tots24

tots24

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  1. Tell me all you can about Navy Reserve nursing!

    tots24 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm a fairly new nurse (RN, BSN) and have been working for the last few months doing pediatric homecare with technology-dependent children. My clients right now are both pretty complex;...

  2. What do you do when you have cancelled shifts?

    tots24 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I do shift work (10-12 hour nights) and I've got 3 cases that I'm on. Two are 24 hour cases and are staffed very well with hardly any openings. The other is nights only and the family frequently...

  3. Is it hard to get a job if you went to school in a different state?

    tots24 replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in General Nursing

    I would add that while you won't have a problem transferring your license, you may have a problem networking. If you were to go to school in the area you ultimately want to work in you might be able...

  4. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    tots24 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    July4th. Yep, she had a number in her

  5. OI MDs

    tots24 replied to smurfynursey's topic in Pediatric

    I would guess that most hospitals on this list have a good deal of patients with OI. U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals:

  6. The way we ask for someone's pain level?

    tots24 replied to cmav8's topic in General Nursing

    I know that I sometimes plant pain pereptions in my patients' minds. I work with post-surgical peds patients and always just ask flat out if they are in any pain. If they say no or give me a low...

  7. What do (did) you do during the gap between graduation and your first job

    tots24 replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got a temporary full time job in the infant room at a daycare. I wanted to work in peds, so it seemed like a good way to get some baby experience in while studying my developmental

  8. Nurses who have passed the NCLEX-Please help me!

    tots24 replied to Hello.Kitty.Girl.'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One of the things that really helped me was making a running list of meds/assessments/interventions I wasn't very familiar with that I encountered during my practice quizzes. After I finished the...

  9. You make the decisions on YOUR shift and I'll make the decisions on MINE

    tots24 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel bad for not only the patient, but whoever follows the cranky, I'm-not-going-to-give-pain-meds-unless-you're-screaming nurse. They're going to be playing catch up all shift to get the pain...

  10. This question has been bugging my class...

    tots24 replied to mr cooper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    But the question didn't ask what the best indicator of pedal perfusion is, it just wants to know the first action you'd take. You've got a fresh post-op patient being admitted, not someone who's been...

  11. Would wearing a sexy nursing outfit to a party disrespect the profession?

    tots24 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do whatever you want! I think that an actual nurse wearing a sexy nurse outfit is 100% better than a non-nurse wearing

  12. creative alternatives to incentive spirometry

    tots24 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I work with post-op peds and have the darndest time getting them to deep breathe. Some can use the IS and some do okay with bubbles, but they rarely do it hourly even with prompting. We also have...

  13. LPN vs RN in Minnesota

    tots24 replied to alexehall92's topic in General Nursing

    It's a bit of a tricky question since the Nurse Practice Act in MN is in the process of undergoing a change in language specifying exactly what LPNs can do! The MN BON would definitely have the best...

  14. Optimal Effects of Child Life Involvement in Pediatric Nursing

    tots24 replied to Jgomulinski's topic in Pediatric

    I LOVE Child Life. Once upon a time before I was a nurse I wanted to be a CCLS. I love them because they distract the kids while I get my work done, the families love them because they give their...

  15. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    tots24 replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    Twinmom, that sounds like the holy grail of

  16. Habits you picked up from work...

    tots24 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Oh my gosh yes! The worst show for me is/was(?) HawthoRNe. My two favorite scenes: 1. Teen girl in labor, fetal heart monitor in the background. Fetal HR drops to 30 for a sustained period. This goes...

  17. Habits you picked up from work...

    tots24 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Ditto to the trying to badge in anywhere there is a

  18. High paying second job?

    tots24 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a new nursing grad (hooray!) and I know a lot of new nurses work more than their full-time RN job. If I'm working 36-40 hour weeks with a home care agency, I'm hoping to pick up some extra hours...

  19. Your Starting Salary?

    tots24 replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Not a new grad here but I can access my hospital's pay scale so know what new grads make. Base is $64,000/year. All new grads work every other weekend and get 25% diff for W/E. Also those who work...

  20. How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    tots24 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I chose probably one of the most expensive schools in the US in one of the most expensive cities in the US. It's also the one with the highest average student loan debt for alumni. Great choice....

  21. Becoming a Pediatric Nurse

    tots24 replied to sjoseph13's topic in Pediatric

    I agree 100% with the post above. I went to a very expensive, very good nursing school and I am having just as hard of a time finding the position I want as people who went to community colleges. I...

  22. The perfect private duty setting

    tots24 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    I agree with what the others have said. I work overnights, so give me clear house rules, a comfortable place to sit, adequate light, a place that is "mine" (whether that's a chair, desk, whatever),...

  23. 1 month after interview and still nothing?

    tots24 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I interviewed almost a full month ago for several open positions at a large children's hospital. I interviewed with HR 4 days after applying and the interview went really well. The recruiter told me...

  24. From PEDs private duty to PEDs in the hospital?

    tots24 replied to owlRN01's topic in Pediatric

    I work in peds private duty now and I know several people from my agency who, after about a year, have been hired onto peds units at hospitals. It definitely happens. If you're working with a good...

  25. Do you ever see the child after you leave a case?

    tots24 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I asked my agency if I could keep in touch with the little girl from my first case (I was their only nurse by the end) and they gave me approval. It's nothing TOO intimate--I sent a card for her...