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  1. New Job, asking for a higher pay

    MEINstudent replied to SC3104's topic in General Nursing

    At my very large level 1 trauma center, clinic nurses start at $5 less per hour than bedside/OR/ED

  2. What Specialty should I try?

    MEINstudent replied to DH1234's topic in General Nursing

    I moved to the OR and while it's very different from bedside nursing, it feels more exciting than stressful. Pre-op is a decent environment, especially in the same day surgery environment, where...

  3. What do you eat during your shifts?

    MEINstudent replied to socal212's topic in General Nursing

    I always bring a grapefruit to eat when I work at night. It takes a while to eat, is super hydrating, low calorie. I buy a big container of roasted, unsalted cashews, and keep a few small...

  4. Dweller on a med error

    MEINstudent replied to Guest1135302's topic in General Nursing

    You are extremely lucky you did not harm her. It's good that this is staying with you. It will make you a safer nurse. You could let it get the better of you, but the adult thing to do is to...

  5. Is this a Med Error?

    MEINstudent replied to AllyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I could see giving a muscle relaxant med ordered for TID PRN, closer together than 8 hours. Say, the patient takes one when he wakes up, but then likes an additional dose prior to physical therapy....

  6. Performance improvement plan woes

    MEINstudent replied to lorias's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with above comments that it takes years to be comfortable and confident. I would say actually, about 10 years, personally. But... you should not be making med errors or any serious errors....

  7. CALLING ALL RN'S WITH A PREVIOUS (IRRELEVANT) DEGREE

    MEINstudent replied to cking14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    University of Connecticut. But there are other places that have a better program in my opinion. The way the UConn program was set up, you pass the NClex but you don’t actually learn a whole lot....

  8. CALLING ALL RN'S WITH A PREVIOUS (IRRELEVANT) DEGREE

    MEINstudent replied to cking14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No. I have a first degree in Liberal Arts - Literature. I went back and did a one year BSN program that was designed for people with degrees in prior fields, and intended for second career (i.e....

  9. Income as part time RN

    MEINstudent replied to Wuulie's topic in General Nursing

    Are you on babycenter? They have an excellent "Family Finances" group that will help you figure this out. There is a budget template where you can figure out how much you need to make. A weekend...

  10. BSN, little experience, took time off for baby, job prospects?

    MEINstudent replied to BSN_RN88649's topic in General Nursing

    It's only been 18 months since you left, right? Do you live in an area with a nursing shortage, or where there are plenty of applicants for every job? I don't think you are at a disadvantage; you...

  11. Trump's 'religious conscience'

    MEINstudent replied to PediatricMA's topic in General Nursing

    In response to the highlighted portion above, your logic is flawed. If a healthcare worker is refusing to participate in an objectionable procedure of an LGBT person, it is not discrimination. They...

  12. Trump's 'religious conscience'

    MEINstudent replied to PediatricMA's topic in General Nursing

    So I did not read the entire 440 pages of this new rule, but I read a few synopses of it, and it seems like a lot of the hysteria is based on hypotheticals. A lot of "it could mean" or "it could...

  13. Women's Right to Choose

    MEINstudent replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    You want to argue that abortion is something not easily chosen. And I have no doubt that it is a painful experience. But statistically, 45% of women who have had abortions, are having more than one....

  14. Women's Right to Choose

    MEINstudent replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    My primary point was that almost all of the responses to OP were outrage over the very restricted access some states are seeking to make law, but in other states, laws are being presented that allow...

  15. Women's Right to Choose

    MEINstudent replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am an OR nurse, and we regularly do abortions after 20 weeks, sometimes for no other reason than the woman changed her mind. Perfectly healthy baby. I exercise my right to refrain from...

  16. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    MEINstudent replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I would stick it out for a year, so that you don't burn bridges at your hospital. I started in med-surg and transferred to the OR at my hospital after 2 years on the med-surg floor (I didn't care for...

  17. Return to nursing possible? Looking for advice/similar experiences.

    MEINstudent replied to BeatriceBee's topic in Nursing Career

    Did you even keep up your license? Do you honestly remember anything? Seven years is a very long time to be away for someone with even more years of experience. You forget meds, symptoms of...

  18. New mom RN pumping at work

    MEINstudent replied to lovemycat's topic in General Nursing

    You could just keep two extra scrub tops in a big Ziploc bag in your locker, so that if you have a c dif patient, you can plan to change your shirt. If the conference room has a microwave in it, you...

  19. New mom RN pumping at work

    MEINstudent replied to lovemycat's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I would talk to your manager about taking the full 12 weeks, especially if you have post partum anxiety. They could make an exception for you if they like you. Your wording is weird. You...

  20. Options other than the bedside

    MEINstudent replied to Cgritz77's topic in General Nursing

    I started in bedside nursing six years ago and got burnt out pretty quickly. three years ago I moved to the OR. More money, less stress. Fewer holidays. No nights or weekends (Baylor in place)....

  21. CRNA School and Debt Advice

    MEINstudent replied to PediatricCTICURN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would not go into $300k debt. I would explore all my options to avoid that. Can you move back in with your parents or another relative that is near a school? You are only in your 20s? How about...

  22. 41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    MEINstudent replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a second career for me. I spent thirteen years working in patent law, but grew tired of it. I did a volunteer trip to Calcutta, and thought nursing would offer me a better work life...

  23. Nurses Eat Their Young

    MEINstudent replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Bullying encompasses a lot of things. I would be curious to know how many people have heard (or done themselves) a nurse trash-talking a fellow nurse to their peers? That is bullying. I have been a...

  24. I'm lost. I want to quit nursing.

    MEINstudent replied to Amdecl6's topic in General Nursing

    I also am a nurse as a second career, though I've been a nurse now for about six years. It takes 5-10 years to really get comfortable in nursing, but I think it is just a stressful career choice. I...

  25. PACU nurses, I need your opinion.

    MEINstudent replied to amonasterio5's topic in General Nursing

    I am an OR nurse, and transferred from a med-surg unit several years ago, going through a perioperative training program. PACU is not really going to get you closer to the OR, especially at an OSC,...