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  1. Is 63 to old to start nursing school?

    Xance replied to Mallory Sunset's topic in General Students

    We are RN here and not star-eyes idealists. Age is only a number? Sure it is indeed a number but it’s a very important one. We know age increases risk for all sorts of major ailments, and higher...

  2. Am I pigeonholing myself?

    Xance replied to TSquares's topic in Nursing Career

    If those two options are your only two options then the choice is obvious; you should pick psych. You mentioned you liked it better, to include your potential boss and the salary/benefits that go...

  3. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    Xance replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Job hopping that much makes me seriously doubt that they even considered organizational costs. Most likely the OP is a very young person to be acting so irresponsibly, or they are an immature adult....

  4. Is 63 to old to start nursing school?

    Xance replied to Mallory Sunset's topic in General Students

    Most of these suggestions seem to gravitate towards you going to nursing school. I will be the voice that says no you definitely should not, but there are valid reasons for that. 1. More than likely...

  5. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    Xance replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I think OP ran off due to the criticism. Some job-hopping is ok, but 7 in less than a year, with several walk-offs? Unacceptable. Eventually the OP will run out of places to apply to, having...

  6. Odd Plans: ADN or BSN?

    Xance replied to Kaylee_'s topic in Nursing Career

    The second option would not be wise imo. If you were to transition to the reserves most of those are in the US somewhere and you would then have to travel internationally every month. the only way...

  7. Unsure if I should continue with my nursing career

    Xance replied to coffeecup's topic in Nursing Career

    Many people are drawn to the field for a 'higher calling', but do not think only those can gain entry into the field. In fact many RN's I meet like to spout off those common things that you...

  8. Fired from 1st nursing job

    Xance replied to WildflowerFairy's topic in Nursing Career

    What do you mean you 'couldn't pick up on things'? What exactly were those 'things'? That question is directed at everyone here. Sometimes it depends on what that thing is, and should it be...

  9. side gigs for OR nurses

    Xance replied to CAnewgrad2016's topic in Operating Room

    Most likely it would be best for you to pursue OT in the current hospital you are at, whether in the same department or elsewhere. If you go outside the hospital network any work you do is straight...

  10. PACU orientation nightmare

    Xance replied to Mahalo2all's topic in PACU

    Disciplined for what? What could you have possibly done in your less than 3 weeks in the unit that warrants such

  11. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    Xance replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Public transportation vary wildly from city to city, and in many cases a car would be a requirement or a hindrance as LilPeanut said. I've been to cities like Singapore where if you used a car it was...

  12. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    Xance replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Excellent breakdown of how things can be done in SF or other comparable city LilPeanut. Hearing things like that put in that way causes me to rethink how I view the higher costs of living in CA....

  13. "Not sure what unit you will be hired into..."

    Xance replied to TitaniumPlates's topic in General Nursing

    I believe this was mostly due to manning issues and for some reason HR thought it was best to keep the applicant in the dark. Be that from a workload standpoint, or simply apathy the applicant was...

  14. Feedback appreciated

    Xance replied to jinct's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say run from that employer, and fast. If a mistake like that doesn't rate AT LEAST some sort of corrective action on the part of the other RN then there is more to this than you may realize....

  15. Newish nurse continues to hate job after the golden "one year". Normal?

    Xance replied to newrnonthefloor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If the hospital controls all of the hospitals in the area you may consider moving. Go to another large city in your state and you won't have a problem finding a job there and you won't have to deal...

  16. RN Careers away from bedside

    Xance replied to KYRNCA's topic in General Specialties

    BSN would be slightly more difficult I imagine to get yourself away from the bedside unless it would be a different specialty like informatics or the like. To get away and stay away regardless of...

  17. Thinking of Traveling. Pay better than what I am making?

    Xance replied to Nurse4lifeNC's topic in Travel

    I am not a traveler, but given your high salary I would suggest staying put for awhile and saving up a cash reserve for when you do wish to pursue travel nursing. In almost any situation, going forth...

  18. Rejected from OR nurse residency

    Xance replied to Reaz's topic in Operating Room

    I also do not like bedside nursing so it sounds as if the OR might be a suitable place for me in the future. That's something I haven't heard before about the 'remolding' thing. To my understanding...

  19. First Emergency RN Job After Graduation?!

    Xance replied to Stone Woodring's topic in Emergency

    As a new grad I applied to 4 different hospitals in my area (large city) different positions at the ER and ICU in each one. I received 2 interviews followed by 2 job offers and I took the one I liked...

  20. Nurse Practitioner Union in WA

    Xance replied to HansAnderson's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am pro-union, so go into my suggestion with that in mind. It surprises me that the benefits of that union are so small compared to non-union. As some may point out, a very select few employers...

  21. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Xance replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Perhaps I did, but the point still stands. There seems to be 2-3 subthemes running around in this thread

  22. Two Job Offers

    Xance replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest you do neither one until you can find another option. NEVER perform care at a job that you personally do not agree with, your patients and your work ethic will suffer. Example; an RN...

  23. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Xance replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You are missing a key element; time. There are more to consider when filing a legal claim than simply the staggering legal cost. Time out of work is a huge factor as well for the lawsuit could take...

  24. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Xance replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That is unfortunately true, and is why on the news you'll hear about cases that involve wealthy individuals or corporations, and celebrities are treated far differently than when a less wealthy...

  25. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    Xance replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Even so I would consider being a travel RN to California with that in mind. Texas has a low cost of living so if I were a travel RN to California I would get the benefits of both states; TX low cost...