sunshine1216

sunshine1216

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  1. does anyone get a set day off

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in General Nursing

    i couldn't agree more! My last 2 jobs I always had a set day off with no issue. Everyone that has kids in my department has set days off. Just bothers me. Don;t get me wrong I have nothing against...

  2. does anyone get a set day off

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not working on another unit. I am filling holes on my unit. But you are TOTALLYU right I am going above and beyond for nothing. And of coorifice full time trumps per diem. BUT it does bother...

  3. Call Pay and Specialty Pay

    sunshine1216 replied to untamable07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do 120-150 deliveries a month. On call is $1.50 an hour and $5 to drive in. We all do 8 hours of on call nights a

  4. Day or Night shift in L&D

    sunshine1216 replied to MissyKrissyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    1st of all are you a day or night person? I am a firm believer in not working the time of day that is not your time of day. If you really don;t care then I would definitely say days. It is so rare...

  5. Labor and delivery safe staffing and assignments

    sunshine1216 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a labor and delivery unit. We have 21 rooms and 2 triage rooms so we are a small unit. When we have a postpartum assignment we are assigned usually 4-5 couplets (mother-baby). We then...

  6. Training with Nurse who apparently doesn't like to train

    sunshine1216 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would speak to your manager and ask to train with someone else. Just simply say her training style is not how you learn well. You are a hands on person and really want to learn as much as...

  7. Labor and delivery safe staffing and assignments

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went to this website and could not find staffing standards. Where can I find them I think this could really

  8. Scheduling question

    sunshine1216 replied to obnurse9398's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We self schedule. Half out time has to be off shift (eves or nights). After all full and part time staff schedules themselves then per diems can sign up. Then someone goes through and highlights...

  9. Question about C-section birth plan

    sunshine1216 replied to pdsm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ahhhhh i am usually soooooo against birth plans for the simple reason that....you can not plan. You do not know what will happen. Birth is a natural unpredictable process. But....I do have to say...

  10. Subutex & Methadone & neonatal withdrawal

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you so much for your reply. The thing that it so difficult is that once these women get pregnant it is really not safe for them to go off the Methadone because of the stress it would put on the...

  11. Quick Question

    sunshine1216 replied to 0402's topic in General Nursing

    i agree it means you can initiate the leads and interpret rhythms and recognize and know how to treat

  12. Want night shift!!

    sunshine1216 replied to NurseLove88's topic in General Nursing

    I see nothing wrong with asking about night shift. Just say that after consideration you really thought the shift differential pay would make a huge difference for you. In my experience night shift...

  13. Looking to be a pediatric nurse

    sunshine1216 replied to RN814's topic in General Nursing

    First of all you have awesome critical care experience which would help you become a great peds nurse! Anywhere would be lucky to hire you! I would suggest listing on your resume a section that says...

  14. Wound Dressing

    sunshine1216 replied to agrj's topic in General Nursing

    i meant vaseline

  15. Wound Dressing

    sunshine1216 replied to agrj's topic in General Nursing

    depends on the wound. Surgical wound...yes. Skin tear...I would say no....I would apply caseline gauze and kerlex and write a note about

  16. Is this normal?

    sunshine1216 replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Nursing

    I am a labor and delivery nurse and we do this where I work. We have a self medication Motrin protocol. We have to complete an assessment that shows the patient understands she can take 600mg of...

  17. HIPPA violation??

    sunshine1216 replied to RFRN's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in Labor and Delivery full time and a Pediatricians office per diem. In the peds office when we test for any STD no we can not give parents results. We get the girls cell numbers...

  18. Just need to vent...

    sunshine1216 replied to chasingmydreams's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! 1st of all I want to say that I am so sorry for your loss! You should be with your family at this sad time! So...here is what I would do...I would go straight to the top. VP of nursing for...

  19. Methadone and NAS- from a mom's perspective

    sunshine1216 replied to MamaAndDoula's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    After reading everyone elses posts I thought I would say one more thing. I do agree that your story is not the norm.....but maybe with better education and preparation it could be! Like I said in my...

  20. Methadone and NAS- from a mom's perspective

    sunshine1216 replied to MamaAndDoula's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Mamandoula, I am so glad you took the time to share this experience! I am a RN in a special care unit and often care for infants going through withdrawal. First of all I LOVE that you mentioned...

  21. Excelsior Nursing Program?

    sunshine1216 replied to RelentlessOne's topic in Excelsior College

    CLEP out of any general education classes. BUT I would not recommend it for Anatomy & Physiology or Microbiology. Take those at your local college. It;s way too much info to study and test out...

  22. Excelsior Nursing Program?

    sunshine1216 replied to RelentlessOne's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi everyone, I am a graduate from Excelsior and thought I would post my experience. First of all when I enrolled I enrolled through The College Network. The College Network sells study guides...

  23. Subutex withdraw

    sunshine1216 replied to doularoz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi everyone, I just joined this forum. I wanted to ask discuss infants that go through withdrawal when their mothers take Subutex during pregnancy. I work in a special care nursery and seem to...