wswigert

wswigert has 2 years experience.

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1. So is there really a nursing shortage?

   wswigert replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN and I was hired right away at our community hospital. Shortly after I was hired we had a HUGE exodus of experienced, good nurses. I would say that maybe half of the nurses hired after this mass exodus are still there (last November I wa...

2. Saw an angry clinical instructor...

   wswigert replied to Bortaz's topic in Relations

   Our nursing instructor just replaced a clinical instructor for that same reason. I would think that you were talking about her, but I'm from Ohio.

3. Anyone Else Feel Trapped in Nursing?

   wswigert replied to westieluv's topic in Career Support

   Sounds like you have a pinched nerve in your cervical spine. A massage therapist may be able to get the muscles in your neck and shoulder to relax enough to relieve the pressure on the nerve. I see a chiropractor about 1-2 times a month for my lower ...

4. Leaving nursing after 2 years

   wswigert replied to %63theend's topic in Career Support

   I know exactly what you're going through. I got my LPN in 2011 and worked for about 18 months. I have been working as a massage therapist(I've been licensed 12 years) for about 16 months now. I am currently in my 2nd semester of the LPN-RN transition...

5. First day of classes...

   wswigert replied to cjward3's topic in LPN-RN

   I almost hyperventilated when I looked at my Intro to Adult health syllabus. The Transition class was a snooze and this class is a kick in the teeth. I am also working part time and I have 3 children and a husband who is doing his student teaching. F...

6. Nursing as a second career

   wswigert posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a Licensed Massage Therapist for 12 years and I left that career to pursue nursing. I received my LPN license in 2011 and worked for almost 2 years in that field. I never felt like a competent nurse, although my fellow nurses and aides all ...