ukjenn231

ukjenn231

Member

  • Content

    228

  • Visitors

    6,500

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    4

All Content by ukjenn231

  1. 1st travel assignment

    ukjenn231 replied to hondaa's topic in Travel

    I also have been a traveler in Florida for a few years. On my first assignment I felt like I was being abused and I spoke up to the charge nurse, who looked at me like I was nuts - "this is the norm...

  2. New Grad Question

    ukjenn231 replied to RERaymo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the previous posters that I was not asked for my grades or GPA. They just want to see that nursing license. I don't know where you are from but it may just be hard to start in Peds,...

  3. How detrimental do you think this is?

    ukjenn231 replied to TerpGal02's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a job hopper, I get bored easily at work and I would be looking for a new place to go after 6-8 months even if it was a great unit. I started doing travel nursing and now I do float pool for a...

  4. Is this common with teaching hospitals?

    ukjenn231 replied to liketheairport's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at teaching and non teaching hospitals. My questions is which is worse: Being talked about like that (which isnt right, but hey, at least you know they know what's going on with you) or...

  5. report from a sloppy nurse

    ukjenn231 replied to edbed25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Does your institution do any sort of bedside report? It's usually unliked by many, but it sounds like it could help with this person. Maybe before she leaves, you could say "let's go meet the...

  6. if you could do it over again....

    ukjenn231 replied to abiggie's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital system I work for does offer paid for CNA training, as long as you commit to work there for 6 months. I don't regret becoming a nurse. It's not easy but I love it. And also, I work...

  7. Good Nursing Shoes

    ukjenn231 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've learned it's too hard to make a general recommendation for shoes. I worked 6 years in healthcare and tried all the shoes people swear by, including certain athletic shoes, danskos, etc.etc. I...

  8. Does a Sitter need a license or certification to work in a hospital?

    ukjenn231 replied to Mikeinhouston's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    they usually don't have certs which is why most of them aren't supposed to even touch a patient, just observe and call for

  9. Phasing out noc shift differential in acute care?

    ukjenn231 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard about it happening, but haven't experienced it. I prefer night shift workload but I would not stay if the diff went

  10. Bedside Reporting- your thoughts

    ukjenn231 replied to SailorMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    i find that report goes a lot quicker. because the off going nurse does not want to talk forever about the patient in front of them. i can visualize the patient, i meet them up front so then i don't...

  11. Sorry but I need to get this off of my chest... can anyone relate??

    ukjenn231 replied to pseudo_name's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    how long have you been a nurse? it just sounds like the honeymoon is over. my nursing school did a research project about nurses one year after graduation. they said from 6-12 months after you...

  12. Any Leads on Travel Companies Hiring for South Florida?

    ukjenn231 replied to jamminworld's topic in Travel

    I don't know how south you want to go, but if you just search seasonal nursing jobs on indeed you can get a ton of hospitals that even hire their own nurses for season. I don't know about the housing...

  13. How is the night shift for a new nurse?

    ukjenn231 replied to snowyeyes2's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift is good for a new nurse. It can be slower and give you more opportunity to learn. Less family members, ancillary services, doctors, PT, roaming around changing things and giving orders....

  14. Is nursing really that bad of a career choice?

    ukjenn231 replied to alyssajeanette's topic in Nursing Career

    I like my job, it's not a horrible career choice if it's what you want to do! This site is full of people who are bitter, burnt out, etc, but not all nursing is like that. I even work in Florida...

  15. Just started Med/Surg but something else came up. Move?

    ukjenn231 replied to wannabmidwife's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the previous poster... apply for the job, interview, if you get an offer then resign. But don't quit just because you are

  16. New Grad already bored with Rehab

    ukjenn231 replied to johnsonks11's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in rehab as a nurse intern for a couple of years, so I know exactly what kind of setting you are talking about. While it can be nice, I would venture to say it's not for me, either. You have...

  17. Telephone Order or Not??

    ukjenn231 replied to Jennifer_RN2013's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes if nurses "know" a doctor they might order some stuff without calling. "Oh, I know Dr. xyz, he would want me to just put in a UA." Or maybe sometime in the past the doc has said, "If this...

  18. Being a shy nurse

    ukjenn231 replied to mtcowgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm pretty quiet but I didn't have a problem talking to patients or families. I have been a nurse for 3.5 years and was a tech for 5 years before that, and I still dislike confrontation and sometimes...

  19. Rural nurses... Advice please. Why am I paying for my BSN (maybe a rant)

    ukjenn231 replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

    It is becoming a requirement by some accrediting agencies, especially Magnet, that a certain percentage of nurses have their BSN by 2020. That is why you are seeing it as a requirement anymore. Our...

  20. Hospital RNs - how do you organize your shift?

    ukjenn231 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    I like to get report in a timely manner. If we do bedside report, then I will get to meet each patient briefly. If we don't do bedside report, then I like to run by each room, lay eyes on the...

  21. Does Nursing School=No Life Literally?

    ukjenn231 replied to Marsha238612's topic in General Students

    I think it depends on you personally. I studied but not excessively, did pretty much whatever social events I wanted, worked some, had a good balance in life. I did not go to study groups for hours...

  22. In-house traveler programs?

    ukjenn231 replied to cosmicmama's topic in Travel

    I know of Baycare and Florida Hospital in Tampa that do "mobile pools." Baycare offers housing and contracts, I am not sure of Florida Hospital. In my experience, it pays better than using an agency....

  23. Night shift question

    ukjenn231 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I just go in a slump. This past week, I have almost flip-flopped to days when I was off, waking up at 7am, going to bed at 11, feeling good. For the previous three weeks, I was in a total...

  24. Smokers need not apply?

    ukjenn231 replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's not just healthcare. My husband is looking for a job as a firefighter and to apply, you have to sign a sworn affidavit that you have not used nicotine in any form for a year prior. They do...

  25. Travel Nursing

    ukjenn231 replied to Ines6's topic in Florida Nursing

    where do you want to