nurseypants328 BSN, APN

I am a home health nurse and recently had a baby. I've been on maternity leave since November and am due to go back to work in June. I was contacted by my employer about a month ago and was told that the company downsized significantly and I would be...

I think 6 months. I have to check

Yeah I understand that, I've never heard of a company laying you off because you ask, but I had a few people tell me that so I thought id ask around some more. If I would have known they were gonna change my location I would have gone back to work ea...

If I am laid off then I am eligible for unemployment pay while I look for a new job. If I voluntarily resign, then I am not eligible.

I think what you are going through is totally normal. You will have days where you will feel invincible and days that will cripple you. Even as an experienced nurse you will have these days!! Be patient with yourself and ASK QUESTIONS. Don't feel lik...

I recently left floor nursing after 5 years. Half on nights and half of it on days. I was beyond burned out. The stress got to the point where I was was seeing a neurologist for migraines and a GI doc for stomach problems not to mention I was sick al...

Wow. It seems like its pretty great to be you... You've got this nursing thing down. Wait until your patient codes for the first time, or you make a med error, or the doctor yells at you, or you have to perform a new challenging/scary skill... We hav...

This is such a wonderful thread! You always wonder what a day in the life is for different jobs and this really helps! I am interviewing for 2 home health jobs next week and I wasn't sure how I felt about it until I read this post. I am thinking of l...

You make a very valid point. Thank you for sharing. I've been toying with the idea for a while. A lot of our nurses have transferred over there. They say is "calmer" in a different kind of way, . i may have to give it a try. Working on a tele floor l...

I think I hate nursing.... well, i don't hate nursing, i don't think, i just hate where I work. Do you think a hospital can actually MAKE you a bad nurse? I have been a nurse for almost 5 years now. I love being a nurse. I love my patients. I do not ...

I am curious what kind of nursing you are leaving the floor for? I have been having this feeling and I don't even know what my options are!

Hi friends! So i started a little per diem job back in november for a change in scenery. I kept my full time job and thought i would try a different venue for a bit and see how i liked it. Well, needless to say, its not for me. Its a different flow a...

I appreciate your input! It seems like working somewhere a little over a month wouldn't be enough time to decide if you like it but there are some scheduling things that I know I don't enjoy. I'm spoiled to my full time job and taking a second job th...

Hi folks, I work on a floor that has shared rooms for our patients. I was caring for an elderly man in the first bed for the day and he had rather advanced dementia. Without revealing too many details, this gentleman had been diagnosed with dementia...

I laughed when I saw this because this literally happened to me yesterday right at change of shift. Gotta love kayexelate.

I was gonna call and set up an appointment to see a 3br and a 4br home that are listed with the same property management company. If orientation goes from 8-12 as planned, then we grab lunch, i was gonna set it up to have someone meet us at 2pm to sh...

i found some nice 3brs with w/d in unit. Im a huge fan of having that amenity. I looked at Portofino, they were my favorite in terms of apartments.

Hey Jimmy, for me, im searching for as many bedrooms as possible in Temecula for under $1600. I would love to keep my rent at $400 but I can go up to about $450, which eliminates pretty much all the 2brs ive seen. Apartments I have seen don't have 4b...

oh and amy... I am at the rodeway inn too! see ya there.

becca, i saw pet rent at a few of the apartments too. I hate that. Its lame enough they charge you an extra $300-$400 for deposit, then pet rent on top of that! At my last apartment they wanted $650 for pet deposit!! rediculous. Anyhoo, im finding wi...

Hi Jamie, I think that is the general idea. I have found plenty of places in temecula tho, so thats promising! The school is pretty centrally located so everything is relatively close!

Maybe we should just plan for dinner at 7 at the chilis off Winchester and Ynez so everyone can make it. We can make a CSUSM Nursing sign out of napkins or something since I have no idea what people look like Are you all bringing lists of places you...

Amy: No worries!!! I finished with school 6 months ago, so im sure if i was facing finals right now I wouldnt be able to bug you guys about what the plan is as much as I have Lucky me... I have all the time in the world to think about all this stuff...

6:00? That will give me time for any traffic and checking into my room. if that doesnt work for everyone, let me know. Im just suggesting cuz no one else is :)

Im doing lunch after orientation and dinner the night before also. I have no idea how many people we will end up with at lunch after orientation. There were lots of places around there to eat. Since everyone seems pretty preoccupied with school and s...