EllaBella1 BSN

I know this is not a great solution, but have you considered getting a job with better insurance that covers IVF? We just had our son via IVF and paid about $8,000 out of pocket, and our insurance covered the other ~$18,000. Most of the 8k we paid wa...

Because I wouldn't link a future friendship to the former professional relationship at all. I do think that becoming friends with a former patient is a little strange, and I personally wouldn't do it. But if he truly feels that they have the foundati...

Eh, I could go both ways on this too. Are you two close in age? Do you have a lot of shared interests? Would you be interested in continuing a friendship with him long-term? I probably wouldn't organize a group event, but if you want to become frien...

I went to NYU for a semester for my ABSN before dropping out and transferring to a state school. I think 20 hours a week would be too much on top of classes. Courses are scheduled at random times 5 days/week with no flexibility. Not to mention they t...

Even in a compact state you don't always hold a compact license unless you specifically apply/pay for one. I hold licenses in NY and FL, and my FL license isn't compact because I was licensed here before was a compact state. When I renewed last it au...

I didn't read through all of the responses you already have, but I would just be honest with the manager and see what they think. I have a 9 week old now, and I was working as a traveler when I was pregnant. I started my last contract when I was 8 w...

Where in FL are you? I make $55/hr at my PRN job in FL with 4 years of experience.. it's doable here too.

I personally don't even think this is a med error. I think this is a systems failure. Why was a med that had parameters for when to give it scheduled in the first place? This should have been ordered as a PRN med, or as an unscheduled one-time dose. ...

I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone. I'm also in my 30s, and my husband and I just had our first son via IVF. We tried for years before seeking fertility treatment- I also have PCOS and needed some major help to even ovulate. We tried...

Just call HR and ask what that status means there.

My one tip in addition to what has been mentioned here is to always make sure you start with name, age, code status and allergies. To me those are the 4 most important things in report. Name and age to make sure it's the right patient, and my absolut...

Our policy is to hang all abx as secondary lines and run a 30 mL/hr KVO for an hour as a flush. It makes it way easier to not have to go in and spike a bag of saline.

That's what I did too. It did take a little longer for the BON in my state to verify my education from NYS though, and the SUNY school I went to took their time sending the info out too. It ended up taking a little longer to take my NCLEX out of stat...

If you carry them legally for work and are not using them then I don't see how you could possibly be charged with drug trafficking. Now I wouldn't go carrying 3 days worth of patient's meds at a time, but the ones you're seeing that day I don't see h...

I agree completely that the culture of this unit sounds terrible. I've had plenty of nights where I've had more than one serious thing going on at a time, and another nurse will ALWAYS step up and handle the second situation 100% until I'm ready to d...

I also worked for this hospital system and had the same experience. I stayed about a year past the end of my contract until I couldn't take it anymore. I'm much happier with my new employer who values me and my time. I had a couple of friends leave ...

If anything I would get cupcakes and write a thank you note or something like that. But I agree, you're under no obligation whatsoever.

They also said that they haven't started to drive because they live downtown and commute by public transportation. I'm not saying that they shouldn't get a car and start driving. Just that it's not the big deal that some make it out to be in certain...

I did read the original post. I also read the post directly above mine suggesting that she is not maturing well and is scared to be independent as evidenced by her not moving out and not driving by age 26. All I was saying is that there are areas of ...

Lots of people commenting saying the original poster should be driving already. Not sure where they live, but there are plenty of areas of the country where it's more normal not to drive. My family is from NYC, and my mom didn't learn to drive until ...

Check your contract. Most of them have the amount you have to pay back go down for each month you work. You may owe less.

I find this very hard to believe. New grad salaries are not negotiable. Everyone is hired at the same rate regardless of experience. $24-$28 an hour sounds about right.

My old unit got dinged at our JCAHO assessment last year for not reassessing our PRNs. Everything is so micromanaged these days.

Student loans aren't dischargeable in bankruptcy. Even if you declare bankruptcy the student loans will still be there waiting for you. I would look into doctors offices or clinics for some clinical experience.

I know this isn't the most constructive advice, but I think you made a big mistake in quitting without a two week notice. You very likely made yourself ineligible for rehire at that hospital. Or if you are eligible to apply for other units I very hig...