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My sense has been that hospital administration does not view academic management experience the same as hospital management. At least as far as nursing is concerned. In some ways, even though it doesn’t always seem like it, they are two different wor...

Sounds like you need clarification as to company’s expectation of the role of manager. It is appropriate to want to make sure the patient gets the best care and is safe. However, if as a manager, emergent situations cannot be handled without your inv...

A few ideas: Make sure you have a hobby or two outside of work so you can recharge. Walking, visiting a park, biking, painting. Something that gives you enjoyment. Know why you went into nursing in the first place. When you are at work, when ...

Never an easy situation. Is 5 months time a normal probationary period for your clinic? That seems extensive. If you haven’t already you should be speaking with HR about how to best proceed. Ideally you should have met with the new employee and discu...

Excessive debt ( and frankly, the $$ you are describing seems excessive ) will trap you for years. Less debt = more freedom in the future to do what you want. There are plenty of affordable programs like community colleges out there. Everyone takes t...

Never burn bridges. Give two weeks and you won’t regret it. Quit on the spot, and you might regret it. Healthcare can be a small, small world.

Have you considered working in a specialty or primary care office? Sometimes you make less $$, but depending on the specialty you will see less sorrow. Can be very beneficial in the long run!

Yes, in my opinion I would hire you. No need to make it overly complicated. You became sick with COVID and due to extended recovery needs you had to leave your position. Put in the appropriate notice and work with HR and don’t burn your bridges if yo...

If you are someone who loves to have friends at work among your co-workers...and you have good solid friendships and a team with the people that you currently work with...then I would say seriously consider not taking the management job. I only say t...

A few tips that I have...have been doing clinicals for a couple of years now. (of RN students but I feel that some of this will translate). 1. If you are not also employed at the facility I would not do a 'nursing task' that would not fall under the ...

You've received some good advice already. I have a few ideas: 1. Work with management to get the time to take the classes. 2. Jump in and learn from the other nurses how to do what you don't know what to do 3. Don't feel embarrassed asking for help. ...

My two cents: Talk to each of them privately (preferably right before the shift begins) and ask them not to do it-explain to them that even if they find it funny it makes you uncomfortable. Ask them to talk to you privately if they have any actu...

The interesting piece here is the wondering "where the disconnect is." I can offer a perspective from my time spent orienting nurses with varying levels of experience/credentialing....take it for what it is worth. What I have seen with errors is of...

Caregiving is exhausting hard work. Everyone who is a nurse has the potential to burn out. Everyone has given good advice. I think if you have another non-nursing job option you should do it. And just keep per-diem status for the sake of the resume....

When you look up your patients, look at the same thing the same way every time. For example, here is how I do it: 1. Why are they admitted and who is the admitting doc? 2.When were they admitted? 3.What are their recent orders? 4. What is their dieta...

My two cents: You didn't cause this. If someone is admitted with sepsis-all bets are off. Essentially you are playing a game against time and an infection going through someone's system and sometimes sepsis takes a turn for the worse. I would be more...

So sorry for your family at this extremely difficult time. For what its worth-this life is short. Job offers will come and job offers will go-and no job ever will mean as much as time spent with family-especially when that time has a known limit.

Nurse management is such a tough job. I have always thought that the management alone is hard, but then to have to do scheduling and coverage on top of that? Crazy. Thanks for such a forthright and accurate post. I'm sorry you feel like you are the ...

I was 20 and in charge of an entire LTC facility and staff for over a year. It was hard. I did some things right, and I did some things wrong (as far as relating to staff). But I learned tons from the experience and everyone I worked with...even the ...

Great discussion-this has interested me before. I am interested in what others have experienced in this area. It was always my understanding that fingerstick is not as accurate as serum. I have certainly seen differences between the two numbers. Alth...

What a great topic... I have always been extremely thankful as I navigate the nursing profession...with the anxieties that I can have about staffing and patient care and doing the right thing and the complexities and the complicated patient situation...

That seems like a normal ratio for that kind of unit. It can be very overwhelming especially for the first few months. I suggest trying a few different methods to organize your time and see what works for you. Don't forget that it's not the only nurs...

I do not have a portfolio per say but I do have a binder with protective sheets where I keep copies of certifications, even some recommendations, some policies and procedures (I work a couple of jobs ). It helps to keep me organized more than anythi...

Great article! I think that many of the reasons nurses quit were brought up in the article...something that has stood out to me lately is the thought that part of reality shock/burnout/wanting to quit is simply having to be around sick people all of ...

I just wanted to mention something about your statement "Being a nurse is the only thing I wanted to do and that makes me happy." I hope that you can find some other things that also make you happy-nursing is wonderful, yes, but will not fulfill you ...