Watchme81 replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing
We have NAs in our PICU. They run samples to the lab, stock our bedside carts, fold linens, stock blanket warmers, retrieve blood products from blood bank that aren't in our Hemosafe, answer phones...
Watchme81 replied to EliApril's topic in Pediatric
My daughters are currently 10 & 8. I was a nurse for 4 years before I had my first child. I thought that being a mother working in peds would make the job more difficult emotionally, but I don't...
I've had many a dream/nightmare. One of them involved admitting more patients than physical beds, and just admitting them into a floor space. Nursing care on the literal floor. Stepping over...
I think you really just have to go with your gut. If it's not for you, that's okay. I've seen lots of people switch within the first year, they realize once they're in it, it's not for them. Keep...