ArwenEvenstar

ArwenEvenstar

med-surg, teaching, cardiac, priv. duty

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  1. Is working in a hospital really so awful?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    I initially handled hospital nursing okay. But a lot of things changed (for the worse) over the years. After about 14 yrs of hospital nursing I was completely burned out. Think "textbook case" of...

  2. Private duty nurse-any with good medical insurance?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I'm curious... 2 of you have posted that you make "top pay"/ "really decent money" in the states of TN and MN (but have crappy benefits). Private duty nursing is not known, in general, for top pay,...

  3. Float RN...are you crazy???

    ArwenEvenstar replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    I was a float at two different hospitals - a small town 100 bed hospital, and later at a giant 800 plus bed teaching hospital. There are pros and cons to floating. Pros: You can avoid "politics" and...

  4. Getting Going in Pvt Dty Nursing!

    ArwenEvenstar replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Private Duty

    I myself would be scared, or perhaps a better word would be nervous, to do private duty completely on my own like that. Maybe if I got a medicaid number and was medicaid approved to do medicaid peds...

  5. What would make you feel appreciated on the job?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to LumpyLooRN's topic in General Nursing

    This may not be exactly what was in mind, but when I worked floor nursing, I really felt respected and appreciated by a nurse manager who: *would occasionally come in on the off shifts to see the off...

  6. 12 Hr Shifts Kick My Butt

    ArwenEvenstar replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    There have been posts on this before so you may want to do a search. You'll likely adjust. I worked 12-hour shifts for several years and handled them fine. (Although they were tiring, of course.)...

  7. The Hospital Spa

    ArwenEvenstar replied to Medic2RN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the visitors said to the patient, "Enjoy yourself here, it's like a spa. Let the nurses pamper you. Let them do everything and just relax. I would love to have a few days here and have someone...

  8. hired after age 58 as rn?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to suespets's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with a lady who worked for 30 years for AT&T and then retired at age 50 with a great pension and benefits package from them. But her dream had always been to be a nurse. So, when...

  9. Night Nurses?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to medgen's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are trying to switch back to a "normal" (sleep at night/up during day) pattern when you are not working. I can see how your body would be really confused by this and you would have...

  10. pred or nursimg home?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Could you take the nursing home job, and then just work a day here and there on the PD case (as a prn/per diem)?? I left a PD case after 2 and 1/2 years. I missed the little girl I took care of but...

  11. Pediatric Home Care

    ArwenEvenstar replied to pldlpn's topic in Home Health

    be careful with what you do without a doctor's order. just because it is done in the home does not mean that the skilled nurse does not need an order. the opposite is true. family members...

  12. Private duty conundrum

    ArwenEvenstar replied to bsrn0523's topic in Private Duty

    i work a pediatric case where i believe that one of the parents may be so over-vigilant that decisions are being made that are clinically not very wise. to compound the problem, i think that one of...

  13. Funny video explaining heart rhythms

    ArwenEvenstar replied to Dixielee's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Thanks for posting this! I was a cardiac nurse for about 6 years, and it brought back all the heart rhythms to me. IT WAS HILARIOUS! I laughed and laughed! I'm a "serious" person that does not...

  14. How do I overcome toxic hospital environments?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    i've had repeated problems with controlling/mean charge rns who make unfair assignments, cnas who do poor work, toxic coworkers, inept managers, and managers who encourage backstabbing by coworkers in...

  15. First Pt orientation as PD nurse today

    ArwenEvenstar replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Private Duty

    Hi nurse hobbit! I think I recently interacted with some of your posts on the med-error thread. Anyways...I too was a burned out hospital nurse 3 years ago now and switched to private duty (PD)...

  16. Medication Errors-Why?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to ERGirl83's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for this real world of nursing perspective! i agree 1000%!!! i'd say that the majority of med errors are not due to incompetence on the part of the nurse. most nurses are knowledgeable. more...

  17. Medication Errors-Why?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to ERGirl83's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not so sure that more emphasis on pharmacology would help. I've been a nurse 17 years, and none of my med errors were related to lack of knowledge about pharmacology. When I think back to med...

  18. Anyone in Niagara /Buffalo, NY ?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to lkgrant RN's topic in New York Nursing

    WOW! I just had to respond to this! Things have not changed in the last 10 years!! My husband attended the NCCC RN program in the mid-1990's. Back then they also accepted HUGE numbers of students into...

  19. weekend time off / routine "overtime" questions

    ArwenEvenstar replied to hollyhox's topic in General Nursing

  20. weekend time off / routine "overtime" questions

    ArwenEvenstar replied to hollyhox's topic in General Nursing

    I was a bedside hospital nurse for about 14 years. I worked either 3-11, 7p-7a, or 11p-7a. Anyways, 3-11 was aways a very hectic shift. I'd say it was the worst of the 3 shifts I did work. Yes, I hate...

  21. Typical Cost for RN-BSN programs?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to mcknis's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with the poster that said $20,000 to $30,000 is robbing you blind. That seems too much for someone who already has an RN, and just needs a BSN. I am working on a master's degree right now (not...

  22. Help figuring out what to do P/T

    ArwenEvenstar replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Possibly you could teach in a LPN program with only a BSN. I taught in a LPN program for 2 years back in the mid-1990's. I only have a BSN. The job requirement said "BSN required/MSN preferred"....

  23. Nursing Burnout

    ArwenEvenstar replied to mollymoocow's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not the person who posted this, but I just had to comment. My husband and I are both RN's. I feel bad for my husband sometimes having to work in a female dominated profession! Of course, these are...

  24. Pediatric Home Care

    ArwenEvenstar replied to pldlpn's topic in Home Health

    Hi again! Yes, for sure there are "grey" areas when you work in a home. Preemies....wow! I don't do babies. But I imagine the nurses would play an important role in helping the parents relax and...

  25. How many nurses had hands-on experience before starting nursing school?

    ArwenEvenstar replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school with absolutely NO health care experience of any type. I was also very young - only 18 years old. The combination of these two things did make nursing school extra tough for...