Maladroit

Maladroit BSN, RN

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  1. Legal consultation?

    Maladroit posted a topic in Nursing Career

    How does a nurse start doing legal consultation work? Is it just by being asked/word of mouth? Do you apply somewhere? How does all that work? Anyone with experience care to enlighten

  2. What Makes Travel Nursing Amazing

    Maladroit posted a topic in Nursing Career

    At current, I am a travel nurse. My path to get here has not been easy and I am quite pleased to have “made it” finally. Every travel nurse has their own reasons for choosing travel nursing, all...

  3. Adapting the "Gig Economy" for Healthcare

    Maladroit posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Fellow nurses, we have so many options for where and how we work, right? Is your current situation meeting your needs and working towards your goals? COVID-19 has changed so many things in the medical...

  4. Side Gigs?

    Maladroit posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I've been weighing my options for a side gig for awhile and I want to know your experiences - pros and cons - about taking on a side gig. I've been looking at using MedHelperNow, but it's still...

  5. Unexpected Side Effects from the Side Gig

    Maladroit replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    This article perfectly sums up the "gig economy" and how one company/platform is addressing this need specifically for the nursing community. Anyone else excited to try it?...

  6. Thoughts/advice?

    Maladroit posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a current Med/Surg Peds nurse wanting to switch to either L&D or Mother-Baby at a large teaching hospital. Part of me really wants to be on L&D, but a large part of me is extremely...

  7. Bad idea?

    Maladroit posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, so I'm a new grad and been working at my new hospital for 3 months and off orientation for one month. I really want to move to mother-baby. I think the pace would be more my style there. When...

  8. Bad idea?

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

    I forgot to say, I wasn't sure what I wanted to hear, just advice. I have a great job with very few complaints, honestly. I do know that I eventually want to make the switch to Mother-Baby, when is...

  9. Bad idea?

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

    Even within the same hospital? I only ask because there have been 2 new grad transfers into my department recently. It just seemed common to move around after a few

  10. I was so excited

    Maladroit posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was so excited to start my job as a peds nurse! It was my dream job in my top choice hospital. I have been off of orientation for 2 days and have been feeling so overwhelmed and am dreading going...

  11. I was so excited

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

    Thanks, I really needed that dose of perspective! I have always been a perfectionist and the big fish in little ponds...definitely not used to being the little fish in a big pond and the novice...

  12. Is this specialty flooded in your area?

    Maladroit replied to mmcc26's topic in Pediatric

    I'm a Peds nurse in Iowa and we have a shortage here! On my unit alone, we have 7 lines open for nurses...5 for New Grads. I'm a new grad, with 4 other new grads starting on my unit recently, too....

  13. 15 month old getting 750mg Rocephin

    Maladroit replied to RaleighNurse's topic in Pediatric

    I'm a peds nurse (new grad) and have never given Rocephin IM, so I'm glad I came across this thread. Now I know and will be ready when I encounter this. Split into two doses, go for the VL.

  14. Studying?

    Maladroit posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad RN BSN on a Peds unit at a major Magnet teaching hospital and have been on the floor precepting for about a month now. When I have days off, I feel like I want to research, read up...

  15. Studying?

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

    What do you study? Nursing

  16. Clinicals, really not prep for real world?

    Maladroit replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in General Students

    Focus on the things you CAN practice like assessment, documenting (or how you would document), communicating with your patients, and helping other nurses. Just jump in there and seem interested,...

  17. How do you keep children from pulling IVs?

    Maladroit replied to PCTerrific's topic in Pediatric

    Sometimes with kiddos, just hiding the line with mesh and gauze is all it takes...out of sight out of mi d. Other times mits work, then splints. Least restrictive to most restrictive. Having...

  18. Des Monies vs Iowa City

    Maladroit replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Chicago now and went to college in Iowa City for awhile and been to DM countless times. I love Iowa City personally; the hospital, the town, all of it! I just got hired on at UIHC and it...

  19. Your Starting Salary?

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

    New Grad RN, BSN - Graduated March '13 Iowa Magnet Hospital 25.31/hr base +

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

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

    I graduated March 3rd, took and passed NCLEX mid April (first available), and I start my new grad residency Aug. 12! I had been applying out of state since Dec., had two out of state interviews, am...

  21. Offer letter

    Maladroit posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What's in them? Do they come by way of email or regular mail? I haven't gotten one yet and am

  22. Offer letter

    Maladroit replied to Maladroit's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I finally got a formal job offer! It took 3 months but I got it! Couldn't be happier or more

  23. Offer letter

    Maladroit replied to Maladroit's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you so much everyone!!! About how long is average for interview to offer time?!? I was told to call in 2 weeks which was today. I did. Should I assume I am no longer

  24. Offer letter

    Maladroit replied to Maladroit's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How long did it take from interview to offer letter? Was the offer letter the first indication that you had the job or did they also call you or

  25. Offer letter

    Maladroit replied to Maladroit's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just curious, but how long did it take from interview to offer letter? Did they call you to say you had the job or was the offer letter the only way you