and when I was off I kept to the day sleeping schedule. My husband is a confirmed night sleeper and very easily awakened. I developed a set of quiet things to do...

  18. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Quickbeam replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I never had any problem with fellow nurses needing to express milk. At least they were there! As grumpy as this topic makes me, that was never an issue anywhere I worked. Please, express your milk!...

  19. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Quickbeam replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, just finished the entire thread. Read every post. Here's my take: I've worked full time for 35 years, 20 as an RN. It is my opinion that "family friendly" policies are often created at the...

  20. What is your day like?

    Quickbeam replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in Emergency

    I can't get beyond this part. At 2 weeks of clinical no one knows what nursing work is best for them. Please don't allow yourself to be pigeonholed this early. If you are bored with what is asked of...

  21. Pain abbreviated Px?

    Quickbeam replied to cowboy_carl's topic in General Nursing

    Abbreviations are the bane of my existence. I review tens of thousands of medical records every year. I swear people just make stuff up. I've never seen pain written as px, though. At one job long...

  22. CNA vs CMA

    Quickbeam replied to norcalidiot's topic in General Nursing

    You will find many posters here who have been less than satisfied with what their MA courses got them in terms of employment. That appears to be a very common situation. You aren't an idiot. Many of...

  23. Accelerated BSN Advice

    Quickbeam replied to jspacegirl's topic in General Students

    To the OP: I am an accelerated BSN grad from 21 years ago. Kinda makes me feel like a pioneer! I didn't have to work since I had saved for 10 years to make this happen. I wish I had known: 1. All the...

  24. Need advice concerning accelerated bsn pre-reqs

    Quickbeam replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Accelerated BSN here and I've replied to prior posts of yours. My opinion? Having been a CNA for many years before I became an RN (worked my way through college the first time as a CNA) I think it is...

  25. More work drama

    Quickbeam replied to happydays352's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry what is happening to you. However if you are sharing staffing problems with residents, that's not helpful. They aren't there for you to confide