FloridaBeagle

FloridaBeagle

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  1. Mandatory Uniforms

    FloridaBeagle replied to StudentRNmt's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My hospital doesn't mandate brands or colors, thank god! I wouldn't be able to work at a job that requires light colored pants (no lecture please, I've tried every form of birth control there is and...

  2. Ambulatory Care RN responsibilities

    FloridaBeagle replied to BeenThere2012's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I just started an ambulatory care job in peds 4 weeks ago. I LOVE IT!!!! I room patients by taking vitals, asking standard questions like chief complaint, do you want a flu shot, etc. Then the doctor...

  3. Terminated/Resigned after a week of Orientation in the ED

    FloridaBeagle replied to littlemissRN24's topic in General Nursing

    They want you to quit because then they don't have to pay you unemployment. Don't let them do that: it sounds like they didn't do their due diligence before hiring you. It's not your fault and you're...

  4. Anyone Else have to Sub in classrooms??

    FloridaBeagle replied to rnknsn's topic in School

    Use the term LIABILITY when talking with your administrators about the privacy issues, inability to be in two places at once (sub in a classroom and tend to a crashing diabetic or asthmatic who is...

  5. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    FloridaBeagle replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite nursing professor used to say we're here to save patients from their doctors. She said it jokingly, but sometimes it's the truth. Always trust your intuition over any doctor, document the...

  6. Experience for School Nurses

    FloridaBeagle replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in School

    You don't need ER or urgent care experience, you will call 911 if stuff hits the fan. I wish I had gotten psych experience before going into school nursing, because parents, teachers, and principals...

  7. Nursing schools in Florida?

    FloridaBeagle replied to jc109's topic in Florida Nursing

    You should finish your bachelors in Health Science and apply for a direct-entry MSN. A higher degree means higher pay and better opportunities. I wish I had done

  8. How would you like 3 consecutive months off a year?

    FloridaBeagle replied to KrCmommy522's topic in Nursing News

    I worked at a hospital in FL that had low census in the summer because FL's population plummets in the summer. I was called off about once a week, sometimes TWICE a week (and I only worked 3 shifts a...

  9. Anyone else being GPS tracked?

    FloridaBeagle replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would refuse. Period. If they want to play hardball, contact the ACLU. Not everyone in the world owns a cellphone. If they want to require everyone have phones and this ap, they better pay for it,...

  10. How far in advance to apply for jobs?

    FloridaBeagle replied to Suivezmoi89's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just got an interview for a position I applied for in January. So, apparently, 7 months isn't too far in

  11. Atheist at Catholic hospital

    FloridaBeagle replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm an atheist and refuse to work for any religious employer because I need birth control to eliminate my periods so I no longer suffer from agonizing dysmenorrhea. Why should I have to pay $400+ a...

  12. RN as Patient Sitter?

    FloridaBeagle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    This was my life when I worked neuro and ortho. It is an insane requirement from nursing homes/SNFs. One way we maneuvered around it was to cluster those patients right next to each other near the...

  13. How many of you work at Mayo? Thoughts?

    FloridaBeagle replied to neurogirl77's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I worked for Mayo in Minnesota, and it was amazing. Truly patient-centered, and fantastic pay. Last I knew there was a pension as well as matching contributions to 403B. Also, all the professional...

  14. Can't find a job! No job opportunities!

    FloridaBeagle replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Is moving an option? Lots of LPN jobs where I lived in

  15. Patients & Pet Peeves

    FloridaBeagle replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    These stories make me so happy I'm not working acute care anymore. People are awful. My pet peeve is people who talk to me when I have my stethoscope on them. Thanks for making me

  16. ADVICE NEEDED: Vanderbilt Trauma ICU RN Residency

    FloridaBeagle replied to sheawilliams's topic in Nursing Career

    I turned down a residency at Vandy because of their low pay. Even for Nashville, I felt the pay was a slap in the face and I see things haven't changed. You can get an ICU residency experience...

  17. Burnout from Tele Unit

    FloridaBeagle replied to sarahnade13's topic in Nursing Career

    Try working prn at school nursing. It could help get your foot in the door for peds, and it helps develop soft skills you'd need for an ambulatory clinic (phone triage, office skills, paperwork...

  18. Advice for Rotating Shift

    FloridaBeagle replied to BeezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    How do they schedule? Blocks of night shifts or do they sprinkle them around? I had a hospital schedule two day shifts and two night shifts in the same week, followed by two day shifts the next week....

  19. Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    FloridaBeagle replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    I quit my first nursing job after 7 months. It didn't hurt me one bit. Job-hopping isn't the killer it used to be. I'm moving on to my 5th nursing job in under 4 years. My skill set advances with each...

  20. Is it normal to feel anxious about work everyday?

    FloridaBeagle replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same, only it lasted the whole 1.5 years I was in acute care, and only intensified with time. My anxiety was so crippling I couldn't even relax on my days off. When I entered the ambulatory...

  21. Please help. Career over before it starts.

    FloridaBeagle replied to Emjked123's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I've done school nursing for 2 years now. Crap pay, but I haven't lifted a human yet. I call EMS and they lift the unconscious ones (and take them

  22. Good hospital/nurse friendly in South Florida including Everglades area?

    FloridaBeagle replied to zacarias's topic in Florida Nursing

    The pay is good at the University of Miami, but I don't know what their ratios are. Florida in general is all about low pay and private-everything. The few public hospitals that are left seem to get...

  23. Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    FloridaBeagle replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    You could always gaslight him. Say "I'm not Jewish. What made you think that?" I'm only kidding, kind

  24. Autistic Student w/Body Odor

    FloridaBeagle posted a topic in School

    Hello fellow school nurses, I've had a request from a teacher to talk about body odor with a teenage student who is autistic. I've seen this student in the health office, so I know he is at a limited...

  25. Prayers for Las Vegas

    FloridaBeagle replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Clearly prayers aren't working since these massacres continue to happen. Either god isn't listening or he doesn't exist. Vote for gun control, other countries have proven that to be