pixie6089 BSN

Absolutely no penalties whatsoever.

There is no telling, so enjoy it while you can.

I have put in a two weeks notice at a contract after the staff started getting very unappreciative of me. Comments, bad attitudes, giving me the worse assignments. (1) they don’t see the expenses we have to go through to get there. From hou...

DO NOT work for Spectrum. I took a travel assignment there and they have an ***-backwards policy where they will not give out references for anyone who has worked in thier system. It has been a big pain for me because I needed their reference but the...

Head at the wall end, but flipped the other way if on the oscillator. This is the only way we could fit the tubing through the isolette and get to the babies' heads. There was talk that we would be alternating all the babies every week (with baby'...

That's a terribly strict policy. I'm sorry you have to work there. I would think about going somewhere else. Unless the current position was so awesome in other ways to balance out this overly strict policy.

Go for the work environment that seems the most comfortable to you. Since you enjoy both fields, you need to make sure your co-workers and managers are people you trust and see yourself working with. Good colleges will lift you up and never make yo...

Hello all and thank you for taking the time to read this. I had posted a question last year about how to get into the NICU. My background is med-surg x 5 yrs and have been applying to get into NICU every chance I get, but those applications have be...

On the ortho floor I regularly float to, we alternate ultram or Tylenol with dilaudid or morphine. All the other floors do recommend Tylenol for mild pain, lortab or Percocet for mild-mod pain, and morphine or dilaudid for severe pain. If the patie...

Wow, sounds like you are on a very busy med-surg floor and have had some terrible days. We have all had days like that, but if it continues to be this physically and mentally straining, you can be on a quick road to burnout. You need more help. I ...

I agree with OKinOKC, give the quickest one first, then the one that runs longest second. Sometimes, you can call the pharmacy and ask them to re-time the meds so that they are not due at the same time. Q24 ones just have to be done when you have t...

It's always hard when the family of the dying refuses to take a less aggressive approach. Denial is a very powerful coping mechanism.

Since graduating nursing school 5 years ago, I've had no problem with finding a position in med-surg, but I can't seem to get ahead on the career path. I had my first child earlier than planned (a wonderful oops), and although I love my kids I find ...

Started my shift at 7:00 but I hadn't had time to drink water or pee until now...

I understand where you are coming from. As nurses, we have assaults thrown at us sometimes just for showing up to work. This wasn't the first time something like this has happened and it won't be the last. Next time you receive another "assault" b...

Aquinas College is a small, Catholic college known for a great nursing school in the area. It doesn't matter if you are out or in state since it's a private school. I went there, not being a Catholic but the nuns are a great inspiration, and felt t...

The other day I was working on a my med-surg floor when my tech approached me to tell me that my patient was smoking marijuana in their room (good thing it was a private room). You could smell it out in the hallway and the room was a little smoky in...

Went in with a family member who was taking a lot of nephro toxic meds for an infection and suddenly came up with a 6 to 7 out of 10 flank/back pain. Wanted to make sure it wasn't acute kidney injury or failure and needed labs done. He had them don...

Hi, I am a current med-surg float nurse that has been doing med-surg for over 4 years now. I have recently made the decision that nicu nursing is where I would like to go from here. Although I have a strong med-surg base, like they told me to get w...

Thanks for sharing! You are an inspiration!

Although those are all great suggestions above, I have some more tips on a successful interview. Make up a list of 3-5 of your best traits/characteristics, but not only have those in mind, have examples as to why you believe these things are true. ...

Racism has no place in nursing. Not every foreign nurse is incompetent and not every incompetent nurse is foreign. Grow up!

Thank you all so much for your help. My husband knows the NICU Manager because he works with their department and is going to ask her what exactly the experience is they're looking for to get my foot in the door. It may be that if I got adult ICU e...

I currently work there and I think Sparrow is a great place to work. Low patient to nurse ratios make it so much better than other facilities I have worked for. Although it is not perfect, we still have hard jobs and they have been cutting down on ...

When I lived in Nashville all the major hospitals started floor RN's at $18.-- an hour. It's not Jackson, but pretty close.