How many different nursing positions have you had?

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After talking with some nursing friends, our numbers have all varied dramatically.

Please tell me:

1. How long have you been a nurse?

2. How many different UNITS have you worked for? (even if one is ortho and your next one was a ortho trauma - same kind of nursing, but different unit)

3. How many areas have you worked in? (This is wear ortho trauma would count different than just ortho)

Specializes in geriatrics.

I've been a nurse for four years, on my second job now as of two months ago. I'm a unit manager in continuing care, and my previous position was a charge nurse on nights.

Currently, I work Mon-Friday. I actually prefer working shifts.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Nurse for 9 years.

Worked my first unit (L&D) for 5 years.

Moved, worked a different unit (also L&D) for about 1 1/2 years.

Switched gears, got a job in perinatal research (in L&D and NICU but not as a bedside nurse), did that for 2 years.

Switched gears, got a job in leadership, working in outpatient OB/Gyn, have been there almost a year.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Perinatal, Endoscopy, IVF Lab.

1. 4 years

2. 2 Units (Med-Surg Float, Perinatal Float)

3. approximately 14 different areas of the hospital.

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I've been a nurse for 8 years (LPN 5, RN 3). I've had 6 jobs and hold 2 currently. I've worked hospital-based SNF, LTC, home health, and private duty.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

38 Years.

Started in tele, moved to oncology, hematology then MICU, CCU, CTICU and now CVSICU.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

four or five:

Cradle

Cross cradle

Football

Sidelying

Sorry, just a little lactation humor

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Four years qualified, three different surgical posts, followed by current job working in PACU where I hope to stay.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Transplant, Education.

Celebrating six years as a nurse next month...I worked for four years on a subacute rehab floor of a SNF and have worked for the last two years at a Level II trauma center on the transplant med/surg floor. Completed my BSN in 2008 and my MSN in Nursing Education in 2013. I also have served as a preceptor for senior nursing students in their capstone clinical experience for two different local colleges.

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Specializes in LTC, med/surg, hospice.

I've been a nurse for 7 years (18months as LPN, almost 6 years as RN)

LPN - I worked in 2 nursing homes.

RN

Job 1: Medical floor

Job 2: MICU

Job 3: Hospice floor and med/surg (PRN now)

Job 4: Outpatient (PRN)

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Hmm...interesting:

1990-1992 - Peds ICU LPN

1992-1994 - LTC LPN

1994-1996 - adult ICU RN

1996-2006 - level one ER RN

2006-present - nephrology APN

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

Thirty years total, with five as an LPN. Worked a variety from rehab, neuro, med/surg. Obtained my RN and worked as a hospital float, so all units except icu. Left that hospital and settled into med/surg for 16 years and floated to endo,ED, mother/baby, PCU when needed. Left due to staffing and burn out.

Currently for last 5 years I'm in a smaller hospital and work as charge nurse in acute care but also do tons on committee work and union stuff. It keeps me entertained.

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Specializes in neonatal.

I've worked med-surg, ortho, float, nursery and for the last 27 years in the NICU. Love the babies. Will stay till retirement.

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