FallingInPlace ADN, BSN, RN

FallingInPlace has 11 years experience as a ADN, BSN, RN and specializes in Med Surg, Hospice, Wound Care.

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1. Nurses Can Be Sued for Following Doctor’s Orders, NC Court Rules

   FallingInPlace replied to chare's topic in Headlines

   As a North Carolina nurse, this does not give me comfort, although it sounds as if this decision was made about a case where a nurse veered far off from the standard of care. Time to consider other employment options.

2. Mid-Life Blues

   FallingInPlace replied to middle-aged newbie's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 60, started in nursing st 50, so I feel ya! As you get more comfortable in the job, your confidence will show, and it's likely your relationship with your colleagues will change as well. Units like yours usually have high turnover, so you will qu...

3. Hourly vs Salary

   FallingInPlace replied to FallingInPlace's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all of your thoughtful comments!

4. Weird Question: Are All Hospital Nurses Wearing Scrub Caps Now?

   FallingInPlace replied to K. Everly's topic in General Nursing

   When my unit was a COVID unit, everyone wore one, even the guys, but a lot fewer are wearing them now. I find them much more comfortable when putting on and taking off N95s--I hate pulling my hair out.

5. Hourly vs Salary

   FallingInPlace posted a topic in General Nursing

   Looking for some feedback from my fellow nurses on being paid hourly vs being paid salary (based on 40 hours per week). Pros and cons? The position under consideration is a hospital position, M-F, no weekends. I have my own thoughts on salaried po...

6. Is Anonymity Important to You?

   FallingInPlace replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Anonymity is very important to those of us who work in at-will employment states. I try to be judicious in my comments, but my employer could let me go for any reason, or no reason at all, if they believed I was referring to them in a post. And som...

7. How many unvaccinated coworkers are you aware of?

   FallingInPlace replied to DesiDani's topic in COVID

   That's interesting. Do you happen to have a source for that? I have met a couple of employees while administering vaccines who had some truly legit concerns over the vaccine, and I'd like to look into this further. I tend to think employers ...

8. Unvaccinated: Indefensible

   FallingInPlace replied to guest1168940's topic in COVID

   I've met some loony, poorly-educated nurses, but this is really scary.

9. How many unvaccinated coworkers are you aware of?

   FallingInPlace replied to DesiDani's topic in COVID

   I'm located in the Southeast. Our organization's deadline was last Wednesday, and there were a lot of grumbling, foot-dragging people who came in for a J&J on the 14th or 15th to be in compliance with the vaccine mandate. The good news is a lar...

10. Burnt Out: Thinking of Leaving Hospice But Feeling Guilty

    FallingInPlace replied to Kelaaax3's topic in General Nursing

    Your company sounds horrible, honestly. If you want to stay in hospice, look for a company with dedicated admissions staff, overnight/weekend call staff and more than one physician (they exist, honestly!). Also look for companies that are not-for-p...

11. PRN Nursing Benefits Questions

    FallingInPlace replied to dlalton's topic in General Nursing

    It very much depends on what the employer is offering as benefits for PRN status. When I was PRN, I had no benefits at all, including 403b. My health insurance was through my husband's job. I left after a year and a bit because they were unwilling...

12. New Grad Job Searching without Referrals?

    FallingInPlace replied to NewbieNurseRN's topic in New Nurse

    My first references were nursing instructors, can you get a couple that way? Also, the southeast is hiring, but you won't get anywhere close to $45/hour. Best of luck in your job search!

13. Suicidal Ideation and Muscle Twitches | Case Study

    FallingInPlace replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

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14. Concerned - New Grad from Excelsior

    FallingInPlace replied to Medic6940's topic in General Nursing

    None of our new grads are coming in with clinical experience due to COVID. Just apply. Everyone needs nurses right now with a good work ethic and some compassion.

15. Leave my permanent job for a temp position?

    FallingInPlace replied to GOAL2BRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working COVID vaccine clinics this Spring, and they are drying up, at least where I live. I have been called off every shift for the last 3 weeks. I'd be worried that you would be unemployed pretty quickly if you took a vaccinator job. I...