Zelda, RN

Zelda, RN

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  1. What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

    Zelda, RN replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital it varies by unit. On my unit, we are required to sign up for four weekend days in a 6 week period. We self schedule, so this can be four Saturday's, four Sunday's, two...

  2. Night Shift Complications

    Zelda, RN replied to knurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Unisom? That works really well for me. Also, Ambien isn't the only sleep med available. I took trazodone for a while and that worked well for me, without the drowsiness or burn-your-house-down

  3. Which job should I take while in nursing school?

    Zelda, RN replied to Ariana214's topic in General Students

    A one hour commute after a 12 hour night shift is dangerous. I did it for 5 months. I would not recommend it. The number of times I nearly caused an accident falling asleep... Also, working nights...

  4. Career Advice for a New Grad

    Zelda, RN replied to burk0282's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My rule of thumb is to take every position at face value. That means that even if they SAY they will be cross training you, they may not follow through. Assume you would be in the LTC building forever...

  5. We'd like to offer you the position but............

    Zelda, RN replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    What about floating to medsurg units? I work in a children's hospital, and we get up to 23 year olds on my unit. Do you not see 18-20some year olds in your

  6. I think I have the night shift blues...

    Zelda, RN replied to Swissmiss7's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a night shift fan. I miss my husband terribly and feel like I never see him. I'm waiting patiently(ish) for a day position to open. Now, if only they would quit hiring people into the day...

  7. O2 administration in RSV babies

    Zelda, RN posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hey all, So I work on a med/surg floor of a Children's Hospital. We get a fair amount of RSV/bronchiolitis/rhino/entero babies. Sometimes I struggle with knowing when to put oxygen on them. Obviously...

  8. Working Out and Working?

    Zelda, RN replied to suzibk215's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I do stairs at work - usually one swift jog down 6 flights & and I jog/walk back up. Wakes me up and I don't feel QUITE so bad if I don't get a workout in. We get hour long lunches on nights (one...

  9. It's the 1st of July

    Zelda, RN replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Some baby docs I love, some baby docs I don't. If you answer my page, come see your patient without me having to ask 10 times, and if your answer to my reasonable request at 0200 ISN'T "well let's...

  10. Transferring a RN license

    Zelda, RN replied to RN-ASN's topic in General Nursing

    It varies by state. I recently obtained a MO license along with my KS one (the hospital I work at requires both, as it has two campuses - the main one in MO, and a smaller one in KS). I received my...

  11. Hospital & The Drug Screen: I thought they had to wait?

    Zelda, RN replied to cassimoo's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that people function fine on certain medications. It's that people function NORMALLY. Off these medications, they are much more of a liability than on them! I have a prescription for Xanax...

  12. Switching from ICU to Peds..need advice

    Zelda, RN replied to vzcookie's topic in Pediatric

    I love peds. I work in a children's hospital, and our med/surg units are more specialized... My unit gets kidney (CKD, kidney transplants, etc), liver (disease and transplants), and rehab (much...

  13. O2 administration in RSV babies

    Zelda, RN replied to Zelda, RN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I assume you mean high-flow nasal cannula. It is still very new at my hospital, at least on medsurg. We just started using it this past March, and I have yet to see it used in practice. Nurses aren't...

  14. Testing on a Friday?! Do I have to wait all weekend??

    Zelda, RN replied to Joanie49's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I tested on a Friday, and my results were in by 1700 that day.

  15. New grad in psych

    Zelda, RN replied to anna_91's topic in Psychiatric

    I did child psych. 90% of what you need to know is learned on the job, more-so than most other specialties (in my opinion). Psych so much communication, and that can't be taught by a book. It takes a...

  16. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    Zelda, RN replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    Peds med/surg. 1:2 or 1:3. Occasionally 1:4, but that doesn't happen

  17. Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    Zelda, RN replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I identified with nearly every point on that questionnare/quiz. I've always known I struggled with sensory processing. Growing up with 9 younger siblings, I learned early on to manage it, though...

  18. Best shoes for clinicals

    Zelda, RN replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I see you already found your shoes, but in case anyone else is looking - Skechers Go Walk with the memory foam are my #1. Feather light, squishy, and my feet never hurt. Slip-ons, but they don't slide...

  19. What are your experiences with Child Life Specialists?

    Zelda, RN replied to desic737's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse in a children's hospital, I LOVE my child life. They are wonderful angels who pull toys and iPads and comfort holds out and make any IV, NG, or any other procedure a thousand times easier....

  20. Magnet status...yay?

    Zelda, RN replied to mysonsmama's topic in General Nursing

    Ok - my children's hospital is a magnet facility (just renewed for the 4th time) and it's the best. We don't have mandatory scrubs. We often have tshirt sales going on that we can wear with scrub...

  21. How did you decide your specialty?

    Zelda, RN replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    I went into nursing school knowing I loved peds. Throughout nursing school, I also came to love L&D (even with a professor that hated me). My first job ended up being child psych - and...

  22. If you don't have a uniform...

    Zelda, RN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    My unit lets us wear tshirts... Those are my jam. Hospital tshirts, of course, but also superhero and Disney princess... I need more cartoon scrubs

  23. Are You Where You Thought You'd Be?

    Zelda, RN replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose. I knew I wanted to work peds; I am working peds. Now, I still have yet to decide if I like med/surg or PICU best... I am working med/surg right now, though I think in a few years I want to...

  24. What was your first Nursing job?

    Zelda, RN replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    First job was child psych. I love peds, I love psych, and I loved the job itself. I left 6 months in, however. We were constantly understaffed, administration cared more about their social workers...

  25. Day VS Night shift...help

    Zelda, RN replied to Joanie49's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'll go the other route - I dislike nights. It kills my body. I'm also not a morning person. My ideal shift would be 9a-9p (if I had to do 12s), or 10s would be even better for me. Good luck...