DaisyGrlRN

DaisyGrlRN

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  1. New to Hospice Nursing... a bit overwhelmed! Need advice

    DaisyGrlRN replied to makua girl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ask questions, hopefully you will have an awesome mentor. Are you in home hospice or in an inpatient setting? If you have access to Nursing Spectrum, they have an awesome CEU for getting started in...

  2. Float pool in the ICU- Help

    DaisyGrlRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in my hospital float pool and have recently finished my orientation to the units. I have been told that I won't have to take an admission or take the 1:1 cases. We listen to report then decide...

  3. Float pool in the ICU- Help

    DaisyGrlRN replied to DaisyGrlRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    That is the kind of patient that I am supposed to take. The CRN is in charge of 3 units so she isn't always available to make the assignments. I know enough to know I don't know enough about Critical...

  4. 8 vs. 12 hour shifts

    DaisyGrlRN replied to jstradley's topic in General Nursing

    I work 4, 8s and 12s. Generally I try to do three 8s and one 12. When I was working 3 12s, I came home exhausted, spent 1 day recovering and another day catching up on housework. I like having energy...

  5. Starting Nursing Career Later

    DaisyGrlRN replied to iluvpugs's topic in General Nursing

    I was 35 when I went back to nursing school. I had 3 kids, 2 dogs, a husband and worked full time. It can be done. You can do it... :up: You can do it... :up: The youngest in my class was 21, the...

  6. Anybody in float pool??

    DaisyGrlRN replied to meriposa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I started in the float pool right out of school and love it. My hospital doesn't pay more $, they offer other incentives. I only work one weekend a month and one summer, one winter holiday per year...