mom2michael

mom2michael MSN, RN, NP

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  1. I am giving up

    mom2michael replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    ((((HUGS)))) Give your notice and move on. But don't throw in the towel all together. Give it some time, give yourself a break from all things nursing and maybe the light at the end will be a bit...

  2. What's behind your name?

    mom2michael replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always signing my son's Friday folder with "RN" behind it because usually it's after a long day at work that he runs up screaming....this has to be signed NOW and I get in a hurry, scribble my...

  3. Sobering first day on the job.....

    mom2michael replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    My 1st code ever was a pedi code. I kept thinking....why does it have to be this pretty baby girl with bows in her hair, why can't my 1st code be a 90 year old that has live their life to the fullest...

  4. Moving Up In Same Hospital

    mom2michael replied to peds_cna's topic in General Nursing

    There are pros and cons at staying at the hospital you worked as during NS as a tech. I struggled a lot with respect from staff, doctors and my manager when I went from tech to RN. I found myself...

  5. Confused new grad

    mom2michael replied to sunny3429's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All paths will lead you where you want to go and unless you are doing some totally obsure nursing area, all paths can eventually lead you to your end result of PP and L&D. IMO there is no such...

  6. Not sure if I really want to be an RN...

    mom2michael replied to MUNurse85's topic in General Nursing

    Is it nursing you don't like or is it the extern job you don't like? My jobs during NS were some of the worst jobs I've ever had in my life. Talk about stress and freaking hard work for almost no...

  7. Does anybody had seen a nurse with tunnel earrings?

    mom2michael replied to Hacker-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the midwest where conservatives galore reside and we are JUST NOW allowed to wear 2 whole earings in each ear which was a huge and exciting P&P change for us this year. Tats and any other...

  8. Pay Rate for Entry Level + Overtime

    mom2michael replied to cesarrodri's topic in General Nursing

    as far as pay goes, when you add up my experience, my shift diffs and my pay for certifications, i make $22.49/hr which in my area of the midwest is extremly good. rn's in this area have very low...

  9. Who here works overtime for the extra cash?

    mom2michael replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My schedule is 36 hours a week - however I have to work above 40 hours to get any OT. Since we all have set schedules at my full time job (same shifts each week) OT doesn't come up often unless...

  10. Ready to Call it Quits

    mom2michael replied to whontime's topic in General Nursing

    I used to think that ER was all I ever wanted to do - the more I do it - the more I hate it. I have even been as desperate as to try several different ER's thinking it was the employer that I didn't...

  11. NRP certification?

    mom2michael replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have zero experience in L&D and I loved NRP. It's required for my ER....but I would've taken it

  12. Acls

    mom2michael replied to SDS_RN's topic in Emergency

    ACLS was easy and a blast for me. My instructors were awesome and we went thru so many practice mega codes, the real mega code was a breeze. If you get your book 1st, do the practice CD and spend...

  13. Should new grad be able to start IV at work?

    mom2michael replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    The best way to learn anything is to just dive on in - I never had a class, I started an IV on a classmate and during NS I started ONE IV on a real live patient. I work ER now, I start 10+ IV's a day...

  14. Want to work ER again, but now widowed and solo parent

    mom2michael replied to ERFirstLoveRN's topic in Emergency

    How old are your kids? Do you feel OK with hiring a grandma type person, a college student or a high schooler to watch them for the few hours each day? What about churches? Any after school care in...

  15. How many times did you switch jobs as a RN?

    mom2michael replied to RNroseshea's topic in General Nursing

    Job #1 - Medical Cardiac - I worked there 3 months as a PCA during NS, lasted 8 weeks as an RN. Drive was WAY TOO FAR to safely do while working nights. Job #2 - Rural ER - I worked there all thru...

  16. Have you ever called 911 from your hospital?

    mom2michael replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient about 3 weeks ago call 911 from his room in the ER. Apparantly he didn't like the 2 hour wait to get his tests done. We have a scanner and heard the police being dispatched to our ER...

  17. New Grad ER Vent

    mom2michael replied to EMTSNA's topic in Emergency

    Wow, I hope what I'm reading is you've had 15 total patients by 2 p.m. and that you haven't actually been putting your license on the line caring for 15 patients AT ONCE. I've never had more than...

  18. Night Shifters....How do you stay rested?

    mom2michael replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work Mon, Tues, Wed nights - every week. What works for me is to go to bed like normal on Sunday night but I wake up at 1 or 2 am and I stay up until I get my son on the bus at 7:15. I usually...

  19. Springfield Area - Suggestions??

    mom2michael replied to nichole88's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked for both and they are both excellent places to work. St. John's also is a bit hazy on their tuition reimbursement policy as well - I wouldn't count on it either. I strongly encourage you...

  20. Will this reflect negative upon me?

    mom2michael replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    I have yet to find a hospital that frowns upon any amount of "job hopping". Most of the time they are just tickeled pink you want to work for them. My current job was the only job I've had in...

  21. Help need to find a job that suits me so I can be suscessful

    mom2michael replied to xcspeed100's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you thought about Cardiac Rehab? You would see the same patients every day, getting a chance to get to know them plus you would get the fitness and teaching aspects you

  22. First RN Job = Telemetry = Day or Noc Shift?

    mom2michael replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nights. Easier to learn the unit, the patients, the doctors, the staff, etc....You can get a feel for how to care for the patients....then you can dive into the chaos of day shift if you want to. I...

  23. They didn't even check my references??

    mom2michael replied to Dad-2-3's topic in General Nursing

    I've only had one job ever in the healthcare field actually check my personal references. They've checked my school, they've checked my past employers, but not my personal

  24. 12hr shifts

    mom2michael replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    We work 12 hour shifts. Anything over 40 hours a week is considered OT. Full time at my facility is 64 hours a pay period UNLESS you are a weekend option person, then you are considered full time...

  25. Weekend Option folks....

    mom2michael replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    We work the day we are scheduled to work. This year is kind of stinky because I work Mon, Tues, Wed and so that means Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. But hey...I'm...