pinkdoves BSN

Pediatrics, NICU

I'm an experienced pediatric nurse and new NICU nurse!

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    How do I know when I have 1800 hours for CPN credential?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I've been to this website several times. it says the qualifications (1800 hours within 2 years) which I already knew. I cant find anywhere that says where to prove that and if you know I would...
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    Now that the Covid 19 vaccine is just around the corner... Will it be mandatory?

    pinkdoves replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    my employer already sent an email to everyone saying it's
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    How do I know when I have 1800 hours for CPN credential?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    but how do I prove I've worked x amount of hours ? do they trust that I actually did or do I have to get someone to sign
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    Switching Careers from Nursing because I hate it so much

    pinkdoves replied to nursingworldwhy's topic in General Nursing

    :)
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    I feel very lost

    pinkdoves posted a topic in General Nursing

    It is me again (LOL) I have been working in pediatrics for about 9 months. I know it's not a long time but it is A LOT longer than I'd thought I'd ever last in an acute care job. I am the...
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    Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    pinkdoves posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have hated bedside nursing ever since I started. I even hated it when I was in school but IDK why it never clicked to me that I should pursue something else...anyway, I am on my 8th month of nursing...
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    I feel very lost

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I panic about losing my youth every day... oh god im gonna cry again
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    Want to transition to Pediatrics

    pinkdoves replied to WantPediatricJob's topic in General Specialties

    it might just be a timing thing...I am a new nurse that got my first job in adult med/surg telemetry. I only worked with adults for 2 months and was able to land a pediatric acute care position in a...
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    There IS HOPE on the horizon!

    pinkdoves replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    I hope one day I'd be able to relate
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    New grad wants to quit hospital job after 2months

    pinkdoves replied to Love_all's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi! I just wanted to comment that a similar thing happened to me when I had my first job. I worked at one of the best hospitals in the country (large academic medical center!) and quit after 2 months....
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    Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    1) because I need to stay in my job for a respectable amount of time before moving. I started last feb. also, bc of covid, I am lucky I even have a job right now so I am scared to lose the one I have...
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    Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind working hard, but working as a bedside nursing ruined my mental health. it's not worth it to me. I have 2 more months until I can do an internal transfer! I was talking to one of...
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    Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Infusion nursing was one of my favorite nursing rotations in nursing school! In my current job I already access and deaccess ports, change dressings, etc. I just never was trained on how to place an...
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    Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    No, I've been at my second job for 8 months. I started my first job last august. I only lasted 2 months in my first job but it also was with adults... I think I know now peds is where I can thrive....
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    Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    yes, that's exactly what I meant sorry for the confusion! I always say PIVs because it's the most basic thing that I still don't know how to
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    Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    9 years?? most people do 2 or even 3 and then go into NP school! I do not want to be an NP at all I want to do VAS nursing or even insurance work once I get more
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    Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I really want to do an internal transfer after a year to do VAS nursing. I've become very good at accessing ports and I want to learn how to put in an IV. For some reason at my hospital staff nurses...
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    I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

    pinkdoves posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have tried so hard to be a good nurse. I went through the hell that is nursing school, sacrificed years and so much money for this garbage. I feel so miserable. I haven't been happy since I started...
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    People attitudes towards withdrawing from a residency program

    pinkdoves replied to moirnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The first year after my licensure was a ***! I took a position at one of the best hospitals in the country and was admitted into their new grad program. it was not properly staffed and my mental...
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    New Grad considering quitting nursing

    pinkdoves replied to Jacob's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you sound exactly like me! I am way more book smart than "hands on" smart if that makes sense. It was very hard to go from doing really well and feeling competent, to being an utter mess. I think you...
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    Suicidal thoughts every week before first shift

    pinkdoves posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a very new nurse. The day before a shift, I get unwanted suicidal thoughts. Don't worry, I would never act on them. They're more just unwanted and intrusive. Every time I finish a shift, I feel...
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    I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I asked to take PTO for some shifts next week...I think I may need a break. luckily I am going into informatics nursing 2 weeks from now until about November (it's a temp project to help out the...
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    Suicidal thoughts every week before first shift

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    nursing is the whole reason im suicidal...I probably will have to leave the
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    I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    IDK if it's self-doubt that is making me this depressed...I think it's the entire inpatient nursing field. I feel so suicidal before shifts because I hate being a hospital nurse. you can read my above...
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    I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

    pinkdoves replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I go on constant rollercoasters with this profession...inpatient nursing makes me so depressed. I become suicidal before every shift because I hate it that much (I know that's not normal)....