RNGriffin

RNGriffin

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  1. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    RNGriffin replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You're considering working full time and finishing grad school? All the time you will still be a mother, possibly wife or significant other, manage studying 30 hours a week, clinical runs 20-40 hours...

  2. Ready to leave nursing for good

    RNGriffin replied to OrlandoRN2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a typical day for LTC or an acute care facility. Though, since you are the charge nurse and see the new nurse as incompetent, this should be your call in 3 months(if you are still around)...

  3. Bringing kids/hubby to work with you?

    RNGriffin replied to threebrats46's topic in Home Health

    I can understand your reasoning behind needing an escort. Now, this is definitely something you would need to bring up to your coordinator. He/she will be the one to make the call as to whether it's...

  4. Backing out of RN school

    RNGriffin replied to rgodfrey's topic in General Students

    The difference in those careers are they follow a set formula. The medical field differs from patient to patient. If I taught you to handle on septic patient, you can't transfer that to another...

  5. Backing out of RN school

    RNGriffin replied to rgodfrey's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is teaching you how to become a critical thinker. No one is going to hand feed you the information as a PT or RN. Therefore, if you are looking for a career that does not require you to...

  6. Bringing kids/hubby to work with you?

    RNGriffin replied to threebrats46's topic in Home Health

    How does an address not give personal information? Where you reside is considered a portion of patient demographic. Therefore, anything included in the patient's demographical data is consider...

  7. Bringing kids/hubby to work with you?

    RNGriffin replied to threebrats46's topic in Home Health

    Don't look at all other nurses performance. You are only responsible for your license. Therefore, if you feel the neighborhood isn't safe enough to travel alone, request a time change. If the time...

  8. Bringing kids/hubby to work with you?

    RNGriffin replied to threebrats46's topic in Home Health

    This is illegal and a HIPAA Violation! You are essentially sharing personal information(addresses and patients demographic). You should seriously consider yourself lucky no patient hasn't complained...

  9. Tons of student loans, pursue DNP still?

    RNGriffin replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As some of the other users have posted, you may want to save as much of your own money as possible, assure that your kids are well taken care of(not to say they are not). But, you may want to wait...

  10. New Grad RN still no job

    RNGriffin replied to annamee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't mean to be the "devil in Prada" ,but stop taking the rejection letters personally. Yes, you want to get to work. I know it was a lot of hard work completing nursing school, and bills are...

  11. Nursing listed as 4th on a list of fun jobs.

    RNGriffin replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    For some reason, nursing is being touted as if it's just an acquired taste. You are either meant for this profession or you're not. I have always stated, nursing is not like accounting and business...

  12. How do you pass meds?

    RNGriffin replied to mitral's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The best way to give medications in a timely fashion is to label the cups of the pt. After you are done labeling( if using blister packs) you can take a med cart with you or you take your cheat sheet,...

  13. personal question...

    RNGriffin replied to jpowell6024's topic in Emergency

    NYC starting base pay for city hospital is between $30-34. But, before you make the irrational move based on pay, consider I pay $2300 for a 1 bedroom walk up in Soho. Also, cost of living would...

  14. New grad rn :( I wanna cry

    RNGriffin replied to srn789's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Start looking into hospitals on long island. I know Nassau community hospital is hiring, and the lirr is not as dreadful as we NYC( ers) believe. Also if your sites are set on a city hospital, most...

  15. Agency Tips

    RNGriffin replied to dfk122's topic in Agency Nurses

    My only issue with agency nursing is, a lot of the times these cases are taken on with no serious medical history or need for skilled nurses. If you hire a nurse or send a nurse out to a case, be sure...

  16. Charting Systems

    RNGriffin replied to Vespertinas's topic in Agency Nurses

    Someone beat me to the punch, I worked as the director of health information management for years before going active with my nursing career. With that said, I implemented the usage of sunrise...

  17. Private RN care in New York state

    RNGriffin replied to Polch315's topic in Private Duty

    I too am from New York, and in order to perform any private duty health services you must be registered with the board of nursing and public health department as a contractor. This requires a lot more...

  18. I was recently terminated

    RNGriffin replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you were terminated on allegations of abuse, I would definitely seek an attorney. This could likely effect your nursing license forever. Also, ask for a meeting with your former DON to discuss the...

  19. I was recently terminated

    RNGriffin replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    An element of the story is missing. If this is an Alzheimer/Dementia patient, wouldn't you all have a set procedure for when he/she becomes irritable? I wouldn't think you backing her away, granted...

  20. Lifespan Psy condensed to 3 wks?

    RNGriffin replied to melc0305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, this is going to be a huge departure from the traditional learning style you were accustom to 20 years ago. Professors typically require your participation in discussions, as well as...

  21. Lifespan Psy condensed to 3 wks?

    RNGriffin replied to melc0305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Psychology throughout human lifespan is basically going to build on the knowledge you previously had from Psychology 101 and Psychology Human Development. With that, you won't see many new concepts...

  22. a positive thread?!?!

    RNGriffin replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    If your purpose is/was to say there are too many debbie downers, I would have to disagree. While we all on this board are expressing some of our concerns as normal human beings. The fact that we are...

  23. how to leave work at work?

    RNGriffin replied to erhnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's a great tool, reading. But, if you feel as though you are in an environment where pride out weighs team work, that's definitely not the best for a new graduate. You should have someone who is...

  24. New-Grad with 2 offers and need help choosing: Tele or ER

    RNGriffin replied to RNDude2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always thought experience was more precious than immediate pay. With that being said, any job you may consider in the future will hold that ER experience more viable than telemetry; unless...

  25. Moving On To Expanded(Nocturnal) Treatments at Indiana University

    RNGriffin replied to NDXUFan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for the clarification. I was reading and thinking to myself, this seems personally reflective and then at times suggestive. Well, best of luck to you