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I love this response. Thanks for acknowledging the abusive nature of rotating shifts. Not everyone gets that.
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I've been a nurse for 2 years in med-surg. I recently started L&D, but my ultimate goal is to travel. Do you think it's feasible to travel as an L&D nurse after one year on the unit? My unit is very fast-paced and high-risk. I'm getting burnt out from working as a staff nurse and am really itching to travel, but don't want to work on this unit for more than a year due to some pretty awful scheduling requirements (rotating shifts with no fatigue policy in place). I'm a fast learner and very adaptable. My husband works remotely and we don't have any kids, so this is a great time for us to travel. Thanks for responding ❤️
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I'm so happy to hear that I'm not alone. It makes me feel crazy when my family and friends are working 9-5 work from home jobs, and I'm over here jumping ship every 6-12 months because I can't find the right fit. So many people don't understand the stress we go through. Thank you for understanding. ❤️
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I would push through these last two months to get to your one year mark. You will have so much more freedom if you do, and way less anxiety about transferring. Two months will fly by, especially if you have an end date in sight. Good luck!
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Hey all, I've been a nurse for 2 years. I've worked covid medsurg, neuro, and a bit of labor and delivery. I'm burnt out from the gossip, the politics, and the hours of inpatient nursing. I'm looking for work from home jobs, but all I can find on the job sites are medical coding positions and to be honest that sounds like it could get really boring really fast. What kind of work from home jobs are out there that are actually stimulating and pay well? Sincerely, a burnt out and tired pandemic nurse
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I started working as a nurse in February 2020. I started in med-surg and did this for almost a year. Our "general surgery" unit turned into a covid unit within only a few months of me starting. I even took care of one of my coworkers who ended up hospitalized on the unit for Covid. We started getting a huge influx of alcohol withdrawal patients and psych patients. I ended up deeply depressed and burnt out after only 8 months. I decided to try neuro at a different hospital. The management was better, the hours were good, but the patients were awful. I was assaulted at 0400 one night by a brain surgery patient. The unit has the highest rate of workplace violence among the entire health system. Even though my coworkers and managers were awesome, I couldn't take the violence anymore. I left. Now I'm a few weeks into a labor and delivery job and just not sure I can take it anymore. Childbirth is beautiful, I love watching new life come into the world. But the OB nurses are some of the meanest women I've ever met. The gossip is constant, and we work rotating shifts so I'm constantly flipping between days and nights sometimes with only a day or two to make the switch. I feel like it's not nursing that I hate. I do care about my patients. I'm fascinated by the human body. But it's the culture of nursing that makes it so hard. It's the hours, the bullying, the politics... I don't know what else to do because I feel like I've quit so many jobs since graduation. I was valedictorian of my nursing program, but feel like the biggest failure out in the workforce. I really like coding and am working on teaching myself, but don't have the background to break into tech just yet. Just feeling lost, and sad that nursing is not what I once thought it would be. Any other new nurses feeling this way?
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Hello everyone! I am pursuing a job as an acute care RN in general surgery. I'm a new graduate and was wondering if anyone could give me some insight as to what I can expect and if this is a good choice for a new graduate. I also would love interview advice if you have any! Thanks!
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Yay!!! Congratulations! :) :) :) That's such great news!
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I've been accepted. I hope you hear from them soon!
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Let me know if you get any news. Fingers crossed!
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Hey fellow applicants/nursing students! I am applying to Watts for the June cohort (prereqs starting in June, nursing courses beginning Jan. 2018). I wanted to reach out to anyone else in the application process or already accepted, as well as past students that could give some insight to the application process. I am getting pretty anxious waiting for a decision, and am curious if anyone else can give me a better idea as to acceptance rates and what to expect. If I am accepted, I'd love to go ahead and get to know some of my classmates. Thanks for any advice you can give!
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I only included the name because I have seen it on other threads regarding Watts. I apologize for my mistake and have sent in a deletion request for this post. I also do not use social media very much at all. I decided to reach out to other students and nurses through this forum because I have been unable to find much information on admission rates for this school. I was hoping someone could give me better insight, that's all.
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Hi all! Over a month ago I took the HESI exam and did really well, in the upper 90's for all subjects. A week ago, I sent in all the final materials for my application - essay, references, technical standards, transcripts. I have been a very active applicant, calling or emailing ----------------- ever 1-3 days to check on things. From reading the other allnurses forums, I'm under the impression that there is nearly a 100% acceptance rate, but I don't want to get my hopes up. I did really well in high school, very well my first year of college, but had a bad semester my sophomore year of college and failed two classes. I would hate for 1 bad semester to ruin everything, as I've always done so well in school. Can anyone give me a bit more insight as to how competitive the admissions process is? I'm so nervous and I would give anything to be accepted. I am applying for the June start date.