PediLove2147 BSN, RN

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    What to do at school

    PediLove2147 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    I go to school with my patient (he is in the 2nd grade) but he has a 1:1 teacher. I am only there to attend to his medical needs. I read otherwise. I don't think I would feel comfortable doing school...
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    Thank goodness for my laptop!

    PediLove2147 replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Private Duty

    I work nights on one case and although I can't get internet they do have basically every channel known to man so I watch movie after
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    At School With Child. What to Wear?

    PediLove2147 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I am a new grad and luckily I have landed a job! I work for a pediatric home health agency. I go to school with a little boy and we can either wear scrubs or business casual. I have seen both but I am...
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    I feel like a babysitter (vent)

    PediLove2147 replied to PediLove2147's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would love to change jobs, if I could find one. I have been applying but everyone wants that year of experience. The hospital I worked as a tech in talked about opening several new positions at the...
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    How often do you do dosage calculation?

    PediLove2147 replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    She has a a job therefore she has already taken the NCLEX. I am not trying to be mean but... read the
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    new grad might be hired in psych but debating whether or not to take the job

    PediLove2147 replied to dedicate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can be pigeon-holed in any specialty in my opinion. You WILL get another opportunity despite your psych background. I say, take it and make the best of it. Once you have a year or so under your...
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    RN residencies?

    PediLove2147 replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The Versant program is for people who have already graduated from nursing school. It is not a program to obtain that degree.. (I am sorry now if you know this and I am reading your posts
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    Type of Nursing Questions

    PediLove2147 replied to newstudent2010's topic in Pediatric

    Posted twice by accident.
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    Type of Nursing Questions

    PediLove2147 replied to newstudent2010's topic in Pediatric

    I knew from the second I entered nursing school that I wanted to work in pediatrics and here I am four years later, doing what I love
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    Questions for New Grads

    PediLove2147 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. When did you graduate? May 2010 2. Do you have a BSN or ADN? BSN 3. Are you still looking for work? No 4. If not, how long did it take you to find a job? 2 months from getting my license 5. If you...
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    Suggestions for giving Pentasa via G-Tube

    PediLove2147 replied to brandik's topic in General Nursing

    I also take care of a young boy with a G-Tube. Colazal is very similar to Pentasa and could possibly eliminate the problem of both the beads and having to get it given IV. I don't know the case but it...
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    I got the transfer!

    PediLove2147 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats. Good luck on this new
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    Florida New RN Needs Job!!!

    PediLove2147 replied to littley's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know you probably want to work in a hospital but have you tried nursing homes and other specialties? I am a new grad as well and once I started applying outside the hospital I got a job in pedi home...
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    I just need to talk about it.

    PediLove2147 replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Even if they do talk about money that doesn't guarantee a job either so I wouldn't get too worried about them not mentioning it. Just call Wednesday and hope for the
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    RN still working as CNA at dream job :(..

    PediLove2147 replied to jmurnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Could you get a RN position at another facility and stay PRN at the NICU? Then you would be working as a RN but you would still maintain your seniority. Also, you would still get to work with babies...
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    At School With Child. What to Wear?

    PediLove2147 replied to PediLove2147's topic in Private Duty

    I have decided to wear scrub pants and a cotton shirt. It is the most comfortable and I don't have to worry about ruining good pants. Thanks for the
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    Can a person with trach/vent talk?

    PediLove2147 replied to happy6688's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work with a child who has a trach and is on a vent and can talk, quite well
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    Can you give a flu shot wrong?

    PediLove2147 replied to Toad38350's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with MissCharlieRN. I got the flu shot recently and was in pain for a few days
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    Health paper advice. Help please

    PediLove2147 replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    I did a paper/project on this exact topic when I was in school. Yes it is broad but you can narrow it down as you start to write. We focused on three therapies once we did the
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    Ambu bags (inpt)

    PediLove2147 replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Same with the unit I
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    License Renewal?!

    PediLove2147 replied to MissMarishaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Usually you do not need to get CEUs for your first renewal, but it may depend on the
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    What does "36-hour night shift" mean?

    PediLove2147 replied to yahoo1's topic in General Nursing

    It is part-time because anything not 40 hours/week is technically considered
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    Hopeless New Grad

    PediLove2147 replied to Rojo2030's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a similar situation but across the country in Boston. It is a tough market and I too am having a hard time dealing. I have to pay rent and student loans will be starting to come in December....
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    Chose your precepting department VERY carefully!!!

    PediLove2147 replied to AZblabnurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I agree with HeartsOpenWide. If you really want to be in a specialty than it could be a benefit to be there during your preceptorship. It really depends on who is hiring because even those of us that...
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    How I Got My First Nursing Job

    PediLove2147 replied to MissCharlieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on the job! It's weird how things work out. That is too my dream! I did clinical there and fell in love with the facility. It seems they are only hiring internal though so I think I am...