BrookeeLou_RN

BrookeeLou_RN

Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D

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  1. Having one of those "this is hopeless" days.

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Two months is not that long a time for job hunt...I know it seems like eternity to you. Can you afford another 2-3 months? I would walk into places you might want to work and see if you can find a...

  2. Never thought I'd have this problem: which job to choose?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to formerbrat's topic in General Nursing

    If NICU is why you became a nurse then I would go with NICU job....but since Hosp A has ER job and NICU unit for the future and better pay and closer.. that makes it pretty much a toss-up. Only you...

  3. Worried about a new job

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    Spent years in FL so I feel your pain..you are so right.. "have NO

  4. is a teaching hospital better experience than a nonteaching hospital?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    Considering your age (no offense I am older than you!) I would take the one with the pension!! If that does not factor into your life.. then I would take the one where you felt most comfortable. If...

  5. Shift differential question

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to deenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Same here, used to get weekend night diff or weekend day diff, but 11-7 on Sunday night was considered a weekday but got diff on Friday night

  6. If manager asks about new job when I give notice.....do I tell????

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    My answer is " I have decided to pursue different avenues with my career" Could never be a lie as even if I went to their top competitor.. that would still be a different

  7. Visiting a former pt after they've been moved to another facility

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    I have done that and families and patients seem really happy. AS I have done HH, alot of my patients had my phone number from caller ID, and sometimes like near Christmas i will get 3 or 4 calls from...

  8. Night shift and mom RN's...will it be ok???

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    I did nights for 2 yrs, thought I had supportive husband, kids were at start 2,3 and 9. Saw kids alot, they did okay until the supportive spouse I had, decided this would be fine time to molest his...

  9. Hurricanes! Yiikes

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    When working in LTC, we could bring family and even pets, and personal stuff, They had food and water ready When working in hospital, had to make sure family could take kids and pets to a shelter if...

  10. question about rn-bsn programs

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to trsat-rn's topic in General Nursing

    Group projects are where instructor assigns you to a team and the team does research and power point with every member being assigned different parts. The key term is assigned.. No matter what team I...

  11. Need some advise....PLEASE!!

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Love 3-11 shift...Office politics have gone home.. if you have a good supervisor, she will help with admissions,, that is if she is not be counted a staff nurse for other 30 patients. I was the 3-11...

  12. Travel Nurse Bait and Switch?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    Your agency should be handling this not you.. You work for them.. They need to fix it.. So I would be on the phone to your "person" asap and see what they say.. And if it is not in your contract, make...

  13. Things noane told you about nursing

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    Since they will most likely never go for unions.. I think we should push for the ability to actually get tips. Why not? We do not get adequate wages, get pulled all over the place in the business, and...

  14. Management Pay

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I would make counter-offer regardless of their offer. Nothing is ever set in stone.. Now they may say No way but let them... Tell them you want the pay you made as Interim, that is a totally...

  15. Worried about a new job

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Sh**!! Really rotten, so sorry, so unprofessional, ....................... I would just chase her down till she talks with you. I mean literally chase her down. This is one of the crappiest things...

  16. Contstructive discussion

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    Now there are some very nice posts about what one loves about nursing.. so not every post is a b**** session. But because venting and all are allowed this is a good place to come for that.. Not like...

  17. Management Pay

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Interim managers always get more as they "need you". Once they are ready to hire, they act like the title will pay bills... It won't at the beginning but to get to higher level one must go thru the...

  18. pt abandonment question

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    I agree not taking over the patient load should protect you. I had to do this once in LTC. I was supervisor but had 2 call ins so no RN and they wanted me to handle 2 units for 30 each plus a locked...

  19. Things noane told you about nursing

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    No one told me that after 23 yrs of working as a RN, I would not be able to get a work even with excellent experience. No one told me if I ever would take time off to care for my parents who needed me...

  20. Motivation at work

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to blondiemcd24's topic in General Nursing

    Have not seen this in awhile but it is excellent. Thanks for posting

  21. Feeling so guilty about calling in.

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to rnay312's topic in General Nursing

    You were really sick, not just calling out. If you go in and infect everyone and several nurses call out the next day then management will not be happy.. Plus you could make patients sick. That is why...

  22. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Joanna , you are just too funny. I would love to work with you. And maybe if US nurses get more together.. things would be better. Let's just say I miss the good old days when Nursing was honored...

  23. What should I do?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to nene25RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hope you find a good unit and like it.. maybe they will treat you better as to them you are not the new grad on the block even after 2 yrs.. Good

  24. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    MGH is located in US, where most nurses never get any opportunity at belonging to a union.....I am thrilled new grads in your country are unionized and get far wages.. Things just are not that way in...

  25. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Do you realize this is happening in fields other then nursing? Look at social workers with nice degrees and terrible pay. I think it is great nurses with ASN degrees can in most cases obtain...