[johnson0424]

Just wondering if you could tell me how many nursing jobs you have had and how many years of experience?

[traumaRUs]

I've been a nurse for 14 years and have had 5 jobs, the current one for 10 years.

[SouthernLPN2RN]

4 in 3.5 years, 2 were part time that I worked concurrently. I stayed 1 yr on first job, 2 on the second (6 mos of that was also pt at another place) and 5 mos on my current job. I like it ok, but when I finish school, I probably won't stay there.

[fluffwad]

In 23 years, I've had 8 different jobs in 3 different states.

[Angels']

johnson001

I’m a student, taking the prerequisite classes.

Angels’

[EricJRN]

First nursing job! Started less than 3 months ago.

[ZASHAGALKA]

13 yrs.

1st job: 1.5 yrs

2nd job: 3 yrs

Last job: 8 yrs

Current job (with the same employ of the 2nd job): 1 yr.


Sometimes you have to change jobs in nursing.

1. Bracket creep means that your salary doesn't always keep up in the same job as those behind you. Changing jobs means you are recruited more towards a salary truly in line w/ your experience.

2. Being a great nurse isn't always the same thing as being a great employee. Sometimes you have to make a stand, and sometimes, that stand might lead you to a point where you decide it's time for a change.

Every move I've made in nursing had very little to do with money, although all but the last move involved more money.

~faith,
Timothy.

[luvmy2angels]

I worked as CNA for 18 years (don't know if that counts) in about 6 different nursing homes. I just recently graduated LPN school and am on my 3rd week of my FIRST Lpn job at a hospital and L*O*V*I*N*G I*T!!!

[Gompers]

1 year as a CNA in med-surg (private hospital)

1 year as a CNA in Neonatal ICU (children's hospital)

7.5 years as an RN in Neonatal ICU (teaching hospital)


I have no immediate plans to leave the unit I have worked on since 1998.

[control]

I've been practicing 4 years in August; I've had my BSN 4 years in May.

5 jobs in 4 years.

Job 1 was for 1 year and 1 month.

Job 2 was PRN for 6 months.

Job 3 was for 7 months.

Job 4 was PRN for 8 months.

Job 5 (current) is for 10 months and counting. In June, this will be the second longest time I've ever retained a job. My job hopping resulted from boredom and unhappiness in my place of employment.