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Take the newer job offer! I have a friend who worked in endoscopy and love love loved it. The difference in pay is a new car or house payment.. I wouldn't give it a second though! :) Good luck!

Now that just bugs me and makes me wanna scream NOOOOO! Wake up nurses! We are all nurses. I am an RN, still relatively new at best. BUT, title doesn't matter is so many cases. I depend on LPNs to keep me in check and educated. Likewise I offer help where ever it is needed. At least with an associate degree the only difference between the RN and LPN is ONE tiny semester of school. LPNs rock my world because without them, I am nothing!

LorderrorproneRN, I have been an RN for a very short time myself. I not only ask a lot of questions, I ask the same questions over and over. It isn't because I always doubt myself but to confirm what I believe is right. Sometimes I take my questions to the level of "why" after get an answer. Such as "should I call the doctor on these labs".. they say "no" I say "why?" As a new grad you cannot always know why things are spinning the they spin. So the big "WHY" that follows is where learning truly takes place. So with that said: Migrate to the nurses that your most comfortable with. Find a good go to person that you feel is giving you sound advice. This not only enhances what we already know, don't know, but keeps us accountable so the error does not apply. Personally I don't give a flying a** patooot what my co-workers think of me at this because they were in my shoes at one point. When your head hits the pillow at night you will fall off to sleep much easier knowing that you asked and knew what was the right thing to do giving a patient the best possible care that they deserve. Double check YES! Triple if your not sure! What have you got to lose? Absolutely nothing! :) I do understand your concern because I am where you are and nurses at times can devour you but hang in there because this is going to go on throughout our profession as we already know, nursing is a new learning experience everyday. If I ever stop learning then it's time to turn in my license. Good Luck!