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  1. Are nurses hourly or salaried?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    There are some staff nurse jobs where you're salaried but you do get OT past your contracted hours. My first position was at the U. of Iowa Hosp and Clinics and I was salaried

  2. I want an honest opinion of this crap

    tryingtohaveitall replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of such a thing. I'll be curious if this sort of thing is allowed to occur elsewhere. This sounds crazy to let them come and ream out the staff and point fingers! Tell her next time...

  3. Forced to be charge without the pay???

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    We get

  4. Terrible mistake!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I happened to be reading some of the suggestions for first year nurses earlier and this reminds me of some of those. Sometimes you can do everything right and the patient dies. Sometimes you can do...

  5. Already have to assert myself?? (long)

    tryingtohaveitall replied to mommyX2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's great that you went to the nurse directly to ask her about the things you were hearing back.Hopefully she'll come to you in the future, and if not, at least she knows you'll call her on it. The...

  6. Expertise wanted!!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Nurse Man-ingitis's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with the CV-PICU recommendations, or even a large teaching hospital that may have a pediatric cardiac floor. Long ago, that's where I started out and it was fascinating! I learned so much,...

  7. CRNA or ACNP for Extremely Driven

    tryingtohaveitall replied to tinyironic's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not sure enough to fully answer your question, so I'll do the best I can with what I've seen and researched. I'm in an acute care PNP track. Doing it part-time, it will take me 4 years. I could...

  8. banked milk anyone?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to UTVOL3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our pediatric hospital is a donor site for EBM. "Donated breast milk is typically used at Children's on premature babies weighing less than 1,500 grams. A doctor's prescription is required for a baby...

  9. Jumping ship to get into NICU??

    tryingtohaveitall replied to zappochick7's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just my humble opinion, if they made it clear upon hiring that they expected a year and you agreed, you need to honor your commitment. This would be a good idea anytime, but especially given that...

  10. Will I get fired?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    She isn't the issue. It is never a good idea to burn your bridges behind you. Unless you live in an enormous metropolitan area, people know each other. Managers and directors of facilities network all...

  11. Funny Names

    tryingtohaveitall replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    VERY

  12. 2nd ppd skin test safe?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Bribri2's topic in General Nursing

    Reading more on the CDC website, if you've had a previous serious reaction, you shouldn't have it again. "In general, there is no risk associated with repeated tuberculin skin test placements. If a...

  13. 2nd ppd skin test safe?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Bribri2's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, what I found from MedlinePlus is that if you've had a positive PPD, you shouldn't have another one. I know my mom (a long time nurse) had a + PPD years ago and has never had another one. If need...

  14. MOMS out there--help!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Blessedx3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I was going to suggest what others have said, encourage or assign the kids to do more. I'm preaching to myself also. I have 5 kids ages 3 to 15, just now I assigned the 15yo to make dinner and warned...

  15. How are you paying for your MSN?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to MommyandRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I started out trying to skimp and not pay off my credit card so I could pay cash for my grad classes. Finally I wised up and got a Stafford subsidized loan. I really wasn't crazy about doing it, but...

  16. mistakes made during your first year...

    tryingtohaveitall replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ruby Vee, thanks for the chuckle at the bed and the light image. LOL! One I didn't do but saw and also had a good laugh, a young nurse pulled the tubing out of the saline/heparin bag before deflating...

  17. Should I be up front with the nurse recruiter about my CRNA intentions

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Riversurfer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Have you done ICU time yet? If so and you enjoyed it, you can state that you like the intensity and being able to focus more closely on 1 or 2

  18. How to get hired in Peds

    tryingtohaveitall replied to peds4now's topic in Pediatric

    Your year of experience at a children's hospital is a nice start. More is always better, of course the longer you stay at one place, the happier you may be there. If you're content where you are, you...

  19. Pls Help Selection Criteria!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to rachiee's topic in Pediatric

    Ah yes, I just wrote a paper for my nursing theory class on Family-centered care. Some of the key tenets of FCC is that there must be mutual respect, communication, and collaboration. The family...

  20. My two least favorite words

    tryingtohaveitall replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    "Can you send my nurse in?" Only to discover that they needed another straw or their channel changed. Good thing I went to school for 4 years to learn how to deliver straws, fresh ice, and change...

  21. Should I be up front with the nurse recruiter about my CRNA intentions

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Riversurfer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    While I wouldn't feel the need to hide my desire, I don't think there's any need to state for certainty that is what you'll be doing. A lot can happen to change plans and you wouldn't want that to be...

  22. Endotracheal tube securement

    tryingtohaveitall replied to findingmywayRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our PICU uses tape, only tape. It holds very securely. We retape prn, which is much more often on kids with a lot of secretions, of course. We will often ask for a bolus of sedation or paralytic...

  23. Flu Shot ??

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Last year I had an interesting case study in my family. My 6 yo niece who hadn't received any flu vaccine got a terrible case of influenza. I was pretty worried about her because she was so lethargic....

  24. If you weren't a nurse...

    tryingtohaveitall replied to jhns9vl's topic in MICU, SICU

    A

  25. Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse over 19 years and have never had to calculate a drip rate as a nurse. Yet recently, a new manager decided to throw this onto a quiz for us. It's actually against our institution's...