How many different nursing positions have you had?

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After talking with some nursing friends, our numbers have all varied dramatically.

Please tell me:

1. How long have you been a nurse?

2. How many different UNITS have you worked for? (even if one is ortho and your next one was a ortho trauma - same kind of nursing, but different unit)

3. How many areas have you worked in? (This is wear ortho trauma would count different than just ortho)

I spent 12 years working in a residential setting for adults with brain injuries, but only part of that was as a nurse. Then I went to group homes for the developmentally disabled and then acute psych, then to community psych. So with BI/DD/MI I've had a pretty solidly "behavioral health" career, I suppose. I have never done the hospital thing nor ever really wanted to.

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I have been an LPN for 44 year's. I am on my 4th job. I worked for 10 year's in a large teaching hospital on the Med-Surg unit.

Went to a smaller rual hospital where for the first 6 years worked on a Telementry Unit. After 6 years I switched to Admin. and did Utilization Review assessing charts for acute care and worked closelly with insurance compaines primarily Medicare. Worked for 61/2 years in a Dr's office (Family medicine) Now, for the past 18 years I have worked in a Long Term Care setting started as a charge nurse then Unit Manager of the Dementia Unit and now back to unit manager of the Dementia Unit along with being part of Nursing Admin. and Certified in Staff Development. Plan to stay here until I retire! (Within the next 5 years hopefully).

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Specializes in Med Surg, Parish Nurse, Hospice.

I have been a RN for 37 years. For the first 29 years, I had the same job as a staff/charge nurse on a med surg floor. Looking back, it was wonderful, but we did work hard. I then left and worked for 18 months for a hospice organization. On call, many miles and at times unsafe areas. I then went to a large hospital and worked on a surgical step down unit for 10 months. 17 other staff members transferred off or quit in the 10 months that I was there, tells you something. For the following 4 years, I worked at a small community hospital 25 beds with an ER. We did lots there, med-surg, tele, peds and rehab. I am now working as a parish nurse for 2 churches. The best job for me at this time. I love it because I get to spend time just listening to people. I do BP checks and provide educational material and opportunities for members and the community.

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RN 28 years. I started out working floor nursing in a small local hospital so worked all areas-ICU/CCU, ER, OB, newborn nursery, etc. I then did outpatient hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis for 18 years. I took a couple years off to spend family time, then spent 9 years in local health department doing WIC, Title X Reproductive Health, Disease Surveillance. I have currently been in a Title X Reproductive Health Clinic doing QA/Risk/Education Coordination x 1 year.

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I have been a nurse 40 yrs. over the years I have worked adolescent medical, physical assessment unit(patients were admitted overnight for complete Physical assessments including colonoscopy), NICU, mother-baby, special care nursery, retro review, outpatient clinics, clinical specialist ophthalmic nursing, utilization management, medical review in at least 20 different positions.

When I was brand new to nursing, it was expected to make job changes to gain experience and to become well-rounded. Jobs were plentiful. It probably wasn't until the mid-80''s nurses needed to have a resume, dress in business attire for interviews and wait for a call back. No more being hired on the spot. I would have stayed in ophthalmic nursing but I sustained an injury to my arm that prevented continued hands on nursing.

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I've been a nurse almost 11 years and I'm still at my first job. I've had a

second job on occasion, but never gave up my full time first job.

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3 and a half years.

1.) OR for 3 years. Full time then per diem. Level 1 trauma hospital.

2.) L&D for 4 months...wish it was longer but the unit was toxic...nurses were terrible and extremely caddy and did not like me and I didn't like them. Instead of helping me, they would throw me under the bus while still being precepted. Unfortunately, I was never given a fair chance from day one and management admitted it.

3.) home visiting program working with first time moms and babies. Almost a year so far. LOVE IT!

But I do miss the OR something fierce.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

9 years-7 as a LPN, 2 as an RN; had jobs that overlapped; I have always had a "side job" in nursing. ;)

1.5 years Acute Rehab-SCI, TBI, trauma Rehab as a new grad LPN

7 years in Pedi Home Health as a Respiratory (aka Trach/Vent) nurse; as a new grad LPN;

1 year as a clinic nurse; I worked for Pediatric Orthopedic surgeons where I would put casts on, teach children how to walk in crutches, etc...pretty cool.

4 years as an Agency LPN, working in Sub-Acute and LTC; also worked with a agency that did CMS chart reviews-a real eye opener.

4 years as a nurse in a Pediatric Day care; saw lots of kiddos post surgical grow and meet milestones; can say that was a job where I could see goals met-besides the Acute Rehab job...meaning, it helped me adjust my practice in making sure I can help meet people's goals, not matter how small. :)

Dabbled in Pedi Step-down and critical care as an RN, became a Supervisor in LTC; now at a post-acute pedi facility.

Who knows where I will go next, or two? ;)

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Specializes in Acute care, Community Med, SANE, ASC.

I've been a nurse for 8 years. I've worked the following positions:

Spine unit

Neuro critical care

Float pool--all med-surg, intermediate and ICU units

Community Outreach working with the homeless

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

Ortho ambulatory surgery center

Multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center.

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I've been an RN for 3 years. I took what I could get when I graduated and worked at a LTC facility for 4 months. Then worked OB for 8 months I didn't like it so I transferred to the OR. I love the OR but I'm losing my skills and knowledge from nursing school. After almost 2 years I'm transferring to a step down unit! I am so excited to start a new chapter and further my career.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

RN coming to 3 years next month. Work in med-surg unit in the same hospital and just received a promotion early this year. Going back to school and the part time course is starting in 2 weeks. Planning on working for the same hospital for another 2.5 years. Then I'm going to quit and get a job position that I've been seeing myself to be in-- an educator!! Oh did I mention that I've also managed to find time to travel to Bali, Thailand, Paris, Ireland, Uk, Australia, Japan, Korea, China,Vietnam during this soon-to-be 3 years of my nursing career?? And it's not the end yet!! I just feel so blessed!! No complaints!! :)

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

too numerous to count or remember ))smiles((

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