buckchaser10

You'll find that in nursing, and probably every workplace, shifts like to talk smack about other shifts. As nurses we are perfectionists so it hits us harder than other shifts. If your management didn't talk to you then I would say not to worry too much about it. If it really bothers you then you can ask the night shift what they think you are doing wrong or where you can improve. Often they just talk smack to talk smack. Let it roll off you.

Doesn't matter, it was the nurses fault because they called *big sarcasm here*

Couple things, first love the name! Second agreed, every generation thinks they had it harder while thinking generations younger than them are dumb. Third it is common knowledge that as new generations are made they learn more than previous generations. This is due to advancements in knowledge. I don't think anyone now would believe that Florence Nightingale knew more medically than even our baby nurses coming out of school. Florence more than likely was 10x the nurse any of us could dream to be. This new knowledge is great but it kind of takes the nursing out of nursing ya know?

These adverse effects are from practitioner orders though. Just because someone annoys you doesn't mean you have to order it. Stop pinning these issues on nurses. Ultimately the practitioner ordered it..

I can't wait for the nurse versus practitioner pee fight that is about to ensue

Uff da, I say that and screw up my sentence. Pretend there is another comma after spelling. I can't find the edit button.

Honestly this was my first error as a nurse... many times. In training I never had to administer blood so I never had the process down before being on my own. I'm still here as a nurse to talk about it today. Consents are important in case of legal litigation. I got the pleasure of rolling with Joint Commission on our last survey and they looked at 2 consents and called it good. The likelihood of it affecting your or your organization is very slim.

I know a guy who has this exact situation with his wife. She works day shift and he works nights. He is a zombie every day because the baby is not on a night shift schedule. It is doable, you just have to get creative with your sleep.

I get the fly fishing comment because honestly I'd only work somewhere I could, well, chase bucks. As someone who has a fairly fresh kid (under 1) hobbies take a hard side step to priorities. This is especially the case when you are supposed to be playing stay at home parent. I'm giving you forewarning that there will be a ton of resentment in your relationship if you have to work to support three but then also take care of your kid at home while your husband fly fishes. You're going to want wind down time. That being said I would go where there was a support system nearby, whether that's his family, your family, or friends. Pay per hour is important but only if you look at it in context with cost of living. You should rank your priorities and then go from there. Is it ratio or is it pay? Support system or hobbies? Ultimately we do not know the life you want to live so the decision will have to be up to you. Good luck and I hope you find that perfect spot!

Is this a typo or did the ACT used to be scored differently? Top score is 36. National average is something like 20. I know plenty of nurses who couldn't even dream of hitting 20 (don't get me wrong they are still great nurses.) Your asbestos undies comment killed me! ? As far as OP, yes nursing school is hard to get into in some places. In my state it is as simple as finishing anat and phys and you are on the list at many schools. Even with requirements as stringent as the ones you are listing poor nurses will make it into school and graduate in a field they should never be allowed in. With requirements as stringent as you said, potential future all star nurses will never make it into that school. We are in a country facing an aging workforce and no one to replace them. With the aging population more nurses will be needed. Should we really be denying those who want to be nurses because they can't write for crud? Let me tell you, while I may get peeved at my fellow nurses spelling the education you receive in grade school for sentence structure would suffice for charting. I want nurses who are compassionate and able to critically think. Not nurses who can tell me the history of the world from 1500-present and can tell me all the elements on the periodic table but can't even work their way out of a wet paper bag. This is coming from a nurse who has achieved A's their whole life and scored a 31 on their ACT so don't think I take this stance because I am dumb. Far from it actually.

Do you know exactly what type of insurance job you are looking for? Insurance companies utilize nurses in all sorts of ways. The majority of these careers you utilize your past nursing experiences to guide you. You could train a monkey to review innerqual or MCG but you also need to be able to interpret the documentation you're reviewing beyond these platforms. If you're looking at case management for insurance companies I would strongly advise getting a solid base in nursing first. There is a lot of critical thinking involved with the data you are collecting. You are the front line in keeping the subscriber healthy and preventing costly tertiary prevention measures that hit your insurance company's bottom line. Another facet to keep in mind when considering nursing jobs, ultimately this country will move to universal healthcare. It could be next year it could be decades but the possibility does exist that a system is chosen that is strictly government ran. What happens to your job in this case? It could be absorbed by government but it could also be eliminated. Don't get me wrong this is probably in the far future but it is something to keep in mind.

Big medical systems, think Cleveland Clinic or Mayo

Awesome! Congratulations!

I'm not an agency nurse but I do bring them in to my facility to fill needs. We had to cancel one recently due to the staff not being able to meet our employment requirements. We go through medefis and our contact there said a bunch of contracts are being terminated right now because of the economic impacts of COVID. I'm not sure of your specific situation but that could be why.

So if your concern is if LPN helps, no not really. Part way through your BSN education you become eligible to take the NCLEX-PN. If your concern is money, the cheaper route is normally tech/community then four year. If you are able to nab a lot of grants then I recommend you go straigh BSN right away. If you are paying a lot out of pocket I recommend taking math classes and getting your ADN then RN to BSN. A lot of it is dependent on where you live too. If your area doesn't hire ADN then I don't recommend that route at all if your end goal is to be an RN.