speedynurse

speedynurse ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Toxic relationship with nursing

    speedynurse replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    I totally get it.....I absolutely understand. I never thought I would do anything other than ED nursing but honestly, my life is SO much better in pre-op/PACU. It’s a huge culture shock but a good...

  2. Toxic relationship with nursing

    speedynurse replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    My advice? Find another job and do it fast. I have always worked in emergencies....first as a paramedic and then as a nurse in the ED. For awhile I loved it....the high acuity and titrating...

  3. Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    speedynurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

  4. New Grad Working Two Jobs

    speedynurse replied to Biggredd305's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend what the others said. One thing I want to warn you about is burning yourself out too fast....physically and emotionally. I have seen too many nurses working multiple jobs or hours and end...

  5. I feel very lost

    speedynurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be like this....always wanted everything planned out way ahead of time and wanted to achieve everything quickly. It’s OK to not want to be an NP. I have no desire to do that at all. I am...

  6. New Grad RN: Lost and Hating My First Job. NEED Advice?

    speedynurse replied to newgradrn20205's topic in General Nursing

    If you are given an opportunity at the med surg floor, then take it! I was once in a job that I hated and was miserable and kept trying to make it work. Short story - a miserable job often doesn’t...

  7. Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    speedynurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    So just being honest....vascular access nursing may not make you happy then. A lot of difficult stick patients are not necessarily the easiest to deal with (which is actually understandable....who...

  8. New grad- job stress/depression

    speedynurse replied to nurseMR2020's topic in General Nursing

    1. It may be a compliment that you are getting hard assignments. I know I often had the most difficult assignments in the ED because I was told that I was “a good critical care nurse”.....which is...

  9. Don’t want to take care of people anymore...

    speedynurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to do this at some

  10. Help! Why is switching specialties so difficult?

    speedynurse replied to EDNurse07's topic in General Nursing

    Really??? Wow, I must be in a different area of the country....As long as a nurse has a critical care background in the ED or ICU, we generally don’t have trouble changing

  11. Bullied at work, and the DON won't do anything about it. (venting)

    speedynurse replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    All true with what the above posted. I am one that has no patience with cliques. I was once in a tiny department with cliques and incredibly grateful to get out and go back to a larger department....

  12. How do you move past a mistake?

    speedynurse replied to friendlylark's topic in Emergency

    Yes. I can name at least 10 mistakes off the top of my head right now. It happens to all of us....not because we are not good, competent nurses but because multiple priorities are going on and the ER...

  13. Why doesn't any job seem to fit?? (AKA what is wrong with me?)

    speedynurse replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    1. Every job does have problems and sometimes the grass isn’t always greener....but sometimes it is! 2. You hit the nail on the head as to why the first job was hard for you. I actually felt...

  14. How do I trust my judgement after this? First Patient Death

    speedynurse replied to nurse54361's topic in General Nursing

    I had so many patient deaths in the ED with it being a critical care environment. Some were not hard at all. Others were crushing. I think all of us remember our “first” patient death as nurses...

  15. Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    speedynurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    You can go to an area of nursing then that starts IVs all the time. Like the ED. I started regular PIVs, ultrasound IVs, accessed ports/central lines,etc. However all this is is a skill. Go where you...

  16. Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    speedynurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of this is normal the first year. Depending on what type of nursing you do depends on skills used in the job. You mentioned starting an IV. This is simply a skill....nothing

  17. Help! Why is switching specialties so difficult?

    speedynurse replied to EDNurse07's topic in General Nursing

    Try to get some pediatric certifications. I had PALS, STABLE, NRP, CPEN, and ENPC. I think that demonstrated that I was interested in peds. Also, talk about why you want to go into peds.....I think my...

  18. Help! Why is switching specialties so difficult?

    speedynurse replied to EDNurse07's topic in General Nursing

    I actually didn’t have trouble changing specialities. When I was fed up with the ER and knew I needed a change, I applied to the PICU and pre-op where I both had offers. I think some depends on...

  19. What else can I do? Help please

    speedynurse replied to crystalpan's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about trying a different bedside nursing job before you leave bedside nursing? One experience does not shed light on all nursing fields or experiences or units. I had one terrible...

  20. Should I quit my job

    speedynurse replied to whatisgonnabemyname's topic in General Nursing

    Would it burn bridges to quit at your current job now? Yes. However, how bad is the current situation and is it bad enough to make that jump. If you feel your current job is on the line and they are...

  21. Losing hope and suicidal

    speedynurse replied to Marylandburntnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don’t stay at a job like that if it’s really affecting you that

  22. Feeling immense guilt for past mistakes

    speedynurse replied to dergs's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you really want an honest opinion, I am sure every single one of us have made errors. And for those that say they haven’t - either they simply won’t admit it or they haven’t realized it or...

  23. Starting on Night Shift

    speedynurse replied to ToHealTheSick's topic in General Nursing

    Once you are off orientation, try to schedule your shifts back to back. It makes it easier to get through and then adjust back to days on your time off (if you want to adjust back to days). Some...

  24. Workplace Kindness

    speedynurse replied to Joe L's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think this is workplace violence. Having worked in the ED - having patients throw things, curse, give threats, etc.....that’s workplace violence. There may be some bullying or not the...

  25. Post offer physical

    speedynurse replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of a job that required a