Erindipitous

After six years of nursing experience in Neuro, L&D and Maternal Child, I have accepted a position at an Urgent Care center. Has anyone else made the transition from hospital to Urgent Care, and are you happy with your decision? I feel like five 7-hour shifts per week and not having to do the overnights will improve my sleep and work-life balance as well as my mental/emotional and physical health.. But with any change, I’m a little nervous.. Just wanted to hear experiences from others! Thank you in advance! (And I apologize if something similar has been posted before, I searched the best I could!)

Sooo.. Found this thread. Updates?! Did you complete your MSN? If so, how long did it take, and what were your thoughts on WGU?

I just applied tonight while at work, completed my FASFA, and put in a request for my official transcripts to be sent over to them. I hope to begin in July (But probably more realistically in August). I am doing the RN-to-MSN in Leadership and Management. My job requires a BSN within four years of the promotion that I accepted in February, and I figured I would just "go big or go home" since I know I want to end with at least an MSN (I would like to eventually work higher up within management and administration). I don't have any children, and I work full time nightshift. I am hopeful that I will maintain motivation and drive so that I can plow through this whole program in less than two years in order to focus on my personal life (settling down, marriage, kids, etc), but we'll see how it goes once I get my feet wet and begin coursework.

Updates from any of you that have started working in the UK? I am considering starting the process, but I want to be able to talk to people who have gone through with it and are now working there. Feel free to contact me directly.. You can contact me on here, or DM me on Instagram: Erindipitous

I plan on getting RN tags for my vehicle soon. I worked hard for my title, and I absolutely love what I do, so I want to express that. As for lawsuits because people didn't stop at the scene of an accident.. How could they even prove the person driving the car is the person with the medical license? If my boyfriend drives my car, that doesn't make him an RN.

I assume this is all related to what you post in your statuses? I never speak of patients or specifics, nor do I speak of my place of employment negatively, so this is not what concerns me. But it brings another thought to consider. My question is, can an employer fire you based on your lifestyle? For instance, let's say you've "Liked" the place of employment, and now they can see all of your stuff. That include pictures you're tagged in at parties you've gone to, things your friends have written on your wall, etc. Could something like "party pictures" be enough for an employer to fire you? (I'm not talking illegal drugs, nudity, or committing crimes.) I could see them doing it and saying, "You are not the type of person we want representing our facility." However, if you are not violating HIPPA or mentioning anything about work other than the occasional "Had a rewarding day!" or "Busy day - Glad to be home!" I don't really see why this would pose an issue, in my opinion. I realize this could be completely different dependent on the facility, but I am just innocently asking for some input.

Agreed! I tend to procrastinate quite a bit, and I despise it. I've been working on it. I try to do what works best for most people: I break things into manageable chunks and tackle one task at a time. Whenever I have free time and I'm feeling alert and focused, I take advantage of that frame-of-mind and accomplish something. Instead of "Write Paper" I break it down so I'm not looking at it like, "GREAT. 20 pages in one sitting." -- That's when the panic and stress breaks down the door. "Determine topic and outline main points" "Cover first three main points" "Cover points 4-6" etc. Then, I am able to review past work at the end of each session, and I am able to revise and correct anything I may have missed. Not only do I love the feeling of being prepared and doing a great job, but I think about what I'm not feeling. I do not do well when I'm overwhelmed and stressed when it comes to school work. I would much rather sacrifice some free time than have to deal with the "IGIVEUPMYHEADISGOINGTOEXPLODEGODJUSTKILLME" hair-pulling instances.