NotYourMamasRN

NotYourMamasRN

Float Pool - A Little Bit of Everything

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  1. Resigned - New Job Help

    I never speak badly about previous employers, managers, coworkers, etc. in an interview. I have worked in two career fields and have always gotten the job offer from my interviews, so I would say that...
  2. Is not answering the phone for work bad?

    I never answer my phone unless I want to work. I never feel bad about the facilities not staffing properly and having to call every darn day. Their problems with staffing could easily be solved if...
  3. Nursing school and working full time.

    I did an accelerated ASN program and I will say with all honesty that 80% of my class worked full time and did the nursing program. Their motto was "C's get degrees". Some of the women in my class had...
  4. Eight Hour Shifts

    I do not live in that area, but most of the hospitals I worked in as PRN/float pool I wrote my scheduling. So for example, I had to work 48 hours a month at one hospital. I could work 4, 8, or 12 hour...
  5. NIH stoke scale certification

    The stroke certified hospitals I have worked in offered this certification. I had to attend a classroom portion by the stroke center in the hospital. Then I had to do online training and an online...
  6. Excited!

    I can't wait to quit nursing
  7. Sometimes I wish I could give these out:

    Personally I
  8. Superstitious

    If I am having a bad shift, I will never wear the same underwear to work again. I don't know why but I blame my bad luck on my underwear. It hasn't worked well for me because there are only about 3...
  9. Career day-toddler class

    I did this once, I dressed up as a carrot and came into the class to the Rocky Song. We danced, learned about exercise and eating healthy, and all about doctors appointments. I found that the more I...
  10. Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    Hi OP, Congrats on having a bright and gifted young lady, that is very impressive. I definitely think that doing a BS in the sciences is the best option, let her volunteer and get some real world...
  11. Yacker Tracker in the NICU ???

    Big brother is always
  12. Panic attacks following never event.

    HI OP, I just want to say I am sorry for what you are going through. I suffer from PTSD so I know how you are feeling right now, in many ways. I have no advice other than to seek the appropriate help...
  13. What Do You Love About Nursing?

    As of right now....
  14. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

    Oh
  15. Sick of floor nursing, what now?

    I am transitioning out of nursing, for many of the same reasons you are
  16. Leaving bedside nursing for..?

    Hi OP, I am getting out of bedside nursing, well nursing all together. I am working with the VA through the Voc Rehab program. My end goal is to work in healthcare legislation, policy, and maybe even...
  17. Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

    When I worked in LTC 95% of the time, my relief was late. I am not talking about a mere 5 minutes either. I told the nursing supervisor they can either enforce their tardiness and absence policy or...
  18. As I learned the new skills, I was expected to use them. If you ever question anything, before sure to ask your preceptor for direction before doing a new skill or something you are unsure
  19. Military Wives and DEA-VA Benefits

    I wish I could help with this, I am a Vet so I used my own GI Bill. All of my schools had VA Officers and departments who handled all my paperwork and advised me on everything. I never had to think...
  20. Should nursing pay remain modest?

    I am paid 5% of what I deserve for the endless amount of BS I deal with every time my badge hits the
  21. Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    My employer
  22. Can you negotiate RN salary?

    I successfully negotiated pay at two of my hospital positions. I have worked a lot of Float Pool, but a few of the facilities I worked at did not pay all float pool the same flat rate with no raises....
  23. Undocumented Patients

    When I worked ER I often felt bad for many of the people I saw who did not have a SSN or ID. They had no access to primary care, so by the time they got to us, they were half dead. They couldn't...
  24. RN salary expectations

    I started out at $22 an hour in Virginia as a new grad in
  25. Nursing Dreams and Nightmares

    I have this dream that keeps happening where I go to work and it sucks.... Oh wait, my bad, that is real life