TXcatcher

I have 3 years experience as an RN. I have my BSN, and this is my second career. I was forced to work nights in my first career, and hated it. Then as a new grad, I worked nights...and hated it. I've sworn off nights forever because I'm a tried a...

Thanks for all the feedback! I think I am going to turn down the position. When I asked about the possibility of transitioning to day shift, they mentioned there is a wait list. So they posted a day position, but have a wait list? Seems shady. I...

I am going to ask about what would happen if nights are not working out for me. It would have been nice if she at least mentioned it in the interview...

Last month I was injured while transferring a patient. I hurt my back and have been on modified duty for over a month now. At first, my manager was "nice" about offering me light duty assignments. I have been essentially acting as a free charge nu...

That's scary! Texas is a "right to work" state, but they can't fire you for a workplace injury. Though, if I needed to, I could easily get a job down the street at another facility...making at least $5 more an hour... I'd just be miserable and unh...

I help out with all admissions, and even attempted to help that admission. Not one other nurse on my floor has ever treated me with as much disrespect as this girl. It has been going on for over a year. I've just now started standing up to her. P...

I tried it on the first day they put me to read. It was torture. If you stand, you have to look down, and you're basically standing in one place because the area is so small. I was actually in so much pain at the end of that day, I called my mothe...

Watching tele monitors requires sitting for twelve hours straight. Sitting is the worst thing you can do for a lower back injury. I don't even take a full lunch break because I cannot sit for that long. I was on restricted duty when I broke my leg...

I work transplant/LVAD acute care floor. We have a high turnover because of the unrealistic expectations and ratios, and because our manager is not supportive. Many people do stay because we love the patients, and this population does require a lot...

I wanted to be an OR nurse in nursing school, and even did an internship in one of the best ORs in my city. I was not offered a job (long story), and went on to be an acute care floor nurse. I currently work in a highly specialized area and have th...

I recently was turned down for a job in a pediatric CVICU. I rocked the interview, and was even considering working nights because CVICU is my dream job. So naturally, I was crushed when they told me they wanted people with more experience. A cowo...

I have been a floor nurse for 2.5 years. I've hated it all along. I never wanted to be a floor nurse, and will always hate it. My most recent position was described to me as intermediate care and a 4:1 ratio. It's a 5:1 ratio, and no one thinks o...

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In the OR? I did my externship there, but was way too shy at the time. I loved it, though, and was very disappointed that I didn't speak up. I've since learned from my mistakes. Hiring RNs without OR experience?

He's going to another hospital. If two very good nurses that are female are turned down for "not enough experience", but a male with less experience is hired...hmm?

I interviewed for my dream job yesterday in a pediatric CVICU, and I have an upcoming interview for SICU. I've been working med-surg for 2.5 years. I worked nights during my first year, and had to change positions because nights were interfering wi...

It would be three nights a week, and four weekend shifts over a four week period. I would hopefully be able to cluster them. I just worry about getting any sleep at all ever. I'm pretty set in my day person lifestyle. My current job is okay, but I...

I just received a job offer for another hospital working with transplant/VAD patients. This hospital's program is fairly new, and the hospital doesn't have the best reputation among nurses. They are punitive and work the nurses way too hard with li...

Let me start by saying I've never wanted to be a floor nurse, and I've rarely enjoyed my jobs. I have had three in two and a half years. I left the first one for a day position, and the second because of the awful environment. My current job was a...

I may have to look that up if things don't pan out here soon!

I found out I'm being paid less than my coworkers with the same amount of experience, so I'm leaving for sure. They certainly have no interest in offering raises to keep people.

A friend of mine worked in an ER at a fairly big hospital, and only saw peds patients. Do you live in an area with multiple hospitals?

I've been looking outside the med center. I live inside the loop, but I'm not being too picky.

I haven't mentioned CRNA. I am not even sure that's something I would actually do in the end. I do have the problem with "where do you see yourself in five years?" I have no idea. My career has not turned out the way I would have liked or even im...

Thanks for the advice. I'm was very upset today because a recruiter at my hospital keeps stonewalling me, and I totally blew an interview at another hospital a couple of weeks ago. I didn't like the manager or educator who interviewed me, so not tha...