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I've been working in acute care for about a year and a half, 6 months of that being med/surg, 1 year being telemetry/step-down. I told myself I would stick my current job out at least 2 years to gain a litte more experience and better qualify me for ...

Not sure how to start this. I guess I would first like to say that I have immense respect for nurses of all areas and specialties, from the most advanced, specialized nurse to the "just-a-floor-nurse" nurses. I have posted previously about career dec...

thank you everyone for your input! i certainly have a lot to think about before i make any quick decisions. you can bet i'll be updating with any changes in the future. thanks again and happy nursing to all!

After almost a year and a half of being a nurse (working Tele now), I still feel the most awkward when going in patient rooms for the first time to introduce myself. I walk in, say "Hello Mr/Mrs. X, My name is X and I'm going to be your nurse until X...

aw sorry, I am not an ER nurse =/ I was just wondering if you ever worked in that environment before because it seems like people love it or hate it. I get the feeling I would love it, but the ER where I work now is a MESS, and i hear it's not much b...

I was blessed enough to interview for a PACU position at a magnet hospital near home last week. I thought it went well, and at the end i got the "we'll be contacting you very soon" line. it's been a week, I have sent the thank you cards the day after...

congrats!!! have u ever worked ER before?

i feel the same. i guess i just don't want to admit that they might not want me, lol.

hmmm so here's an additional question: since the interview (it's been one week), i have mailed out the thank you's, called the manager and left a message (have not rec'd a call back), and have tried my hardest to wait patiently (kind of failing miser...

Hi everyone! I was just wondering, do most PACU nurses use a "brain" like in many other areas? I've only ever done floor/tele nursing and I know i NEED my brain to keep my shift together. Just wondering how it works in other areas. Thanks!

thanks everyone!

I have been an RN on a telemetry floor for approx. 4 months at a hospital. my hospital has a policy that you can't transfer within until at least 6 mos. in a position, however, i was reading the MR policy on that and it said under certain circumstanc...

wow, thank you everyone! i will definitely be applying for that job and will let everyone know if i get it!

for those in the OR: did u enter that area right away or work for some time in other areas of nursing first? i've heard it's very difficult for a nurse to come into the OR unless she or he started as a surgical tech. I was just wondering because i th...

everyone has missed the fact that the lpn was the team leader while the rn (like it or not, a higher license) was put to do the cna's work. and as the OP stated NUMEROUS times, she had no problem taking the cna role for the shift, but under the parti...

i work nights and hate it, partly for this reason!!! even my family, who sees first hand that i get VERY LITTLE sleep, if any some days, seems to think i should be able to be on their schedule. in fact, nights ppl probably need MORE sleep than those ...

Hello all! I'm a new RN and have worked at this hospital for about 6 months now on a crazy busy med/surg floor and have been doing full time nights for about 4 months. At first, the nights thing was going okay (it's my first job working nights) and a...

i loved my nursing school (a 2 year college) and really felt they did a wonderful job of preparing us. most of their graduates share that sentiment. what i liked about the program was that they didn't baby us. we were held responsible for a lot of i...

Hello all! I'm a new RN and have worked at this hospital for about 6 months now on a crazy busy med/surg floor and have been doing full time nights for about 4 months. At first, the nights thing was going okay (it's my first job working nights) and a...

i am in ur same boat! been nursing for a little less time but equally as miserable. let me know when you find the right answers?!!

thanks everyone for the replies! right now my hospital is just offering 8's so that's what i work. to those who asked, when i said i wanted to transfer to a different unit, i meant one specifically with an evenings opening. there are actually only t...

I'm a brand new RN working in a hospital on a med/surg floor but my dream is to someday work in school nursing. I love the idea of working with kids in a school setting while getting to be a nurse also =) Anyway, I'm sure the process for getting hire...

thanks for the replies everyone! you've all been helpful! i recently found out in PA where i am, a school nurse needs a bachelor's (i'm ADN) and a school nurse certification, but at least now i know what i need to do to get where i want to be. i now ...

i'm not seasoned at all but in your boat. new nurse, new to nights. i love the pace of nights on the floor but my schedule at home has taken a bit of a beating. i'm lucky in that i don't have kids to come home and take care of after work so i usually...

Hello! I'm a brand new nurse still on orientation, working nights on a med/surg floor. Unlike many of my former classmates in school, I didn't mind the idea of starting my career out in med/surg, and even though I've only been doing this for a few mo...