winniewoman9060ret

winniewoman9060ret

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  1. How do you feel about being asked to shadow in addition to interview?

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    Shadowing was a great experience for me. I had applied for a asu/pacu job and after 35 years of working in clinics and then a surgery unit, this was a great change in practice. I learned a lot about...

  2. I have a medsurg stigma and can't get hired in any other specialty

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Have someone review your resume. Make sure it sounds professional, using the right keywords, skills. You should look into sitting for the med surg professional exam for aacn, or there's a med surg...

  3. Night Shift: Balancing Life Out of Work; Health & Wellbeing; & Exercise

    winniewoman9060ret replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I couldn't do nights, got sick with pneumonia. Was out for most of my scheduled night shift. I loved 3-11 pm when I worked in the hospital side of my facility. I worked days in the offices. the...

  4. Humiliated and scared

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Overthamoon's topic in General Nursing

    You fell asleep. You're doing too much, you're in a tough spot right now. But you weren't fired on the spot. That's good. As you state everything will come back negative, then acknowledge your...

  5. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    winniewoman9060ret replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    Personalities are the toughest to work

  6. Failed Orientation

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Sapa22's topic in General Nursing

    Don't leave your job in the ED off your resume or application. It's your only experience. Work on your present unit. Gain some experience. As nurses we are always learning. You can pick up some new...

  7. bring back diploma they can function on graduation

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Susan Boff's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Best of both worlds, would be a 5 year degree. Clinical experience with the class time. One nurse I worked years ago graduated from a university with such a

  8. Nursing Smells You Love?

    winniewoman9060ret replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Baby

  9. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    winniewoman9060ret replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has changed over my 41 years as an RN. I did 12 hour shifts but learned my body was better suited to 8 hours. Now we say do self care, but do we? I am having issues with chronic back pain....

  10. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    42.32 an hour. Diff 2.00. On call 4.35 41 years Cooperstown NY. Work post discharge area. I’m Perdiem. No holidays call. Holidays 1.5 paid time and another day

  11. Considering Retiring?

    winniewoman9060ret posted a topic in General Nursing

    The article Nurses Experience Empty Nests Too reminds me also of retiring from nursing. I was so tired, burned out, compassion fatigue, whatever term you choose to call it, I looked so forward to...

  12. Considering Retiring?

    winniewoman9060ret replied to winniewoman9060ret's topic in General Nursing

    Daisy I am old school. If my son lives with me, it’s not a free ride. He needs to work outside the house and help with the chores. He’d have to do them if he was in an apartment. thanks for the...

  13. July 2019 Caption Contest: Poll - Select $100 Winner!

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Your pain is 10/10? Do you want your sleeping pill

  14. Combat Fatigue

    winniewoman9060ret replied to tropsnegRN's topic in General Nursing

    What about room temp, sheets. Pillows. not eating too close to bedtime shut off

  15. Exhausted; I want a way out.

    winniewoman9060ret replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I’m glad you feel better. We do care about each

  16. Exhausted; I want a way out.

    winniewoman9060ret replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    You’ve had a lot of good advice but the best is getting a counselor for yourself. It’s a gift. Been there, had one child, 4 miscarriages, then another miracle child. Each miscarriage is a child...

  17. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    winniewoman9060ret replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Continue with the counseling and you may need meds too. You’re going through a ptsd situation from the old manager. Similar situation with me, I got out. My manager cleaned house, then was told to...

  18. How Much was your First RN Paycheck?

    winniewoman9060ret replied to igottaconquer246's topic in General Nursing

    I made 526 yearly in 1978 As an I am looking at getting social security at 62. That how I know. Sad

  19. They Like The Nurse, But Love The Nursing Assistant

    winniewoman9060ret replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    So true. Said they’re not paid more, and where would we be without

  20. New Grad RN-Accepted Position, Just Found Out Pregnancy (High Risk)

    winniewoman9060ret replied to JennaSnow's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to management. They may work with you, and it’s hard going back. I did after 9 weeks with my second child. You’re emotional, worried and all the hard work of nursing. So your 12 hour shift...

  21. Got Written Up, Cant Stop Thinking About It

    winniewoman9060ret replied to ThatNurseThough's topic in General Nursing

    You can be the person who makes policy changes. No you can’t be in 2 places at one time, and if you’d gotten report from the ED, getting the second patient wouldn’t have happened. you can write...

  22. Is it like this everywhere now?

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing was better about 15 years ago before we became a business. I know patients weren’t as sick but even with working full time, with a child with learning disabilities, my nursing was better....

  23. Is it like this everywhere now?

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    NY state now requires you get your BSN within 10 years of getting your RN license. You can get hired with AD

  24. Need advice in a sticky situation

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Metapodd's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you’re in a toxic environment. But what has changed 6 months ago? I had a new manager come in and I didn’t see eye to eye with her. She tried to write me up as final written warning...

  25. Wastefulness in healthcare

    winniewoman9060ret replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Tape in rooms. Rolls and rolls of tape. Different flavors for different nurses. And don’t forget Coban