AxelNewRN86

AxelNewRN86

Member

  • Content

    69

  • Visitors

    1,593

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    41

All Content by AxelNewRN86

  1. Frustrated and Ready to Call it

    AxelNewRN86 replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really want into labor and delivery. It is hard to get into in my area, especially for new grads. However I had a friend that landed it as a new grad. For this person they ended up hating the...

  2. New grad competency - what do you think?

    AxelNewRN86 replied to esrun13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I have 6 months med surg experience (I did switch hospital systems so only a couple months at the current job). I find hospitals settings to be really too social at times. Like high school social....

  3. Any RN Residency Programs w/ Multiple Start Dates in a Year?

    AxelNewRN86 replied to SqrB3ar's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    providence. they are all over oregon, washington, montana, alaska and more. Plus once you have been there long enough you can transfer within the organization and hopefully get a job closer to the...

  4. still getting my feet wet

    AxelNewRN86 replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First off by not asking for help or asking questions, you are showing your coworkers you are unsafe. OF course you are not good at everything yet- you are brand spanking new. You need to be asking...

  5. New Grad ASN RN

    AxelNewRN86 replied to belle980's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    From my understanding it is extremely unlikely for new grads to get a hospital job in NYC. However, I would contact a previous nursing instructor that is familiar with the region and ask their input....

  6. Employer used my photo without my permission on social media

    AxelNewRN86 replied to Guest915876's topic in General Nursing

    Either way I would reach out to your union rep- are you part of a union? Talk about your feelings and decide what is appropriate

  7. Places with most demand for RNs??

    AxelNewRN86 replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    So some of it has to do with timing too. In the spring and summer there is a huge influx of new grads looking for jobs. Fall and winter it seems to be easier for new grads to find jobs in my

  8. RN's are you happy with your career, why or why not?

    AxelNewRN86 replied to anjoku13's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I am glad to be a nurse. I am newer. But do I like my job... probably not. But hopefully it will lead me to a job I do like. I mean as a new nurse I have to pay my dues to get where I want to be...

  9. Going on call after only a few months

    AxelNewRN86 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So, I am planning on speaking to my manager about switching from part time to on call. Backstory: I am a new nurse on a med surg unit. Frankly, I had family assisting with childcare so I could catch...

  10. Swedish Medical Center Residency December 2018

    AxelNewRN86 replied to islander_bsn's topic in Nursing Career

    I received the email too. I replied I accepted a residency elsewhere. The recruiter congratulated me and wished me luck. FYI it sounds like other hospitals in the Seattle area are hiring for...

  11. Swedish Medical Center Residency December 2018

    AxelNewRN86 replied to islander_bsn's topic in Nursing Career

    Are any of you already working as RNs as you wait to hear

  12. Feeling like a total screw-up

    AxelNewRN86 replied to mdiada's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like how I feel and to my understanding a normal feeling for new nurses. I work in med surg. I start my shift with gathering information and clarifying orders. Then I go and do my assessments....

  13. Going on call after only a few months

    AxelNewRN86 replied to AxelNewRN86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would try to get a full time position at another hospital where I could have the chance of overtime while maintaining a per diem position where I currently

  14. Going on call after only a few months

    AxelNewRN86 replied to AxelNewRN86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sorry. I sometimes make the mistake of using the terms interchangeable. But no I mean from switching to part time to a per diem position. Per diem would require picking up a minimum amount of shifts a...

  15. Severe Depression/Anxiety

    AxelNewRN86 replied to grobertson10's topic in General Nursing

    what about switching to med surg or a clinic job within the system? I feel what you are feeling, but I only got a couple of months under my belt. I am looking into other opportunities (though it would...

  16. New mom working full time

    AxelNewRN86 replied to aship's topic in General Nursing

    I am really sorry. It is extremely hard to be a new mom and deal with going back to work. I have a couple of kiddos and with one I went back to work part time as I worked on pre reqs for nursing and...

  17. Should a new grad go into med/surg or into the specialty that they would love to be in?

    AxelNewRN86 replied to StudentRNmt's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    if you can get into the speciality of your choice, take it. But if not take med surg for the

  18. How long did it take you to find out your dream specialty?

    AxelNewRN86 replied to hp131071's topic in General Nursing

    My dream career is l and d. But its so so hard to get into where I live and I can't relocate because of my spouse's job. so just bidding my time. Maybe you need to changes fields or look for a busier...

  19. Full time vs Part time vs Per Diem

    AxelNewRN86 replied to KerenAvneryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Alot of variables here. Whats the cost of health insurance. Some hospitals in my area for a family are only a couple hundred dollars versus over a thousand a month. For me and where I am at in my life...

  20. Aggressive family member

    AxelNewRN86 replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    so when I was in nursing school, my child ended up having to have surgery at the childrens hospital. It was a stressful time as I was an intense program with two kids under two. We ended up having to...

  21. HIPAA Violation, Fired

    AxelNewRN86 replied to kosmopolitan's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The problem with nursing is we become invested in our patients and it thus easy to cross the line of HIPPA violations. This patient was no longer your patient and because of that you had no right to...

  22. New nurse, only nurse in building 2nd shift? plz help!

    AxelNewRN86 replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally relate to the last part of feeling like you'll never find your niche. I know where I want to be (labor and delivery) but feel trapped by being a new grad. I am an RN. Unfortunately, it...

  23. Advice when applying for jobs

    AxelNewRN86 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been working my first nursing job for a few months. Due to financial reasons, I will unfortunately be applying to other jobs. I have bills to pay and my first job as a nurse is not making ends...

  24. Super discouraged

    AxelNewRN86 replied to jessmarieb's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I totally get it. But honestly 2 weeks is not long of a job search. I had to get a job immediately due to finances. But most of my classmates held out for awhile for a residency or dream position. And...

  25. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    AxelNewRN86 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses that want to brag about how great are and have the eat their young mentality opposed to the experienced nurses that are supportive and share their