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  1. Acute Care Nurses: How Do You Balance Home Life(Kids/Marriage) and Work?

    futurecnm replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in General Nursing

    You can definitely date and have fun during nursing school! I was married with 2 kids and got a 4.0. Hard yes, but it was fine. Don't plan too much. Things will happen they way they

  2. Looking for some advice before making a mistake.

    futurecnm replied to italianlifter's topic in General Nursing

    go to a community college. You won't be in debt more than 10k for a

  3. Not taking a break

    futurecnm replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    I work urgent care clinic. I get a 1 hour lunch and 20 min dinner for a 12 hour

  4. Not taking a break

    futurecnm replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    um this is against they law

  5. TNCC Before Graduation?

    futurecnm replied to CAN_SN's topic in Emergency

    Your employer will most likely pay for you to get what certifications they want you to have and you will do better in the classes once you have

  6. Will taking TNCC help me transition easier to ER?

    futurecnm replied to Lizzie1968's topic in Emergency

    TNCC is more beneficial once you've had some ED

  7. New Rule: No work bags allowed in ER

    futurecnm replied to DarknTwistyERRN's topic in Emergency

    And I'm assuming there is a locker room or break room to keep those things

  8. From Outpatient to ED... career change

    futurecnm replied to DentoniRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked ER for 3 years and would never go back. Some people love it, but it's definitely not for everyone. Be sure before you leave your current

  9. Calling in for no sleep

    futurecnm replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I personally wouldn't call in for not sleeping. Were you sick or lacking sleep? If sick, that's different story and you could have asked that question. Maybe you should look at getting off

  10. What to do? Underwhelmed RN, stuck in a rut!

    futurecnm replied to IGSD777's topic in General Nursing

    even if you're over 40 it's worth

  11. How to become a lactation consultant??

    futurecnm replied to gvrn13's topic in General Nursing

    I looked into it many years ago. You need to get so many contact hours of direct lactation education to new moms was a huge part of it. To start, you might want to start working in post partum where...

  12. 2016 Salary thread

    futurecnm replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    I'm right next door in MN and starting wages are at least $10 per hour

  13. Should I continue with nursing?

    futurecnm replied to armyj1986's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Are your medical conditions well controlled? Can you work 8-12 hours at a

  14. Is this a threat?

    futurecnm replied to silentwolves's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    2 days is pretty quick to be seen for a W/C. I believe FMLA is 12 weeks. Not sure how long they have to honor restrictions. If you can't fully do the job I'm sure at some point they can let you

  15. New Rule: No work bags allowed in ER

    futurecnm replied to DarknTwistyERRN's topic in Emergency

    We aren't allowed personal bags at the nursing station. Any resources you need should be on your intranet. You shouldn't have to provide your own

  16. Intimidated

    futurecnm replied to matthewwilliams734's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is the hardest thing I've ever

  17. Possible Disability Case?

    futurecnm replied to westieluv's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It will be hard without the documentation from the very start that it is work related. If there is any question it's a work injury it should be workmans comp from the very start. You also should...

  18. Nurses who have lower back pain and power lift or body building

    futurecnm replied to futurenursepogi's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Have you seen a doctor to figure out why you are having back pain? Have you tried PT to help? Are you lifting with correct form? I would cut back on lifting until the back pain improves. You are...

  19. What to do? Underwhelmed RN, stuck in a rut!

    futurecnm replied to IGSD777's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital nursing is hard. Very hard. I would never go back (I work in an urgent care clinic). Can you job shadow? Make sure you really want to do it before leaving your well paying

  20. Was this workplace violence? What should I do?

    futurecnm replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

    Please report

  21. Which position for a nurse with a young baby?

    futurecnm replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Working nights you will be sleeping most days. It will be a lot more time away from your baby. Working evenings you will still be with your baby every day until 3. Much less time

  22. Hospital work - RN vs. BSN?

    futurecnm replied to jnsk99's topic in General Nursing

    starting wages are not the same, but they are pretty close. Maybe $1 or less difference. You can get a job with a ADN. They have a mix of both degrees in the

  23. Common Medications

    futurecnm replied to abcdefghijKIRA's topic in Emergency

    morphine Dilaudid toradol zofran phenergan Nitro SL and drip Heparin drip lasix BP lowering meds e.g.

  24. Best practice question

    futurecnm replied to nursesail's topic in General Nursing

    I would think best practice would be x-ray confirmation of

  25. HOW Do I DO IT!!

    futurecnm replied to joshindfw's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disagree. GEtting a job in healthcare is one way to assure you an interview (and hopefully job) after graduation. Many did not do any type of work in healthcare and some of those are still...