I'm 5'1" and just shy of 100 lbs so I hear ya! Cherokee has XXS petite pants which are wonderful! Also, as someone already stated, Greys anatomy (albeit a horribly stupid show) has great tops. The...
FootballGirl replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing
Hey there! My first hospital job (which was my second job, and the one I am currently at!) hired me for evenings .8. So basically I work 8 shifts in two weeks from 3p to 1130p, and every other...
Love the hospitalists!!! Well all, except for one of em... but that's solely based on his personality We have a lot of them, but we are also a huge hospital! So easy to get ahold of, we can just...
Hi there, congrats on getting a job in this tough market! I have to say, on my unit, everyone has another RN check their insulin even if it is subQ! It's just our protocol! So, you were very smart...
haha what?! That is extremely depressing. I hope this isn't true for the rest of the population... I work on a very busy and challenging unit but I LOVE my job. I don't always like everything that...
I'm in MN and work on a busy med/surg floor on the evening shift! we care for 4 patients each unless someone has a 3:1 assignment (for example, if someone gets an insulin drip then that person will...
FootballGirl replied to Special31's topic in General Nursing
At my hospital double checks are completed in different ways for different meds. For SQ heparin you do not have to put a double check into the MAR (we use all computerized charting as well as bedside...
Keep trying... I know that sounds cliche! I graduated in May 2010 and did not get a job until this past March. It's a great job though and I'm learning a lot! But, it did take almost a year to get...
FootballGirl replied to Dwifey's topic in Correctional
I do correctional nursing on a PRN basis (med/surg is my full time position) and the facility I work at in MN did the pre-pouring of medications into those packets when I first started there. When a...
I work on a med/surg floor and we also have high acuity patients and one charge nurse. We have 2-3 NAs like your floor BUT, our ratio is 4:1 (for days and eves, more for nights). That just doesn't...
Definitely!! Just make sure you have some time to yourself as well! We are not much good to our patients if we don't also take care of our minds/bodies as well :) I have a .8 (32hrs/week, which is...