Nurse ABC

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  1. Question regarding switching to Day Shift

    Nurse ABC replied to serenitylove14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You would need to ask Human Resources or your manager the policy with that. It's not the same everywhere. Typically, you just wait until the position is available and apply as an internal applicant....

  2. New grad offered school nurse contract position - Should I take it or not?

    Nurse ABC replied to iheart_peds's topic in School

    Chances are if they needed a staffing agency to find someone to work the rest of the school year then they will need a nurse for next year and chances are high that you could apply for that and get...

  3. New school nurse...bummed out already

    Nurse ABC replied to LisaLPN7's topic in School

    Welcome to school nursing! Yep that's how it is. Different nurses run their schools different ways. It's really up to you. In my experience if I let every kid go home that complained of feeling yucky...

  4. Dealing with overbearing teachers

    Nurse ABC replied to lawrence4656's topic in School

    I have had a few of those over the years and one in particular reminds me so much of that one!! I ended up getting the principal involved. I tried talking to the teacher about it and even wrote her a...

  5. No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

    Nurse ABC replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

    Wow-I was a little suprised by this because whenever I've had a student sent down for that reason it's because the teacher and/or student already tried everyone knows the nurse has the rubbing alcohol...

  6. Sub acute/ Rehab RN wanting to transition back to Acute Nursing! Need advice

    Nurse ABC replied to AlvinRN808's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sorry I don't have any idea about any online courses. Did you check the local hospitals for any? Ours offers all types of those courses free for their employees and a fee for anyone else. I had no...

  7. Evasive and shady, or Opportunistic?

    Nurse ABC replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hire but sure have been on interviews where it's made to sound much better than it is!! I agree with the pp-they tell you what's ideal but it never happens that way. I was told I would only...

  8. 1yr as an Nurse......advice please?

    Nurse ABC replied to proudpops's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think a dialysis class is really going to help you unless you are planning on being a dialysis nurse. You probably aren't going to see much more in home health than you are now in your LTC. If...

  9. Do I sound like a terrible nursing assistant??

    Nurse ABC replied to blondy85's topic in General Nursing

    You did the best you could and that's all you can do. No one ever died from not getting a full bath! I think you worked your butt off and prioritized well! Besides, 13 patients of that caliber is a...

  10. What annoys you the most about your nursing coworkers?

    Nurse ABC replied to kobebryant's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    These ones: one who whines and complains about absolutely everything, one who does her best to get out of doing as much as possible, and one who talks like a valley girl and talks constantly about...

  11. wanting to return to my previous job?

    Nurse ABC replied to ekeeven's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you left on good terms and gave proper notice then by all means apply! Can you get a former charge nurse or supervisor to put in a good word for you and be a reference? If so that will help. I...

  12. How did you know nursing was for you?

    Nurse ABC replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    I took several years off from nursing to raise my kids and when I was ready to start working again I decided I would figure out what I really wanted to do since I just wasn't all that sure the first...

  13. Advice needed

    Nurse ABC replied to sistasoul's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most hospitals will put your name on the "do not rehire list" if you quit without notice. They may be afraid if you did it once you may do it again. Your best bet would be to contact human resources...

  14. 8-5

    Nurse ABC replied to MILspouseRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You could contact your local board of education and enquire about being a substitute school nurse which may eventually lead to a full-time

  15. Urine drug test too dilute??!!

    Nurse ABC replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One would think in this day and age with all our technology we could have a reliable urine drug test whether your urine was too diluted or not. I spent over 8 hrs trying to get my urine test done. We...

  16. Transitioning from office work to med-surg

    Nurse ABC replied to Rmac307's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was a school nurse with awesome hours/schedule and it was pretty easy. However, I was growing bored and wanted to use more clinical skills and learn and grow more as a nurse. I hadn't worked in a...

  17. Elementary vs. High School

    Nurse ABC replied to tictac's topic in School

    I prefer working with the younger kids and here's why: less attitude, no teen pregnancy, no (or less anyway) drugs, smoking, sexual bragging, fist fights, complaits of cramps, migraines, etc. I have...

  18. Male School Nurses

    Nurse ABC replied to mowski1214's topic in School

    I don't think you would have any difficulty getting hired as a school nurse just because you're a male. I think the female issues could be handled by already having supplies in the bathroom where you...

  19. Advice on how to get back into a hospital?

    Nurse ABC replied to dspacc's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Also, you may consider trying for less desirable positions like med-surg to get your foot in the door. There's a lot of competition for the NICU and a lot of student nurses intern in there and get...

  20. Advice on how to get back into a hospital?

    Nurse ABC replied to dspacc's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Don't give up! I was out of the hospital for 19 yrs and got back in! Ten of those I didn't even work at all. Five years prior to getting back in all I did was sub as a school nurse. We don't have...

  21. Thoughts on Pt Nurse ratio

    Nurse ABC replied to pugmom79's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That's normal-not ideal-but

  22. How to Deal with the Chaos of Med/Surg

    Nurse ABC replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I must say I'm very jealous of your only 4 patients! Imagine doing that with 6-8 regularly! First of all, it DOES get easier with more practice! You get more efficient at charting, juggling,...

  23. Does anyone regret leaving school nursing?

    Nurse ABC posted a topic in General Nursing

    I used to work as a full-time school nurse then took several years off to raise kids then went back to subbing as a school nurse. I'm now working in a hospital and I like the actual work better. The...

  24. Does anyone regret leaving school nursing?

    Nurse ABC replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    School nursing pay depends on the state your in. In my case I was on the teacher's pay scale and the amount of nursing experience you have would not matter as far as pay is concerned. You would start...

  25. Nurses with elementary age kids and work 12 hours:need your advice!

    Nurse ABC replied to fancynancy134's topic in General Nursing

    What about neighbors or parents of your kid's friends that could help out? Does your kid's school have before and after school care? Is there a daycare close that will watch and transport you kids to...