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  1. Do I need a Pediatric Stethocope?

    jrt4 replied to hopeless romantic's topic in Pediatric

    I agree with many of the other posts. I am a pediatric nurse and I do not see much value in a pediatric stethoscope vs an adult. Its all about the quality of the stethoscope not the age range its...

  2. From floor RN to Nurse Manager .. help.

    jrt4 replied to Cougar1113's topic in Nurse Management

    I went through this and I am still going through this in a different way. I took a leadership position after about 1 year of being an RN (I had worked for the hospital in other positions for...

  3. Family zone in PICU pt rooms

    jrt4 replied to bame rn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    When I hear nurses talk about visitor restriction it makes me want to pull my hair out...especially in pediatrics!!! There are times when you have to escort the parents from the room when you are...

  4. What does your schedule look like?

    jrt4 replied to Bruno1968's topic in Nurse Management

    It is unnecessary to work 50-60 hours per week every week. There are some weeks when new initiatives are started or when you have a lot of things going on that you must work more than 40 hours but it...

  5. Hiring at Lurie Children's Hospital

    jrt4 replied to XelaRN's topic in Pediatric

    I tried to post a link but that doesn't work. For departments just look for Pediatric Intensive Care or Neonatal Intensive Care. As far as the nurse residency program I am not sure. You would just...

  6. Boston Children's Hospital

    jrt4 replied to teddygraham's topic in Pediatric

    I don't know about Boston but I know Chicago has a lot of openings in PICU if you are willing to come that far.

  7. New grad would like to pursue peds, but competitive :(

    jrt4 replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Pediatric

    Inpatient pediatrics is very competitive in all markets. If you can find a hospital that is willing to take a chance on you as a new grad, you would probably be more likely to find a position in...

  8. Pedi and NICU the same???

    jrt4 replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Pediatric

    Pediatrics and NICU are different. However, in order for a hospitals to survive...floating between these areas is necessary because they are the only "like" units. It is important to make sure you...

  9. Hiring at Lurie Children's Hospital

    jrt4 replied to XelaRN's topic in Pediatric

    Rush has openings in NICU and PICU. I am not sure if they are accepting new grads but it never hurts to apply if that is your area of interest.

  10. Help me update my resume, please! Need to land my dream transfer ASAP.

    jrt4 replied to Atownshend's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First suggestion... Be more organized when making a post on here if you want helpful

  11. Key words

    jrt4 replied to amzyRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Not all systems work this way but if a requirement for employment is that you have experience in Telemetry...Make sure TELEMETRY is in your resume. If its not...maybe you shouldn't be applying....

  12. Are cover letters really effective?

    jrt4 replied to ElectricHuman's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I might read a cover letter but I don't know that I have ever given someone an interview or hired them based on their cover letter. I would suggest it if you aren't experienced in the area you are...

  13. Registered Nursing Applying for New Job: Resume Help

    jrt4 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would leave it off. As a hiring manager I do not really pay much attention to this. We know students rotate through areas. I would only include it if it was an extended clinical experience such...

  14. New psych RN looking to switch to med surge

    jrt4 replied to honourbrite's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I actually offer a different perspective. Psych is a subspecialty of its own right and its not necessarily for everyone. As a hiring manager I would first look and say "hmmm only 3 months?" BUT I...

  15. Working on two units.

    jrt4 replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would suggest not including the name of the unit such as "5 South", "5 North", etc. This will mean nothing to someone outside of the organization. Instead I would say you are a nurse who works at...

  16. IV Starts

    jrt4 replied to sommeil's topic in Pediatric

    it does make some tourniquets more fragile but it allows you to get the tourniquet tighter around smaller arms because you do not have so much excess but this is just personal preference...there is no...

  17. IV Starts

    jrt4 replied to sommeil's topic in Pediatric

    I also have cut the tourniquet. It is all personal preference. Most people assume that children are more difficult IV starts than adults but I have found that children are actually "easier" because...

  18. Need Advice on how to handle situations with NM

    jrt4 replied to adviceneeded's topic in Nurse Management

    This is a common problem in nursing leadership. I would be willing to bet that this nurse manager makes references to the staff as her "kids" or my "girls". We are not their mothers/fathers. If you...

  19. would current nurse manager's recommend it today

    jrt4 replied to lah130's topic in Nurse Management

    Many hospitals have found themselves in a predicament where they have too many managers/directors with low span of control (#FTEs). Healthcare reform has made us all tighten our belts (for the good...

  20. Is it ever full time work?

    jrt4 replied to amzyRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    we have hired agency occasionally. Most have written in their agreement that they will not float or get cancelled. If you are in a desired specialty (ICU, ED, PICU) you should have no problem finding...

  21. New NM need advice

    jrt4 replied to bymysoul2squeeze's topic in Nurse Management

    Never back down from a crucial conversation. Its probably going to feel like herding cats for a while but you need to hold them to the policies and standards. Once they realize that there is a...

  22. What should be done?

    jrt4 replied to Emergent's topic in Nurse Management

    For future reference... Human Resources should be the point of contact if you do not feel like you are getting an adequate response from a nurse

  23. New Hire Conundrum

    jrt4 replied to jasonjorge86's topic in Pediatric

    And I would not mention it to your interviewers. They do not need to know. If I am interviewing 2 people who have similar credentials and one tells me that they are backing out of a position that...

  24. New Hire Conundrum

    jrt4 replied to jasonjorge86's topic in Pediatric

    As a Nurse Manager I would be disappointed that you backed out of the position you have already accepted but understanding. If you had started orientation it would be a different story and you...

  25. New Nurse Manager - advice needed!

    jrt4 replied to guest474423's topic in Nurse Management

    Use caution. It doesn't have to be 50 hours/week. There are a lot of type A personalities in leadership so there are many "workaholics". There will be 50 hour work weeks some weeks but it should be...