retirednotdead

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1. Graduated in March, Cannot Find a Job

   retirednotdead replied to cfelt23's topic in General Nursing

   Southwest Wyoming is 2000 miles from parts of the East Coast. I know because I drove two round trips when we moved from New Jersey. However, we are in an under-served area which can give student loan forgiveness. You won’t have to stay forever, but y...

2. Can't Get Job With MSN

   retirednotdead replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Perhaps you are limiting your search areas in career and location. Are you willing to relocate? When I was job hunting I did not have the resources you have to day but I looked up a couple of sites and came up with and came up with these: Military ...

3. Scared.....No Nursing?

   retirednotdead replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

   You have been told that your assessments need improvement. Ask how you can improve; what you can do to improve your assessments. Ask for help. None of us were born being competent, but with time and help from ours peers and supervisors we learned. B...

4. Nurse Imposters

   retirednotdead replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

   Nurse impostors. I worked long and hard to get my BSN. I resent anyone who feels free to use any title they have not earned. I stopped going to a Dr who could/would not educate his staff. I wondered if he knew what the issue was.

5. Where should new grad move to get hired?

   retirednotdead replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Wants to relocate There are areas in the country where you can get parts of your student loans forgiven. Check with the Department of Labor. Can't hurt.

6. Research Results are in: To Suction or Not To Suction, End of Life & Hospice Patients

   retirednotdead replied to NickICU-RN's topic in General Nursing

   No one should have to listen to their family member/friend gurgling to death. There was little choice historically, but we have tools to promote comfort for all concerned. Why should we give care that was substandard in the early 1900s?

7. I.HATE. My. Job

   retirednotdead replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Dear I hate my job. Perhaps a change of specialty might help you. You currently work in a high stress area with a limited number of co-workers and your patients are usually asleep. If you go into direct care you might still have unpleasant co-work...

8. Old Dog, New Tricks

   retirednotdead replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   Old Dogs: I have worked psych most of my career. My advice to you is, it's time to move on before you get so far behind in your psych skills that you won't be able to climb out of your rut if you want to. Something told the interviewers to "show you ...

9. Second Victims - the Nurse that Makes a Mistake

   retirednotdead replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

   Second victim: I was immediately suicidal and fell apart in my best friend's living room. She is a "retired" nurse. I was hospitalized for a week and remained in therapy for almost a year. The event was only one factor in my decision to retire.

10. Choices - Which Job to Choose?

    retirednotdead replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    Dear Have Two Offers, Choosing a new job at any time is hard. Both Med-Surge and rehab will give you opportunities to hone your skills. Med-Surg will enhance your rapid decision making and observation skills; Rehab will allow you time to know your p...

11. Need Some Job Advice...

    retirednotdead replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    Dear Feeling like a Failure. This is must be awful for you. There may be a number of things at play here. At 46 you may be having some physiological issues that can impact all areas of your life. Menopause messes up our emotions as well as our sleep ...

12. Tired of jumping jobs, does anyone like her job?

    retirednotdead replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to suggest this, but you sure your calling is in nursing? List the jobs you have had list the things you liked about each then look at the the things you did not like. Look for a pattern or patterns. You have to decide what you are willing to ...

13. DNR/DNI: What Age Would You Choose to No Longer Be Full Code?

    retirednotdead replied to LollaPaupRN's topic in General Nursing

    LollaPaupRN, BSN, RN Early in my career, I worked "General Medicine" when we didn't have all of the bells and whistles we take for granted today and patients stayed for long times as needed. Bed rails had to be put up on all patients over 65 to "prev...

14. Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    retirednotdead replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    CNAbutLPN2be2017, CNA, LPN Report this employer to both the State Board of Health (or equivalent), the State or County office of Emergency Planning and the State Board of Nursing. The first two because lack of/poor planning for the safe evacuation of...