2bnursern220

hey, can I ask what campus you attended? I just applied to the Tampa MSN FNP and your comments have me second guessing! I would love to know more about your experiences.

I am a new nurse, I have been working on my first unit for a little over a year now. I have been considering applying for a different unit at my same hospital. I am wondering what the best way to go about this is? Do I tell my manager before I apply? Do I wait to say anything unless I get an interview? Will my managers be notified immediately? So many questions lol! My plan was to tell my manager and then apply, but I'd hate to anger them or "burn a bridge" and then not even get called in for in interview. Any advice is truly appreciated!

I am currently in my last semester of nursing school, and I graduate in May. My whole time in nursing school, I have felt like this wasn't for me, but I kept telling myself it would get better. It hasn't. I excel in my classes and I enjoy learning information about health and the human body, but it's my clinical/practicum that are really a struggle for me. I can do the skills and tasks, but when it comes to interacting with patients and making connections with them, I just can't do it. I know this is a huge part of nursing, and that's why I feel like it's not for me. Not that I don't like people, or care about them, because I do, but I would just rather not chit chat and get to know every patient. I know that sounds bad, but it's the truth. I absolutely dread going to my practicum shifts, and I am so miserable throughout the day. I question myself daily on what I am doing with my life, and I know this isn't the path I'm intended to be on. With only two months left of school, I have no choice but to push through and graduate. I keep hoping working in the real world on a unit I want to be on will be better, and that these four years of college weren't a complete waste of time. I really do want to like being a nurse... I guess I just wanted a place to put my thoughts together and be heard. Thanks for reading. If anyone has any advice I would more than appreciate it!

I will be starting my last year of nursing school in the fall. I am trying to figure out what the smartest route would be after I finish my degree. I am interested in becoming a CRNA, where I would have to get two years of ICU experience before applying to the 3 year program. In this program, I could not work. But, I am also interested in becoming an NP and possibly specializing in dermatology. In this route, my school offers a family/adult DNP program I could begin right after I am done with my BSN and work either part or full time (3 or 4 year program) while completing the program. What would you do if you were in my shoes? Considering financial responsibilities, pay, demand for job, difficulty of programs, etc. Thanks!