DaisyRN

Sounds like me when I first started nurses 5 years ago….and sadly, I still feel this way. I’ve had several nursing jobs/units and am never content. Almost every time I clock in I think about how much I loathe nursing. I actually start getting depressed the day before my next shift because I already don’t want to go back in. Don’t get me wrong, it has its cool moments but overall I just don’t like it. The patients can be so rude/demanding and the assignments can often be unrealistic. I find nights to be a more manageable workload but then there’s the fact that….it’s nights and not everyone (me) can physically handle noc shift lifestyle. Now I’m stuck in student loan debt (and some other stuff) and I can’t really afford to take lesser pay for a while. My suggestion to you would be think long and hard about this profession, if you really hate it and can afford to do something else…don’t torture yourself.

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Actually Ivermectin is a FDA approved medication. Using it for COVID would be an off label use as are many other medications. I wouldn’t recommend someone get it from Tractor Supply as they would likely not know the correct dose or what else might be in it. But nonetheless, Ivermectin IS approved for human use.

A few weeks ago I applied for a NICU residency. I also applied for a few other jobs in the OB department. The job status on a couple of those applications have changed to “filled”. So obviously someone has been hired. One of them still says “considering” and that job is still posted on their careers section. However my application status of the NICU residency job now says “closed” and is no longer posted on their website for anyone to apply for. I am wondering if I could still possibly be one they are considering? For any of you who are/have been involved in hiring for these types of positions, how long does it typically take to fill a residency position? How many are generally hired for a NICU residency?

I have experience in a low acuity behavioral health unit”. I am curious what it is like, I really need some more challenges and intensity. Sometimes in my current job I feel like I sit and watch paint peel when the patients are gone for an hour here and there. How many patients do those psych ED nurses have at a time? is there usually only 1 nurse working the pod? Do they cross train to work in the medical side of the ED when things are fairly slow that shift? Do you get psych patients that also have medical emergencies?

"I am a Registered Nurse with a BSN looking to work in the Med/Surg department of your hospital" First Sentence....Boom...Bang....to the point. No quessing in what you are looking for. I think I would take out the "Objectives and highlights of Qualifications" sections. They are wordy and clicheish. Since the preschool job wasn't a medical field job, I would take out the bullet points because they are not really pertinent or applicable to Med/Surg. You want to make sure it can be reviewed in less than 20 seconds and convey very to the point information. Also, others are correct about saturation. Have you looked into any LTAC's? They are awesome experience that you can carry to many nursing jobs.

This is very true, the money carrot was dangled in front of me for both the on call in hospice and night shift in hospital. Neither of which were worth the physical and mental stress both put on me. Hind sight is always 20/20! But now i do know they arent for me and unless i am going to starve, have no intention of doing either again.

Thank you all! I do find that home health is a little boring to me, 75% of visits are vitals and then "educating" patients. To some degree, i like that but not to that extent. I really liked the skills that did in the hospital and the times when things got exciting such as patients having changes in condition and having to be ready for a code. I also miss the camaraderie with coworkers. I also feel very task oriented, just making my report sheet and checking off tasks as i go. One other aspect in home health is that i dont feel like i can truly disconnect. Even if i am not really working many hours, it seems as though the hours i do work are spread out...some daytime, some evening, some weekends. I really miss the whole "clock in, work 12 hours, clock out, done" thing. So looks like i answered the question. it looks like i need to get back in a hospital just needs to be on a dayshift.I hope i can even be considered with my short times at the other jobs.

I am struggling to a job that feels like its a good fit. Upon graduation I started working at a homecare agency. The fulltime visits paired with an extremely demanding on-call requirement burnt me out quickly. I accepted a fulltime NOC shift job with a small hospital. I thought I would adapt to working nights. I tried everything I could think of to adapt to night shift but I was exhausted all the time. There was no possibility to switch days for another year or possibly two. I left after about 6 months. I then took a job with another agency but with a much less demanding on call requirement. The issue is they don't have fulltime work in my assigned territory, which they did not tell me prior to me starting. Now in order to maintain fulltime income, I am picking up overflow visits and driving to all four corners of the county almost daily. I am disappointed and concerned that I will not be able to find a job that fits my needs. Also, it has only been a year and now I look like a job hopper on my resume.