I can relate to needing a full-time paycheck...I work a full-time job and am in Excelsior's LPN to RN program. Is it hard? Yes...Is it a sacrifice? Yes...but it's worth it! One or two years of...
Greetings, everyone! I am contracted out from my local hospital to work at my local school as the nurse, and am considered prn. When the school closes for the winter holidays(4 weeks), am I eligible...
I know for a fact that the cafeteria workers at this school collect unemployment over the holidays. It is a scheduled break for them too. Why then, would they be eligible and not
I was in the same situation earlier this year - had been at the nursing home for a year (hated it for the same reasons), started working in home health and really liked it. I did end up quitting the...
The thing is, I am employed by the hospital. The hospital signs my checks, not the school. Wouldn't it be irrelevant that the lack of hours were from a school break, if I'm not employed by the
Hey all, I was just curious to see what other school nurses during the month of December for money. I am a school nurse who is considered PRN and have to find something to get me through, as the...
I know you said you were not interested in switching jobs, but maybe you could think about something other than floor nursing? Something like working in occupational health for a hospital or school...
littlebit3 replied to MissCharlieRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I promise you it will get easier. It just takes time. You will learn who gets what, when. You will learn who gets therapy at what time, and to catch them before they go or when they come back. You...
littlebit3 replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing
I worked in a situation similar to that...only worse. I took care of the wife, and the husband was a total slob. He NEVER did dishes, picked up after himself, washed clothes, or took out the...