Psychnursehopeful ASN, RN

18 day and 9 on nights? What kind of ratios do you have at night? I'm guessing charge has two? Must have triples? I'd leave or ask for a substantial raise to compensate for the workload.

At some point in the last two years you had patient care techs in the ICU? Surely you are blessed.

ICU would make you a more well rounded nurse. OR is specialized and harder to get into though. If you want to develop skills and open doors ICU hands down. OR nurses can't work stepdown, medsurg, ED, cath lab, ecmo or go to CRNA school. Be aware the ...

Are you saying that you hung blood in compatible tubing and then piggybacked NS to flush the line so tge patient receives the full.amount if blood? This is what I have done in practice.

Almost any nurse would sya their first program was the hardest. An LVN/LPN who latered bridged or an RN who Bridged to a BSN or a BSN who completed a Masters. It makes since because the first program has clinicals and requires a change in mindset. Th...

Hello Allnurses! Thank you in advance for your input and time. I'm a soon to be new grad RN. (No longer interested in psych.) I'm deciding between ICU nights and pcu days. The pay is the same except for the differential. I'm very inter...

Well you're young. Plenty of professions have toxic work environments. This is why most jobs need unions. Take your break no matter what. I'd rather miss charting some insignificant item than hold my pee or go hungry. Advocate for yourself, the patie...

Sounds like you live in a fantasy world. Hopefully the US can unionize and improve of working conditions.

I suggest couples therapy. Your spouse should have a very good idea of what you do.

Sadly this is may be the only effective argument for the deep red citizens. I've found that above all else far right citizens are capitalist first and foremost. Capitalist before they are christian, monongomist, parents, patriots, etc,.

The topic is truly a loaded question. Harassment is always wrong. Therefore it cannot be justified. The picture or meme, on the other hand is a more reasonable question. "Should you share your vaccine status?" Yes if you work in direct patient ...

With 3-5 year experience bedside, you certainly can work remotely for an insurance company or some other low paying position. Nps do telemedicine but that's for experienced practitioners. As a new nurse you learn so much from at the bedside. Textbook...

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Either ADN or BSN. MSN once you have experience and insight into future goals. My friend chose the ADN over ABSN due to cost and the fact that our area, Tx, hires ADNs. Run your own numbers and choose the best route for you. Best of luck!

It sounds like you're into the drama and rumours. Having experience and "friends" who work there didn't help at all. You should remember this when you start wherever you are. It may not be the Ritz or a level 1 teaching magnet, award winning hospital...

Hilarious ???. I hope you put relevant experience on your resume instead of your GPA.

I chose nights ICU over days tele. I don't regret it but will only do two years at nights. If you think you can though it out do MICU. Only you know your body. If you think you'll be unsafe or in poor health then avoid nights.

I have what many would consider a good job with an associates, started in the ICU. I graduated May 2021. Don't sell yourself short, apply often and early.

I would suggest getting a job and some experience before you focus on NP programs. You may not be interested in a MSN after working. Some people decide to leave nursing for medicine or pa school. Definitely keep your options open. Chamberlain is...

Not true at all.

Super saturated. Even rural positions. There are so many diploma mills pooping out crappy graduates. RN to MSN or RN to DNP. The nurses with 5-10 years of bedside experience in their specialty will probably still have some demand.

This is a generalization for sure, I'm sure you'd agree that many people with low TEAS and low prereqs struggle in their programs. Congratulations on finishing, best of luck on the NCLEX and in the job hunt. I stand by avoiding these outrageou...

If you're being denied from multiple schools your grades must not be good enough. You may not be able to successfully complete the program.

You're more missing anything, your just late to the party. I graduated in May with my ASN. I took NCLEX 2 week later. Officially a RN starting in the ICU in June. I applied in February and interviewed in March. Early bird gets the worm. At this point...