Calalilynurse

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  1. Child Life Specialist vs Pediatric RN

    Calalilynurse replied to futurern118's topic in General Students

    Our sister hospital had one cls but they don't anymore. I guess it was a money thing most of our patients only stay 3 days or

  2. Child Life Specialist vs Pediatric RN

    Calalilynurse replied to futurern118's topic in General Students

    I know two nurses with degrees in child life. I worked at a children's hospital and they only had 1 classes that I ever met but the did hire assistants. One became a nurse because she realized that...

  3. Baptist Nursing Scholarship

    Calalilynurse replied to Victoria.Hern016's topic in School, College Programs

    Yeah baptist is a common healthcare systems name. There are two distinct ones in Alabama that are not affiliated and that cover like 8 hospitals between them. I also think there is one in Florida is...

  4. I am having a hard time studying the tissues for A&P is there another way?

    Calalilynurse replied to lovenurses2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Make flashcards either on notecards or electronic. you can upload pictures to quizlet if you have the paid versions. If the tissues are on ppt slides I used to photocopy them and study them every...

  5. Pastel Scrubs Tops

    Calalilynurse replied to TheFreckledRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Uniform advantage has a good selection but shipping is kinda high $7 per item and decreases the more you spend. Amazon is free shipping over $25 for select items and they have a good but not as...

  6. ARNP bonus structure

    Calalilynurse replied to Angels11883's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think he should start putting in applications for another job asap. I also think you need to take NCLEX and start applying for rn jobs instead of waiting this out. You have have a family to take...

  7. Peds NP or Public Health NP

    Calalilynurse replied to NPblueheart's topic in Advanced Practice

    It's your decision but I would take the public health. Money isn't everything and I think you should consider how important weekends and holidays off maybe to you. I'm also thinking the peds job would...

  8. Am I too old???

    Calalilynurse replied to merchan5967's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your fine. A lot of nurses start later than that. My charge nurse was

  9. Nursing vs. Social Work

    Calalilynurse replied to amvankirk's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses do start out on nights. Rotating shifts are not a think in my area so I can't speak to that. You may have to look harder to find a job with your msw but if your willing to move you should...

  10. Typical cellular data use in NS

    Calalilynurse replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Apple watches syncing to patient monitors could be a privacy issue and Any personal device used to access patient records should be encrypted. A lot of nurses doe have apple watches and use them at...

  11. No job post ER internship

    Calalilynurse replied to Male2017RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should probably list it because some experience is better than none. On applications if you are eligible for rehire just say something about how the experience was not for you. Apply for...

  12. Navy Corpsmen Caught

    Calalilynurse replied to guest52816's topic in Nursing News

    I don't think they're nurses and the term nurse is being used as click bait to get people to read the

  13. Pediatric rounding rules

    Calalilynurse replied to RNSAINT41's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ask your professor what rounding rule they prefer for grading. In real word peds its sometimes guess work. I can't give a baby 2.345 ml of Tylenol I give as close as I can usually 2.4 or as close to...

  14. I might get a B in Human Physiology ?! Is this going to hurt me

    Calalilynurse replied to sean1976's topic in General Nursing

    No, I got a B but had a 3.75 overall and got in a competitive

  15. Nurses leaving on the fast train

    Calalilynurse replied to jadeclnc's topic in General Nursing

    Psych is also not for everybody. And poor staffing is a big

  16. Getting a non-nursing job?

    Calalilynurse replied to TNViking's topic in General Nursing

    What about benefits until you find a non nursing full time job? Have you thought about school or office nursing? you might find it less stressful the hospital is not for everybody I know but maybe you...

  17. Floating policies- Tenet

    Calalilynurse replied to RNasj's topic in General Nursing

    Don't work for tenet. But do a lot of floating to areas in our cluster. Know the a nurse is a nurse feeling. Put in some applications elsewhere and leave on good terms I hope the cno won't be there...

  18. Have a BSN. Interested in a non nursing masters degree or non bedside nursing job. Help

    Calalilynurse replied to Murse196's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of non bedside jobs require experience or it is encouraged. At least stick bedside out somewhere for a

  19. New Grad RN waiting for job offer

    Calalilynurse replied to Katya944's topic in General Nursing

    Apply for whatever you want if they want you they will let you

  20. Pediatric Nurse Assigned Adult Med-Surg Patients as a Float

    Calalilynurse replied to tcquilter0707's topic in General Nursing

    I would be scared to take adult patients too because I have only ever done peds and floated to baby related areas. I think they tried to be fair by just giving you two and at least the educator did...

  21. Nursery Nurse Indifference

    Calalilynurse replied to AuthenicAly's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be glad when our hospital goes to mother baby. Nobody appreciates that 5-6 babies with labs, blood sugar checks, assessments, and all that charting is a lot of work. And a lot of the parents...

  22. Nursery Nurse Indifference

    Calalilynurse replied to AuthenicAly's topic in General Nursing

    Newborn nurseries are being phased out rapidly and probably won't be a thing in 10 years. I've worked in a newborn nursery and you typically have 5-6 patients. Even if you do not appear to be doing...

  23. Did Any Of You Nurses Finish With a Dual Major?

    Calalilynurse replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    No there was no room to even pursue a

  24. Why pediatrics?

    Calalilynurse replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Pediatric

    Kids are more fun. Families can be a trip though. One of my previous preceptors said for her it was deciding between big poops vs little

  25. Are your raises based on patient satisfaction scores?

    Calalilynurse replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    Not yet I'm sure it will be the way of the