fbrandt18

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1. I'm LEAVING!

   fbrandt18 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

   I hear ya! Society in General is getting more and more demanding if our patience. BTW- love the pic- I m a huge Boss fan, miss Clarence. Listen to some good Springsteen to try to relax a bit. Helps me for a little breather. Good luck. Been a nurse ...

2. 2013 Grad - Still can't get acute care job

   fbrandt18 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Florida has hundreds of nursing openings in acute care, and is expanding nursing programs in the state due to the shortage. Just a thought.

3. SNF/Rehab - I hate my job!

   fbrandt18 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Yes, try to get a solid year under your belt and all of the wound care you can. A BSN will open doors for you. I got mine while working night shift in an ICU - was hard but worth it. I am now a monitor for a research company and love it!

4. It's not even 8 am yet (here)...

   fbrandt18 replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

   I admire school nurses! I am an oncology nurse, which is tough, but dealing with other people' s children is tough, too!

5. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

   fbrandt18 replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

   Try to get some good, basic experience, that is the most important thing- I worked a lot of overtime when I first started for money- the increase in pay will come with experience. Been a nurse 33 years- so can speak from experience. Have a job I love...

6. Quitting without a notice

   fbrandt18 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Professionalism

   Never a good idea to leave without notice.

7. When you just don't want to go to work....

   fbrandt18 replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

   I used to feel like that when I worked 12 hour shifts, too. After 28 years in hospital nursing, I went into a monitoring position, and love it. You may want to look at your other options as a nurse- lots of good opportunities out there besides 12 hou...