ivyleaf

ivyleaf

Ambulatory Case Management, Clinic, Psychiatry

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  1. What is your dream unit?

    ivyleaf replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    A unit full of animal instead of human patients... ; ) I would switch to vet tech, but it's less than half the

  2. Questioning career choice

    ivyleaf replied to Chocowalnut4's topic in General Nursing

    what about being a doctor/engineer/etc vs being a nurse seems like it could be

  3. I graduated with a BSN 10 years ago, I've only now decided to become a Nurse.

    ivyleaf replied to Discreet007's topic in General Nursing

    congrats on getting hired into the hospital with that much time off! what kind of a unit? you could see if there's a refresher course near you. in mass BC has a pricey one. or, read up -- buy a...

  4. Am I moving to fast?

    ivyleaf replied to dnurse14's topic in Nursing Career

    Go for it! Why

  5. ED a reasonable fit ? Or am I crazy?

    ivyleaf posted a topic in Emergency

    trying to decide if i should apply to ED positions. my experience is psych and outpatient (mostly primary care, some urgent care and specialty). i've shadowed in various eds and wanted to do ed pretty...

  6. Anyone still subscribe to nursing journals?

    ivyleaf posted a topic in General Nursing

    I did a threat search for 'best nursing journals' and pretty much every thread that came up is 5+ years old.. I know I can get info online, but there is so much that it is overwhelming.. i like the...

  7. Should I continue with my MSN-FNP courses while doing Full Time Case Management work?

    ivyleaf replied to purplecali's topic in Nursing Career

    do you want to be a CM/CM manager, or an NP? totally different. if you want to be a CM/go further in CM, you dont need a

  8. Jaded after CRNA school failure, burned out, don't want to be a nurse

    ivyleaf replied to nurseman78's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree that some 1:1 counseling would be helpful to see what you really want. I'd also suggest trying outpatient-- you could see if you might be interested in doing primary or urgent care as an...

  9. BSN or Biology

    ivyleaf replied to allie127's topic in General Nursing

    would you consider np? if you would feel like you're "settling," go ahead w plans to be an

  10. Need your opinion.

    ivyleaf replied to panther79's topic in General Nursing

    6mo at

  11. NG Feels Taken Advantage of in Clinic. Wants to be School Nurse

    ivyleaf replied to SnowDark38's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Start applying to positions that interest you once you update your

  12. Primary Care or Acute Care?

    ivyleaf replied to future-peds-np's topic in General Nursing

    i would do acute care for at least a year, then transfer to primary if you still want to the acute care exp you get will be invaluable and make you much more confident in the primary/outpatient care...

  13. Med-Surg not for me, need some advice

    ivyleaf replied to TheLAC's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would try sticking it out at least a couple more months. Experience could open up doors and more importantly, you might find you like it with more

  14. Being offered a job in a General Surgery clinic

    ivyleaf replied to brkostman's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    go on the interview for the clinic position, learn more about it and meet the people; then make your final

  15. From Tele to CSICU - lacking the "ICU hustle"?

    ivyleaf replied to Lulubeans's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am not a cardiac or ICU nurse, but based on the info on your post; this doesn't sound like an adequate

  16. Can't decide between two job offers..HELP

    ivyleaf replied to AllieHall96's topic in Nursing Career

    can you shadow on unit #1 or talk to one of the current staff to get a better idea of staffing/ratios? what shift is job #2 (if it matters to you)? do you know anyone who works there or has an inside...

  17. Need some serious opinions

    ivyleaf replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Nursing Career

    What do you think about trying the new job for a year and if you don't like it (Or 6 mo if you hate it), go for your fnp? WOuld you regret not trying this job if you went straight to fnp

  18. Leaving the bedside

    ivyleaf replied to duke514's topic in Nursing Career

    is there anything going on in your life besides work that you are unsatisfied with? sounds like you have some symptoms of

  19. ED or ICU

    ivyleaf replied to spence41's topic in Emergency

    What kind of a DNP is your long term goal? family practice? ed? critical care?

  20. Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    ivyleaf replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are under a lot of stress and maybe need to try and take something off your

  21. I miss floor nursing...I think?

    ivyleaf replied to tshunni's topic in General Nursing

    I would stick it out at least a few more months while picking up per diem shifts. What about going back to a similar unit, but perhaps one that wasn't so understaffed/hectic? Either in your facility...

  22. Renew ACLS?

    ivyleaf replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys! Will do. gathered a bunch of resources and did some skillstat. It is coming back to me much easier than 2 years ago!! Stuff makes a bit more sense now too, the 2nd time around.. Also, my...

  23. Renew ACLS?

    ivyleaf posted a topic in General Nursing

    I took ACLS almost 2 yrs ago, when I was applying to ED jobs. I didn't get one, unfortunately; but I did take/pass ACLS. I never took a tele class, and most of my exp is in psych, so I had to cram the...

  24. Searching

    ivyleaf replied to Taaffe's topic in Nursing Career

    VNA or office/outpatient nursing would be good options. Also working for outpatient mental health or developmental disabilities is another

  25. Renew ACLS?

    ivyleaf replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    So I found out that they made a policy change and since it is not in my job requirement, I have to pay $100 to renew My manager is looking into the possibility of using tuition reimbursement If I have...