MJB2010

MJB2010

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  1. Job Opportunities For ADN New Grad

    MJB2010 replied to GaMommy81's topic in Georgia Nursing

    How far are you willing to travel? Are you planning to

  2. What is an average 12 hour shift like for a nurse

    MJB2010 replied to DeezKeyz's topic in Nursing Career

    I work on a surgical floor, overnight ahift 7pm to 730am . Here is a run down of my normal shift. I get to work, get report, and go do an assessment on each patient. Then Start my med pass, give meds...

  3. Working nightshifts

    MJB2010 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I get home around 830 am, then I check my email and have breakfast and wind down. I shower, put on pjs and take a Benadryl. Then I try to sleep. I usually can't. I try melatonin. If I do sleep, I try...

  4. Fired: Now what?

    MJB2010 replied to patty377's topic in Nursing Career

    Learn from this. When you were called in and threatened about making any more mistakes, you should have dusted off the resume and started a serious job search. All you can do now is put it behind you...

  5. Night Shift? When do you exercise?

    MJB2010 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can say, in all honesty, working nocs is a WHOLE different kind of tired. Until you have experienced it, there is no way to describe it. It is a tired all the time, never feeling caught up or...

  6. Questions on how to work 6 months on / 6 months off

    MJB2010 replied to IanN1's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals in snowbird communities hire seasonal staff. I have seen it a lot in parts of Florida. You do need experience first, even if they do not require it, you get thrown in with minimal

  7. CEUs and the Peace Corp

    MJB2010 replied to tamale29's topic in General Nursing

    Georgia does not require any ceus. Not sure about Illinois. You can do ceu credits and renew your license via mail or Internet. Congratulations on the PC! Do you know what country you will go to or...

  8. How is your life working nights?

    MJB2010 replied to AlexisNicole's topic in General Nursing

    What life? All I do is work or sleep. I leave for work before my husband gets home and I get home after he has left already. On days off, I do wake up in the afternoon and we have dinner and watch a...

  9. Experience dialysis nurses....PLEASE HELP!

    MJB2010 replied to Fink's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We had at least 3 nurses come from acutes to work in my clinic, none stayed more than a month. If you can find a small clinic with 10 or less chairs, it would be really nice. Some clinics only run 2...

  10. Experience dialysis nurses....PLEASE HELP!

    MJB2010 replied to Fink's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I worked in chronic dialysis. I loved the patients, you really get to know them. You work your tail off. I initially was hired for three 10 hour shifts but quit when Ii got tired of doing three 16...

  11. Please help me figure out next steps...

    MJB2010 replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    What are your other options? What is your plan b? and

  12. If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

    MJB2010 replied to wooh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. I think you need to trust your gut! Sometimes you can tell something is not right, even if you can't put your finger on it. I'd rather call then regret not calling

  13. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

    MJB2010 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I suspect the op is just stirring the pot, maybe trying to get people all riled

  14. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

    MJB2010 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Be careful up there on that high horse, people occasionally fall off. It has been known to happen. How many years have you been a

  15. Monday - Friday Nursing in Cumming/Alpharetta GA area

    MJB2010 replied to EarthwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe look into the state jobs, they typically are m-f but the pay is pretty bad. No weekends is a tall order for a fairly new grad. How much experience do you have

  16. Transfer to Floor, Same Hospital, Lower Pay

    MJB2010 replied to Lam0126's topic in General Nursing

    What are your reasons for wanting to change jobs? I would not take a paycut to go to the floor, you may not like it and then you will be stuck. Could you apply at another hospital? Why are you trying...

  17. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

    MJB2010 replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a timeline or possibility of getting to day

  18. Is this legal?

    MJB2010 replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be pretty ticked too. First off, be thankful you have one coworker who has your back and told you. Second, it sounds like the tattletail may be trying to get attention away from herself. I would...

  19. Comparing Aspen U & WGU

    MJB2010 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I am looking to go from an RN-MSN. I have a BS degree in another science. I am looking at WGU and Aspen U and trying to choose. Anyone have any input? Any pros and cons I may have overlooked? At WGU I...

  20. Nursing Boundaries...can I go feed my patients cats?

    MJB2010 replied to srg4784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My mom did this once for an elderly patient who lived alone and kept trying to leave the hospital because she was worried about her cat. The lady was very sick and in no shape to go home and she...

  21. Fun and Games

    MJB2010 replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We did some of those games, too, but the patients didn't like any of them or try at all. It was just the staff doing all the work adn the patients not

  22. Fun and Games

    MJB2010 replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We played regular bingo and the patients REALLY got into it. Bought a bingo game with cards and the little rolly ball machine and the winner got prizes. The prizes were usually things from the dollar...

  23. Would you work this schedule...is it safe?

    MJB2010 replied to RNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I did 3 per week in dialysis and it was awful. I quit after I dozed off on my drive home. I had less than 4 hours sleep between shifts and they kept scheduling me back to

  24. HR lied to Unemployment!!

    MJB2010 replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    That is false. I resigned, but with a good reason. I won the appeal and got unemployment. So it is not fair to say "no one" there are always exceptions. Some states are more leniant than

  25. A rash of firings...

    MJB2010 replied to kesmarn's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of places use this tactic to save money. Once you are experienced you are making more per hour. They get rid of you and fill your spot (or not fill it) with someone they can pay less. They save...