AprilRNurse

I'm sure like anything else on craigslist...some are legit, others not. I worked for Bayada nurses for awhile.. and got hired from an ad they had on Craigslist. I highly recommend the company..

I did home care for awhile and LOVED it. But, it can vary greatly by the family you work with. Also- I would hate home care that I had to travel a lot. I did homecare that had 24/7 care, so I went to one place in a shift, not multiple homes. I considered quitting my primary job for home care, but know pay isn't as consistent. If my patient is in the hospital, or passes away, I lose pay. (though yes, i lose pay with low census in the hospital)

Why would you be looked over? If you meet the qualifications, with an RN degree you'd be the same. However- most nurses who have other degrees are surprised to find that they are still viewed as JUST a new grad... they don't get special treatment for other degrees. However- I would think with mental health they would take that into consideration. I wish Ihad more training in mental health many days!

I'm an assoc RN, and LOVE computerized records. I've been a nurse almost 4 years, and worked part time at a couple places who used paper charts. I felt there was MUCh more margin for error with paper charts- my anxiety was much higher then. Between bad handwriting, and having to wait for the charts from other staff.. I was not a fan. Computerized charting... a good system can check for common errors, chart can be viewed by multiple people at once, no poor handwriting, spell check often available, etc...

I don't work Metro, but work for Allina in a rural area...and I think new grads start at $26... though I'm sure it would be more at Mercy. I don't know about diffs for Masters, weekends etc there.. But- I will say I am proud to work for Allina... I LOVE my job, rarely have any complaints. I know they did a lot of layoffs last year though, and metro nurses are having trouble finding jobs. I know of new grads in the cities that have been looking for RN jobs with a BSN for > a year. Good luck to yoU!

Such as??? Some patient's will always be demanding...and it's our job to put up with it- especially with the new movement of treating patient's like "customers" However... with patient's that constantly want you to wipe their butt when they are capable, or hand them a drink, pull up covers etc.... I have a nice little conversation I learned from an older nurse... Oh! I thought you came from home... You do live at home? Part of my job as a nurse is to help ensure you are capable of caring for yourself after discharge. If you feel like you need assistance with feeding/toileting I can have the social worker speak with you about local nursing homes... Fixes it 90% of the time....

I went straight into CCU as a new grad and have seen a few do the same since I started. We've all made it- but honestly- I don't recommend it. There is so much to learn straight out of school that IMO specialties just aren't the place for it. You are already dealing with time management, organization, when to call drs... Ultimately- you might do fine starting in an ER....but you would probably do even BETTER if you started on med/surg first and got the basics down.

Why would you want to do that? They are more limited, can do less, make less money...and still have all that responsibility. And- if you actually get your RN lisence, you'll be paid paramedic pay- but held to RN standards. Why not work ER if you like that type of work?

really? My brother was smoking weed and trying extacy at age 10....

Kids are doing these things earlier and earlier. I'd like to think that's not the case...but I have a hard time believing a 10 yr old child thought it was a sticker. I'm wondering truly= if this wasn't a mentally disabled child who was just curious...

But surely you knew to leave other people's things alone?

At 10? We are talking a 5th grader here.... Unless she has disabilities, I'm thinking she knew exactly what she was doing.

Not that I think patient's don't deserve sleep. But- if someone has declared they need to be hospitalized... they certainly are more in need of medical treatment than sleep. I've only rarely had a problem with truly irrational patient's about this though. When my patient's complain, I give a compassionate smile, and tell them "I'm So sorry I had to wake you. It's defiantely not my favorite part of working nights. However it's very important I xxxxx.... because of xxxx" and they usually understand. Also- the first time I go into their room for the shift... I lay out the plan for the night. I tell them I can let them sleep until xx time..but then I need to wake them for xxx, but that I will do it as quickly as possibly so they can go back to sleep.

I'm a CPR instructor for AHA. We teach not to touch anyone if air is being exchanged. If you can hear them coughing, you wait and let them try to get it out. We teach back blows only on an infant...otherwise once the object obstructs the airway you do the HM until the object is either projected out, or the person becomes unresponsive- at which point you initiate your CPR.

I guess it depends on the workplace and the dr. I've had dr's who are more than willing to do nurses work. I've also had dr's who are more than willing to admit they they do not know what we do. I appreciate both types as long as they show respect to others around them. I'm blessed with a job where I never feel "beneath" anyone. We treat each other with respect no matter what the position held is.

You're a nursing student and allowed near instruments in the OR? We just stayed out of the way- never got near anything in our OR rotation.

lol, christmas is my holiday....we do 8 hr shifts. I offered to work a 12 hr shift so I won't have time to stop by the in-laws before work. (we do our family christmas the day before when I work so the kids won't mind)

I was told if you ever feel like you know it all, you're a dangerous nurse. That said- about 2.5 yrs in I had an "aha" moment and realized I was no longer terrified and just getting through. I actually felt like I was proactive- and not on the defense... like I could answer the questions of the new grads...and didn't consider myself one of them. Im 3.5 yrs in now, studying for my certification, goal of being ICU charge soon.

I've heard they make very good money- but also that jobs are very hard to come by. I'd assume this is true. I've never in my life seen an ad for a dental hygienist.

They phased out CNA's where I work years ago.. before I even started. We work without any assistance.. but have lower nurse/patient ratios. I think it works better overall. We do all the cares on our patient's. We sometimes work with LPN/RN teams... where the LPN does primarily oral meds and cares (cares are shared though) and RN does assessments and IV meds.

practice..and take your time. Don't rush through it.

Not if you're physically able to do the work. Many of the CNA's I worked with were older. However- I realized quickly I wouldn't make it as a CNA long- the physical labor is intensive and where I worked noone ever assisted each other.

It varies greatly depending on how busy they are. You have to register with Pearsonvue. I remember turning in my paperwork at about the same time as my clinical classmates. Some of us got ATT's right away, others there was a wait. I wouldn't expect much of a wait right now as it's not a big time for graduations...but who knows.

Old thread.... dead conversation. However- they are all correct. You should replace the trach. Why leave someone without a patent airway if you can help it? I worked homehealth- we were taught to always replace the trach asap. We were to always have a spare trach with us- both in the same size, and in 1 size smaller in case of decannulation.

I worked somewhere for 6 months that didn't have central monitoring. They could not leave the room with anyone on pitocin...but otherwise they just went in periodically and checked strips.