greener22

greener22 BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Fire drill

    Rose queen-I does sound like an incredible amount of work to go through but it pays off in the long run. I don't have the luxury of having everybody together for one hour. As we are a hospital we...
  2. Fire drill

    I am the professional nurse development specialist at a small community hospital. I am responsible for preop and PACU education for all staff. what I'm curious about is why I'm expected to conduct...
  3. I think it's a good idea to shadow any position your interviewing for that way you get to know if it's a good fit for you and they know if you are a good fit for them. I request a shadowing experience...
  4. RN with Epilepsy denied accommodations

    I am curious how having epilepsy makes you exempt from night call. I have worked with nurses who have an epilepsy and they never had any special accommodations. They just weren't allowed to drive....
  5. People need to be aware that family nurse practitioners, which is usually the fastest and cheapest route cannot work in a hospital setting. They are limited and their scope of practice. I work with so...
  6. Should Male Nurse Work In L&D?

    I would not have cared at all if my L&D nurse was male. My OB was male. Doesn't make any difference to me. Not everyone would feel that way I suppose. If she has a female OB and no one other...
  7. Going from 3 12s to M-F 5 8s

    I stopped working 12 hour shifts 25 years ago when my son was a baby. I could not stand not being with him all day. He would be in bed before I got home and then the only time I saw him was on the way...
  8. My tech will not speak to me

    Why does she not speak to you? Is it just you or everyone? If it’s just you , you deserve an answer and she does not provide one, ask HR for a mediator to discuss it. If it is everyone, then just...
  9. My First Code Blue! Still Trying To Process It

    My first code was so long ago that we didn’t have any type of postcode analysis or really even paperwork. It was in the Summer of 1988 and I had one year of MedSurg experience in orthopedics. I work...
  10. Retaking NCLEX For Licensure In Another State

    Call the BON in the state you wish to live to and ask for reinstatement. Pay the fee and then complete any CEUs but they won’t ask for those up front. Not
  11. Should Male Nurse Work In L&D?

    Reading these comments I am floored by the comments I am a mother and I would not have minded at all if my nurse was a male. I had a male doctor who I had never met as my female doctor was not on...
  12. Thoughts on Commuting

    I would choose the school with the better pass rate and if particularly if it’s nationally accredited. But I would figure out a way to move closer. I don’t think that commute is gonna
  13. Oh honey there are so many questions that you need to know the answers to. I wish it were as easy as a supply and demand. Schools are limited on the number of students they are allowed to admit every...
  14. Remote positions with a baby?

    The trouble I had when my kids were little was that day cares are not open after 630pm. I had to take 8 hour day jobs from 07-330 or 8-430. Lots of those jobs exist. I did have to get in the waitlist...
  15. Please Read: Fired from first nursing job

    I would not write a letter to your former employer because they are not going to care. They are not going to change your file. If ever asked in the future if you’ve ever been terminated from a...
  16. Take the job where you’re happy. $3500 a year is not worth the hassle or the unhappiness. Just remember that there is no such thing as a perfect job and whatever pastor is greener is going to have...
  17. Is it worth it to be an NP?

    “If you don’t know why hospitals are short staffed you have not worked in a hospital..” is rude. Hospitals spend upwards of $50k training new staff and then they leave in 2 years once they...
  18. Is it worth it to be an NP?

    No need to be hateful. I currently work in a hospital setting and I have for all of my 33 years. we’ve been shortstaffed my entire career. and everybody going to NP school just makes that
  19. Is it worth it to be an NP?

    No need to be hateful. I currently work in a hospital setting and I have for all of my 33 years. we’ve been shortstaffed my entire career. and everybody going to NP school just makes that
  20. Is it worth it to be an NP?

    If you hate being a nurse I am not sure an NP is a better option. I hear from complaints from NP friends about the long hours, red tape, and hands being tied. If I may piggyback into this...
  21. RN's required to be sitters???

    My hospital needs adults to sit with all levels and patients , they have oriented the housekeeping staff to come in on their days off or off shifts for extra money
  22. RN's required to be sitters???

    Interesting as I have actually requested to be a sitter rather than be sent home without pay. Patient safety is paramount and I think it is fine to have qualified staff care for those patients who...
  23. Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    Racism exists in nursing, without a doubt. Yes there black nurse managers, educators and directors, however it varies depending on the location. I believe there is equal opportunity for everyone. Have...
  24. Having been a nurse for 3 decades, I worked 8 hour shifts for a few years before 12 hours were common. I did that for a few years until I had children. I found that day care was a significant problem...
  25. WOW!! Very