Jon C RN 2024

Last week I accepted a position in a busy ASC surgery center no BSN good pay but high volume of procedures any good PACU advice lessons learned I would love to hear Thanks Its been a long road to get here I excited to resume my nursing career

Thanks, That's interesting because I've done the math too and it seems insane to finish my BSN with only 5-7 years to go. I live in Virginia so Im not very familiar with how the hospitals hire and any exemptions that they offer in RDU. I've applied to wakemed, Duke and UNC but have not heard back as yesterday. I struggle to what might be a good fit for this stage of my career. Thanks for reaching out that's interesting information.

Thanks sounds like a great place to work Im not sure Alanta is for me I have no family there but I will keep in in mind

Thanks, I talked with a recruiter from that health system and I was not blacklisted. Officially my record said I left for a career change which is pretty much the truth. I agree going back to school is not a good option for me I wish I had, but too late for that now. I really just need a good nursing position to get me to retirement at 67. A ASC, SCHOOL 1:1 nurse support role, or maybe urgent care or somewhere I haven't thought of yet. I'm healthy and I think look younger than my age, but its always a concern and could be why Im not getting some of these jobs, but with the nursing shortage a nurse with 5+ good years left in him and my experience cant be all bad. Im just hoping somebody here might be able to give me some good advice ?

Thanks that's good advice Im really trying to stay out of a hospital environment at this stage.

It appears I was not placed on the do not rehire list after speaking with their recruiter I'm still however struggling to find a Nursing position that is fulfilling and appropriate for this stage in my career. I feel cut off from the nursing world especially after covid and wonder if there are any resources to help get me back on my feet.

Im a very healthy 61 I still play soccer and in excellent health I was working four 10 hour shifts in September. I emailed my former boss who ghosted me among other clues. I only worked there less than a year I have references from my 25 year career at a leading hospital. I cant prove anything just a gut reaction as I didn't get 7 jobs I applied for that were well in my skill range but in that same hospital system Im moving forward but really thought I would reach out to the nursing community for some guidance

Thank you. My hope at this stage of my career would be to get employment w/o going back for my BSN. I know the rules me out of the big hospital systems there but was hoping for a freestanding asc or urgent care type nursing role. I know some hospital systems like HCA still hire ADN nurses so Im hoping somebody here knows something in the RDU area.

I am a nurse with 25 years of critical care experience in a level 1 trauma center in the DMV. I have worked in the trauma center, CCU, CVICU and ran an in house transport program until 2020 when I got Covid. I missed 5 weeks of work and struggled with some long haul symptoms and left my hospital after 25 years in 11/2020 to recover and take some time off which lasted 2 years too long. I was 1/2 through a BSN but went on a program hold because I wasn't sure where I would end up. I worked in another hospital that didn't require a BSN but left after 10 months due to some stress and staffing issues. That hospital apparently blacklisted me unfairly, I was a good nurse there and gave excellent care. I cant find a job now and as a 61 year old need some advice about what type of systems in Raleigh (hoping to relocate there) that do not need a BSN. Im interested in ASC preop/PACU and urgent care. Any advice would be so appreciated. I know I went about the last few years poorly but am hoping to rebuild my once stellar career as a RN. Covid really derailed me ? Thank you to anybody that could help me sort this out.