amarilla

amarilla RN

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  1. Offered an ER position and Neuro ,, tough decison need some advice!

    amarilla replied to KittyinNj's topic in Emergency

    If you're asking a bunch of ED nurses whether you should take an ED job, I think you know what answer you're probably going to get. Yes, it will be a lot of work, overwhelming, stressful and...

  2. This may be my chance

    amarilla replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you've answered your own question! Take the job, try it out and maybe you can stay on per diem while searching for a larger ED after a year or two. Good

  3. Giving up

    amarilla replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it's good to know what you want and keep that in mind as you're applying. I did med-surg for a few years and really wanted out; I had solid references and IV/ACLS/PALS etc but kept hearing...

  4. PCT/nursing student in need of career advice-scared of pigeon hole

    amarilla replied to sunnybabe's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm...I suppose much depends on where you live and if new grad jobs are available on other floors or in other facilities. I graduated a few years ago and was in the same position as OP; I worked on a...

  5. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    amarilla replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    CC: hair not growing. Pt said Dr. Oz said this might be sign of cancer. Sigh. 40 something year old woman with no significant medical history...CC: constipated. Last BM: today. Huh? She stated 'I...

  6. Juggling a full time job and new ER internship, is it possible??

    amarilla replied to sharon2012rn's topic in Emergency

    Cosign this. If your new grad residency was anything like mine, you will follow your preceptor's schedule as well as attending classes and certification courses (IV, tele, ACLS etc.) Your schedule may...

  7. Help deciding between new grad jobs!

    amarilla replied to shadowness's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I suppose it really depends on which offers the better preceptorship, resources, support and opportunity. I spent my first few years in med-surg and float, thinking that I would spend a solid year or...

  8. better way to handle the BS

    amarilla replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    I have to second this, (the former not the latter). I was a MS / Float nurse unhappy on the floors. I worked for one of the biggest hospital systems in the area and we had shiny new everything from...

  9. First interview for the ED, help!

    amarilla replied to caseywestt's topic in Emergency

    Welcome and congratulations on the interview! Everyone has already given you good questions they will ask *you*, but what about the questions you will ask them? I was asked some of the questions...

  10. auditing call lights?

    amarilla replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    The last floor I worked audited call lights. They were able to generate a report from each shift how many times individual lights went on, how long they went unanswered and if they were...

  11. thoughts, opinions, and experiences requested. drug testing in the workplace

    amarilla replied to LisaRNsober's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how laws vary from state to state; I wasn't a nurse when I lived in Texas and am not familiar with the laws there now. At my first hospital, I had to do an observed urine for...

  12. Medical Missions for Nurses?????

    amarilla replied to jinjewl32's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose much depends on your specialty and experience, preferences in country and financial budget for the trip. For many of the overseas trips, you will be paying your own airfare/transfers as well...

  13. First Year Nursing Depression.

    amarilla replied to tinge2942's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First of all, ((hugs)), and sorry you are feeling this way. It might sound trite, but you're a new nurse, still in orientation on a busy floor; much of what you're feeling is absolutely *normal*. I...

  14. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    amarilla replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand that we all do what we need to do, but I imagine that your boss was disappointed and (unpleasantly) surprised to have you quit during the holiday season with barely two weeks notice,...

  15. CIWA woes

    amarilla replied to Indy's topic in Addictions

    I hear you, OP, and I'm not going to step on your vent. On my last floor, I was stuck in this never-ending assignment of confused/restraints, isolations and CIWA patients. The unit was L-shaped, with...

  16. PRN confusion

    amarilla replied to kate99's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I suppose it will really depend on what type of job you're able to get and the state of the job market where you live. That being said, I'm not sure you'll be ready to work PRN or per diem after just...

  17. What would you have done?

    amarilla replied to eileeny21's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This was a fresh post-op? In my experience, the patient might rate their pain lower following anesthesia and pain relief administered in PACU, but wake up 6-10 hours later in severe pain as it begins...

  18. Am I dreaming?

    amarilla replied to bernal4eva's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think TheCommuter works like a crazy person, *laugh. That aside: I have been per diem for my entire (rather short) 2+ year nursing career. I am required to work two weekend shifts each month and two...

  19. should I call a nurse manager directly about a job?

    amarilla replied to sommeil's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hmm...it really depends. Everyone always has these stories of knowing someone who got a job by being pushy or obnoxious, but I've never seen it work myself. I spent the last six months applying...

  20. Looking for new job while already employed: how to handle references?

    amarilla replied to ChineseLantern's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I spent two years as a tech and two more as a new RN at my last job. When I wanted to leave, I had the same concern - how to approach this delicately but still have dependable references to list on a...

  21. Med surg nurse breaking into specialty

    amarilla replied to Silvergem800's topic in Emergency

    JMO, but I'd hesitate to change jobs again so soon unless you move or is absolutely necessary. Stay on, even if it's per diem, and take some float hours to gain new skills, but don't quit just yet. My...

  22. From being a nurse to a flight attendant

    amarilla replied to abschick's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe you just need a change of pace and to be challenged again? I spent a few years on the floors and was really getting sick of same-old, same-old: ever-increasing paperwork and nonsense, lack of...

  23. PRN positions

    amarilla replied to MsGinger's topic in General Nursing

    I did the same thing and got some great float pool experience out of it. Before applying at another hospital though, is it possible for you to sign up for float pool or cross-training at your own...

  24. Considering ER but not good at starting IV's

    amarilla replied to srleslie's topic in Emergency

    I spent two years in med-surg and float pool before moving into the ED. I've worked two months now and can say that placing IVs are probably the least of your worries transitioning from the floor. If...

  25. med surge floor more stressful than ER?

    amarilla replied to ffliper27's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OP, are you a brand-new nurse or new in acute care? If so, jumping from frying pan into the fire isn't going to be any less stressful. I'm a newer nurse - only a couple years now - and I spent those...