unknownjulie

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  1. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    unknownjulie replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    Get hired for the three 12's and then bag your manager to go down to two a week instead. You'll be able to do two. I understand the intense anxiety

  2. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    unknownjulie replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    A comment on the professional ideas for our children. I have told my three kids I will help pay for any degree, as long as it is not Nursing. And that is pretty sad. But, back to the job issue of the...

  3. Accelerated BSN Funding

    unknownjulie replied to LookOutForMiracles's topic in General Nursing

    I borrowed 30,000 to do an accelerated second bachelor program. I recommend this route due to your age. You can move anywhere with a BSN and have a good chance at a job. It took me about 5 years to...

  4. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    unknownjulie replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, RN in FL. I also am an old nurse. I had about 4 years medical bedside experience, and then a gap of 15 yrs while I did different jobs. Recently, I returned to bedside. Honestly, it's a completely...

  5. Needle stick at work, 24 weeks pregnant

    unknownjulie replied to csj50's topic in General Nursing

    You will be ok. I was stuck many times before needle-less systems were invented (somehow needles always seemed to end up in linen) and once while sliding the guard up on an insulin syringe after the...

  6. Nursing as a career change in your 40s? A good idea?

    unknownjulie replied to ESP808's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention that I have lived in Hawaii and the job market there is terrible! I took what RN jobs I could get but they were low paying (about 20-25 an hour) and I had no benefits. I also have...

  7. Nursing as a career change in your 40s? A good idea?

    unknownjulie replied to ESP808's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 50 and got back into working bedside. It's been incredibly difficult from both a physical and mental standpoint. Part of it will depend on which state you live in and what the working conditions...

  8. Quit GN Residency or Commute 2 hours

    unknownjulie replied to Jmcm1025's topic in General Nursing

    Stay where you are and do three in a row. Stay in hotels or buy a cheap van or RV. You could park the RV in a coworker's driveway or something. It will be fine. Working three in a row, you'd barely...

  9. Breaking New Grad Contract

    unknownjulie replied to Nursenursexoxo's topic in General Nursing

    If you've been there a year it shouldn't affect your career. Do you have the paperwork that states the terms of your original agreement? You need a copy if that. If you don't have it then get one from...

  10. Career Crossroads

    unknownjulie replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I too have been "offered" a position that is not posted yet. I spoke to my kids, rearranged things, and mentally spent time on it. So unfair to you. I'm sure in your case it will actually be posted...

  11. Med-Surg Negativity

    unknownjulie replied to jthoma43's topic in Nursing Career

    If you can get days do that because if it is too busy then it will be easy to go to nights but not the other way around. I also think all nurses should be required to start on med/surg. Just a...

  12. Back on med/surg after 15 years

    unknownjulie replied to unknownjulie's topic in General Nursing

    Tiny Dancer did you get back into acute care? Anyhow, I am still working and avoiding errors thus far. I was trying to think of some inspiring things to say! I made it! I never thought I could do it,...

  13. Thoughts on vegetarian/ vegan diet

    unknownjulie replied to bs76247's topic in General Nursing

    I am a vegetarian and vegan off and on. I am older and have to keep up with much younger people and so I experiment. I find somehow I can work a 12 hour shift with more energy if I eat vegan in the...

  14. Back on med/surg after 15 years

    unknownjulie replied to unknownjulie's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck at your interview and let us know if you get

  15. Back on med/surg after 15 years

    unknownjulie replied to unknownjulie's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! Would you believe I am still on orientation? Yep, but just about finished. I will not go into all the shortcuts I have had to learn to care for 6 or 7 acutely ill patients and how many...

  16. 41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    unknownjulie replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    I dont want you to do this. Nursing is like a macabre assembly line. It is damaging to body and soul with the way the current system is set up. Please count your blessings and stay where you

  17. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    unknownjulie replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    I think there were three of us nurses and I had floated from med/surg. The other two nurses left. It was a very long time ago and I dont remember much except being terrified and not being able to get...

  18. Law School???

    unknownjulie replied to callie16's topic in Nursing Career

    You could take the GRE to give yourself some idea of how you will do on the LSAT. I have taken both and the logic part on the GRE was very similar to the LSAT. I also would not put it off too long....

  19. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    unknownjulie replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked in a small hospital somewhat like this as a new grad. They may just not have the staffing to properly cover everything. I have no idea what was going on with the other nurses and the free...

  20. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    unknownjulie replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    I have definitely been put in charge of things due to having a BSN. I've also been put in charge of things because I was the only RN amongst almost all LPN staffing. I was not necessarily the best at...

  21. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    unknownjulie replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    I was only saying if the OP was the safest one there, then it makes sense to have her in charge and to look at it that way. The whole system is messed up to even allow this to happen, but she has to...

  22. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    unknownjulie replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    In my experience I have been put in charge without preparation and while asking to not be put in charge. I think it's fairly commonly done. It may have to do with your education level. I had a BSN...

  23. Safe Nursing

    unknownjulie replied to Susie2310's topic in General Nursing

    When a person weighs the positives and negatives of speaking out, and the system is set up in such a way as to almost guarantee no positive outcome, then why would anyone speak up? Personal ethics...

  24. Back on med/surg after 15 years

    unknownjulie replied to unknownjulie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'm new at my job and will just do what everyone else does for now. It is better than some jobs I've had where I didn't even "pretend" to get a break. I am slowing...

  25. Back on med/surg after 15 years

    unknownjulie replied to unknownjulie's topic in General Nursing

    Change wont occur until, I imagine, lawsuits from some high profile group of people that are damaged by the current system. Possibly med errors or bad surgical outcomes or something along these...