momoneypls RN

I've come off a couple of travel assignments, and in both I found the staff pretty brutal. It's like bullying and hazing all rolled into one. I think that's why we earn the $ is because we have to tolerate unprofessional, insensitive nonsense from co...

By OB you mean L/D, right? By training in this field you are considered a professionally skilled nurse. No one else can just step in and deliver a baby in crisis and tend to the mother as well. I did some float time in L/D and that was some highly s...

oooh, tele for sure

What you are feeling is very common for a new nurse, so please don't give up yet! Part of finding your niche in this profession is discovering what you don't like or want; that is what eventually leads to discovering the area where you will truly th...

Is this not a thread regarding healthcare workers who are upset that they have to take a vaccine that may prevent the spread of covid-- begun by yourself? This deviation from the topic at hand feels like a forced diversion; comparing a disease that y...

these behaviors are not contagious and imminently dangerous to those who come to you for help

Travel nurse! That's what I did! I cannot stand my current area of CA and their anti vax bs. Come to sunny CA and get some $$$. Anywhere in Los Angeles county is good. If you miss the anti vax stuff a little, come down my way in OC, everyone has it...

As most people know, children are snot-laden vectors of nasty diseases. No one can superspread like a group of kids, NO ONE. Not to mention having to teach 30 of them at once, it is a daily health hazard. Now, with people unwilling to vaccinat...

"So, I'm not allowed to give any advice regarding whether you decide to vaccinate your child or not." "My close friend left her nice ER job to go to San Diego Rady to treat all of the covid positive children there, such a shame their parents can...

If you are treating patients and you are not vaccinated and they are not vaccinated, you might be unwittingly spreading Covid to them and everyone else you come into contact with. The vaccine does not kill you, but Covid does. What does this say abou...

I am feeling this topic and feeling it hard. I work for a facility in California in an ER which doesn't go on diversion when we are a packed house. Night shift is 90 percent new grad and 10 percent experienced. I live in an area where the vaccine is ...

The wife certainly had reason to do what she did to protect herself and her loved one. It was likely upsetting to the nurse too but I'm hoping that he or she can understand the context.

I worked in a vaccine clinic, a really big one run by Kaiser. A lot of our patients who had really severe symptoms actually had covid not long before; some didn't even know about it. A little later, a lot of patients were told to wait 90 days after ...

I would ask how you feel about contracting Covid and then giving it to those patients you're caring for. Many cancer patients are unable to generate a high enough titer of vaccine to offer protection; our oncologists actually have them taper off imm...

This looks like a golden opportunity to try travel nursing. You can use your NJ address to make additional $$ as a traveler, get a contract in Jacksonville or nearby, and have a chance to "sample" your hospital before committing. Once you have found ...

You sound really burnt-out. Any way you can take some time off and pursue a hobby, or just get away from healthcare for a bit? Maybe you just need a break to sharpen your perspective.

I found this frustrating also when working med-surg. The only thing that was ever effective with this type of patient was when the MD would lay her/his foot down and, with you in the room, tell the patient NO MORE. DO NOT ASK. THEY HAVE ORDERS TO NOT...

I understand your issue completely, because I share the same one. I live in CA, and my spouse has not had a raise since 2000, (he's a newspaper sports editor-a dying breed). I also earn about double what he makes. As a result, we have a hard time kee...

Don't forget, these are really challenging patients to deal with. I think that might be where the money comes into play.

At my facility, the MD's find out from coroner what was the cause of death and hold an informal M/M meeting monthly to discuss. It helps us out and allows some kind of closure; I feel we learn a lot as a group and it helps our teamwork. We also hol...

hi jdd, I can try to give you some perspective: In OC, a regular nurse earns 55-70/hr depending on experience and BSN/MSN. Housing is expensive, a room for rent is $1K/month, a studio apt is 1750.00 per month. In LA, a nurse earns about 55-75$/hr, h...

TinyRN72, this is exactly what I'm going through, too. I stay for a couple of years, then I leave because I burn out. This is odd, too, because I've loved my work as an ER nurse, a med/surg nurse, a sub-ICU nurse, a float nurse,etc. It is so nice to ...

Many years ago, I asked for a different preceptor and am glad I did, as we were an incredibly poor fit. It's possible that maybe you just don't jive together well. It seems from your description, or perception of your preceptor that she is pretty ab...

Everything you are describing is typical of new nurse growing pains. You will learn through experience how to deal with difficult situations and people, so try not to be so hard on yourself. You will have really great experiences, too. Be patient wit...

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