RuralNP4KIDS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing
You really have to just leave yourself extra time to get there. I live in an area where there is snow from October til May and everyone is expected to get in. We have a lot of dirt roads, etc. The maintainence guys go out and pick up staff. We even h...
I completely agree. I have been a pediatric nurse for 17 years in the PICU and Peds ED. I am in my final year of my PNP which I am doing as primary care because I live in a rural area. But my preceptors are training me to do both. I am in the office ...
I am doing a PNP program (online) and working 5 days/week as a director of Maternal Child Health. I had 8 credits last semester and I have 9 this semester. After this semester it will get lighter. I am married and have 3 kids. It is not easy. I do my...
RuralNP4KIDS replied to tootsie03's topic in Career Support
I think it all depends on what you want to do. Where I live LPN's work mostly med/surg and LTC. Many speciality areas no longer hire LPN's. As far as tuition is concerned there are many scholarships and grants available to students through national o...
RuralNP4KIDS replied to LilPeanut's topic in Relations
Yikes! I know I only read page one so far but here is how I see it. Look at American society these days. Everything is instant gratification whether that be fast food, buying a new car, drive thru car wash, hotels and hospitals. This society is also ...
RuralNP4KIDS replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn
Looking at your staffing of 2 per shift I assume you are at a rural hospital. I am also at a rural hospital and we have the same issues. I oversee the maternal child and ICU areas. The MCH nurses do float to MS but they DO NOT take an assignment. It ...
RuralNP4KIDS replied to styRN's topic in Uniform/Gear
Steph- At least the doc wears shoes!!! We have one older doc who frequently does deliveries in the middle of the night barefoot!! Or just as bad an old pair of shoes rumored to be from his med school days! Disgusting!!! Does anyone from IC address hi...
I would absolutely recommend nursing to anyone. I have worked in a variety of positions and I have enjoyed every job. Both of my daughters gag at the sight of blood and can't stand to watch "gross" stuff on TV and neither have any interest in medicin...
I have been a nurse in many different settings over the years. Right now I am in management (a choice I sometimes question). I think some of the best days are when I am successful in "winning one" for my nurses or when I speak to patients and they ha...
............pediatric intensivist ............open a daycare for kids with medical needs or technology dependent children so their parents can return to the workforce and have confidence that their children are being well cared for. ............own a...
RuralNP4KIDS replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in General Nursing
As everyone has already mentioned you can't work independently on a temporary license if you have not taken the NCLEX. 4 weeks IS NOT adequate orientation at all!!! Come on up to VT. I have 10 weeks for new grads on M/S and I am anticipating orientin...
RuralNP4KIDS replied to Heather A.'s topic in Ob/Gyn
I am the director of a maternal child unit. From a management perspective although you have been in L&D for a year you are just barely out of the novice stage. You will make mistakes. We all do. I have made a couple of really stupid mistakes. I w...
RuralNP4KIDS replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing
It is a very sad situation but it is a medical decision. Brain death protocol is a very strict protocol. If the child has been proven to be brain dead then further medical care is futile. It will only be a matter of time before death takes over no ma...