bgwhirlwind09

Hi all. I've been off the hospital floor for 5 years got back in the door scared to death things do come back, slowly it seems like every hour I'm not working I'm Googling and youtubing and of course the little tablet that I scribble in all day long I rewrite it into neat index cards it's nerve-wracking to have somebody young as your children reacclimate you but I'm happy I went back it's worth the chaos of 12 hours and three shifts and to have extra days off!

Hello all I'm in a hurry at the moment but I will come back to this tonight and post this exact same question in specialties but those of you out there who work in Ortho and med-surg will you answer a couple of questions? Just kind of some tips that help you manage your day with admissions discharges Etc? it's been five years since I've been on the floor I'm excited to get back into the better-paying three-day-a-week chaos so those of you that have a moment will you throw out some terminology of treatments, equipment used, and meds? Maybe some of the more common medications? I can also Google this later too. Thx much! Coming from private duty with special needs Pediatrics love love love the client but as you can imagine working in private homes can be a help all of their own and the pay is minimal. I'll have to remember this when I am in the midst of the chaos thanks again

I would feel the same way. I recently hired on as agency and even though I am used on different floors, it's crazy how even some of the staff do not even know how to do some of the usual routine items on that floor. Nursing, at any hospital, in general-----is zany and we never know what to expect. Par for the course. I think it's great you've worked ICU as it's quite specialized therefore you probably know quite a bit than the usual floor nurse, although on other floors there are so many more patients you'll go crazy trying to do the usual very focused assessment per pt that you are used to. If MORE orientation is available, and you don't mind the cheaper rate you are paid for that time, go for it! Take care

Good questions, as your availability is something important to consider. In my experience, as a brand new nurse year and a half ago, I did believe that when I filled out the schedule, I'd get what I want. Did for awhile, then all of a sudden, was scheduled for one night on, one off, two on. Freaked me out. Wanted the three in a row so the rest of the week and sleep schedule could go back to normal. Discovered the breaking up of days wasn't the worse thing to happen. Gave me some rest. We have to work every third weekend. We also have nurses who work 2 of the 3 wknd nights and get paid for a third. I believe there might be a seniority thing going on here, don't know as I don't have any interest in wknds, too much time from darlings. Keep asking questions.

Hello All~ To put it simply, I'm looking for an RN position that is Monday thru Thursday. I work at night on a med surge/telemetry floor, and I've been an RN for year and a half. Love my patients (all six of them) enjoy my co-workers, but am tired of never feeling like I'm working safely because of how many patients we have. Is this just the same everywhere? I don't mind working hard or eating lunch 7 hours after arriving at work, but it's not fair to the patients and I feel helpless. Second, sharing custody with kid's father, I need my weekends open. Do most hospitals require wknds? Better to look at doctor's offices? Kids number 1, even before pay and continued learning, as I do on the floor. Appreciate any thoughts, even remotely related. Each week I've been applying for jobs, but wonder where I should be concentrating my energies. Girlfriend got job in post surgery, 4 patients, and most of all, stated..."I don't feel sick on the way to work anymore"!!! Also, so many want the wknd shift that she doesn't have to satisfy this quota. Sigh. Help?