seasidesoul

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1. That Magic 1 Year Mark

   seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in New Nurse

   As an update - I transferred to a daytime clinic position and am so, so happy. The experience I received in the hospital was valuable to my ability to assess over the phone now, and I feel confident in my ability to teach my patients in clinic. You g...

2. Average pay for office RN

   seasidesoul replied to WSUnurse's topic in Ambulatory

   Clinic pay is the same for clinic nurses and hospital nurses (our clinic is associated with a hospital). So, when I switched I just lost the night/weekend differential, which is fine with me!

3. Newbie Nurse Starting Nights, suggestions please!

   seasidesoul replied to Geus412's topic in General Nursing

   Keep in mind that even with a 15 minute commute, you likely won't be home until 8am or later. You definitely aren't out the door at 7am. As for general night shift advice, stock up on ear plugs, eye mask, black out curtains, noise machines, etc. I k...

4. New Nurse Dilemma

   seasidesoul replied to Goldentreasure's topic in General Nursing

   That sounds crazy to me. Don't do it.

5. That Magic 1 Year Mark

   seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in New Nurse

   YES! I think that's exactly what it is. Unfortunately, I've tried nearly everything to get the sleep I need, and my body is still fighting it. I've always been a great sleeper, so it's been difficult to deal with. I can't wait until I return to days ...

6. Scrubs: Are Colorful Ones Unprofessional?

   seasidesoul replied to purplegal's topic in Professionalism

   If I were a patient, I think I'd love to see a nurse in fun scrubs! They give you the option, so I don't see how it could be unprofessional. Maybe try it out and see how you feel?

7. That Magic 1 Year Mark

   seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in New Nurse

   Sending a hug your way. Hope things get better for you.

8. Patient Assignments

   seasidesoul replied to CareQueen's topic in New Nurse

   So everyone is free to choose regardless of acuity? Or is acuity factored in somehow? If it isn't, that's absolutely terrifying. Even though I'm not always thrilled with my assignments, I'm grateful that they're pre-assigned and based on how heavy ea...

9. Inpatient vs Outpatient

   seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

   Coming here for more information, hence why I created the post. Yes, I'm interested based on the information I have thus far. I love my specialty and my patients, and going outpatient with my hospital system would allow me to continue with both. :) Y...

10. Inpatient vs Outpatient

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

    Good to know! I may actually be looking for something a little slower paced. It would still be in my specialty, so there's always at least something going on.

11. Inpatient vs Outpatient

    seasidesoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm considering switching to an outpatient position for day shift/shorter hours/holidays off. I find it difficult to work for 12 hours straight and am not enjoying night shifts. Outpatient in my specialty seems like a great option. Could I bother som...

12. New grad rn job search!

    seasidesoul replied to nickster26's topic in New York

    West or South. NYC is a rough market, especially for a new grad.

13. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in New Nurse

    I'm so grateful for all of your responses. It honestly feels great to know that I'm not alone. I wish we could all text each other in the middle of the night during our off "days" - but I guess that's what this forum is for! For now I'm going to do m...

14. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for the responses! I'm definitely counting down.

15. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in New Nurse

    Also - is it generally easy to transfer within your hospital once you hit one year?