italianrn07

italianrn07 specializes in inpatient rehabilitation.

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1. Thinking of oncology nursing

   italianrn07 posted a topic in Oncology

   I have been an RN for 5 years and have done different types of nursing trying to find my "niche". I did hospital nursing for three years working ortho/neuro and rehab, then nursing home for a year, and recently outpatient surgery center. I really l...

2. want clinic job- how to get it?

   italianrn07 replied to italianrn07's topic in Ambulatory

   what kind of network did you apply to?

3. want clinic job- how to get it?

   italianrn07 replied to italianrn07's topic in Ambulatory

   that's a really good idea, thanks!

4. want clinic job- how to get it?

   italianrn07 posted a topic in Ambulatory

   I have five years of overall experience as an RN and really want to get into a clinic. I have tried hospital, LTC, and surgery and didn't like any of those because of weird hours and weekends/holidays. I have been applying but never get a phone cal...

5. thinking of nursing career change

   italianrn07 replied to italianrn07's topic in Job Hunt

   paradiseboundRN- yes I do have issues with anxiety and depression. In the last five years I've been a nurse I have had family members die and my mom had cancer and I had two babies and suffered from postpartum depression and anxiety with both. I am...

6. thinking of nursing career change

   italianrn07 replied to italianrn07's topic in Job Hunt

   I was terminated from two jobs due to "poor work performance". I just felt like I couldn't keep up and was forgetting to complete or follow through with things. medication errors. I have looked into social work. I'm still paying off student loans...

7. thinking of nursing career change

   italianrn07 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   HI everyone. I have been an RN for 5 years now and I'm at a crossroads where I need to make a decision to either go back to school or leave nursing profession altogether. Over the last 3 years I have been "let go" from two jobs. I have tried diffe...

8. New grad in Ortho/neuro

   italianrn07 replied to palmettogirl's topic in Orthopaedic

   palmetto girl, Ortho/Neuro is a specialized unit, but I think it would be a great place to start. You will learn a lot and use many nursing skills. The orthopedic patients we see are people who have hip or knee replacement surgery, have surgery to ...

9. Exploring idea of clinic nursing

   italianrn07 replied to italianrn07's topic in Ambulatory

   Thank you for the encouragement.

10. Pacemaker RN?

    italianrn07 posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hi all, I saw a job posting for a Pacemaker RN at a clinic. Does anyone know what this RN would do or if it is a interesting job? Thanks.

11. Exploring idea of clinic nursing

    italianrn07 posted a topic in Ambulatory

    Hi all, I'm currently working on a busy neuro/ortho/trauma unit at a hospital and before that worked on a rehabilitation unit at a hospital. I liked my job with rehab patients but left due to issues with my day/night rotation (got sick of it ruining...

12. Migraines and the night shift

    italianrn07 replied to JenNJFLCA's topic in Stress 101

    I used to get more migraines working night shift trying to sleep during the day and my sleep patterns getting all messed up. I quit that job because I felt awful, so if you know irregular sleep patterns are a trigger, I would suggest not doing night...

13. transferring positions with in same hospital

    italianrn07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, just looking for some advice. I am not happy at my current job but I really like the hospital I work for and am looking to transfer from one unit to another. There is a question on the internal transfer form that asks if they can conta...

14. wondering about oncology clinic job

    italianrn07 posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi all, I am currently working in rehab at a hospital and am a newer nurse (8 months) and not happy in my current job, looking for a change. There is a new cancer center being built in my area and was thinking about applying for an oncology clinic jo...

15. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    italianrn07 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I personally do not have children (yet anyway) and I have the same crap going on at my work place. There is one nurse who consistently comes in 10 minutes late and makes excuses that she had to get her kids to daycare, etc. It's gotten so tolerated...