Pug RN

Pug RN

Neonatal ICU, Pediatrics, some ER

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  1. Considering switching to psych after 24 years in pediatrics

    Pug RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have been a pediatric and NICU nurse for 24 years and over the past several years have worked with an increasing number of kids and families with significant addiction and other mental health...

  2. Can anyone give insight on Lifebridge and Medstar

    Pug RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good evening everyone, I am in the process of job hunting, as an experienced RN of 30 years in the Baltimore/DC area. Can anyone give me input on Lifebridge and Medstar in regards to...

  3. How long should orientation be?

    Pug RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I am transitioning to the ER after 30 years of psych and pediatrics/NICU. How long would you expect orientation to

  4. How long should orientation be?

    Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Emergency

    Not internal transfer. Sorry for the

  5. Going back to the Kids

    Pug RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I was a pediatric and NICU nurse for the first 21 years of my career. About a year and a half ago I finally jumped into psych nursing on a very acute inpatient eating disorders unit. I love the psych...

  6. Going back to the Kids

    Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Child psych. 4 to

  7. Tell me about your orientation

    Pug RN replied to JennyPARN's topic in Psychiatric

    Ours is about 8 weeks on our eating disorder units. I believe it is the same on the other units. If you are a float you spend several days on each unit to get signed off in meds, milieu, and charge....

  8. Why do most psych jobs seem to be 8's rather than 12's

    Pug RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Just out of curiosity for someone working on transitioning into psych nursing. Why do most psych jobs seem to be 8 hour rather than 12 hour shifts? Personally I like 8's so no big deal, but curious...

  9. What is it with the "I love going green" thought

    Pug RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a seasoned nurse of 20 plus years but brand new to mental health nursing. Here is something I've heard several folks say that confuses me. "I love going green/hands on." Now I'm new to this,...

  10. What is it with the "I love going green" thought

    Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Coming from a pediatric med/surg/icu setting I was wondering if these people were the trauma junkies of the psych

  11. What is it with the "I love going green" thought

    Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Going green/hands on is the term they use at my facility for all hands on deck for a possible physical

  12. Why do most psych jobs seem to be 8's rather than 12's

    Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I did 12's while in pediatrics/medical nursing. No choice. I just started my first psych job, and it is 8 hour shifts, no

  13. Officially got the job!

    Pug RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm excited? After 23 years of pediatric/picu/nicu, I finally chased my original dream and got it. I've been offered the dayshift charge poaition on the Child/Adolescent Eating Disorders unit at a...

  14. Is psychiatric nursing a dying profession?

    Pug RN replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    I can tell you the local psychiatric facility here has 47 openings for

  15. Considering switching to psych after 24 years in pediatrics

    Pug RN replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Exactly! HCAP has made it that nurses can't even do necessary things because they may offend

  16. CPN vs. Board Certification

    Pug RN replied to kr0909's topic in Pediatric

    I have my CPN. It has been very helpful for

  17. giving morphine to neonate without CR monitoring

    Pug RN replied to nurse296's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    All our NAS babies are monitored until they are at a very low dose of diluted morphine and are off any clonidine or phenobarbital they may have needed. Maybe suggest setting up some monitored rooms so...

  18. What FNP program did you attend and did you like it?

    Pug RN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm wanting to enroll in an FNP program. I have 15 years of pedi and nicu experience currently. I'm wanting to get the opinions of colleagues that have gone this route on their schools. What did you...

  19. Moving to Oklahoma (Tulsa area)

    Pug RN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi everyone! My husband and I are moving to the Tulsa area in the next couple of months. I am currently in my Family Nurse Practitioner program and will be starting clinicals this fall. I am trying...

  20. HATE Peds Nursing??

    Pug RN replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in Pediatric

    I worked with a nurse manager once that had the policy, "I'd rather have three ok nurses with good attitudes than one phenomenal nurse with a bad attitude." Skills, time management, etc. can be...

  21. Anyone attending Kaplan or Walden University?

    Pug RN replied to tadahh99's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Walden's FNP program is fully accredited and accepted in 38 states currently to enable practice in those states. If you go to their website you can find this

  22. Anyone attending Kaplan or Walden University?

    Pug RN replied to tadahh99's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am also starting Walden University in September for

  23. Moving to Houston Area- Need Your Opinions Please

    Pug RN replied to nightnurse727's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi. I love Memorial Hermann, and worked the last year of my career at The Woodlands. The only reason I left is my husband transferred. I would really like to go back someday. The one thing to remember...

  24. Who else is a parent and soon to be or currently a NP student?

    Pug RN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am starting my FNP (masters route) in September and am the mother to a wonderful 1 year old little boy. Any other parents on here that can give some advice on how to balance the two as much as...

  25. Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas

    Pug RN replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

    It's been several years since I was there in pedi oncology. I really liked it and most of the nurses are really nice. However, as a traveler you are first to float, and I had to frequently. Supplies...