Morganalefey

Morganalefey

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  1. mom vs nurse

    Morganalefey replied to rn2bnok's topic in General Nursing

    I work part-time, and have an incredibly supportive husband/extended family. That helps. A LOT. I also meal plan and use my crock pot a lot on the nights I work. My husband is responsible for school...

  2. Part time realistic?

    Morganalefey replied to mrspolly's topic in General Nursing

    I work part-time (24hrs/week) and like it very much. I work 3, 8 hr shifts and could do 2, 12 hour shifts if I were to work midnights. We do self-scheduling, so every month I write in the days I...

  3. Floating?

    Morganalefey posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for a year. I've been at my new job 4mos, and out of orientation for about 6 weeks or so. I went into work the other day, and they wanted me to float to another floor. I (politely)...

  4. 8 or 12hr shifts?

    Morganalefey replied to ashleyr34's topic in General Nursing

    I work part-time, and do 3, 8 hr shifts, and I really like it. Next year, my youngest child will be in full time school, and I plan to work full-time. Then I will want to work 3, 12's. In the end,...

  5. Cardizem drip?

    Morganalefey replied to FirstLadyRN's topic in Cardiac

    Does your unit have a standing order or protocol for this? If not, then you need to call the MD for specific

  6. A fib in the 40's??

    Morganalefey replied to Morganalefey's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you guys so much! The amount of knowledge and experience here is amazing. I will NOT forget this. I made my story short b/c the rest of it wasn't relevant to my question, but now it is. Like I...

  7. A fib in the 40's??

    Morganalefey replied to Morganalefey's topic in Cardiac

    I've seen it below 100, but never as low as the 40's! Just curious, how did they treat it? I'd be hesitant to put someone w/such a low HR on a cardizem or amiodarone

  8. "Loosing" my license

    Morganalefey replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school, it wasn't just drilled into our heads that we needed to protect our licenses, but we were also taken on a "field trip" to the state BON to listen in on cases where nurses had...

  9. What area of nursing works well for a mom?

    Morganalefey replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

    I was a stay at home mom before becoming a nurse. I have no idea what would be the perfect job for a mom, I'll just tell you what I do. I work 3-11's, 3x/week. Because I was a stay at home mom for...

  10. Floating?

    Morganalefey replied to Morganalefey's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, everyone, for your responses. I guess policy states that they can float you after you have been off orientation for 2 weeks That doesn't seem very reasonable to me, AT ALL. It was during...

  11. PLEASE HELP ME!!!

    Morganalefey replied to DelilahKitt's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Hey there I live in NW Indiana as well. I went to the Ivy Tech in Gary and got my RN last year. I don't think there is really a "fast track" way to LPN. You have to take the pre-req's, the TEAS and...

  12. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    Morganalefey replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a "code kleenex" on my unit (cardiac care). About 5 or 6 of us were charting in the nurses station when a pt's daughter comes running in, yelling "you have to come quick, help her!" Everyone...

  13. What kind of little "Thanks" does your hospital give, or are they too cheap?

    Morganalefey replied to pattyslattery's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have been very short-handed and getting mandated (forced) to work frequently. When that happens, we get an extra $10/hr and a $20 gift card for gas. IMO, it's not enough, lol. I went in at 3...

  14. Mandated :(

    Morganalefey posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I'm new here to AN. So I've been an RN for a year now. I work on a very busy CCU (50 beds) in a medium sized hospital. I happen to be lucky enough to work with a bunch of fabulous...

  15. How to find a job?

    Morganalefey replied to trolloc6340's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just keep trying. It took me 5 months to find a job after I passed

  16. Nursing is not what I thought it would be!

    Morganalefey replied to loheRN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds so terrible, but I am SO glad that I am not the only one that feels this way! I am in my first year of nursing, I work on a Very busy cardiac floor and I feel exactly like you do. This job...

  17. NCLEX passing rates

    Morganalefey replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I can't speak for all the schools, but my school basically taught me to pass NCLEX. My nursing skills have predominantly been taught on the job. So I don't think making the test harder will change...

  18. NCLEX passing rates

    Morganalefey replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is no nursing shortage. It is taking months or longer for new grads to find a job. It took me 5 months and there are many on this site who have taken MUCH longer. So I don't think it has...

  19. Couple of questions....

    Morganalefey posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi everyone! I'm fairly new here at AN, and I have a couple questions for all you hospice nurses out there. Currently, I work in the hospital on a cardiac floor. I've been a nurse for a year now....

  20. Mandated :(

    Morganalefey replied to Morganalefey's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone Thanks for the advice. My husbands anger was mis-directed at me. He was frustrated with the situation, not at me. And he apologized profusely that night and several times yesterday. I...

  21. Question: Where are the nursing jobs?

    Morganalefey replied to chuckster's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Plenty of jobs at my hospital. We are constantly being mandated and floated to the ICU when they are short. I'm a .6 fte, and will work more then 40 hours (not b/c I want to) this week. I'd love to...

  22. It's not What you know, it's WHO you know

    Morganalefey posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi everyone! I've been reading for awhile and see so many new grads struggling to find a job so I wanted to share my story. I hope it can help someone. I graduated May ,2011. Took boards in July,...