ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

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    Death of a Dream

    ThePrincessBride replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    The Effects of the Mother's Employment on the Family and the Child There are quite a few studies that indicate that having a working mother is NOT "detrimental" to the children but actually...
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    Death of a Dream

    ThePrincessBride replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you had my sympathy until this post. I don't think you realize how insulting this comes off to working mothers, implying that they don't raise their own children. My mother was worked outside the...
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    New Grad - Ain't he special!

    ThePrincessBride replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Normally I am not a big fan of getting management involved in conflict, but this is one of the exceptions where I think it is absolutely NECESSARY to bring them in. He sounds
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    Twelve hour shifts. Are you doing 3 or 4 days a week?

    ThePrincessBride replied to NursePooda's topic in General Nursing

    For me, I will be working 3 12-hour shifts per week, every other weekend. No mandation. No on-call. Nice weekend and night differentials. Every employee is given holiday pay regardless if they work...
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    Sinking ships/cycles of crappy work environments

    ThePrincessBride replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    And how are people going to get experienced nurses if the employers refuse to give anyone experience? As a new grad, I am glad that not everyone thinks like you as we would have a lot of new grads up...
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    Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    ThePrincessBride replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    So I just finished watching the movie and while I realize that it is slanted in favor of the killer, at the same time, the girl was fifteen. She did her time and as far as we know, has stayed out of...
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    Why can't i get a job???? US RN

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

    I hate to rain on your party, but twenty positions and three weeks is nothing. I applied for almost 100 positions and it took me four months to get a job. I also have a BSN, healthcare experience and...
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    Liking members at AN

    ThePrincessBride replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    There are a bunch of posters I like and respect a lot. I do know for a fact that there are quite a few who despise me and stalk my posts.
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    Take the Offer as a New Grad?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Vitabella's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    LOL. I am a new grad RN working in the Midwest. I will be working nights pulling in $29/hr (base +differential), 36 hours per week. That is over 54k. That is not including weekend differential which...
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    Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    ThePrincessBride replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken classes and had clinical alongside the grad-entry students, and I must say that I was very underwhelmed. The students were a few months away from graduating the RN portion of the MSN...
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    Is anything at your work that puzzles you

    ThePrincessBride replied to pras's topic in General Nursing

    And Nystatin
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    Possible lawsuit from a new grad I was only trying to help

    ThePrincessBride replied to marmolejo619's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You can sue anyone for anything these
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    Why do some nurses come across to be rude?

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

    There are rude and nice people in every profession, nursing is no different. In addition, nurses often are under extreme pressure, working short-staffed, underpaid, underappreciated, and disrespected...
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    What is the freaking deal with OB?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Mavrick's topic in General Students

    I have worked as an OB tech, and the only thing about liked about OB/Labor and Delivery was the babies. Surprisingly, nurses don't spend that much time with the babies in L/D, and PP is always so...
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    "Don't Work" Isn't An Answer

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

    I worked while in school as a tech. It got my foot in the door (I just got hired with great benefits, retirement, etc), and it enabled me to graduate with my BSN
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    Help! Should I take CNA position at a lower pay than current job in order to get into RN

    ThePrincessBride replied to RVTtoRNmaybe's topic in General Nursing

    Your four kids >> CNA
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    Shift Work vs Monday to Friday - Which would you prefer?

    ThePrincessBride replied to MaleNurseYH's topic in General Nursing

    Shift work...Monday-Friday sounds soul crushing. With shift work, you can easily schedule yourself to have long weekends and even eight-day vacations without having to use your PTO/vacation hours....
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    Every other weekend & holidays??

    ThePrincessBride replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I thought spring break was over... On the off chance that this is a real post, I will state that those jobs aren't going to new grads but nurses who have put in several years at the bedside working...
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    benefits vs. work environment

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The nurse:patio ratio is 1:6-7 per nurse manager. Some of the patients are on tele, some need chemo, some are also on dialysis and leave the floors several hours at a time. Maybe it is because I am a...
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    benefits vs. work environment

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know you are just about sick of me and my endless job search, but I need your assistance. I have an offer contingent on passing a background check (which I am sure I will pass) on a med/surg floor....
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    benefits vs. work environment

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks everyone for your replies! I did not realize that it would be unanimous, and I appreciate all of your input. I was always told not to chase the money or benefits but look at work environment....
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    Ready to give up

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So I had an interview with a NICU back in March. A week or so later, the manager emailed me stating that she would be happy to offer me a position, but she doesn't know what positions are available...
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    Ready to give up

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So now I am being accused by HR as only wanting NICU according to my mom's friend who is a higher-up. My mom says to basically forget about NICU and to start following up more on the other jobs. I am...
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    Ready to give up

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have another interview coming up for a med/surg oncology/nephrology unit at another hospital with amazing benefits and another interview for a cardiac step down unit within this same hospital. I am...
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    Some people are too smart for nursing

    ThePrincessBride replied to Careerchange88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are smart and dumb people in just about every profession, and nursing and medicine are no