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I agree with the last 4 posts. The only thing I would add is that as an adult with a good paying job, one of the bills you should be prioritizing now is paying rent to your mom (if you are not already). It can be as little as $2-300/month (waaaay less than your own apartment) or whatever the two of you agree on, but it would help to show your mom that you love and respect her and she may back off a bit. And yes, take the day off for her birthday and Mother's Day.

This actually sounds like a better deal to me. You will have your entire training period to decide if you like the OR well enough to stick with it without being under contract, and no obligation on your part to stay for 2 years if you leave during that time.

Pretty much exactly what I was thinking.

Several others have already emphasized the advantages of ICU experience and I agree. I spent 6 months in ICU before I decided it wasn't for me, then worked 10+ years in the ER and it's a different animal altogether. "Is there stuff seen in an ICU that isn't in an ER?” Yes and no. ER nurses will care for the critical patient initially, but the amount of time spent with them is very little compared to the ICU nurse. The ER is all about stabilizing and moving patients as quickly as possible, so you won't gain the depth of knowledge for treating patients that you would in ICU. You won't even see the same volume of critical patients in the ER because most of your patients will far less ill, not to mention all of the complaints that should have been seen by PCPs instead.

I am generally not in favor of new grad nurses going straight to NP school without experience. Although you are correct that the RN role vs the NP role is different, I don't see how anyone can deny that RN experience is valuable to an NP. New grads don't know what they don't know. There is a reason that CRNA schools require critical care experience before being accepted. However, you are the first person to post this question that I would say it's probably not a mistake; primarily because you will have 3 years of experience by the time that you graduate NP school, but also because of your prior education, your prior work experience, the fact that you are working in the ER, and you do have some life experience. In addition, you write well (a sign of intelligence IMO, and is skill that some nurses lack), seem to have given a great deal of thought to this issue, and come across as more mature for your age than some others. For all of those reasons, my opinion would be that you would do well as an NP with relatively little experience. As another poster suggested, I think it would serve you well try to get at least a year of experience in a CCU before you graduate. Best wishes!

I have worked in occ health for a global corporation for the past 2.5 years where I fielded dozens of calls every week back when Covid was at its worst, and even then CDC guidelines would not have considered your experience to be a close contact. That was also when when quarantine and isolation lasted 10 days. Now, per CDC guidelines, there is no need to even quarantine at all for a close contact (which is less than 6 feet apart without a mask for at least 15 minutes), and employees are generally able to return to work after 5 days from the onset of symptoms. There are a few caveats but your situation should cause no concerns.

It was 3:40 when the OP was done with the doctor and was supposed to get labs drawn but she had a previous commitment at 4:00 and didn't have time for the labs right then. It doesn't matter that the dentist appointment wasn't hers, she still had made a commitment to take her friend and to be on time. It was not the doctor's business who the appointment was for, so for the sake of simplicity, she just said that she had a dentist appointment and didn't see the need to get specific. I might have done the same thing and have in certain situations. It was way out of line for the doctor's office to attempt to verify the veracity of the OP's statements and I totally agree with the person who said that she shouldn't have anything to do with that doctor again. I think the OP should change doctor's immediately and write a letter to the doctor explaining why.

Indeed and LinkedIn post remote positions all the time. Some require that you live in the state where the job is located and others allow you to work from anywhere in the U.S. Most will also require certain upload/download internet speeds and that you have a wired connection, not satellite. Other requirements will, of course, vary with the position. There will be a smattering of triage positions but most are not.

The word "brandish" carries a specific meaning relative to firearms and nothing in Angel's post indicated that it was brandished.

OP, this is a great suggestion. While you do this, develop a routine and don't deviate except as necessary. A routine will help you to remember to everything that needs to be done and make you feel more confident. A checklist to use at home (and in clinicals/simulations if allowed) will help you to establish your routine.

In general, 8 is a lot for anyone let alone a new grad just off orientation, especially with only one other nurse with you. If it were me, I’d keep looking for a different job and wouldn’t hesitate to leave during orientation if I got another offer. I would caution, however, to be more careful in your selection of jobs in the future.

Of course there are some people that don’t want them but it’s also true that some CAN’T have them without a significant increase in risk to their health. I have never had a flu vaccine, never worked anywhere they’ve been mandated and have never had the flu. And BTW, I have also not had any Covid shots and have not had Covid. ETA: I’ve had 6 different employers in 15 years as a nurse.

It’s been my experience that it’s takes time for some doctors in the ER to trust the judgement of nurses that they don’t know and it doesn’t matter how much previous experience you might have. Could be that this part of what’s going on here.

How dramatic.

As you indicated, there are multiple reasons a hospital might close…mismanagement and poor decisions included. However, there’s no indication that NorthShore University HealthSystem is in jeopardy of closing for any reason, let alone due to a lawsuit. It’s pure speculation at this point, and it’s my opinion that those of you supporting this speculation are doing so to prop up your suppositions about unvaccinated nurses. No.