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  1. Working as a nursing school clinical instructor

    adpiRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Has anyone ever done this? Do you like it? What's the pay like compared to hospital nursing? I'm thinking about applying to my nursing school alma mater to be a part-time clinical instructor in my...

  2. Leaving job off resume

    adpiRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I worked full time L&D for over 3 years then took 2 years off to stay home with my son. When I was ready to go back I was hired by a new hospital (we had relocated) PRN but only stayed there 3...

  3. How common is all this support?

    adpiRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm on orientation at a level IV NICU. I'm loving it so far!! One thing I was pleasantly surprised with was how much support from we have - jobs I assumed would be the RN's role other people take...

  4. Quitting while on maternity leave

    adpiRN replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    I did this and didn't have to pay back health insurance

  5. What do you think of this schedule?

    adpiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work part time days in the NICU and am going through a divorce and trying to figure out how to sync my work schedule with my son's time with his dad (which is still being negotiated) On our unit we...

  6. What do you think of this schedule?

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Every other weekend and Wednesday afternoons seems to be standard in our state. But he has already told me he doesn't think that's enough and wanted more weeknights. And I'd rather not have to switch...

  7. Full time night shift and divorce with small children

    adpiRN replied to studentsara's topic in General Nursing

    I just made a separate post on a similar subject! I'm trying to find a schedule that works for us. I'm part time days though. I'm thinking of proposing a 4 day weekend with dad every third weekend...

  8. What do you think of this schedule?

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Would love to hear from other nurses who went through a divorce to hear what schedule worked for

  9. Do you have an OB in the hospital 24/7?

    adpiRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to work L&D at a large teaching hospital in NYC. We had residents and at least one OB attending physically in the hospital 24/7. If an OB was on call at home for their group and a labor...

  10. How common is all this support?

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ok good. I was worried I'd be in for a shock if I ever worked in another

  11. NICU or ICU for new nurse

    adpiRN replied to jbritt's topic in General Nursing

    If you can get an internship in the NICU as a new grad do it! All the new grads hired to my NICU were student externs

  12. Am I right about nursing?

    adpiRN replied to Monsoon8181's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds accurate for a med-surg nurse. I did L&D where you get 1 or 2 patients. It can be frantic in its own way though. I work in the NICU now and it's so nice to have 1-3 patients and spend...

  13. Starting school at older age! :(

    adpiRN replied to Lessh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    30 isn't even close to old. I'm a nursing instructor and have had several students in their 30s and 40s. I was 28 when I became a

  14. NICU or ICU for new nurse

    adpiRN replied to jbritt's topic in General Nursing

    And as for a unit to start with try for mother/baby or newborn nursery if possible! But those can be tough to land for new grads (not as tough as NICU though) Any ICU would be good too if you could...

  15. NICU or ICU for new nurse

    adpiRN replied to jbritt's topic in General Nursing

    If your only experience is adults you would not be hired PRN in Peds and DEFINITELY not NICU. So you should wait until your contract is up at the other hospital and you have your BSN and then apply...

  16. Asking nurse coworker out on a date on another floor

    adpiRN replied to Sailed3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you know if she's

  17. How long did you stay at your first job?

    adpiRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    3.25 years. I was lucky and got L&D as a new grad. If I was in med-surg I may not have made it a year... After about 2 years I was pretty sure L&D wasn't for me. Very frantic pace and...

  18. Negativity from non NICU nurses

    adpiRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My background is high risk L&D at a large teaching hospital. Right now I work mother/baby in a small hospital. When I told my colleagues that I got a job in a busy level IV NICU in a teaching...

  19. Negativity from non NICU nurses

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well that was a little uncalled for... I do appreciate the support of everyone on this board, even if I didn't respond to each individual post. Thanks everyone! First day on the floor

  20. Travel nursing for nervous drivers

    adpiRN posted a topic in Travel

    I'm from Manhattan and didn't get my license till I was almost 30. I now live in a small town in SC and have to drive every day but driving on highways or in big cities makes me nervous. I feel like...

  21. Two RN Jobs as a new Grad

    adpiRN replied to Dezi919's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming you like to sleep, don't do this. Good

  22. Negativity from non NICU nurses

    adpiRN replied to adpiRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep

  23. New grad advice before starting job in the NICU

    adpiRN replied to Nursing1990's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats! I start in the NICU in July. I'm reading the Merenstein and Gardner textbook, the Preemies book (written for parents but lots of good well explained info) and the STABLE textbook. I also...

  24. If you don't have a uniform...

    adpiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many scrubs do you own? I've always had to wear hospital scrubs or a certain color. I have a job offer for a NICU position in a children's hospital and they have no dress code. I'm so excited!!!...

  25. Would you work alone?

    adpiRN replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No, this terrifies me. I work mother baby in a tiny hospital. They usually have 2 NICU nurses but when there are no babies they could have one nurse. One day when that was the case a 25 weeker came...