I'm interviewing for a position as a Radiology Nurse at a local hospital. I like the fact that I will have different patients all the time but I was just wondering what you do in a typical day. The position is days, Monday - Friday with various sta...
Thank you for the information. I interviewed Friday and yesterday I shadowed a nurse. The manager came in and told me the job was mine if I want it. The recruiter called my house before I even got home and officially offered me the position. I'm ...
I've been working midnights on a surgical floor for 6 years and I love it. We all get along and if one of us is done we will go around and ask if anyone needs help, answer call lights and anything else that needs done. We don't seem to have the "th...
I was a legal secretary when I went to nursing school. After getting my RN I went to work full time at a local hospital and had a baby. After having the baby I went back to work as a legal secretary because of the hours and work per diem as an RN. ...
When I was in school I had a 3 year old and 5 year old and worked full time. It took a lot of time management. I was lucky and had a husband and boss who supported me and would work with me.
We had a day nurse with us one night and we were getting hit with admits. First she said she was only supposed to have 6 patients and not 11 because that's the way it is on days. When we started getting the admits it was were is the secretary to pu...
I live in the middle of no where in Central Illinois surrounded by cornfields and pastures. I work in St. Louis. The nurses I work with just can't believe I have to drive 30 minutes to get to a fast food restaurant or Wal-Mart.
I too have been on the patient side of this. The doctor sent me for a sonogram the next day and said to call afterwards. They confirmed the baby had died and when we called the nurses wouldn't let me through to the doctor. I even told them he was...
I have worked straight midnights on a busy surgical floor for 5 years. It has been quite an experience and I have learned a lot and it has been very rewarding; but, at this point I'm wanting to change. Just can't decide what I want to do. It's a t...
My first job was in a LTC and I was the only nurse at night with 1 aid for 65 residents. No breaks or anything plus the safety issue. I was there 2 weeks and gave my notice.
I just interviewed for a job in Granite City (which is just across the river from St. Louis) and they offered me $18 an hour and I have 5 years of experience on a surgical floor. They also have a $4,000 sign on bonus plus what they call a GEM bonus ...
I worked with a nurse who we found out was documenting giving pain meds and taking them herself. When confronted by our floor manager, she admitted she had a problem, they helped her get in to rehab and gave her a nice day job with weekends off in t...
You have stress in all jobs. I was a nurse at a hospital for 2 years and the hours were killing me so I went back to work for a law office. I have been here for 3.5 years and am now looking at getting back in to nursing because of the stress here. ...
Our boys started out young on 4 wheelers but they were never left unsupervised while riding. They stayed in the yard and we were right there with them.
My boys (11 and 13) have been riding dirt bikes for 3 years now. They started out with 4-wheelers when they were 5. They have to wear all the protective gear and helmets. We are teaching them safety while riding and when they get older they're goi...
Thanks for your reply angel. I'll keep trying; but, sometimes it is just so discouraging. I've always wanted to do OR and hopefully someday I'll make it there.
Hi everyone. I'm new to this so please bear with me. I have been an RN for 6 years and for the last 5 of those I have worked on a surgical floor. My question is I have been wanting to get in to the OR but everyone wants experienced OR nurses. I ...