Zelda, RN

Zelda, RN

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  1. How fast did you land a job?

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

    I graduated last year. I had a job offer end of March, took NCLEX mid-June (after my wedding and honeymoon), and started end of June. I left that job in January (6.5 months in) when I got my dream...

  2. Someone in my charts....

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

    I'm torn on this. While the coworker obviously wasn't in the chart for a legitimate reason, I do think it is important for him to know the patient and the plan of care. My unit is separated into pods...

  3. Shift work and dating

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

    Not all gamers are like that! My husband loves video games, but he still holds a full time job and helps around the house. Only occasionally do I have to threaten to break whatever game has caught his...

  4. Help, completely confused (pre-nursing, entry-level jobs, etc)

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

    You don't have to do what your advisor tells you. Take two science classes a semester if you want - just know that's usually a theory and a lab, so it would really be 4 classes a semester (or that's...

  5. compensation poll

    Zelda, RN replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. ADNs are required to obtain their BSN within 4 years of hire. My hospital doesn't hire LPNs. Yes - $1/hr for CPN cert (not sure if incentives are offered for other certifications). Kind of - we...

  6. Pediatric Acute Care -- How did you get there?

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

    Many nursing programs say that. Nursing school is intense. Some people struggle to do work and school... But most people don't have the luxury of not working. I worked PRN as a CNA on a surgical/peds...

  7. Pediatric Acute Care -- How did you get there?

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

    Applied for the job. Then when I didn't get it, waited 6 months (while working on a peds psych unit) and applied

  8. HELP!! Which job do I take?!

    Zelda, RN replied to acunningham182's topic in General Nursing

    I'd take the peds ED without a second thought because I love peds. I commute an hour to my peds med/surg job now because the hospital is THAT good. It does eat gas - my car gets about 30 mpg and has a...

  9. My first night shift... help!

    Zelda, RN replied to Kwells29's topic in General Nursing

    The night before my shift, I try to stay up until 11 or midnight (later if I can, though I don't usually make it). I sleep in as late as I can (anywhere from 9-11), then get up for a few hours and do...

  10. Psychiatric Nurses and Safety

    Zelda, RN replied to Kayla_Martin's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked on a child psych unit for 6 months. I loved the work, and left due to administration and short staffing rather than due to my patients. We actually had far more violence on the kids side than...

  11. Disrespectful patient

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

    Have you ever heard of borderline personality disorder? Far worse (in my opinion) in boys than girls, it usually manifests itself in manipulation - and is not going to change thanks to a lecture. And...

  12. Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    Zelda, RN replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    I'm hoping to switch to days in the next 6 months. Nights makes it so hard for me to regulate my emotions. Next year I'd like to sit for my CPN (certified pediatric nurse). My husband and I are hoping...

  13. Your Favorite Nursing Job

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

    I've only been a nurse for a year but I'm on my second job. I loved my job in child psych. Talking with the kids, deescalating patients, going from gossiping with the teens to coloring with the...

  14. Is She Artistic or Autistic?

    Zelda, RN replied to Donna Maheady's topic in General Nursing

    I love this! As someone with siblings who have different special needs - one of my sisters is nonverbal and has Down syndrome, one is blind with some RAD behaviors from her first few years in the...

  15. Type B in a Type A world

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

    I have days where I am type A, and days where I am type B. I like doing things my way, but if someone else does it a different way, power to them. What I DON'T like is being told how to do something....

  16. Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

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

    This is so fascinating! I've always wanted to move to Romania, but I am not so willing to give up my autonomy as a nurse. Healthcare certainly isn't perfect in the US, but I do enjoy my autonomy - and...

  17. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

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

    Yeah, where do you live? Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, etc have a ton of openings for nurses, especially in the more rural areas. My first job was in

  18. Never Have I Ever Done That Before

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

    I recently started at a children's hospital, so I've had lots of "firsts" these last 8 weeks, including my first NG last week. Three of them in one day - a 2 y/o and a 5 y/o. The 5 y/o tripped over...

  19. do babies frequent your PICU?

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

    I work at a children's hospital, just started last month. Our floor sees everything, though our specialities are kidney, liver, and rehab. The respiratory kids get sent to any open bed. My youngest pt...

  20. Describe your ideal coworker

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

    Cheerful (or, at the very least, don't complain constantly), kind. I like to know little details about my coworkers, but not their whole life. It makes me uncomfortable when people share...

  21. Clinical instructor keeps handing out clinical warnings?

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

    Nevermind.

  22. Nurses: How far is your commute?

    Zelda, RN replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    68 miles, about an hour for my FT job. 12 hour shifts. It's my dream job at a children's hospital - so I'll take the drive any day! Many of my coworkers have similar commutes, as this is where you...

  23. Student Starting Pediatric Rotation, Any tips?

    Zelda, RN replied to HBgirl's topic in Pediatric

    Don't be afraid of the kids. The older kids usually know the drill. As for the younger ones - some are frequent flyers and know the drill, some are just brave and cooperative, some are fine until you...

  24. Going into the ICU as new grad

    Zelda, RN replied to NURSEJSS's topic in Nursing Career

    Take the ICU job. 1: You already know the charting system. You probably know how to chart things quickly and efficiently, and though nurse charting is different than as an aid, every bit of knowledge...

  25. Always feeling a bit anxious/stressful before each shift...need some tips/wanting to vent

    Zelda, RN replied to barcode120x's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't worry about calling docs. It's their job and they make big bucks to do it. They'd be more than grumpy if you didn't call and your patient