EllaBella1

EllaBella1 BSN

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  1. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    EllaBella1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Eh. Homebound, I disagree. I don't think anyone is suggesting that she get a pass here just because she's a nurse. The reason I have an issue with this is because although she clearly bypassed several...

  2. New Grad RN in California with 4 different unit offers, seeking opinions on which to choose?

    EllaBella1 replied to Mursthetics's topic in General Nursing

    In larger hospitals the floors tend to be split by specialty. You'll have a cardiac tele floor, a cardiac step down, a cardiac ICU, and so on and so forth. That way the nurses on each floor are more...

  3. I've had enough.

    EllaBella1 replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    I would urge you to seek help. I understand that you do not want to be labeled as depressed, but there is much more to depression than 'feeling sad'. Unfortunately there isn't usually a switch you can...

  4. New Grad RN in California with 4 different unit offers, seeking opinions on which to choose?

    EllaBella1 replied to Mursthetics's topic in General Nursing

    I would assume the difference is the cardiac tele floor patients are being admitted with a cardiac issue, whereas the general tele floor they are being admitted for a non-cardiac issue but require...

  5. New Grad RN in California with 4 different unit offers, seeking opinions on which to choose?

    EllaBella1 replied to Mursthetics's topic in General Nursing

    I would say unless you have a specific interest in either cardiac, neuro or ortho I would take the general med/tele position. You'll see a little taste of everything in a unit like that, including the...

  6. Can a registered nurse work as a medical assistant

    EllaBella1 replied to yourstrulynurse87's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like you turned down the job offer by saying no to the shift that they offered. I wouldn't consider yourself hired, and I wouldn't expect to hear back from them with a day shift offer...

  7. Pay in Tampa/St Pete/Clearwater?

    EllaBella1 replied to Swellz's topic in Florida Nursing

    Curious where you were applying that you were offered such low pay? Was this in a hospital? I was hired as a new grad in Tampa several years ago making $26.83 base to start as floor staff. I'm...

  8. Unsafe staffing with 4:1 ICU ratios 8:1 on floor.

    EllaBella1 replied to cmueller's topic in General Nursing

    I would also start thinking about leaving. I was in a similar situation earlier this year. When things first started going bad around 15 or so nurses left the unit. The management promised to fix...

  9. After accepting it, how to notify HR that I decided to refuse their job offer

    EllaBella1 replied to Solnce1981's topic in Nursing Career

    Email them and tell them that you have changed your mind and have decided to pursue an option that better suits your needs. You might end up having trouble getting employed by them in the future but...

  10. Why are accelerated BSN programs closing?

    EllaBella1 replied to lexladybug's topic in General Nursing

    This must be a local phenomenon. ABSN programs are very much alive and thriving everywhere

  11. Remember pagers?

    EllaBella1 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Same! I still carry one when I work rapid response for sepsis alerts. And on the floors we still page the on call hospitalist for needs on night shift. I do remember carrying one when I was out with...

  12. Reminder why the seven rights are important

    EllaBella1 replied to Triddin's topic in Nursing News

    I do agree that the lethal injection bit was sensationalized. But it's interesting that the Pyxis allowed the nurse to override Vecuronium by name. I'm used to most paralytics being locked in high...

  13. New graduate desperate for a job

    EllaBella1 replied to name0808's topic in Nursing Career

    Look into the Tampa Florida area. Plenty of new grad jobs here- almost all hospitals have new grad residency

  14. Forced to Chart using another employee name

    EllaBella1 replied to Lvn31's topic in General Nursing

    I would start looking for another job immediately, and I would also report that facility to the board of nursing once you leave. The fact that they are asking you to chart as a nurse under the name of...

  15. Quitting the StaRN program?

    EllaBella1 replied to Goinmyownway's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked for a different hospital system as a new grad, but it was also one that had its shortcomings, especially on certain floors. I myself was on a tough floor, but I stuck it out through my...

  16. Should I take this job!?

    EllaBella1 replied to SICURN1988's topic in General Nursing

    100% take the job. That's still 9 months away. I think that most employers would be understanding of a shorter employment at a particular position when you tell them you are in a military

  17. Is nursing still a satisfying profession?

    EllaBella1 replied to Christian2018's topic in General Nursing

    For me nursing is exactly this. Nursing is also my second career, and honestly I've never once looked back and regretted my decision. I think the biggest problem is that in order to have a satisfying...

  18. What Does A Graduate Nurse Do?

    EllaBella1 replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agree with the rest, take your NCLEX as soon as you're eligible to do it. When I was a new grad the hospital I was hired at used the graduate nurse thing as kinda a loophole to hire us as nurses prior...

  19. A "name" in nursing

    EllaBella1 replied to 1fly's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you took her saying "a name" literally when it reality she meant it as a metaphor for

  20. Is this legal?

    EllaBella1 replied to BeenThere2012's topic in General Nursing

    The legality of marijuana in general is really complicated. I don't think your hospital is necessarily wrong to abide by the federal law in this case. I personally would just skirt the issue by...

  21. New grad job applications

    EllaBella1 replied to Natasha1209's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started applying to new grad jobs around 3 months before I graduated. I was fortunate to graduate with a job offer that was contingent on passing my boards by a certain date, which I did. I mostly...

  22. Opposite Sex Coworker Social Boundaries

    EllaBella1 replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    I think this sounds like a marriage issue more than a professional boundaries issue. I see no issue with having a BBQ for your

  23. Pregnant working in a very understaffed ICU

    EllaBella1 replied to alicestill's topic in Critical Care

    Wait. Like 5 patients at the same time? Do not walk, RUN away from this place. I could never, and would never work in conditions like that. I also do think you are putting your pregnancy at risk in...

  24. New job offer, letter of resignation

    EllaBella1 replied to cleback's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't. I would want to see something in writing before putting in my notice. I would just call your new job and see if they can send you your offer letter- just tell them you need it in order to...

  25. Does the exhaustion go away?

    EllaBella1 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It didn't get any better for me when I was in a similar situation. I ended up changing jobs to one closer to home and I'm so much