RN4NICU

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  1. Day in the Life of a Nurse

    RN4NICU replied to chubbi's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really think that is the best way. I know PLENTY of nursing assistants that have NO IDEA what nurses do - they know what nursing assistants do and many of them THINK they know what nurses do,...

  2. Does anyone work the 3 weekend 72 for 80 shift?

    RN4NICU replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    Better not be a patient then. I have never worked anywhere that did not "allow" nurses to work 3 12's in a row. Does your facility prohibit

  3. weekend nights

    RN4NICU replied to quinnila's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift weekends are Fri/Sat Day shift weekends are Sat/Sun Differentials are $5/hr for w/e and $5/hr for nights (so a weekend night shift differential is $10/hr). Every other weekend is the...

  4. Poll for RN's: Do you have an ADN or BSN?

    RN4NICU replied to Ekklesia's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    BSN completing my

  5. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    RN4NICU replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is the same in SC as well - My guess is that the hospital was banking on the nurses not knowing the position of the BON well enough to realize that the hospital was blowing smoke. I don't take...

  6. Thinking of switching to per diem status...advice please

    RN4NICU replied to Agent99's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree! I work the hours I want on the days I want. If I want to take some time off, I do - If I want to work more for a while, I do. Changing to per diem was the best thing I have done...

  7. Geodon?

    RN4NICU replied to NurseErica's topic in General Nursing

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  8. What do I tell her?

    RN4NICU replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

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  9. To Be or not To Be a Nurse

    RN4NICU replied to katiti69's topic in Nursing Career

    hope that helps

  10. My best friend didn't get in!!!!!

    RN4NICU replied to ILWannabeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Experience and training are all good, but realistically she will HAVE to get that GPA up before she will get into a nursing program (yes there are anecdotes of people getting in with grades like that,...

  11. What's worse than having a strict grading range?...

    RN4NICU replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    i have to disagree. a common theme of advice on these boards is "don't burn your bridges". very sound advice, i am sure most would agree. well, the "just pass" mindset is just another way of...

  12. What's worse than having a strict grading range?...

    RN4NICU replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    For a staff nurse position, no, but sometimes hosptials will look at grades of nursing students who are applying for

  13. Shift and weekend differentials- what are yours?

    RN4NICU replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    $5 nights + $5

  14. What Days Are Considered Weekend?

    RN4NICU replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

    Our weekend begins Friday at 7p and ends Sunday at

  15. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    RN4NICU replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors are not hospital employees. In order to apply their model to our profession without unions, we would need to separate from the hospitals and work as consultants/independent contractors rather...

  16. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    RN4NICU replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Medical Power of Attorney does not go into effect until the patient is unable to make or communicate decisions for him or herself. The MPOA is also not allowed to contradict wishes that the patient...

  17. what is a per diem contract?

    RN4NICU replied to suzanne7575's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, what you describe sounds more like PRN FLOAT. I am PRN at my hosptial, but just for the NICU. We are not sent to whichever unit needs staff. There is a separate float pool that does that -...

  18. Staff nurse with MSN

    RN4NICU replied to NextSummer's topic in General Nursing

    Staff nurses with MSNs are not unheard of. If that's what you want, I say GO FOR IT!! If you do decide, down the road, that advanced practice is something you would like to do, post-masters...

  19. OT: and not getting paid?

    RN4NICU replied to nynurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    I will agree with the others who have posted that this is not applicable to the OP's situation (or to that of most staff nurses). There are two key phrases here: (1) Registered nurses who are PAID...

  20. Nurses married to law enforment officers?

    RN4NICU replied to jeggstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I actually don't know any nurses married to police officers (and I work in a pretty big unit). Most of the married nurses I work with are married to other nurses/CRNAs/NPs/physicians/residents....

  21. How to handle taking off

    RN4NICU replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    When the OP said that she can't not answer the phone, I don't think she meant that she is required to answer the phone (as you say, who is to say that she is even at home). I think she meant that she...

  22. I'm sorry, I have the DUMBEST question...

    RN4NICU replied to Soapy's topic in General Nursing

    ASN is not incorrect. It stands for Associate of Science in

  23. Career in physical therapy vs. nursing..

    RN4NICU replied to user9876's topic in General Nursing

    In general, PTs earn than nurses, as well they should. They are (at minimum) master's prepared and are moving toward doctoral degrees as entry-to-practice. More education = more $$. This is how most...

  24. Clogs while nursing

    RN4NICU replied to Leselberry's topic in General Nursing

    Not all crocs have holes in the top. The ones without the holes are just as comfortable as the others and are just as professional as any other

  25. Wiping Butt...

    RN4NICU replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    since it appears to be my post you are commenting on, i will