LovegelatoRN

LovegelatoRN has 6 years experience and specializes in Rehab nursing, critical care, tele.

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1. The Juggling Act: Being a Mom and a Nurse

   LovegelatoRN replied to Avill's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a mom and nurse, too! I work 26 hours a week, 2 long shifts each week in the hospital. It works well for us because I have some control over my schedule, but school nursing is great because you have summers off! There's always a trade off.......

2. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

   LovegelatoRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   And hire break relief RNs! We are never assigned more than 5 patients on my unit, but everyone gets 5, and charge always has a full assignment. I always take my lunch break no matter what, but sometimes it's not until 200 PM. If hospitals hired br...

3. Advice on my next steps from those who have gone before me...

   LovegelatoRN replied to LovegelatoRN's topic in Career Support

   Thank you, all! If I could work 8 hours where I am, I wouldn't consider leaving. The job just isn't sustainable or even healthy long term doing 13 hour shifts with just one 30 minute break and running the rest of the time. I am not planning on l...

4. Advice on my next steps from those who have gone before me...

   LovegelatoRN replied to LovegelatoRN's topic in Career Support

   Thank you! Flexibility to leave on occasion would be nice, and I didn't realize RN jobs had that....I am considering clinical research, as well. Not looking to make a move right now, though....but the move I make I want to be semi permanent (I don'...

5. Advice on my next steps from those who have gone before me...

   LovegelatoRN replied to LovegelatoRN's topic in Career Support

   Thank you! I realize it's a completely personal decision but appreciate your insight. It's not that I hate the bedside....if 8 hours were an option, I wouldn't even consider leaving in a year.

6. Getting a puppy and working 12 hour shifts?

   LovegelatoRN replied to Hwills94's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think a nurse's schedule is conducive to having a dog. A cat is fine...but it's not fair to a dog to have to hold it for 13 plus hours while at work. If somebody else is home to let him out or works different hours, that's different....but ...

7. Advice on my next steps from those who have gone before me...

   LovegelatoRN posted a topic in Career Support

   Hey all, So, I have worked as a nurse in both ICU and med surg. I'm a good nurse, appreciated by my colleagues and patients, but like many, am tired of 13 hour shifts with no breaks (except for a 30 min rushed lunch). It's not for lack of efficienc...

8. Going to take that leap

   LovegelatoRN replied to LovegelatoRN's topic in School

   Where I am school nurses make $28,000 a year. So...not much, but we are a dual income family. If I'm ever the sole provider for some reason (not expecting to be)...I will still not return to the hospital and just supplement income with private tuto...

9. Going to take that leap

   LovegelatoRN replied to LovegelatoRN's topic in School

   Thank you all! That is tremendously helpful...I have looked into the school nurse cert, but you have to have school nurse experience to take the exam. I will look into the public health dept hearing and vision screening training. I am in the s...

10. Going to take that leap

    LovegelatoRN replied to LovegelatoRN's topic in School

    Thank you, Nutmegge!! I will do that for sure!

11. Going to take that leap

    LovegelatoRN replied to LovegelatoRN's topic in School

    Thank you! I figured it wouldn't...I just really want to "break in"...so I will do all of the extras I can...except that as it's not helpful. í ½í¸Š. I realize there are frustrating moments in school nursing, as well....but having some degree of ...

12. Going to take that leap

    LovegelatoRN posted a topic in School

    Hello all, I have been working in bedside nursing for over 5 years, and I am more than ready for a change. I dread going to work due to the typical excessive workload and lack of support. However, there are some decent days, and I work with some gr...

13. BSN is a joke

    LovegelatoRN replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    The critique isn't of advanced education itself, but that the classes aren't relevant. I do think every nurse should know how to write well, so writing papers isn't a bad thing. However, I am being forced to get my BSN (when I already have a bachel...

14. How do I survive this schedule?

    LovegelatoRN replied to 2cooldeans's topic in Stress 101

    Night shift works for some and not for others. I did it for 3 years...and hated every minute of it. I didn't have much energy on days off at all...so I will never do it again. I didn't have the luxury of scheduling my shifts all in a row, but eve...

15. overwhelmed, anxious, and not a new grad

    LovegelatoRN replied to bunnyears's topic in Stress 101

    What did you decide, OP? Hope you feel at peace with your decision.