kat1822

kat1822 BSN, RN

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  1. Swing Bed Med/Surg?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    You’re right, that sounds a lot like what I’ve been reading about for this swing bed position I’m looking at. I always found low acuity boring, too, but I’m thinking this may be actually...

  2. Swing Bed Med/Surg?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for replying! That clears it up for me a little bit. Now I’m just wondering what sort of patients might be in that kind of unit? Level of acuity? It sounds

  3. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Well I have a bit of an update. It’s funny you mention SNF because I’m looking at something similar - a swing bed unit. So apparently it’s a bit like a transition from acute care to SNF or home...

  4. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    It’s called mutual respect. He knows I would benefit from a nursing job and wants me to do it but I don’t think he fully realizes that new grads basically don’t stand much of a chance part time....

  5. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I really am. When I worked last time my husband and I took turns looking after the kids (he worked full time hours but it was flexible)... it felt like a divorce situation! Which sucked because...

  6. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    My older children are almost-6, 4.5, and almost 2. I’m due in September. So far I have had healthy pregnancies; of course I realize that doesn’t necessarily mean this one will be the whole way

  7. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, considering the matter fuller, I don’t see why I couldn’t work part time, take maternity leave (or whatever I need to do to take a break to have the baby) and then go back to part time...

  8. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    I really appreciate all the feedback. A kind float pool manager is working with me to see if she can find a need for a new-ish grad working PRN somewhere. I don't have much hope for it. Like everyone...

  9. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    I only have 3 months of experience, but it was on a busy stepdown tele unit and I was handling 5 pts virtually on my own by the time I left. I learned a lot in that short time. Before that, I had an...

  10. Considering Whether I Should Continue My BSN

    kat1822 posted a topic in General Students

    I am really struggling. Last August I started my BSN program at a small University. Our class is extremely small (10 students) because we are the first traditional nursing class. That having been...

  11. Considering Whether I Should Continue My BSN

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Students

    That is so great that you were willing to help her out to succeed! Thank goodness I think at least one of my instructors might be willing to work with me in a similar way if need be. I think if I do...

  12. Considering Whether I Should Continue My BSN

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Students

    If I quit, I would look after my babies. My husband and I both believe strongly in the value of stay-at-home mothers. He says we could make it by even if that happened. Also, I will be eligible to sit...