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Could it be a fistula? Recto-Urethral Fistula - - - University of Utah Health Care - Salt Lake City, Utah

Definately your number 1 question is how long the orientation is. Every place does their own thing with PRN. I interviewed at one place that had a "full time prn" where they got all the benefits, including medical. Just that they were cancelled before the regular staff. And the part time PRN's were cancelled before the full-time PRN's. Where I work, as long as someone else wants low census (when you're canceled), they will use the PRN staff. Some places, the PRN staff don't have problems with getting their hours and other places they do. Just depends on the place. But the way the job market is, I'd definately take it as long as they are giving you a decent orientation. Even if you get cancelled a lot, it's experience and a foot in the door to a full time position. It also helps when you're willing to work any shift since it gives you more opportunities to work.

I think the most important thing is to get some experience somewhere as a CNA. Hospitals are far more likely to hire from within, no matter what school you went to.

OK then I've seen orders like that with if no IV do A and B. I'd still assume to review the previous orders upon obtaining an IV access. I'd have called the pharmacy to explain the situation. I know our pharmacy would not have a problem in resuming the previous orders because they have done so in the past and I still don't think you need a clarification from an MD but I guess I'd have to actually see the orders in order to be sure. Where I work, we'd just resume the previous order but on the MAR we'd write "if no IV access, give ABT A and ABT B and d/c ABT C." I still don't think I'd call at 1am anyways as long as I could at least give PO.

I'm a charge nurse on night shift and I would NOT have called for that. It's obvious that "if no IV, give PO" means to give it IV if they have an IV. Let them tell the manager on you- they will only look stupid.

and saying you're not rehirable is basically saying you were fired.

If you say you worked somewhere when in fact you hadn't, they would find that out. Or if you say you worked at that place for 3 years instead of If you want any chance at being hired again, I would not mention this job even if they directly ask you if you've ever been fired. That is such a big red flag. They specifically ask that question to weed people out. Hardly anyone would give you a second chance like that in this economy. I think in the past, when there were sign on bonuses and a nursing shortage, it was still possible to get hired while being honest about things like this. Not any more. Trust me, the only way they can find out is if someone you used to work with ends up working there and tells the manager they know you from a previous employer. Even then, the risk is worth it because you sure won't get a job now if you say you're a new grad with

He sounds like he's delusional or a compulsive liar or like he has some serious psychological problem. I wouldn't believe anything he says at all and I doubt that talking to him about it would change anything. I'd just talk to the nurse manager. She needs to find some reason to fire him because he sounds totally crazy.

I see a lot of pro insurance people on allnurses. I finally gave in and bought NRO insurance in April. I still have a lot of concerns. The fact that it is so cheap concerns me. Have they ever actually paid out a million dollars? The fact that I emailed them with a simple question about my coverage and got no response whatsoever, concerns me. The fact that I really couldn't find one personal story on allnurses about how they were sued and their insurance company came to the rescue, also bothers me.

I've taken melatonin for years. I know you really aren't supposed to use it that long, as I don't think it's been tested for long term use, but it's too awesome for me to stop. I feel very well rested. Not everyone has that experience... some people do feel too groggy. But for others such as myself, it works great. And even if I take it 5 hours before I have to get up, I'm not groggy like how I'd be if I take nyquil. And on my days off I always sleep at least a couple of hours at night. I'm not too worried about maintaining a consistent schedule because the melatonin works so good.

In this economy, I think it's important to consider the fact that it's harder to get a job than it is to get into a school program. You could alsways go back to school after you get some experience. Are jobs hard to come by in your area? Have you heard of many RN's who have graduated from your program finding jobs? Could something be worked out with school where perhaps you could skip a semester, claiming financial difficulty... and by then you'd be on your night shift schedule at work?

It's also very difficult to get a job at a nursing home. And even with a year of experience at a nursing home, hospitals still consider that person inexperienced because they would still need the full new grad hospital orientation anyway.

Huh after my c section i was able to scooch myselg from the stretcher to my bed. How unusual is that? They seemed impressed.

