mom2michael

mom2michael MSN, RN, NP

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  1. looking for guidelines for self scheduling

    mom2michael replied to nurse8585's topic in General Nursing

    Here is how ours works. Each shift does it the same way. 1)We are grouped into A and B when we start on the floor. One schedule sign up - group A goes first - the next group B. At this point - it...

  2. Post Nursing School Blues

    mom2michael replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    I think NS has sucked the life out of me and for the most part, my entire class feels this way. We have walked around for days now trying to decide if we should be happy we are done or sad or what we...

  3. Huge Sign On Bonuses - Is there a catch?

    mom2michael replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Been there and done that at a place that used HUGE sign on bonus for everyone from housekeeping to RN's and that place was EVIL. Money does not equal happiness no matter how much. And,...

  4. How/when to inform work of pregnancy?

    mom2michael replied to medsurgnights's topic in General Nursing

    For safety reasons, you need to let your NM know probably as soon as possible especially if you handle unsafe drugs or have the potential for some unsafe patients. As far as everyone else, you can...

  5. Criminal or just Bad Judgement?

    mom2michael replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cow, your co-worker is off his rocker on so many levels it isn't even funny. You need to report this to someone high up in the food chain because this co-worker is rather unsafe in many of his...

  6. the bottlenecks of nursing

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

    There are 3 particular hospitals in the area where I live that post blind positions. They have no intention of filling them, they aren't even open positions. For 3 years now, the same freaking jobs...

  7. How long is your orientation??

    mom2michael replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tele/Step down/Medical Cardiac. We get 1 month of classroom mixed in with some floor orientation, lots of P&P reading, computer classes to take, etc.....Then we get 8-10 weeks, more if needed...

  8. Is this normal?

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

    You've made your mistake, pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and continue on. Quitting is not an option. You've worked hard to be a nurse and it was a mistake and you don't work, live or...

  9. Calling In Sick.

    mom2michael replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    We call into the house supervisor when we are sick and they are required to ask us why. The reason is to track trends, not only you calling in sick type of trends, but if 7 people on the same floor...

  10. How Long Can Work as GN before ............

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

    Where I live it is 90 days or until you pass/fail your NCLEX and you can function as a full RN during that 90 days - there are no restrictions or limitations. Neighboring state does not allow you to...

  11. Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

    mom2michael replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, a person doesn't have to be miserable forever, but I also agree, you need to weigh your options carefully because leaving a job too soon doesn't sit well with managers. While I didn't sign...

  12. day vs night shift?

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

    i mean, i dont want to be an ok nurse. i want to be a good nurse. Night shift isn't going to make you be an "OK nurse", how you do your job is going to make you be an "OK" nurse. Night shift will...

  13. Is wanting to go into school nursing a crazy idea?

    mom2michael replied to novanurse77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just do your research for the state in which you live. Many states have different rules and regulations for what is considered a school nurse. Also make sure to check your pay scale. An RN I work...

  14. Made 1,160 on HESI. Anyone know....

    mom2michael replied to fitdog's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Our school uses the HESI as a NCLEX predictor. According to them, it is fairly accurate with anything over 850 being a good predictor that you'll pass the NCLEX. Our school swears by this and they...

  15. Disposing linens of TB patient

    mom2michael replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a link to cutaneous TB, which what I understood from the article is very, very rare. Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB). DermNet NZ I spent a great deal of time in a TB unit and for the most part...

  16. Disposing linens of TB patient

    mom2michael replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I did clinicals at at TB facility and linens were mixed in with the rest from the hospital - they were not labeled any differently. They cited the reason is, they treat all linens as potential haz....

  17. 8-hour vs. 12-hour workshift: Traditional or Innovative? Benefit or Hazard?

    mom2michael replied to WELLimAnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I love 12 hour shifts and I always have. I've worked 8 and though it was nice to get home early and have some time left in my day (ie, I'm not eating, sleeping and working) I really miss those extra...

  18. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    mom2michael replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    All new grads at my facility are hired on as rotating shifts, but you don't rotate. They only do this so you are not committed to day vs. night shift until everyone figures out where the need is and...

  19. What's your holiday bonus?

    mom2michael replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Lets see....I've gotten a turkey, a $25 GC to Wal-Mart, a free Sams membership, a $25 GC to Honeybaked Ham (which - doesn't go far so we combined them all and had a Christmas party at work one night)....

  20. Holiday policies- what does your unit do?

    mom2michael replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our shift cordinator allows us to specify what holiday we would like when we sign up for our shifts (we self schedule). This however is subject to change and the final decision is hers. We do our...

  21. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    mom2michael replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a lovely new nurse a couple of weeks ago that announced to me (I'm a tech - graduate in 2 weeks from NS) that she did not go to school to wipe butts, help people to the potty or change...

  22. No Holiday Pay?

    mom2michael replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    We get 1 1/2 time if you physically show up and work the holiday in addition to any other shift diffs you get but that only applies from mid-mid. If you are scheduled to work but are put on SB, you...

  23. Night Shift and family issues

    mom2michael replied to kate1114's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked nights off and on for over 10 years now and it was rough at first. We finally had to sit down and have a family meeting and let everyone get everything off their chest about me working...

  24. frustrated with not getting transferred

    mom2michael replied to pong's topic in General Nursing

    Usually there are HR policies regarding inter transfers, my suggestion is to try and find those. Our policy states you have to maintain a department for 6 months before you can transfer. The only...

  25. Career Fairs?

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

    We graduate in Dec too and the recruiters have been after us since Sept. to get us to nail down jobs. Ask about orientation, new grad benefits, benefits in general for all employees, ask about NCLEX...