Alexxoxox

Alexxoxox BSN

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  1. Weekend program pros vs cons

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work every Wednesday through Saturday night from 11pm to 7am. I am contemplating switching to a weekend program where I would work every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7pm- 7am....

  2. Would you make the switch?

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in a clinic M-F 7:30-4:30. I have a PRN job where I work every Tuesday and Friday night from 11pm-3am on call. I just got exciting news that my PRN job extended me an offer to make me...

  3. General Surgery

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in Operating Room

    I have accepted a job in general surgery, as the CVOR was not my place. I am wondering, for the future, how does one become a OR Trauma Nurse at a Level 1 Trauma

  4. Help!! CVOR

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm trying to get a position for the CVOR. I have an interview for the CVOR position in a few days. I have no experience in the OR. Any ideas that will help me obtain this position, or things to say...

  5. Leaving my job

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am leaving my job due to relocation, and I don't know how to tell my friends at work that I am leaving. Advice

  6. Which shift would you choose?

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    Would you prefer shift 11am-11pm or 6pm-6am, and

  7. How much is too much?

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is having 4 different jobs in one year too many? I suffer from depression, and if a job gets too overwhelming, I shut down and become depressed and need to quit. It's happening again, and I'm...

  8. CRNA vs AA?

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What is the real difference between a CRNA and an Anesthesiologist Assistant? Do hospitals prefer to hire one over the other? Which training is more rigorous? Any information on the difference between...

  9. Reason enough to switch jobs?

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work/am training at a Level 1 Trauma Center in the ER, and I absolutely hate my preceptor. The staff are also very judgmental, and my preceptor is very condescending. I just dread going...

  10. Level 3 vs level 1 Trauma Center

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been offered a position at a level 3 trauma center 30 minutes away. I've also been offered a position at a level 1 Trauma Center 1 hour away, which is a weekend shift. Which would you choose?...

  11. Level 3 vs level 1 Trauma Center

    Alexxoxox replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there is snow, but it's a main highway that gets cleaned off right away. It is a nightshift, so that is why I was thinking a

  12. Newly Diagnosed With Seizures

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just starting out on a medical floor at an academic hospital, and have just been diagnosed with seizures. I have not been prescribed any medication to manage them, and have to wait a few months to...

  13. Job offers

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was offered an RN job at an academic hospital on a medical floor. Commute is 1 hour away, with 3 12-hr night shifts per week. I was also offered an OR job at a local hospital 3 minutes away. It...

  14. Tips for working Noc shift

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting at an academic hospital in January, and will be working 3 12 hr Noc shifts in a row each week. I am wondering what tips you have to stay awake (not a coffee drinker), and how you...

  15. Job offers

    Alexxoxox replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    It is the same job. Just to make it simple, I said job

  16. How far is too far of a commute?

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have not had luck finding an RN position around my area in a hospital, as I started in clinic. I finally accepted a job in an academic hospital 1 hour away. Is this too long of a commute? It is 3 12...

  17. How to ask for part-time after accepting full-time position

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently accepted an RN position at my dream hospital (located 1 hour away via commute). I would be working 3 12hr noc shifts. However, I have been feeling really guilty about having to put my...

  18. Stay and keep looking, or leave now?

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    Without going into too much boring detail, my job (a clinic where we are treated worse than garbage) is the cause for my worsening mental state. I was diagnosed with depression years ago, and have...

  19. What do you like best about working in a jail?

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in Correctional

    I am wondering what you like best about working in a jail? How does it compare to working in a hospital? Any pros and cons are

  20. How much did NP school prepare you?

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have heard that Nurse Practitioner school is not as rigorous as other grad schools (such as CRNA school). I would like to become either a ACNP or a CRNA in the future. I am very interested in...

  21. Quitting job after only 8 months

    Alexxoxox posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm leaving my current job after 8 months of being there. It's my first RN job, and it's in a clinic. I already have another job lined up. My concern is how to break the news to the doctor and nurses...

  22. Quitting job after only 8 months

    Alexxoxox replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    Stop. This is harassment now. I apologized, and you keep on bringing up the subject. It's not my fault if you have a problem accepting apologies. That's not on me, that's on you. The subject of this...

  23. Quitting job after only 8 months

    Alexxoxox replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    I have already apologized for that statement multiple times in this thread. I never once said my opinion was 'obviously the truth', as you put it. This needs to stop. I can't undo what I said. I...

  24. Quitting job after only 8 months

    Alexxoxox replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  25. Quitting job after only 8 months

    Alexxoxox replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    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...