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Great! Thanks for updating your original post. Congrats :)

Sometimes we send the blanket home if the patient has a pet, so they can smell the infant. A lot of the service/no insurance patients take as many blankets/diapers/formula/wipes they can get their hands on so they do not have to buy anything later. S...

Postpartum: 1. "I have to touch/squeeze your breasts." 2. "Are your nipples sore for the sucking?" 3. "I have to spread your cheeks." (hemorrhoids) 4. "I have to push on your stomach to see how much blood comes out." (fundus check) 5. "Your baby wi...

Postpartum care nursing varies depending on the facility. My facility is one of the largest hospitals in the county, so we probably do care differently. If the mom is a regular delivery, the couplets (mom/baby) come to our floor (postpartum) within a...

I watch terrible TV shows for an hour when I get home :) Or take a long shower/sit in the sauna/hot tub at the gym. I love to run and work out but if I am doing back-to-back shifts, I cannot work out after 13 hours then go back to work the next day. ...

Nursing is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Things get missed. Thank goodness the patient is ok.

I vowed to myself I will NEVER treat a student nurse like I have been treated. At the end of their day, 99.9% of them were so grateful someone was treating them like a human being.

Welcome to nursing. Nice we worked so hard in school to be treated like "professions." What a load of crap... The working environments are difficult right now, I think a lot of people are worried about their jobs. There is ALWAYS bad apples in the ba...

Been there, done that with clinicals.

OP-I feel terrible for you. I am reading some of the other posts. I guess people have not learned if you do not have something nice to say, do not say (write it). I think it is great you are seeking advice. I think you are taking responsibility for y...

OMG-you read my mind. I was going to post the SAME thing. Yesterday I was anything but a nurse. Here is what I was: 1. Secretary-one admission, one discharge, new orders, d/c orders, diet changes, med changes, etc. 2. Housekeeper-empty trash, empty l...

You will learn a ton on any shift. So whatever shift you want!

Take the job if dialysis is where your heart is. Life happens. You will be an asset to them. Plus, a company will drop you like a fly and not be considerate of your needs when "business decisions" need to be made. Good luck :)

When I was working nights, my puppy would stay up at night with my husband but would have to go in the kennel during the day when I slept; hence he would sleep during the day. This arrangement was awful for my husband...the puppy had sooo much built ...

I have a 6 week cycle that repeats every 6 weeks. I hate it. During the 6 weeks, we have to work 3 Fridays and 5 Saturday/Sundays. Sooo basically, I work every weekend. I would love a set schedule, or work all my 3's in a row. We have the ability to ...

We can change the formula at the request of the parent. The MD typically writes the order "Feed q 3 hours with 20-30ml of supplement" if the baby is losing weight/fussy/jaundice, etc. If parents ask my opinion, I typically recommend Good Start/Good S...

My unit was on a hiring freeze for 2 years while cenus was low. This turned out to be REALLY bad because the nurses were becoming so burnt out and leaving to go elsewhere. The cenus picked up in the summer and about 8 new employees were hired. We are...

11am is recommended on the admission paperwork and bathroom door. However, sometimes only 1 of the 2 doctors makes rounds; therefore, we need to call for a d/c order which can extend the time. The final time is 2359. Sometimes this can be difficult! ...

I am not sure what hospice manager positions require but the Nurse Manager's at my facility must have a B.S.N. A ton of Nurse Manager's were laid off or had to work bedside because they did have a BSN or were not willing to go back to school. They ca...

OMG-you took the words right out of my mouth! I saw your tread yesterday before going into work. As soon as I walked into work, I found out I was switched to days! I am soooooooo excited! I do not think I can last on nights for another month. I feel ...

My husband is never on time, even when he calls saying he is "leaving." I become soooo frustrated at him so I pick up extra night shifts :) Then he complains he never spends time with me lol.

Be very careful buying from EBay, there are so many fakes.

We have very similar backgrounds....I was in a similar position: PhD program or Nursing school. I choose nursing school. With my Master's, I can always teach nursing classes/clinicals/labs, etc. Plus, nursing has sooooo many opportunities. Good luck ...

To get through the night shift (ugh!) I think about my puppy and taking him to the dog park, going on walks, going swimming, etc. I have a picture of him behind my badge. Then I think about the money I am making and going out to eat :)

I told myself I would never treat a student or nurse the way I was treated when I was a student nurse and new grad. I hope to make a difference in the eyes of a new grad or student so they can treat others kindly in return. I do not think it is a mat...