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  1. Decisions, Decisions...

    naptimeRN replied to prettylights's topic in Nursing Career

    This is tough. As humans we tend to always have second thoughts and wonder if we made/are making the right choice. I totally know how you are feeling. If you want to do more acute care in the...

  2. Do you have to do bedside nursing

    naptimeRN replied to dulcet's topic in Nursing Career

    You can always apply for non-nursing jobs. Applying never hurts anything! I apply for lots of jobs. Like to keep options open and hear about opportunities. Some advice based on my own experience: I...

  3. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    naptimeRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I knew nursing wouldn't be a walk in the park. I expected some level of stress. What I didn't expect? Having 8 to 11 patients on Med-Surg and Tele floor. More than a year later I am still in shock...

  4. can you apply even if you don't meet the "requirement"

    naptimeRN replied to tarotale's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I applied for a job that said you needed 2+ years of experience and a Bachelors Degree. I have 1.5 years experience and an ADN. I got the job. If I don't meet all requirements, but do not seem too...

  5. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    naptimeRN replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Its a building block for me. The way I get through each day is telling myself this is not permanent, this is not my life, this is not my future lifelong job." That is exactly what I tell myself. It's...

  6. Thank You Cards

    naptimeRN replied to MyiaKelli's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I honestly never even thought about thank you cards, notes, or anything of the sort after interviews until browsing these forums. I (obviously in that case) have never sent one. Still, I've been...

  7. The Breaking Point

    naptimeRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello all. So, I am 10 months in to being an RN on a med/surg floor in a small hospital. The job seemed overwhelming at first (totally normal) with the fear of not being able to do good assessments,...

  8. The Breaking Point

    naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Update: Just got a Urology Outpatient Surgery position. No more weekends, holidays, or going absolutely nuts trying to care for 8, 10 patients. It's been a year and half of med surg craziness (I have...

  9. nursing isn't for everyone

    naptimeRN replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Can I just chime in and say that some of you have given great advice/support! And for my two cents, I know I am not working my dream job. There are some things I like about my job and a lot of things...

  10. Fed up of Nursing and only a year in

    naptimeRN replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I feel ya! I've been an RN for a little over a year working on the med surg and tele floors and man do I already feel the burn. While I secretly struggle with anxiety anyways, the ridiculous...

  11. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    naptimeRN replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Med surg/tele units. Days usually 5 to 6:1. Evenings usually 7:1 up to 9:1. Nights 8 to 11:1 . Let's just say the turn over rate for evening and night nurses is obviously

  12. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    naptimeRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1) Western New York 2) Med-Surg/Tele 3) One Year 4) $26.84 5) Eve/Night Diff 5% 6) Yes, Union. Not sure what my dues go to since our grievances go nowhere and benefits are

  13. The Breaking Point

    naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, believe me, I did not sign up for this. I was told "5 to 6 on days and eves and 7 to 8 on nights". Last night I went in and although census was low, it was just me and the charge nurse. So I had...

  14. The Breaking Point

    naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HA! Trust me, I want to sprint away! Oh, we also use the old school DOS based Meditech (F keys, probably should have died in the 90's....), and pharmacy closes at 7p on weekdays and 3p on the...

  15. The Breaking Point

    naptimeRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work nights sometimes and I agree that it is a better shift. They often times have 10 to 11 on nights and as annoying as that is, they have a super easy and quick med pass, and usually fewer...

  16. Help... Try to decided on my first nusring job

    naptimeRN replied to nursingforlife22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on the offers! Both sound like good experiences! I would probably take the job in the rural hospital because it is med/surg and also offers other opportunities for floating if that's what you...

  17. Anyone start in a hospital as per diem? (new grad)

    naptimeRN replied to BlueEyedGuy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My first nursing job out of school (10ish months ago) was a per-diem position in a hospital. It was the only thing available at the time. My "orientation" was three 8 hour shifts a week for 6 weeks. I...

  18. new nurse anxiety

    naptimeRN replied to oceanboo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi! The way you are feeling is totally normal. I'm coming up on a year of being an RN and I still have anxiety. I must say though, it has greatly improved since starting! At first I had such bad...

  19. Bye Bye Floor Nursing

    naptimeRN replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! I am sooo

  20. Burned out already

    naptimeRN replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    I feel ya! I'm 9 months in and feeling pretty crispy. The running around and not even being able to truly interact with patients is quite irritating. I love the teaching aspect of nursing, but when...

  21. The impending doom.......

    naptimeRN replied to mindlor's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ugh the impending doom. I could never sleep at night because of it when I did days. How is this one: I'm up now at 5:30am because work just called asking me to come in at 7. I literally got home from...

  22. Your Starting Salary?

    naptimeRN replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Western New York. Small rural hospital. Started at 24.54. 5% of base per hr for eve and night differential. 50 cents an hour for weekend. I go up a step in October and have had a few raises. Will be...

  23. New Grads, How much do you work?

    naptimeRN replied to babsy28's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated May 2012 with my ADN. I was hired per diem at a hospital for med-surg and tele (prn was only thing available at the time). I worked 3 to 4 days per week by choice (could work more or less)....

  24. Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

    naptimeRN replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

    Has your opinion of people changed at all, do you still have faith in humanity so to speak after dealing with so many types of people? I'm not sure that I have faith in all of humanity, but I have...

  25. Changing Shifts (Eves to Nights)

    naptimeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! I have been working for about 9 months in a hospital as an RN, floating between Med/Surg and Tele. I started as PRN days, then went to part-time eves (3-11). I HATED days (Not a morning...