spunky

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1. Early burnout?

   spunky replied to nanjam's topic in Safety

   I feel people burn for many reasons. Personaly i feel the biggest is that we go to school for 2-4 yrs to become a "professional" ----thats what all those nursing instructors said---only to be treated like a glorified waitress. Pt loads are horrible a...

2. If you could start your education over, would you still choose nursing?

   spunky replied to Kim-rn's topic in General Nursing

   If I had to go back and do it again I prolly would still do nursing. Not because I am one of those people who get great satisfaction out of running my legs off each night but because of the diversity. If you research a little you will find the field...

3. Why Exactly Is There a Nursing Shortage?

   spunky replied to incognito's topic in Career Support

   Like the previous posts have said you can read anywhere on this board and find out why there is a shortage of nurses. As time goes by it will only get worse. There were several reasons stated as to why nurses leave another to add to the list is the ...

4. new grad in ICU.?!

   spunky replied to spitfire's topic in MICU

   Congrats on passing the boards. New grads are put on nocs not because it is a slower pace and better to learn but because no one wants to work the shift. Actually the better shift for grads is days, more support, less stress, less patients to care fo...

5. new grad in ICU.?!

   spunky replied to spitfire's topic in MICU

   First off I would like to say I am amazed that in that hospital the ICU is the only opening, practiclly the whole US is crying for nurses. As for your Q. I agree with above post check orientation length, and see if theyll give you an critical care co...