You're still on orientation? Then don't worry about the 2 weeks notice. That doesn't count if you are still on orientation. Why should they pay you to train if you're quitting anyway?

Put your baby to bed at 8pm and take a nap before going into work. Then she'll wake up early and let your husband wake up and feed her and make her breakfast. He can do his morning routine and take care of the baby while you go to bed right away after work. Then you husband could put her down for an earlier nap too like perhaps at 12:00 so you can sleep longer.

Seriously I think it's time for a pregnancy test. Sleeping for 17 hours? You've been doing this OT thing for the past 6 months and it's only been in the past few weeks you've been overly tired. If you aren't pregnant, I still think it's something other than your work schedule. Thyroid? Well I'm sure your doctor will figure it out when you see him/her.

Could you be pregnant?

I've finally decided to purchase NSO insurance. I felt secure in seeing that it would cover up to $1 million for professional liability for each claim. However, when I logged into the website to view my policy, it didn't mention anything about the $1million per incident, $6 million aggregate for malpractice. It mentioned everything else, like the $10k for a lawyer each claim, defendent expense benefits, blah blah. It did not mention anything at all about what I actually purchased it for, which is the professional liability. I e-mailed them with no response, which I am not happy about. I know I can call them when I get around to it. I know this is the most popular company to get insurance but has anyone actually had experience with this company? Has anyone been sued or know someone who has and had to use this?

Where I work an RN has to work with at least another CNA even if there is only 1 patient. They would never pair up 2 RN's though for only 1-2 patients. But they would never leave the RN by herself even with 1 patient.

Don't tell them and wear loose clothing to hide it. Don't worry too much because stress is bad for the baby.

BS in another field + RN never equaled BSN. It simply depends on the program

I would definately go the route of FMLA. It's an illness just like any other illness and I work with a nurse who has done this for BP. I wouldn't keep coming back to work internittently like you've been doing... if you need a month off, you need a month off.

I am PRN and I was able to refinance my mortgage to take advantage of the low rates... and this was when my husband was out of a job for a year and a half. I got a 15 year mortgage with a rate of 4.5% through Chase. All they wanted was my income for the past 2 years and it pretty much full time hours anyways since I rarely have had low census. Even a "full time" person isn't guaranteed hours. Unless it's union or something, any hospital I've ever heard of will mandatorily low census who ever they have to if it comes to it.

I graduated in 2005 and it took me 2 weeks to find a job. I was actually nervous that it took "so long" as many of my classmates got jobs before graduation. I didn't start applying until after graduation though. Back then, they hired you before you even took NCLEX. I applied to about 6 places and most of them eventually called me back (the one I remember that never called me back was for an OR position). I only actually interviewed for one place because they hired me and I accepted, so I didn't interview anywhere else. The HR recruiter was very excited and smiling the whole time. He asked me about 4 easy questions. The nurse manager and clinical nurse specialist on the unit didn't ask me any questions, besides what clinical I enjoyed the most. We had a good conversation but it just wasn't the typical question and answer type of interview. I remember most of the job ads didn't specify "new grads welcome" but at least some did. And I'm sure many of the ones that said experience prefered would have hired a new grad anyway. It was common to see job ads that said: part time, full time, flex, all shifts. new grads encouraged to apply, sign on bonus. In fact, my offer included a $5,000 sign on bonus, given to me in chunks over a 3 year period. It also included one free round trip airfare for 2 anywhere in the continental USA. My nurse manager used to ask us at every unit meeting if we knew any RN's, new grads or experienced, that might want to work for us. We used to get $3,000 for refering a nurse if they were hired and worked at least a year or 2. LOL times have changed, but I believe in a few years it will go back to the way it was. But I will say this. The working conditions then were horrible compared to how they are now. The turnover was so great that no one knew what they were doing. We were all given more patients then. And they used to hire just anyone with an RN and a heartbeat. Some people were horrible to follow and you spent half a shift cleaning up the mess they left you.

The DON couldn't let you chart without getting paid because that's illegal. We were told to never clock out and then continue to chart or work because then they could be sued for having us work off the clock.