sbostonRN

I am a new grad and I've been working on a subacute rehab unit at a LTC facility for 2 months now. I really love it and I'm well supported by my coworkers. On a typical day, my unit has about 36 patients (up to 40), 2 med/treatment nurses, 1 charge...

Hello :) I just graduated today! Yesterday was my final, and I passed so today is technically my graduation day (even though pinning isn't until next week). I've been applying to a few jobs here and there, but I'm wondering - am I wasting my time? ...

Hello Maryland nurses :) I'm from the Boston area, graduating with my ADN in May. I applied for the JHH clinical nurse residency program and I just got contacted for an interview! I don't know when it will be yet but I'm very excited. I'm not sure ...

I have an associates in Nursing with a previous Bachelors. I've been working as a nurse for a year now and am starting to think of options to further my education, since job options have been fairly limited without the BSN (basically required to wor...

I am a new med/surg nurse. I have about two and a half years experience in SNF and LTAC which I thought would make the transition to acute care easy, but I feel totally over my head. I'm in a supportive environment and have had great preceptors. But ...

They do have a policy that you must obtain your BSN within 5 years of hire. But I was already enrolled in a BSN program, which probably did help me get hired. Soon after I got hired, they instituted a policy to not hire anymore ASN nurses. This has b...

I would not go to a for profit school when there are so many BSN programs out now. I got a hospital job with my ASN but I'm enrolled in a BSN program and I had 2.5 years experience.

We don't even stock the incontinence briefs at my hospital. If a patient wants them, they have to bring their own but we don't condone their usage. We'd rather have them go on the bed pad and then change it than walk around with half a days worth of ...

I unfortunately had to remove my tragus piercing for nursing school and it healed over by the time I graduated. It stinks, I know, but patients and families will look to you as a professional and it's an important image to maintain.

Honestly I think it's a totally normal reaction to seeing something like that for the first time. I get grossed out by certain things and need to leave or sit down. Know your limits and don't be embarrassed. Everyone has something that is a trigger. ...

And yes, it's much much less stressful than nursing. You do have to do a good job but you aren't responsible for life and death decisions daily.

I was a med tech before becoming an RN. I switched because I was bored and felt unchallenged. It's a good, stable career path though. In my lab we made slides, ran different tests using a variety of machines and were exposed to different chemicals. T...

We practice assessments on each other with loose clothing/tank tops. Everything remains covered. I agree with previous posters that you don't know what's abnormal until you know what's normal. It's actually fun to practice things like percussion and ...

I usually like to keep a pair in my pocket for emergencies. Like if I run into a room and my fall risk patient is halfway to the bathroom and the glove box is across the room. But I don't use my "pocket gloves" for dressing changes or anything else. ...

We do self-scheduling at my current job, but like KelRN215 said, it's more like a "wish list". I am able to request off any days I have class or other plans and generally haven't had any issues getting those off (have only been working there for 6 mo...

BS in Biology with a minor in Psych and Chemistry.

I've only been called off once in 6 months and it was for a shift I had picked up. Usually nurses can call the staffing office and be asked to be placed on the "first off" list. So while nurses get cancelled a lot, it's usually the nurses who want to...

I would give it time. Your boss knows you want FT status so it's just a matter of time. Is there a lot of turnover on your current floor? What is considered benefits eligible? You may only need to have 64 biweekly hours to be eligible. It sounds l...

As I said in my previous post, I just started back to school for my BSN (2.5 years as an RN). In one of my classes we're learning about barriers that nurses have in obtaining their BSN and one often cited is trauma from their ASN program! That surpri...

I waited two years before starting back for my BSN and am happy with that decision. I was able to feel grounded in my new career before jumping head first into a new program. I live in the northeast which is very BSN heavy but I didn't have trouble f...

I went from a snf to ltac hospital and am now on acute care. It's possible. If you have a rehab hospital in your area you might have more luck there.

I went from being a medical technologist to a nurse and it was and is the biggest regrets of my life. I know you may not care to hear why so you can pm me if you care. Working while going to school was difficult but not impossible. I worked FT as a ...

It does get better and you'll remember this feeling and be supportive to other newbies. There will always be tough days but sometimes I look back on my shift and think "wow I can't believe I did all that!"

I work med/surg and work four 8-hour shifts per week. Almost all our nurses are part time, either 24 or 32 hours with a mix of 12s and 8s. It's a nice schedule that allows a good work/life balance. I like being part time.

As someone else said, it's not blood or even urine. It's akin to someone throwing up on you. As long as it didn't get in your mouth or eyes, I wouldn't worry too much. But next time tell your instructor...they are there to help!