irishlynn5

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1. New Job- I am so nervous!

   irishlynn5 replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

   Long term ACUTE care hospital... Not LTC. There are a lot of drips, vents, and wounds in these facilities. The patients are still critical but are those who have "run out of days" in a hospital.

2. new to LTACH-tips?

   irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in LTAC

   haha..well thank you? I already accepted the position so here goes! Anyone else have advice for me?

3. new to LTACH-tips?

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in LTAC

   Hello, I have just accepted a position with an LTACH near me. Are there any tips for someone like me entering an LTACH or things to review before I start (besides chronic disease processes,vents,wound care) or any other fun tips for working in LTACH ...

4. going from hospital to LTC--am i crazy?

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in General Nursing

   hi all. i am a BSN with 2 yrs experience Am i crazy to be wanting to go to a LTC ? (for those who need more perspective=experience 1 yr intermediate bedside, 1 yr ambulatory surgery--i really liked the floor job but this particular floor too stress...

5. what else can i do with BSN besides nursing?

   irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in General Nursing

   have licence. 2 yrs (1 yr bedside 1 yr ambulatory surgery)

6. what else can i do with BSN besides nursing?

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in General Nursing

   what else can i do with BSN besides nursing. looking into alternatives with bachelors degree in science of nursing.

7. FL liscensure by endorsement- help!!

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I am planning on relocating to florida (I have raynauds and the cold winters are killing me).. However this whole Liscensure by endorsement is confusing ( I've read the florida website multiple times)-- asking for advise from those who have ...

8. Bad experiences after another,how to overcome and find my niche?

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, I am a young nurse with just under 2 years experience. I was so excited about going into nursing but it seems I keep hitting bad experiences-- 1 year night shift on a crazy, intermediate/telemetry hospital unit and 10 months experience outpat...

9. New RN; I want to quit my job already.

   irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in New Nurse

   Retrospectively, I believe that working at the hospital taught me a lot that will take with me everywhere--I just think I had a bad experience for a brand new nurse. I went to a floor with high stress and high turn over and night shift. I would like ...

10. New RN; I want to quit my job already.

    irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in New Nurse

    Longhornlillie. I actually ended up sticking with that job for exactly a year and now just accepted a new position at an GI office/ambulatory surgical center. I am nervous because I don't know much about surgical patients but I am excited to learn. I...

11. RN jobs with just under one year experience?

    irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in Job Hunt

    Well, I am planning on staying for a year. I am starting to look now because I figure by the time I find the job, apply, interviews, etc. etc. I will be about a years experience.

12. RN jobs with just under one year experience?

    irishlynn5 posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Hello there, I am currently an BSN on a Intermediate/Telemetry floor. While I have learned a lot I am ready to move on. This job just doesn't fit my "niche" and working night shift is too much for me (issues with depression-I am happier in the da...

13. new RN:bullied +depressed=time to quit.

    irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in Career Support

    not exactly where i wanted to go with this post...but they make fun of me behind my back, purposefully choose my patient assignments to give me a hard time, are completely rude to me when i dont know something right off my head about the patient, or ...

14. new RN:bullied +depressed=time to quit.

    irishlynn5 posted a topic in Career Support

    hello, let me give you an SBAR on my situation (ha.ha) situation: I think I need to to quit my job background: I am a new BSN graduate who started out 12 hr nights small country hospital BUSY and stressful tele/IMCU floor; however, I hate the job bec...

15. specialites with little experience?

    irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in New Nurse

    it just seems like I am having issues with everything. The floor is just very stressful for me so managing 5 patients when most of them are critical and can go down at any moment, understanding telemetry (even with a course), understanding what to do...