Jean1313

Jean1313

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  1. So you don't like Nursing? Let's fix it!

    Jean1313 replied to BusinessGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with acuity-based ratios. Also suggestions for accountability for support staff. Half the time we do their job and ours of they aren't invested in their job. I'm going to add better support...

  2. malpractice insurance?

    Jean1313 replied to mcboston's topic in General Nursing

    I am really confused about the nursing insurance. I was told by a nurse that a pt wants to sue, his attorney can put in the RNs license # and see if he/she has personal insurance. That way if you do,...

  3. Day in the life of a nurse

    Jean1313 replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you mentioned that book. I saw the cover of it for the first time while in nursing school, and wouldn't allow myself to read it until I graduated. I didn't want to waste the time/$ I had already...

  4. What do you do to cope with sleep cycles being all messed up

    Jean1313 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Cute, medic09 :-) I personally use 2 cats to help me sleep. I have been on straight nights since I started med-surg almost 6 months ago. I sleep ALL the time. It started out that I could "reset" after...

  5. Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

    Jean1313 replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ditto,

  6. Bad Rep for Med Surg

    Jean1313 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have to admit, I haven't read all 8 pages of this, so if this was already said, sorry. I am relatively new to med-surg, and I am planning on leaving for pretty much every reason posters have...

  7. I've made the decision to leave med-surg

    Jean1313 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi All, I want to thank everyone who has responded to me with advice. My situation: Pysch nurse right out of school for a year+, then to med-surg 4 months ago. Since I have started this, I have...

  8. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    Jean1313 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I understand when they day you might never "feel ready" but I think that you do need a certain amount of experience. I'm in my second RN job now, 5 months into a different specialty, and I'm really...

  9. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    Jean1313 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I had the same problem. I had been a nurse for seven months, and they decided to "train" me to charge. And by train I mean they literally said "Here's the transfer papers, do this transfer." I fought...

  10. Nursing School

    Jean1313 replied to Aimee0106's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school, there was a running "joke" that nursing school was the relationship-destroyer. And, myself included, many relationships ended. If nursing is truly where your heart is, he has to be...

  11. To Quit or Not to Quit

    Jean1313 replied to DustBunnies's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a diploma school, and the rumor going around was that the Director of the program only had 6 months experience as a floor nurse! I agree with the last poster though. You probably wouldn't...

  12. To Quit or Not to Quit

    Jean1313 replied to DustBunnies's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the poster who noted that there is nursing beyond med-surg. IMHO, it was one of my hardest rotations, and we did 6 months of it in school! I am working in it now, and I just...

  13. I couldn't do your job !

    Jean1313 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I had to smile about the comment about the "dirty jobs" show. I say he should go to the hospital for a show every time I see it (of course HIPAA and no license prevents this). But how great would that...

  14. Have you ever broken your contract???

    Jean1313 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I have posted before here about leaving my specialty area. I have "hung in there" now for 5 months. I went to a nursing program with a 2 yr commitment. From August '07 to October '08, I worked in...

  15. UPMC shadyside and UPMC Mercy

    Jean1313 replied to Grinttook's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi! I went to Shadyside. It is a good school, and will give you more clinical experience than most 4 year programs. They don't assign you to jobs/specialties. Though I will say it is difficult to get...

  16. transferring at UPMC hospitals

    Jean1313 replied to ErieSTL1980's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi, Congrats on your new job. The answer is pretty much what the last poster said, with a small exception... Even if you work a year at Passavant, your nurse manager can "hold" the transfer for some...

  17. Your Nurse has not been born yet

    Jean1313 replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    OP: That brought tears to my eyes. Those moments keep you going. Thanks for

  18. What tricks do you use to make your day more bearable?

    Jean1313 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with a nurse named Maggie. She was a strong personality, and had a tendency to make new nurses (and some new residents!) cry. We started working a lot of shifts together, and I would...

  19. I cant take nursing anymore

    Jean1313 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I think that Bugaloo and Ayvah did an excellent job of explaining the frustration so many of us feel. Couldn't have put it any better. Thanks for sticking up for

  20. Start school on 3/16/09 need advice

    Jean1313 replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Our first day of class started out with the "go around the room, introduce yourself, and say why you are going into nursing, what type of nursing you want to do" etc. It's typically more relaxed. I...

  21. I cant take nursing anymore

    Jean1313 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry to hear what you are going through. Like everyone else has mentioned, I've seen it too. A couple weeks ago my first pt passed away. It had been a hideous night shift. I was behind in my...

  22. On verge of nervous breakdown

    Jean1313 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. I can't believe how hard this experience has been for me, and so many others. I work nights, and fight the over-sleeping and insomnia too. Mostly I've been depressed, but lately I've...

  23. What if I'm only interested in women's health?

    Jean1313 replied to MasonsMommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That happened to me. I was inspired by a nurse practitioner in a women's clinic. After school, OB/post-partum had few jobs and wouldn't hire me (no experience). So if it happens to you, I would take...

  24. How long were you held before being allowed to transfer?

    Jean1313 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I am in the process of looking for a new job. My hospital system paid for my education, so I owed them 2 years of straight, full-time nursing. I now only owe them 6 months. Here's the dilemma, I...

  25. How long were you held before being allowed to transfer?

    Jean1313 replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses! One more question: If I was hired Oct 15, should I wait until March 15 to apply? I figured that it will take at least a week or two to set up and have an interview. I don't...