Alexxoxox

Alexxoxox BSN

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  1. Quitting job after only 8 months

    I'm sorry, I should not have worded it that way. The older nurses at my job have actually made judgemental comments about younger nurses not staying at jobs long in "this generation". My apologies for...
  2. Quitting job after only 8 months

    I'm sorry, I should not have worded it that way. The older nurses at my job have actually made judgemental comments about younger nurses not staying at jobs long in "this generation". My apologies for...
  3. Quitting job after only 8 months

    I'm sorry, I should not have worded it that way. The older nurses at my job have actually made judgemental comments about younger nurses not staying at jobs long in "this generation". My apologies for...
  4. Quitting job after only 8 months

    They've been under the impression that I'll be moving closer. I'm scared as to what they'll say about this when I
  5. Too soon to quit first RN job?

    How soon is too soon to quit your first RN job? I work at a clinic, and I have been there 6 months, but have plans to move a few cities away, making the drive pretty long. Also, I am being bullied by...
  6. Which specialty to choose?

    If you were offered an RN position in all of the following units, which would you choose, and why? 1. ER/ Trauma RN 2. OR RN 3. ICU
  7. Why pediatrics?

    Hello, I am currently debating whether to specialize in pediatrics or adult care. For those who chose pediatrics, what made you choose it? Is there anything you dislike about
  8. Should I have started earlier?

    So I was supposed to start work this past Monday, but due to a inconclusive urine drug test (from being treated with a bladder infection), my start date had to be postponed. I retook my test today,...
  9. Should I have started earlier?

    I had no idea I would be retested. They told me I had 24 hours to retest. They were okay with waiting a day, but I don't know if I was in the
  10. I hate my CNA job!

    I am currently in Nursing school and am a CNA/PCA at a hospital in a Medical-Surgical unit. I absolutely hate my job. I only work about once a week, but I worry all week about my upcoming shift....
  11. I am currently finishing up my last semester of Nursing School (I graduate in May). I am currently doing my final preceptorship on a unit I have dreamed about working on. How can I "hint" to the...
  12. I will be graduating as an RN in May 2018. When should I begin applying to RN
  13. How did you get your ER position?

    For all those ER/Trauma nurses, how do you manage to get a Trauma RN position immediately after nursing school? My passion is trauma, and am very interested in working in a Level 1 Trauma Center, and...
  14. Resigning via email?

    I am currently a CNA. I was planning on putting my two-week notice in to the hospital I work. However, I am currently sick and have had to call out for my shifts. I live about an hour away from the...
  15. So I am in my last semester of Nursing School. I currently work as a CNA at a hospital about 40 minutes away. I have been thinking about quitting, due to this being my last semester, and that the...
  16. Will this affect my future career as an RN?

    Update: I do not plan on working at this hospital upon
  17. Will this affect my future career as an RN?

    I have actually been a CNA at the hospital for just under 1 year. My other 2 years were at a nursing
  18. I am set to graduate this May. I currently work as a CNA at a hospital about once a week. Once I graduate, I plan on studying for the NCLEX for roughly a month before taking it. Should I work as a CNA...
  19. ER/ Trauma vs Trauma ICU

    If someone were interested in trauma, should they work in a Level 1 Trauma Center, or a Trauma ICU ( that receives traumas from level 1 center)? Just curious about this field of
  20. I have kind of an odd question. I am due to graduate nursing school in a few months. I planned on moving to a bigger city once I graduate, because I have always wanted to work at a Level 1 Trauma...
  21. For those of you who have a DNP, do you prefer to be referred to as Doctor? Do patients or MDs call you Dr. when speaking to you or about you? I feel that once an individual has a doctorate degree,...
  22. How did you get your ER position?

    How would I get into a Trauma/Surgery ICU? Is it possible to get into one right after
  23. For those Nurse Practitioners that work at an academic medical center, what are you all able to do? I know that many medical students and residents/ fellows train alongside you, but what do you do in...
  24. For those RNs who work in a CVICU, how did you get into the unit? Was it your first job right out of nursing school? If not, what unit did you work on prior to getting the CVICU
  25. In your opinion, what is the best part of being a Nurse