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Purdue, I have been in management. If you were a good employee, and left under acceptable terms, you will be hired back in a New York minute!:welcome: It is completely acceptable to be honest during your return interview and say, " I made a mistake, the grass was not greener at the other job" Express your wish to "come back" and I'm sure it will be granted.

I had the same problem with my mom. I repeatedly reminded her that my day was her night. Eventually I resorted to calling her at 3am from work and coyly asking her why she was still asleep. She finally got the message. I know that it may be an unreasonable request to completely turn off the phone, but try turning the ringer off, and keeping the volume on the message machine low enough to be heard. You will totally miss the telemarketers (they hang up when they get a machine) and your family can still get you in an emergency. Sleep well!

Worried, Don't Worry. Many nurses entered the field because they didn't know what else to do. They may have had fantasy 'Marcus Welby' ideas about marrying a doctor and bustin' out of the nursing profession. (Don't laugh, I still see it happening!!!) This is the greatest profession...period. I work which ever shift fits my needs, I can move anywhere in the country (world) and find a decent paying job, I can travel (my sister did and loved it!) It is not easy by any means. This is backbreaking work, but very rewarding. I have been an ICU nurse for 24 years. I can't picture myself doing anything else, I love it. The years have taken a toll on my back, and I am in grad school so that I might teach the next generation of nurses. Burnout happens. It can make nurses bitter and resentful of their work. Choose the specialty that fills your heart. Pursue excellence in that specialty. (certifications, etc) Don't settle for the first job opening that comes along, do what YOU want to do. Good Luck future nurse!!

I am an 'older' nurse (24 year veteran), yet I really like the computer charting. I HATE when our hospital insists on adding extra paper charting to our already HUGE computer charting. Duplicate documentation is a waste of time, energy, and paper. I blatantly refuse to double chart. Otherwise, its helpful and eliminates problems with legibility of handwriting.

If considering a lapband or rouxNy surgery, first and foremost, choose a center of excellence. These centers are few and far between, but meet strict standards for care and have the lowest numbers of complications. Don't do it for the wrong reasons. This will not make an unhappy person into a happy person. Last, but certainly not least, you must complete a psychological eval (in addition to the cardio and pulmonary). Most centers try to educate clients about the reality of post surgical lifestyle changes. If the patient thinks that they can eat the same things and in the same amount, yet loose weight, they are NOT a good candidate for these procedures.

I am a 24 year veteran of the ICU. (open heart, level I trauma, medical,surgical, cardiac) We never used to train new grads in the ICU. (too much work, too much risk) It is a whole new world! Our hope is that our new grad ICU nurses will stay with us after we invest a great deal of time, money, and effort in training them. Attracting experienced nurses from their current ICU to 'our' ICU is difficult. Any new grad that is interested in ICU should concentrate on pathophysiology and perhaps, take a critical care seminar or course. Look for a hospital that provides 3-6 month preceptorships for their new grads. Talk to current employees to find out how new grads are treated. It is a difficult proposition but not impossible. I have precepted 3 new grads in the past 14 months. All of them are doing quite well. It is an honor to train the next generation of ICU nurses!