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I've done both and I have a BSN and an MS in healthcare tho' not nursing per se. I never felt downgraded moving from leadership roles to non leadership roles. Sometime I made more in leadership roles, some times less than "regular" staff but my...

Go for it! The biggest change for you would be working 5 days/week plus drive time vs. the 3 12's and working day time hours vs nights. You will most likely be around management a lot more too working days. Management, unless really abusive/intolerab...

The best option is to contact the hiring manager & have an open & honest conversation about the situation. I would NOT tell him/her you knew at the interview you were pregnant, I would simply say shortly after interviewing/accepting the posi...

I don't work in the OR but I was, until this past week, working a M-F position that I knew fairly early on was not a good fit for a variety of reasons. I felt a guilty leaving so soon after starting and after some people around me would make comment...

Have you not contacted the BON for the state in which you are wanting to apply? They normally have all the information on their web site or you can call them....

Find another job asap. This Administrator is Trouble with a capital T. Anyone can report a nurse to the BON - doesn't mean the report has merit or will go anywhere but just to work under the constant threat of that..no way..there are WAY too ma...

My clinicals were at Grady, I've worked for Piedmont. Hands down I would go for Grady for what you are hoping to obtain. If I lived within a reasonable driving distance I would 100% work there now. It is unique for many, many reasons. My only a...

Being out of nursing completely for 4 yrs I doubt you could be hired right back into ICU but being terminated and not having references won't stop you from getting a job. Some of the large hospital organizations where I live don't check references an...

Why don't you contact the Calif BON directly?

SilverBells..it sounds like you are jealous and your self esteem isn't very good. I am not saying that to be critical..and I understand completely what you are saying about how some people just end up in the "perfect" situation personally or professi...

Some nurses, like in Calif, The VA and Kaiser as well as northern states have unions. They do seem to have better wages and benefits than non union nurses.

First, thank you for creating this topic/post. Are you working days or nights and are you planning on staying at the desk job and working the hospital PRN? I wasn't sure based on some of your posts. The physical you took was extreme. Like ...

Maybe consider a travel position to one (or both) of the places you are interested in living. That would give you a better idea of the areas and healthcare salaries etc. It would be beneficial, I would think, to have some ICU experience or be working...

Don't see how unless provide the information. Can't imagine anything on a background check would come up about a former employer either unless you used someone at the former place of employment as a reference.

There is a large hospital system near where I live. They required ALL nursing staff that is not PRN to pick up an on call shift - at least one 12 hr in addition to the regular schedule - some units it's an additional on call once a week, some once a ...

I'm sorry this happened to you and yes, it certainly sounds like ageism. HR can never be trusted in my opinion. They are corporate ALL the way - no matter how they spin it and their lack of professionalism in contacting you to let you know you were n...

I understand exactly what you are saying. I am in a very similar situation. I was working home health but the company, like many other home health agencies now, moved to a pay based on type of visit/points system. The hours and pay became inconsisten...

I've thought about posting this for some time. I'm sure there will be some who comment the usual "suck it up buttercup" response, but this post is for anyone out there who faces shame, self loathing, self reproach and fear trying to work consistently...

Several of the teachers I had in nursing school had never worked in a hospital setting and they were amazing nurses. Can't see where not working in a hospital, especially with having experience, would cause any issue with your wanting to teach one da...

Have you considered free standing surgical centers or radiology centers? Most larger cities have them. That may be one way to get your foot in the door with the flavor of nursing your are wanting to move into. Maybe a travel position focused on what...

If the job requires you to have an active nursing license then I would think the employer, if responsible, would do a license verification and check whether its active. HAve you looked up your own license to see if there is any stipulation attached t...

No, but depending on your ultimate goal in nursing it may be necessary.

So what? If the staffing is unsafe, complain and document who you complained to, when etc. And like Kooky Korky said - how do you know? And why not ask them directly about it? This isn't high school. Stand up for yourself but also don't buy into...

I too have left during or shortly after an orientation period with an employer. Like you, the job/work environment was presented one way but ended up being vastly different. I would be concerned if I were in your place too. As others have alread...

Go for it - but go public college for expense savings if possible. Age is but a number!