Thank you so much! I am thinking of going to a transfer center and just wanted to see how other nurses liked it. I love patient care but, want to do something different and still help patients. Thanks...
kaewing2003 replied to elliern88's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Thank you so much for posting this and thank you to all that replied. I have recently returned to the bedside after a 5 year hiatus and only 1 yr in the PCICU prior to that. I am new to the NICU and...
Hello all! I am returning to the PICU very soon (hopefully...my interview is Friday). I am so nervous after being away from the bedside for almost 5 years and only one year of experience in PCICU...
kaewing2003 replied to kaewing2003's topic in PICU, Pediatric
Thank you for your response. I actually ended up interviewing for PICU and NICU and was offered the NICU position. I accepted and I am so excited about returning to patient care. I am brushing up on...
Thank you for this information. I am returning to the PICU (hopefully, interview Friday) after being a PCICU nurse for one year and then a 5 year hiatus to do utilization management with only a couple...
Just to follow up...how is your experience with Peds ICU going? I came from the PCICU and am now trying to return to the PICU. I have an interview Friday. I feel like a new nursing student again since...
I am going back into the clinical setting as a Hospice nurse after being a UM review nurse for 3 years. I was a PCICU nurse for a year before that. I have definitely been in some stressful situations,...
kaewing2003 replied to kaewing2003's topic in Nursing Career
Thanks so much for your advise. I am excited to get back to patient care but, I do understand that the paperwork has gotten out of hand in all specialties. Errr... Thanks again and good luck with your...
Yes, unfortunately, I make more working from home doing UM review than I did caring for critically ill pediatric patients at Vandy. Most of the nurses there stay for the experience and education...
kaewing2003 replied to OverlyStressedRN's topic in Nursing Career
I am a utilization management nurse and I work from home and the pay is wonderful. I make more working from home with almost no liability then I did working as a bedside nurse in Cardiac Pediatric...