RNJV

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1. Another new grad, feeling lost

   RNJV replied to healthnut23's topic in General Nursing

   Hang in there. LTC facilities are tough sometimes due to patient load and understaffing especially as a new nurse. My first job after I passed the nclex was in a rehab/LTC facility and I was so lost and stressed out as well. However it helped me lear...

2. New Nurse - Losing motivation for nursing

   RNJV replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Try to stick it out at least a year. When I first graduated as an RN it was very very difficult to get a hospital position unless you had already worked there as a PCT or had family/friends in the hospital that could help you secure a position. I al...

3. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

   RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

   After much thought and deliberation, I've given my two week notice at my current job and accepted the offer at the new job.

4. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

   RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

   The new position offers 2 weeks paid vacation after 90 days and 4 weeks after a year. There's a 401k that they match at 6%. I didn't look too hard at the insurance because I'm covered under my husband's policy. Thank you! Yea it's hard for me to cha...

5. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

   RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

   I've been crunching numbers and it would be pretty even maybe $200 pay increase. Sorry I should have been more clear with the being worked to death.. this is during the shift (for regular pay) because we're so short staffed and I definitely don't mak...

6. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

   RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you! I'm still weighing my options and trying to get childcare locked down for those extra days but either way I have to let the new job know by Monday. I'm just so afraid that I will dislike it and then be stuck. I feel like it would be bad to...

7. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

   RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

   I'm usually stuck late at my current job because we're so short staffed. When I'm on call I'm usually stuck at the hospital way after my shift has ended and then get called back in when I've just pulled into my driveway. There have been days I've wor...

8. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

   RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you ladies for the input. To help clarify some things. New job: 40 hour work week/4 10 hour days. The new job requires I obtain my nursing license in another state as we travel there one day a week for work in another office/ASC. That is roug...

9. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

   RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

   I love the idea of a 3 day weekend EVERY week and if there's a major holiday such as Thanksgiving or whatever we don't have to work and we get paid for the holidays. I was told you automatically get 2 weeks paid vacation after 90 days. 4 weeks paid a...

10. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

    RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

    My current job is 72 hour pay periods spread out over 2 weeks. So one week I have two six hour days (no childcare needed because I get home in time before hubby leaves for his evening shift) followed by three 9 hour days. Opposite week is two 6 hour ...

11. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

    RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

    My kids are 5 years old and 6 months old so I don't think they would mind either way.

12. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

    RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

    My kids are 5 years old and 6 months old so I don't think they would care either way.

13. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

    RNJV replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. I forgot to mention that my husband works a crappy schedule so he's not home at nights or weekends and works every holiday which is why I had considered the new job offer. We don't have family here and I wouldn't have to worry a...

14. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

    RNJV posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi ladies & gents, I'm looking for some advice about whether I should accept a job offer or stay in my current position. I currently work at an endoscopy lab within a hospital. It is Monday to Friday with one weekday off every other week. Weeken...

15. Pregnant nurse: scared of problems with baby from working as a nurse.

    RNJV replied to Nursing2102's topic in Stress 101

    Dear OP, Like you I'm currently 20 weeks pregnant working on a telemetry floor. I informed my managers and director early on about it so they would be a little more mindful when assigning certain patients to me such as a shingles patient or a violen...