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I would recommend being very cautious about your next move. It is a HUGE change to go from 5 evening shifts to 8 night shifts. I know because I work this schedule, don't have kids, but still dont feel like I don't have a life.Personally, I would rath...

So today I had an interview for a very interesting job opportunity and I feel that I have a good chance of being offered the job. Basically, I would be an assistant for a neuropsychiatrist who is overseeing a clinical study on a medical device. It ...

Thanks everyone for your replies. It seems like you are all confirming my gut feeling not to go for it. I think if the economy were different I might, but it is just too scary right now. The right schedule will hopefully come along someday....Anyw...

To the previous poster, I agree with your advice, but unfortunately, all the per diem positions are filled right now. I work at a union hospital, and they are not creating any new positions. In fact, there is talk about layoffs. I don't think my p...

Can anyone tell me if this is a good place to work? Specifically L&D/Mother Baby Unit? If so, what do you like most/least about it? Do you have a good union contract? There is a job fair this weekend for experienced nurses...just curious. :)

I couldn't have said it better myself!

I am a postpartum staff nurse that provides couplet care, and yes, I believe that the things you mentioned are a part of the job and should be done with a smile. Otherwise, these ladies would just go straight home after delivery. They wouldn't need...

Just recently started having to draw all labs on babies (CBC/bili/PKU, etc.) and am having a difficult time getting good blood flow. I find myself having to do more than one poke to get enough blood and my CBC'c always clot before they are processe...

Thanks for your replies! I will definitely try those practical tips. That sounds like a good technique for the squeezing of the foot. I definitely feel my stress level rise when the babies start screaming and I get really anxious just to get the w...

Sorry, I don't want to hijack this post....just curious about previous post. How did you get into this type of job? I too am considering leaving bedside nursing. I'm truly tired of working nights, weekends, and not having any flexibility with schedul...

Don't forget scheduling! Your job can be great but if the schedule is awful or inflexible it can be rough.

I wonder if it's regional. When I worked in Massachusetts, I heard it pronounced as Mersa. Since I've lived in the California Bay Area, I have only heard M.R.S.A.

I love Starbucks peppermint mocha!! But...I had to cut it out for weight watchers. So goodbye mocha, hello green tea! Green tea is great too, no cals, keeps me awake at night!:)

To add to my previous post, even though I work in the Bay Area and make around 100K/yr, I cannot afford a house here. Right now, I am the breadwinner (hubby is going to college) so this may change once he is working. I think that nurses should be p...

I work in the Bay Area (San Jose) and yes, nurses are making upwards of $50/hr. I think new nurses start somewhere in the 40/hr range and quickly move up thanks to many hospitals having scheduled union pay raises. The cost of living here is still v...

I am curious to know what would be the daily tasks, job description for a quality management RN. I recently saw a job in my area in a clinic setting, weekdays only. Is this an independent job? Or is there a lot of collaborating with others? Is it...

Thank you, Suzie, RN! That was very informative! Sounds like a job where one could really make a difference. I think I will apply and see what happens...

I am an experienced nurse who lives in Aptos and I worked for Dominican Hospital for almost 6 years. In 2008, we moved to Sacramento. Long story short, we moved back from Sacamento and Dominican has been on a hiring freeze ever since. I haven't che...

Fentanyl is commonly given IV push in labor and delivery unit. Usually 50-100mcg is given to laboring patients and can be given again in 1 hour if the patient needs it. It really helps take the edge off the pain for these women and they generally t...

I worked for 4 years in Acute Rehab nursing before training to L&D. I too was looking for a more positive environment and though I did not have kids, I was attracted to L&D. That being said, L&D was not at all what I was expecting. Even ...

This is exactly why I needed a break after five years of labor and delivery nursing. There is nothing more rewarding than helping a woman through the labor process but OBGYNS can be some of the Worst MDs to deal with. Darned if you do and darned if y...

This is my very first post on allnurses...I have been on as a guest for a long time and finally joined! Anyway, I have my AS degree and want to do RN to BSN online while working fulltime nights. I am mainly concerned with a program that is affordabl...

Thanks everyone! This is giving me a great place to start from. To 4littlemonkeys, How long does the excelsior program take? Do you know what the approximate total cost would be? Are they good about giving you credit towards previous classes taken?