ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

Med-Surg, NICU

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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, I have had a couple of the nurses who refused to acknowledge the fact that we were assigned to be each other's secondary nurses. I wanted to go to management about it, but I kept my mouth shut...
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    What would you do?

    ThePrincessBride replied to DesertRosee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Not enough info. What about benefits? Vacation time? Health insurance? Retirement? The small community hospitals usually allow for more autonomy than the large, magnet-status (teaching) hospitals. I...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How can one gauge a better pasture from an interview? Knowing my luck, I would be out of the frying pan and into the fire. I definitely have good conversations with the parents (sometimes), RT,...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am in the Midwest as well. Many of my coworkers don't share the same level of passion for travel as I. I LOVE international trips and have been to many places, some very poor. Whenever I think of...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have no problem with management, and the assistant manager is very approachable. I definitely won't be calling them out on their behavior as that will just cause tension. But being left out has...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Different interests...yes. I am definitely an "old soul" and gravitate towards different things (horror movies, Game of Thrones, Tudor history, Greek mythology, investing/personal finance,...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know what it is. I just think it is rude to talk about activities done outside of work in front of people who weren't invited. Or to not say hello. There is very high turnover on the unit....
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    I want to like my preceptor, but...

    ThePrincessBride replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    When in orientation, do what your preceptor says....unless she is intolerable. As soon as you are off by yourself, do your thing. I had a preceptor who I swear wanted to see my butt fired. She...
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    Are new grads prepared for the bedside?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Robert.CFRN's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a BSN program and had a full semester of preceptorship in which I, under a registered nurse with a minimum of two years of experience, took care of a full patient load on a med-surg unit. I...
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    Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

    ThePrincessBride replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed at my first job for eight months before going contingent. If you DO leave, make sure you have another job lined up and stay at your next position for a few years to remedy that job hop on...
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    Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

    ThePrincessBride replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to have to strongly disagree with the OP. Boredom is a legitimate reason to look elsewhere. I have been in my current job almost two years (next month) and feel as though I am not being...
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    PTO use

    ThePrincessBride replied to sadpandaRN's topic in General Nursing

    My place of employment doesn't grant PTO on the weekends. You have to switch weekends with someone if your vacation falls on your weekend. I only work every third,
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    respiratory therapist

    ThePrincessBride replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No. I am glad I chose nursing. RTs, while valuable, have limited job and advancement opportunities than their nursing
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    Unsure about going from NICU back to Adults

    ThePrincessBride replied to MadamPomfrey_'s topic in Nursing Career

    I could have almost written this post. Like you, OP, I started in adult med-surg. Worked there for eight months and went to a level III NICU. I have been in the NICU for 1 year and 10 months. I love...
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    nursing for money

    ThePrincessBride replied to spark1's topic in General Nursing

    The pay isn't that great on comparison to other majors. My 22 y.o. brother got an engineering job making 77k out of the gate with a nice 10k bonus. He isn't saving lives, has all nights, weekends and...
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    MA

    ThePrincessBride replied to Jtraines5253's topic in General Nursing

    Roll my eyes (inwardly). I find it pathetic when anyone who isn't a LPN or RN calls themselves a nurse. You want the title, get the
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    Resume Question

    ThePrincessBride replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. Put any experience you have on there, whether it is paid or volunteer work. Nothing is worse than a huge gap in a resume. Also, if you were a stay-at-home mother or caregiver, you could explain...
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. There are also studies that suggest that older men are more likely to produce children with autism due to lower quality sperm. It has nothing to do with
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me you don't work in healthcare. Firstly, there is NO evidence that states that vaccines are causing higher rates in autism. NONE. It is dangerous to even spread such fallacy or give it...
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about conspiracy theory, but many are highly uneducated and paranoid about science and pride themselves on being "all-natural." And if you talk to most elderly people who actually lived...
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    3-1-3 split shift, Common? Uncommon?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Insanotron's topic in General Nursing

    If you work every other weekend, this is definitely doable, and I did so when I worked EOW nights (wouldn't have done it any other
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    Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    Where I am from, new RNs make about 23-24/hr. For years of education, tons of responsibility and headaches, RNs should be making WAY more than that. And CNAs and LPNs are also underpaid, especially...
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    ThePrincessBride replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I have family members who voted for him and I was very disappointed. I can't get behind supporting racism, sexism or xenophobia ir homophobia and anyone who does is hardly lovely in my...
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    ThePrincessBride replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly our president finds certain citizens less than. Look at his response to PR. I don't support raping racists. So yeah, I am bias against him and I am ok with
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    ThePrincessBride replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    I would be worried that a trump voter would provide sub-standard care to people he or she deemed "undesireable" aka minorities, non-Christians, members of the LGTBQ community, foreigner, disabled...