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At my old job, we would spend all morning talking to our patients, physicians, and nursing staff. By the time lunch came around, we were tired of talking, so many of us would read a book or scroll on our phones. There were complaints that we weren’t ...

My friend did a 1 year residency in ambulatory medicine after she completed pharmacy school. She works in a large primary care office, working mainly with chronic disease management patients. She works one-on-one with patients educating them the dise...

I applied to a job posting that opened when someone retired as positions open very rarely in this department. The phone interview went well and I was told it may take a few weeks for the hiring manager to get back to me. I followed up with the recrui...

My supervisor asked me in private about my observations of the dynamics between two of my peers. Each one feels they are given unfairly difficult assignments and the other is not pulling their weight. My opinion was sought because I work with them th...

This interaction with my supervisor had really caught me off guard. Thank you for your responses!

I have an opportunity to work in management. My supervisor and co-workers are strongly encouraging me to do so. I'm hesistent because of the potential added stress, lack of management experience, and department politics. As an introverted person, I t...

Thank you for your advice! You brought up some great points to consider. I've thought some day I'd be interested working in management, just didn't expect it now. I'll definitely look into the support offered to new managers.

My advice is to listen to your gut instinct when interviewing or on the job. If something just doesn't sit well take a moment to reflect before taking action.

Generally, do you see a difference in how well NP students are prepared based upon their school, for-profit versus non-profit? In your experience, has their choice of colleges factored into the hiring process?

I went through an accelerated program and it was very intense. School is basically your full time job. Wake up early for clinicals, go to clinicals, eat a quick lunch, go to classes, come home to do homework, eat, shower, repeat. We only had like 2 w...

Some things to look into may be a physical therapy, exercise physiology, or cardiac rehab.

I have heard from a CCF Florida employee that they pay the least in that area. I didn't hear any specific numbers. I don't know how true that is. You might want to ask HR.

I pretty much recommend this for anyone considering nursing as a career but you really need to shadow several nurses. Shadow nurses working in med/surg, critical care, peds, etc. Check out different hospitals at different times. I know you've done th...

I think the toughest part of nursing school is the time management/organization. You have to be at the top of your game preparing for classes, studying for exams, preparing presentations, and prep for clinicals. It takes time to fine a routine that w...

I would suggest pursuing the clinic route. The work hours are predictable and consistent. It will still have stress, just not the kind of stress you're used to. The pace will likely be slower than that of a med/surg floor. You may get to know the pat...

We only have a few patients who get injections. When they bring in the vial from their pharmacy we lock it in a special medication drawer. We add a label with the date opened and keep it in its original box. The vial is kept in that locked drawer til...

This is a stretch but for a couple shorter classes my school's library had a copy of the textbook that I was able to check out. Another option is buying books directly from friends.

I think it would be possible but very difficult to get a clinic job as a new grad. You may have to think creatively and network. Most clinic jobs want a few years of hospital experience. Example: OBGYN clinic may want a nurse with L&D experience....

I suppose reading body language can be helpful but I wouldn't read that deep into it. Some people may smile to be polite while other people are just happy people. Interviews I've done best on were ones where it felt like a flowing conversation rather...

Organization is everything! For now, use your own ways of organizing notes, planning, and scheduling. Watch how others organize for classes and try their methods till you find what works best for you. If you don't already, it is helpful to have a min...

For the confused patients I try to see them first for assessments, med administration, bathing, etc. You don't want to wake them up once they've fallen asleep if you don't have to. Try to round frequently on these patients and emphasis to your aides ...

On my old floor we had to work every other weekend and at least two Fridays a month. For example, we weren't allowed to work every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. The managers needed more availability. I worked a few three days in a row but it was pretty...

I'm not a float nurse but I've worked with plenty and have had to float to other floors. Typically the floors that need float nurses have had call-offs, didn't schedule enough people for the census, or have had a big turnover of employees. It's not r...

Perhaps volunteering with a free clinic? I'm not sure what they'd want in terms of previous nursing experience though.

Unfortunately, at my clinic, if patients are late we squeeze them in or see if a different doctor in the clinic can see them. I think this only encourages people to continue showing up when they feel like it. If they don't show up to their appointmen...