Mississippi_RN

Mississippi_RN

Med-Surg, OB/GYN, L/D, NBN

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  1. working holidays

    Mississippi_RN replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    We get 7 paid holidays a year (56 hours)...New Year's Day, MLK Jr Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If we work any of those holidays, we get paid time and...

  2. Are sign on bonuses given full or staggered

    Mississippi_RN replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I started at, they gave you $1000.00 3 months after you began, and then 9 months after that (one year from when you started), you get another $1000.00. There is no contractual...

  3. Postpartum Nurses-Love it or hate it?

    Mississippi_RN replied to cammy429's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work on a postpartum unit and LOVE IT! Wouldn't transfer anywhere else in the hospital. I also work in L/D and NBN but, by far, I enjoy postpartum the most. The ONLY thing about my unit is that...

  4. Postpartum Nurses-Love it or hate it?

    Mississippi_RN replied to cammy429's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Post-Partum Means that the mom stays in one room through the entire stay--coming in, laboring, delivering the baby, recovering from the birth and then her postpartum stay. By...

  5. Postpartum Nurses-Love it or hate it?

    Mississippi_RN replied to cammy429's topic in Ob/Gyn

  6. Hinds CC and MDCC

    Mississippi_RN replied to MsCrescentCity's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from Holmes CC in Grenada and would recommend it to anyone! Although difficult (but then wouldnt you want it to be to train a good nurse) the instructors would, for the most part, work...

  7. Wearing white

    Mississippi_RN replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    I have one white uniform that I will wear every once in a while. But, like many others have said, it is IMPOSSIBLE to keep clean. I end up with something black on it before I leave my house in the...

  8. Figuring out how to contact the physician

    Mississippi_RN replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    We have a physician book (needs updating though) that lists how each dr wants to be contacted. A form was sent out to each dr asking how to contact them (after 5pm and weekends for example...) for...

  9. Change of shift report

    Mississippi_RN replied to angel333's topic in General Nursing

    I work primarily on a 16-bed postpartum/GYN/Med-Surg floor where we do written and verbal report. We have a report sheet that contains all the important info: Patient name, dr, diagnosis, diet, iv,...

  10. Nurses Week

    Mississippi_RN replied to jonear2's topic in General Nursing

    Well... my facility just went out of their way to celebrate *dryly* We had our reception today, which was themed as a "Hollywood Premiere"... the nurse managers were dressed as movie stars... there...

  11. Labcoat?

    Mississippi_RN replied to diagnose's topic in General Nursing

    Well...I wear a scrub jacket (it's white but I don't know that I would call it a "lab jacket" per se). It is short sleeved though because I STAY hot all the time. It is horrible. I think we have...

  12. L&D and PP - same or different floors?

    Mississippi_RN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do too, but it doesn't seem that my opinion counts a whole lot... Just add it to the list of things I have an issue with..

  13. Epidurals for anesthesia

    Mississippi_RN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Recently at my facility, they have implemented a new policy that a RN that has been given "training" can do almost anything dealing with an epidural placed for anesthesia in surgery. That means,...

  14. L&D and PP - same or different floors?

    Mississippi_RN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our hospital it is Labor and Delivery in one unit, with Newborn Nursery connected. You then go out double automatic doors and go to the PostPartum unit on the same floor. However, the PP unit...

  15. Lookin for viewpoints: large vs med

    Mississippi_RN replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    I would say cozier. Big is NOT always better... depends on which you want

  16. Oh boy......I ticked off the charge nurse

    Mississippi_RN replied to newish nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe its just me.. and maybe you just had to "be" there... but I don't take what you said as being a smart-a**. I mean, "I" can be one of the biggest smart-a**es there have ever been, but all you...

  17. 30 day notice????HELP

    Mississippi_RN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I've only ever heard of two week notice. Not even three week. Of course, I would try to give as much notice as I possibly

  18. Air Embolus?

    Mississippi_RN replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm.... Well, that very well may be true. Interesting... but I wonder who they tested that on to find out EXACTLY how much air it would

  19. Work While In School?

    Mississippi_RN replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well...I guess I can go back to a statement you made earlier... You can send anyone in to take the NCLEX and, properly "prepped", may be able to pass. Well, wouldn't the same be true for getting a...

  20. Work While In School?

    Mississippi_RN replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hmmm... well, maybe next time, when you are in the hospital, you should ask for only Bachelors prepared nurses to take care of you. I think you might find your options are kinda limited based on...

  21. Work While In School?

    Mississippi_RN replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It makes no difference whether you attended an ADN program or a BSN program. BSN programs just usually have more of the managerial aspects included. Both are hard, both are difficult to get into and...

  22. Work While In School?

    Mississippi_RN replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If it is at all possible to not work while in school, I would recommend it. However, when I was in nursing school, I had no choice. I worked full time in billing at a hospital where I had worked for...

  23. advice for specializing in OB

    Mississippi_RN replied to RNLisa's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know that I would necessarily let one hospital know about the other offer in details. Maybe, after an acceptable amount of time, simply call them to see if they have made a decision with the...

  24. advice for specializing in OB

    Mississippi_RN replied to RNLisa's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You could always do like you suggested and continue your education. However, doing like SmilingBluEyes and just apply. I was hired before graduation onto a PostPartum/Med-Surg floor...best of both...

  25. Lost It at Work!

    Mississippi_RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    You know...on my earlier post when I was talking about SOME nurses on the day shift, I really did not mean to infer anything about day doing more than nights or vice versa. What I meant is exactly...