I hear what you're saying. I posted a similar thread in the general nursing forum titled "Away from bedside nurses- Please share." Take a look at some of the responses I got. Good luck to you.
Hello, I'm a new RN, BSN with less than a year experience and it's in long term care. I was wondering what professions are out there that nurses can do that are away from the bedside. I saw a posting from a nurse who left the bedside after 8mo and ...
I don't have a careplan book handy but maybe you do a dx of "pain related to injury as evidence by patient states pain is 10/10." Interventions could be something like assess pt's pain level Q??hrs, admin pain meds, monitor vitals." You could maybe d...
I'm a new grad and would like to know why you picked Periop nursing. In person I haven't really encountered unhappy periop nurses--i'm sure there's some out there though. I had two experiences in the OR during my clinical rotations and loved it. I...
It's been said that there are many options for a nurse with a BSN. Outside the clinical arena, I've seen nurses work as teachers, legal consultants, and clinical instructors. I heard nurses can work for insurance companies and pharmaceutical compan...
Mac06 replied to arabella205's topic in Correctional
I'm a new grad considering corrections also. Not my first choice and would love to take the advice of the experienced nurses of going into the hospital and doing med surg or ER but, I find the jobs are not there for new grads right now. I'm in the ...
Mac06 replied to nevertellalie's topic in Pennsylvania
The HESI book is pretty thin but it holds a lot of information. You have to remember it does not put review questions in the book like other books--only on the CD. Take the time and look at the HESI hints and do the questions on the CD. They may l...
Well, not that you need to be thinking about the boards to be a NP right now--it just goes to show that anything is possible and to not give up. You may be feeling anxiety so I would suggest taking a break of studying for a few days. Also, you may ...
Did you actually go to the Kaplan classess, because I found them helpful. I'm sure you know the content--maybe you just need some help with test taking strategy. Keep trying. I know someone who failed 3 times and has gone on to be a nurse practiti...
Mac06 replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in New Nurse
Do you feel safe working in a prison? What kind of security measures are taken and do you have to go through special training? I'm a new grad having a hard time finding a job and considered working in a prison, but was worried about safety.
Mac06 replied to nevertellalie's topic in Pennsylvania
Yes, that's it. I think there is a newer version though-not that it really matters: http://www.amazon.com/Prentice-Hall-Nursing-Reviews-Rationales/dp/0131789708/ref=pd_sim_b_19 Here's the Comprehensive one. They'll recommend this one too in 4th qua...
Bumaweng79, I realize this is an old post, but are you still at Christiana Care? Do you like it? I'm a new grad having difficulty finding work and considered applying to Christiana. What specialty did you start off into?
Mac06 replied to nevertellalie's topic in Pennsylvania
Yes there are. I would definitely invest in getting "Reviews and Rationales." They have a book for each area of study except for community health. They also have one big book with all of the subjects in one. Whether you buy them separately or the...