Is it best to sleep or after a night shift?

I'm returning to work next week after being on maternity leave. My baby is ten weeks and we want to minimize childcare at all costs. My MIL offered to help out one to days a week for four hour increments. She is elderly and it s hard for her to keep

attn working mamas.

1 Hey everyone.

So, I had a baby this past summer. I was working dayshift 40 hr/wk (5 8-hr shifts) plus a prn job. I had all intentions to go back to working my full time job.... until I laid eyes on my sweet baby. I have always wanted to work (I'm

When will being an RN stop sucking?

3 Why does it suck to be an RN these days, it is everywhere, in every area, I am so tired of being treated like dirt! We nurses do most of the work and the docs and big hospital systems treat us like peons. When did we lose the professionalism? WHen

CNA and Vetpro hiring process for VA Hospital

I have several questions regarding the VETPRO process for a Certified Nursing Assistant. I recently interviewed with a VA hospital for a CNA role. So far, I have completed the panel interview. There were 4 people taking turns with questions. The day

Second semester nursing school

Hello all!

This is my third week of my second semester of nursing school, and I think that I am just searching for a little bit of encouragement from some people who have gotten through nursing school. I passed my previous semester with no problems,

Anxiety Disorder?

first I would like to apologize this isn't in the right forum. I took a good while considering if this should go into the stress management area, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to describe my distinction between being anxious because o

Hello Everyone

I have two years of nursing experience and Im looking for work in the South Florida area. does anyone know who is hiring? You can try posting this in the Florida section. Also, go straight to the source...visit hospital/long term care/clinic websites,

Next step/Home Health ?

Hi

I really need some support and direction. I became an LPN at 43, worked at a great facility Cancer Care outpatient, loved it. After I became an RN I relocated and took a position I though I would be successful at as a new RN. Wrong, I lasted 14 mo

Operation Theator.... clinical posting....

so after 3weeks i..'m having ot posting.... what are the role of BSN students at OT... and what should i suppose to learn there??? Quote from 2bNurse_kinjalso after 3weeks i..'m having ot posting.... what are the role of BSN students at OT... and wh

Tips for taking call?

Hi Nurses.

I just accepted a job where I will be taking call one night a week.

I have taken call only once in my career- It was for a brief period of time, and over 20 years ago.

Other than obvious things- like always having clean scrubs ready, and g