UpennRN

UpennRN specializes in medicine, oncology, telemetry.

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1. Peer Mentor Program

   UpennRN posted a topic in Stress 101

   Hey fellow nurses! I work on a busy, stressful medical unit that causes a lot of burnout, poor retention, and a lot of new nurses to leave. I've come a long way and I feel like I have a lot to share with the newer nurses! My colleague and I are inter...

2. help, bedside nursing not for me?

   UpennRN replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Stress 101

   It's a bummer you thought working 8-hour shifts would solve all your problems yet it was the complete opposite =\ Will it be easy for you to go back to 12s?

3. In at 6:30, out at 9:00 and not a drop of food. I love this job!

   UpennRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   OP, I feel like you are telling my life story! Even my "good" days on my med/tele floor are disastrous. I've been there for a little over a year, and yes, my "time management skills" have gotten better, but that doesn't change the fact that all of my...

4. I confess...I'm a nurse who doesn't want to work in a hospital again

   UpennRN replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed, joanna. Another day in med/surg for me is another day too many. The good news is there are many nurses on my unit who love it and thrive there, so I don't feel so guilty. I started in med/surg because that's what "they" say new grads should d...

5. Nurses who never worked in the hospital

   UpennRN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

   None of my responses are actually relevant to your question because I've only worked in a hospital. But I hope that my responses may ease your feelings of missing out on the experience because IMO it's not all glory like it seems. 1. Did you start ...

6. I confess...I'm a nurse who doesn't want to work in a hospital again

   UpennRN replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

   I am 1 year into med/surg and ONE MORE DAY on this floor is too much. People are saying I have to "pay my dues" by staying on the floor another year. Forget that! It's not for me. Nursing is such a bullying profession.

7. No more 12 hour shifts?

   UpennRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   During my nurse residency, it was mentioned that our health system and in general across the board, 12 hour shifts are under scrutiny. This is due to staff fatigue, errors, and continuity in patient care. It was said that in the not-too-distant futur...

8. CAN'T work weekends and holidays anymore!

   UpennRN replied to UpennRN's topic in Stress 101

   Thank you for the response. I am hoping that my therapist will help me make a clear decision. I however just think that bedside nursing is not for me.

9. CAN'T work weekends and holidays anymore!

   UpennRN replied to UpennRN's topic in Stress 101

   I am currently in counseling for the depression, but that doesn't solve my work issue.

10. Leaving 1st job before 1 year

    UpennRN replied to UpennRN's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I took your advice to "stick it out for a year" and I am still miserable, if not more, but for different reasons. It's been 13 months and I am looking for an OUT!

11. CAN'T work weekends and holidays anymore!

    UpennRN replied to UpennRN's topic in Stress 101

    My problem is that my friends/family all work M-F jobs. I certainly go out with work friends on our days off together, but then it's work overload. I enjoy going to the grocery store on Monday morning when it's not crowded, getting my nails and hai...

12. CAN'T work weekends and holidays anymore!

    UpennRN replied to UpennRN's topic in Stress 101

    Angels do you work in the Penn health system? I am unable to use PM.

13. Maybe it's you, maybe it's the job

    UpennRN replied to applesxoranges's topic in Stress 101

    I'm really sorry you were unable to accept the infusion job. That is something I am interested in as well. I plan on meeting with nurse recruitment to try to find a job suited for me within the health system. I work on a busy step-down floor and pro...

14. CAN'T work weekends and holidays anymore!

    UpennRN replied to UpennRN's topic in Stress 101

    That was harsh. To answer your question, I HATE my job to begin with, I think I hate bedside nursing, but I'm just afraid I'll lose all of my skills if I go elsewhere. This is my first job as a professional RN, but I was a nurse extern full time at 3...

15. Is it me? Foolish mistakes, don't want the responsibility anymore

    UpennRN replied to wishiknew's topic in Stress 101

    You are NOT the only one. In the past year, I made a couple of silly minor mistakes that my management took very seriously. We sit down in the office while the three of them question my judgement and nursing practice. Now I'm constantly looking over...