Hi everyone! My fiance and I are relocating to Covington, LA and I am STRUGGLING to find a job. I have been a nurse since 2017 with experience in adult ICU and PACU (all ages infant to elderly) at a major hospital in Louisiana. The first interview we...
Babynurse1992 replied to SurgOrtho.TraumaRN's topic in Job Hunt
I am currently trying to relocate within the same state, but different cities. I am trying to be able to give my current job notice, but be able to start in March so as not to keep any new jobs waiting. So far I have had zero luck with any of my inte...
Babynurse1992 replied to Babynurse1992's topic in General Nursing
If i were to decide on NP, it would be outpatient setting.. possibly FNP and not completely against specializing in pediatrics (I do pretty well with children and pediatric patients are what steered me to becoming a nurse in the first place). For edu...
Babynurse1992 replied to Babynurse1992's topic in NP Students
interesting... the ones I have looked in to require "1 year clinical experience" but I was unsure about whether or not a clinic position as a BSN would be adequate or if that means more hospital setting. thanks for the response!
Hi! I am a recent BSN graduate (May 2017) and I am currently working in an ICU! I have an opportunity to take a position in a pediatric allergy clinic with better hours/similar pay to the job I have now, but I am worried it won't be enough experience...
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I have asked my manager about the potential to switch to day shift, which would take a few years to be able to do. I have also asked about having consecutive nights in a row and was told that as a new nurse, they have to put us where we are needed be...
Hi everyone! a little background before I get started... I graduated with my BSN in May 2017, so I have been working in ICU for about 6 months or so and I have decided that ICU is not for me. My manager and coworkers say I do a great job and I feel g...
Babynurse1992 replied to Babynurse1992's topic in General Nursing
Also, in now way did I want the patient to be in pain or feel like I wasn't doing my best to help him. I just felt so hopeless because no matter what I offered, he was not happy with it. I am just worried to get into trouble for not managing his pain...
Hi everyone! So I am a brand new nurse about a week out of orientation in an ICU. Last night I had my first admit and he was in pain even with his PCA. We gave him the prescribed clinician bolus, and he continued to press his button, but the pain wa...
0Hi! I am new to the site, so I'm sorry if I am posting this in the wrong section! I graduated from nursing school in May and have started a job in the ICU. I LOVE my coworkers and manager, but I am extremely stressed with my lack of knowledge. My or...
Hi! I would love to have more information about what telephone triage nursing is like (typical schedule/day, hours, etc). Thank you in advance! I am I new nurse looking into different options with a few months of ICU experience!
Babynurse1992 replied to Babynurse1992's topic in General Nursing
Yeah like I mentioned, I want to get as much from this experience as possible, so I plan on staying for at least a year. I just want more information about what else is out there! I guess I'm looking more for advice about what nurses can do that woul...
0Hi! I am new to the site, so I'm sorry if I am posting this in the wrong section! I graduated from nursing school in May and have started a job in the ICU. I LOVE my coworkers and manager, but I am extremely stressed with my lack of knowledge. My or...