RosesrReder BSN, MSN, RN

Yes, to prevent degradation and formation of peroxides from the normal lights but also the bili lights.

In my state we are finding even new grads can't find a job. One particular hospital system has 74 RN postings but only for foreign trained (per the ad). They are going to beat us into submission one way or another for getting out of line and demand...

We used to cover the hyperalimentation (TPN these days), with foil to protect from light. Before the dark plastic baggies came out. 🥴

There's a hospital system where I live that does the same but the catch is the pase rate is abysmal. The on call rate is $2/hr and the RN is expected to scrub, circulate and frequently used as a retractor or limb holder. The cases never end as the c...

Same experience here. I am moving on with other job avenues myself. It's been 6 months on the hamster wheel. No idea what the pay offered would be since they never said what the board graded it as. I will try again maybe when they get a bette...

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Yes. You nailed it. Same experience here.

I respectively disagree. I have lived and practice in all right to work states and have organized with a very successful union. It made it for our employer who lived by harassing the nurses not being able to without fair and equitable "trial" for th...

Not a friendly topic to be discussed with internet strangers. It is like debating politics. I think it is such a personal decision and you have to delineate where you stand with your own personal ethics and morals. I will share though that I h...

They have AI in the works for that too. Ask Mayo.

While I agree with the rhetoric, unfortunately this has been the hot topic my entire nursing degree and we have accomplished absolutely nothing. To be fair, I have never practiced or lived in California. My area nurses rather fight with each other ...

After the pandemic, I have noticed a huge trend in both states I practice in. PRN nurses now make less that FT/PT. All the remote or hybrid jobs are advertises as LVN or RN as well as homehealth and the similar. The pay is usually very insulting. ...

Probably renamed to something to the affect terminal nurse practice degree. Sad

Thank you for the feedback. It is highly appreciated.

Hey, appreciate the feedback as it is not so transparent to the people onboarding and a bit convoluted. I treated it like the rubric for a school essay myself because that is what worked for me when going back to school for my BSN and then MSN. In...

You got this. My advise is to take the dimension you think is easiest for you. Mine was practice. Then once you get that done, go over the requirements and hit every point asked. Then move on to next dimension. I found that once I started writing,...

I just turned mine in this evening. I ended up tearing each rubric apart and giving an example for each requirement. I did my paper in narrative form. I split each dimension up and worked on the ones I found easier then left the hardest to the end...

Extremely subjective but one thing for sure it is very difficult to come in as a nurse 3. Maybe things have changed but if I had to guess, I would say Level 2, step 4. I have been boarded twice. Both times as a Level 2 step 5 and Level 2 step 6. ...

I would be more concerned about the 6 week delay due to being short-staffed and not having preceptors. That in itself if a HUGE warning sign. Then to bait and switch? RUN!

I suspect that somewhere down the line you will figure out the real truth and that what was told to you was hogwash. Move on. Jobs are abundant. Keep it moving and who cares what the real reason is. You-don't-have-a-job-there-anymore. Good...

I don’t care about your vaccine status. There are many jobs out there that the vaccine is not mandated. My employer is one of them and you just comply with the PPE and weekly testing. although there are very few running around unvaccinated, kno...

You agreed to take the 2 hour break. No one made you so it’s hard to argue. I personally would not have.

You are not on the GS pay scale. Nurses are title 38 employees. The onboarding and promotion process is very subjective. You won’t know where you fall until you apply and submit a proficiency to the NPSB. ADNs can come in as a level 2 nurse but would...