RNewbie

RNewbie

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  1. What would you do? Stay at home and work for half pay??

    RNewbie replied to libbyswin's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford to take a pay cut I would say give the triage job a try. If you don't like it you can look for something else. If you are worried about your skills, you can work agency and create...

  2. Setting up an infusion pump- confusion

    RNewbie replied to ofcruz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes you are correct about the primary infusion. You want to give yourself time to get another bag once it gets low. It can be time consuming if you let the bag run dry and have to reprime the IV...

  3. Restraints

    RNewbie replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's the exact definition of a restraint, not to mention

  4. Giving up

    RNewbie replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nursing Career

  5. Ortho travel?

    RNewbie replied to betakurt's topic in Travel

    You will probably not find assignments that are specifically ortho/neuro. When I left my full time job to work contract and per diem my experience was 1 yr on a surgical unit. There were no contracts...

  6. How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

    RNewbie replied to Anna-s's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Kill them with kindness and try not to take it personal. No excuse but I work with older nurses everyday that are just burnt out. Sometimes nothing you do will be good

  7. Paid for caring for family

    RNewbie replied to Siobhan75149's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that if your mom has Medicaid that you can get paid for being her caregiver as long as you qualify to be a home health

  8. Floating but not hire-able

    RNewbie replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's not in the budget to hire and train you right

  9. Really frustrated, but am I to blame?

    RNewbie replied to cjcmomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Was the offer for full time, part time, or PRN? This makes no sense. The only thing I can thing of is that maybe all the experienced nurses that precept are off for the holidays. L&D triage sounds...

  10. Moving to California, Researching different Travel Nurse Agencies, how do I choose?

    RNewbie replied to NurseDeroko's topic in Travel

    I would suggest taking a travel contract so you will have guaranteed employment. The job market in So Cal is horrible. If you plan to do per diem agency work, call the hospitals you are interested in...

  11. Central NC assignments?

    RNewbie replied to kc87t's topic in Travel

    A few months back Fastaff had tons of positions in Winston Salem. I think the particular hospital was going through EMR conversion. Maybe they still have positions

  12. Tetanus shots: Is it risky to receive 'extra' boosters?

    RNewbie replied to Lizzily's topic in General Nursing

    Who at your school told you needed 3 tetorifice shots? I've never heard of that. What's the reasoning behind that? They sound

  13. Malpractice Insurance

    RNewbie replied to jonnymiz63's topic in General Nursing

    So will insurance cover things that have happened years in the past before you were covered or does it only cover from the time of

  14. What is a RN Hospitalist ?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    This explanation makes

  15. Nurse Application Question

    RNewbie replied to NurseLT07's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I usually put the name of the agency and then list all of the facilities I work for through

  16. Ethical/moral issue

    RNewbie replied to dee78's topic in General Nursing

    Did you sign the write up slip yet? What did it say was the reason for the write up? This was a tough situation. I probably would have discussed the situation with the supervisor to begin with to see...

  17. LPN/LVN TRAVEL JOBS?

    RNewbie replied to karrikon's topic in Travel

    Im not a lpn, but I noticed on the website at the top it says they have assignments for rns and lpns. I'm not sure what areas they would use lpns in but call them and see. A recruiter should be able...

  18. Pre employment assessment?

    RNewbie replied to missmegank's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken prophecy exams before. They were not bad. I took them at home and was able to open a new window and google any info I wasn't sure about but I think I would have done fine without looking...

  19. Split on what my minor should be..

    RNewbie replied to Kandake's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think it will matter. Employers don't ask for your minor. They want to know if you have the required degree, license, and certs. I have a minor in healthcare management and the only way anyone...

  20. LPN/LVN TRAVEL JOBS?

    RNewbie replied to karrikon's topic in Travel

    I recently signed up with Aces and noticed that they advertised assignments for lpns. Im not familiar with them but a friend recommended them and said that she has had several good paying assignments...

  21. Frustrated about family involvement in sick family member

    RNewbie replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you are going through this but from my experience there will always be family members that step up and the others will continue on with life as if there is no shared responsibility for taking...

  22. Travel assignment in San Fran area

    RNewbie posted a topic in Travel

    Hi, I'm interested in looking for a travel assignment in the San Fran Bay area. Wondering if anyone has recommendations/info on hospitals, pay, housing, and agencies. Any advice is appreciated and...

  23. New Nurse with hepatitis C

    RNewbie replied to nurse1015's topic in General Nursing

    Do they test for hep c? I know hep b titers are done. The only way they would know is if you disclose and I don't feel that it would cause any

  24. PRN confusion

    RNewbie replied to kate99's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with above posters about the experience needed to work per diem or PRN. I think it would be a better idea to wait until you are off orientation and pick up extra shifts. I guess it depends on...

  25. Sucide lies: is it CYA or blaming?

    RNewbie replied to Tiffanybaybay's topic in Emergency

    I try not to document in a way that seems to throw another nurse under the bus, but I do chart to cover my behind. I have never encountered a situation in which a 1:1 was disregarded in this way. How...