Do you know a nurse who decided to settle for a lower-paying job like a cashier because they were desperate to leave nursing? Know anyone who has successfully left this career field? If so, how did...
I've been working in a hospital and have been a nurse for a few years now. I worked in a Medsurg floor for about a year before I left and did something else. I eventually ended up as a nurse analyst...
I don't know where to begin but here goes. Back in high school and first few years of college, I wanted to be a nurse; however, after my first semester in my nursing program, I realized it wasn't for...
I actually got into an auditing position first. I inquired about it when I got tired of working bedside, and they gave it to me. I did that for a couple years. After a while, I expressed interest in...
They may still see it as such. I was going off of what an administrator said when we tried getting assistance from nurses outside the hospital. The nurses were concerned of being forced to work...
I would definitely prefer to help out with those tasks versus taking my own patients. You're right. It wouldn't be as stressful, and I still get to help out. They will let me know later exactly what I...
Thank you! They will let me know exactly what will be in store for us when they discuss a bit further about the details of the plan. I definitely would prefer to just help my fellow coworkers out with...
Under normal circumstances, my organization would ask first if any nurses are interested in floating to other departments in need of help. However, when it's an emergency like this pandemic, they want...
Hi, Lemon. Thanks for the reply! I'd probably lose my job if I refuse. Even worse, since we're in a state of emergency during a pandemic, it's likely I'd get reported to the Board as
Hi lilly-may, sorry for the super late reply. It actually worked well for me in the end. I left bedside and got a nurse analyst position in the same hospital. I enjoy my work for the most part now....
It's been a year working at this hospital, and my feelings haven't changed. In fact, it's gotten worse. They constantly pile more paperwork on top of the paperwork we already have. It's getting too...
I'm a new grad who's been working on a medsurg ward for 8 months, and I'm burned out. I hate almost everything about nursing; hated it since nursing school. I saw the signs but ignored them. Now I'm...
Thank you for taking the time to give me some advice. Really appreciate it. I've been thinking of working a lower-paying job (outside of nursing) while I think about what I should pursue when I return...
Hey, I enjoyed reading your post. It made me feel like I wasn't alone. I graduated from nursing last year and have been working as an RN for 7 months on a medsurg floor. The problem is, nursing is...