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I am thinking of going back for dental hygeine since I have become so disatisfied in nsg! Any takers? Input please feeling burnt out in nsg I have been an LPN for 7 and RN for 1 and counting. Mon-Fri with all holidays off along with one task sounds G...

í ½í²¬Again, I never went through with it. I have been in the " Nursing" field both as a LPN and RN for about 15 years now. Many times I have came home feeling defeated. That's the beast you deal with in Nursing. I get frustrated over the charting , ...

I started Excelsior in 9/08 and graduated officially 9/09 with my ADN . Now, I am working in Home Health (love it) in NC and my salary from LPN in LTC went from 32,000 to 63,000 this past year! Do I regret it? NO! Wished I would have done it sooner! ...

I work for a home health company and we do chemo in home but we only hook up to the pump and take it down. We do not mix or program the pump . The pharmacy mixes and programs the pump , we only check for correct settings. And for this reason I am tol...

No, Common Sense.......I meant that there isn't any common sense left in nursing anymore. Instead you are given 1500 hundred mundane task and documentation "their way". Shucks big brother can jump in the lake as far as I am concerned.There will be mu...

And of course where did COMMON SENSE go?...out the door

Yes...Definatley have another job before you resign .....take it from me....that's not a good feeling....cause I've been there and done that....but yes if you are already stressed from home life then add the stress of nursing especially, bedside nurs...

OMG....I had just typed this lengthy letter but it got deleted....So, now I will say in a nut shell....NO job is worth feeling that way......polish your resume' and get back out there into the job circuit....nursing can be a beast! Sounds like it's w...

If it makes you feel better I'm right there with you! But I finally found a job on night shift in which I hate and I drive 45 minutes one way. I am sleepy on my days off and unable to arouse to spend time with my 4 year old. I had better luck as an ...

Not funny but funny gohogs. That's interesting you ask, because I am going through the same thing. I was an LPN for seven years prior so I thought in the nursing world they would give you credit for that..No it has been my experience that they don't ...

I have seen in wound care that there are alot of things you would not expect to be used..I have even heard of bismuth and bourbon? go figure, never question MD unless you have MSN beside your name....you will be eaten..by them

I think eventually I would like to become a case manger and/or a diabetes educator in a hospital setting. I have my asn and plan on obtaining my BSN as soon as I decide the route! I have worked in LTC for 8 years and now am going to work on med surge...

Just got hired as a night shift nurse 7pto 7a for a med surge floor. The nurse manager stated I would have 5 patient ratio because she recently had alot of nurses quit because the patient ratio had been higher and she stated more than once I would ne...

Well I am applying for mds job within the new facility I am at. If they do not give it to me I have a job offer at a hospital . The other facility that I worked for did not adequately train me not to mention the other mds coordinator was slack to say...

LOL I know the feeling when I first became a nurse I used to feel guilty when I said NO. Now, almost 9 years later I'm cursing them under my breath when I say no! This is part of the reason why nurses become burnt out. This is why staffing leaves an...

I've had my RN now for a little over a year. Prior to that I was an LPN for seven years. I have only worked in LTC and have always wanted to try out the hospital. Which was one of my primary reasons for going back and getting my RN. Problem is I am t...

Thanks Guys! I think I was venting and I am burnt out in LTC! But GREAT NEWS ! Got a job offer for a med surge unit will get 10 weeks orientation and will only have 6 patients!

Got a job offer for a med-surge floor ! It's 3rd shift but ya gotta start somewhere! Even though I am not a brand new grad I am new to the hospital. So they are giving me a 10 week orientation!WOO HOO! Hope I am making the right decision!

linearthlinker, I can settle for boring at this point it beats feeling like I'm going to fall apart on the job!

Thanks but that was my thoughts all along keep the RN as fall back. I have always heard that new RDH makes 50+ first year! And that's with all holidays off and probably leave early on wednesdays or fridays. Now if I can get the husband aboard!lol!

Chellane, I am right there with you. I have applied for another position inside the company I am working and also have an application being considered for a hospital. I have been so stressed since I started my new job. Not to mention my fathers healt...

I am the primary breadwinner. I carry the family's insurance and hope and pray I won't crack. Been under a great deal of pressure with everything! My husband is hoping to break into new career of sales this year. And I'm on my knees praying he will! ...

I suppose I have been guilty a time or two with facebook. However, I have never identified a patient. I have remarked that I lost a patient today. So what are your thoughts on that? It's in the newspaper obituiary and you are just paying your respect...

Well in my home state and my home town BSN is required for Diabetes Educator. All the jobs advertised required a BSN or MSN. Actually had to go to a diabetes class in another local town ( I was gestational diabetic) and the diabetes educator there wa...

I was told by Excelsior that many Magnet hospitals are now requiring BSN's. Is it written in stone? I don't think so. However, I do believe in my lifetime that this will become a major issue. Which I am now 34 and if I do go back to school it will be...