reisingrn

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1. UVA- good or bad to work?

   reisingrn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I am a PICU nurse looking to apply to UVA medical center... I recently saw they were offering a signing bonus. My experience tells me there was a mass exodus of epic proportions... or...

2. What kind of kids do you see in your PICU?

   reisingrn replied to sergel02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Rereading what I wrote after a night shift,I realize how that is offensive. I can't seem to make it not sound offensive, so I'll go ahead and place my foot in my mouth. Think specialized ICU...

3. Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

   reisingrn replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

   Bad news sister, to get to your dream "clean" job, you'll have to fight through 4 years of dirty nursing school. No matter what your end game, you can't avoid the mess. Then you need two years...

4. What kind of kids do you see in your PICU?

   reisingrn replied to sergel02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Ah, Picu. Where you can have amazing days and the worst day of your life in the same week. There is no nurse smarter than a Picu nurse. Compared to adult icu, we know a lot about everything. There...

5. Arrogant "know it all" RN

   reisingrn replied to ArrowRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Not to be a hater, but you being a nurse for 6 months means you know nothing. To make matters worse, you don't even realize how much you don't know yet. She is correcting you because there...

6. Military Nursing Questions Answered

   reisingrn replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

   Hello! I have been a pediatric intensive care nurse for 4.5 years and graduated with a BSN. I currently work for a military hospital in a part of the country with heavy military influence. I have...