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This sounds unnecessary to say, but don't design it so the only entry to the bathroom is via the bedroom. I stayed in an apartment with my husband for one contract that was set up like this. I worked nights, he worked days. It was not ideal. If ...

Flatiron! And like Trixie said, I don't have any complaints. It is truly a side hustle for me given the hour limitations, but I'm expecting to make it my primary gig once baby comes in August (if I can afford to go per diem at the hospital anyway). B...

To echo Trixie, you aren't interpreting the information (for example, coming up with the stage), just collecting and organizing it. Where I work, there's set parameters you follow, so it's really just working within those. It's pretty straightforward...

How are you reporting her? Just verbally to the manager? This is a safety issue. I would write an actual incident report using whatever your hospital's system is with every occurrence, as well as email the nurse manager. I would also get the nightshi...

Are you even allowed to transfer? In my experience, transfers tend to only be allowed after 1 year of employment. That may not be the case in your health system, but I bet it's in your contract or somewhere as an HR policy if you look it up.

I call off for my mental health more often than I call off for my physical health.

I respect this is your opinion, but I implore others, especially younger people, to consider another way. Literally any other way, if you can. My generation is crippled with debt and I hate to see it happen to anyone.

We ran out of male urinals. I didn't even know we had female urinals until we had nothing else to use. It was a pretty innocuous shortage though LOL.

Yogi, I gotta ask - why are you trying to get your DNP? You make such a great argument not to

I paid about 68k in total in school loans. I owed about 15k from my first degree, 5k was interest accrued before payoff, and the difference was from my second-degree BSN program. I don't think I'll ever get a graduate degree if I have to take loans o...

I once flew from FL to PA and back in a day to get fingerprinted in-state because that is what a health system required. I've had to get two PPD's in quick succession and gotten flu shots earlier than I thought was reasonable. I didn't understand the...

An old coworker of mine had to have emergency surgery when the hospital was full, so she was placed in one of our VIP suites! The pictures looked similar to the Penn suites - multiple rooms, balcony, kitchen, etc. The balcony with the call bell butto...

I'd love to hear how it goes. I had tried to reach out and apply with them a couple years ago, but I couldn't get any follow up from them at the time. Also, if your handle is in fact your real name, you probably want to change it.

Thanks for the specifics!

My first job we only had phlebotomy overnight for daily labs, which were drawn at 0200. Any other peripheral labs were done by techs or nurses, and central line pulls were nurses only. Everywhere I have worked since has had 24/7 phlebotomy for all pe...

When I was a baby nurse, I got written up for not having a PICC line dressing change done on my 8 hour dayshift. Policy was it had to be done on dayshift - which we considered over at 7pm (we worked 8's and 12's), but we were flexible. So, I didn't t...

My husband traveled with me the entire two years I traveled. It was great! It helps to have that built in support. We got to explore random places we lived in and during road trips to and from contracts. He would find the housing for us and negotiate...

I want to echo Ned's advice about agency or at least being a pool nurse before traveling. I only had one nursing job before traveling, and I had no idea how small my world was. Your concern is that your hospital is too small to give you a wide variet...

I don't think it's crazy to switch professions, but I do think it's crazy to leave nursing without trying a different kind of nursing. I know, you've had two positions, but they sound pretty similar. You put a lot of work into becoming a nurse, and I...

Can anyone shed some light on hourly rate for an experienced, inpatient RN? Or any inpatient RN for that matter? I have more than 5 years experience and will be applying to inpatient positions in the next year or so. Right now I'm transitioning out o...

Relax everyone, both NJ and TX suck. Signed, Florida

I worked in a retail pharmacy as a tech for 6.5 years. I am very sympathetic to the fact that it isn't for you! I echo the others suggesting an inpatient position. Depending on where you work you can really specialize. As part of my initial training ...

I wish we still got report. If the ED calls and the receiving nurse is busy, the charge nurse should take report. If the charge nurse is busy then send up the patient. Get names and put that in a quick note to hold people accountable. I'd like to thi...

Trivia night at the bar. Any trivia topic at any bar, and I don't even care if I'm drinking or not LOL.

My first job was two 12's and two 8's rotating days and nights. When I tell you I know what you are going through, believe me. I have to echo others - this cannot be a new complaint that they've received. You can absolutely contact whoever is in char...