notsurewhattodo

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1. How to Return to Work after Raising Kids

   notsurewhattodo replied to jcemen's topic in Retired

   If it's been more than a few years since you've had any nursing experience, I would suggest taking a refresher course. Your state board of nursing should have a list of places that offer these classes. Take one with a theory and clinical portion. Thi...

2. Changing to a non-nursing career?

   notsurewhattodo replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired

   Mtngrl I sent you a PM.

3. Changing to a non-nursing career?

   notsurewhattodo replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired

   I was all set to get back into nursing but an opportunity came my way to work for an Optometrist and I could not be happier! Daytime hours. Evenings, weekends and holidays off. Tues-Fri work week. It doesn't pay as well as nursing does but I'm so mu...

4. Taking different career path, but will always be a nurse by heart

   notsurewhattodo replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in Retired

   Congrats Darren! Best of luck with your future endeavors!

5. Multiple jobs

   notsurewhattodo replied to poohrn33's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing isn't the only career in which people have multiple jobs. For many, all they can find is part-time work, so you get two of them to make ends meet. Firemen often have more than one job. So do paramedics. Working 12 or 24 hour shifts does often...

6. How old were you when you started nursing school?

   notsurewhattodo replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   Started college at 18. Graduated with my BSN at age 22.

7. The 1st hell year the same for men?

   notsurewhattodo replied to PapaBearRN's topic in Men

   Ugh. I'm so sorry I didn't realize this was a question just for the men. Guess I read over your topic fast and didn't see that part.

8. The 1st hell year the same for men?

   notsurewhattodo replied to PapaBearRN's topic in Men

   It's been awhile since I was a brand new nurse but I didn't experience any of that. Sure, there were some frustrating moments but I would expect that in any job. All the nurses I worked with were older than me but they were wonderful mentors and for ...

9. New once in a life time flu shot coming in 2018

   notsurewhattodo replied to madwife2002's topic in COVID

   Well this is definitely interesting. We will have to see how this plays out over the next few years.

10. New Nurse Burn-out??

    notsurewhattodo replied to Nola009's topic in Stress 101

    It doesn't sound like burn out to me but rather that the job you found just wasn't a good one. Keep looking. One bad job doesn't mean they are all bad.

11. Am I being taken advantage of?

    notsurewhattodo replied to micheley335's topic in Home Health

    Yes, you are being taken advantage of, whether it is intentional or not. It would have been ideal to have had your agreed-upon duties written down and both of you sign it at the beginning of hire. Do you have in writing what the two of you initially ...

12. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired

    Congrats! You give me hope in being able to find work even after a long time out of the field. Good luck with your new job. Let us know how it goes!

13. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired

    Well it's been almost a year since I started this thread. I think the time is right now and I've enrolled in a Nurse Refresher course that starts in January. I'm scared to death but excited. Wish me luck!

14. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired

    Thank you so much Testify and Shar for sharing your stories with me. So much of what you have said sounds just like how I feel. Testify, I've thought of asking my supervisor at the home health agency I work for if there would be a job for me if I go...

15. refresher classes

    notsurewhattodo replied to serenity05's topic in Retired

    I've been looking into this as well and Sippie is right. Contact your state board of nursing for board approved refresher courses. Most of them will have a theory component as well as clinical component. You'll want both, imo. Good luck! I still have...