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Hi everyone... I am a pediatric rn with 3 yrs exp. I am ready to take the plunge and try traveling. My question is whether anyone out there is having luck finding straight floor peds jobs. I have been told by a few agencies that there are plenty of jobs out there but when i look into it they seem to be more picu, nicu.. etc. I was told there were some great opportunities in seattle but found directly from the hospital that they havent hired floor staff in a couple years... its all specialty. I was so excited about seeing that part of the country... what a let down! So before I give my notice and find there really isnt anything out there... pls let me know what your experiences have been. Advice please?? thanks! sue

Hi everyone, I have put in my notice to leave my peds job and start traveling in january. I am beginning to worry though about charting. My hospital wont be using computer charting until next year so i have no experience with it. Is there anyone who has had experience with this issue? are there enough hospitals out there doing paper charting or are you able to pick up the charting in a few days at a new location? I am also a peds nurse so I know jobs are already limited. Thanks

I am new to nursing and started about 5 mths ago in pediatrics. I love the work but we are understaffed which seems to be the norm most places. I also had some personal issues at the time of my orientation..unexpected divorce..lots of stress. The problem is I have made to med errors.. the pt. was fine, it was the right med and pt. but wrong time or route. I told the docs and my charge nurse, etc. I have been very careful to double or triple check everything and have not had anymore med errors. Yesterday I had a new admit who was admitted by another nurse to help out since i had a few admits on my shift. She told me on her report that he was on fluids so I had that written on my paper but no orders were in yet. I failed to notice that he was not written for fluids when the orders came in and kept him on for my shift. He was fine since he was not drinking anything anyway but in a different circumstance it could have been very harmful as could the med errors above. My question.... am I an incompetent nurse and should get out before I hurt someone or should I keep at it? I know part of the problem is the understaffing on our unit which is difficult for even the experienced nurses. That is supposed to be improving in the next couple months. Also, I am hoping to feel less stressed with more experience and with moving on from my divorce. It has just gotten to the point that I can't sleep because of worrying about all of this and I am so afraid that I will make a mistake that really harms a pt. But I love my job and really want to do well. Please give your honest opinions or experiences you have had. Thanks

I am new to nursing and started about 5 mths ago in pediatrics. I love the work but we are understaffed which seems to be the norm most places. I also had some personal issues at the time of my orientation..unexpected divorce..lots of stress. The problem is I have made to med errors.. the pt. was fine, it was the right med and pt. but wrong time or route. I told the docs and my charge nurse, etc. I have been very careful to double or triple check everything and have not had anymore med errors. Yesterday I had a new admit who was admitted by another nurse to help out since i had a few admits on my shift. She told me on her report that he was on fluids so I had that written on my paper but no orders were in yet. I failed to notice that he was not written for fluids when the orders came in and kept him on for my shift. He was fine since he was not drinking anything anyway but in a different circumstance it could have been very harmful as could the med errors above. My question.... am I an incompetent nurse and should get out before I hurt someone or should I keep at it? I know part of the problem is the understaffing on our unit which is difficult for even the experienced nurses. That is supposed to be improving in the next couple months. Also, I am hoping to feel less stressed with more experience and with moving on from my divorce. It has just gotten to the point that I can't sleep because of worrying about all of this and I am so afraid that I will make a worse mistake. But I love my job and really want to do well. Please give your honest opinions or experiences you have had. Thanks