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Do you work overnights, weekends?

Thank you, I appreciate your help. I will certainly look into the groups and participate.

all great information, with angles I did not even consider

I know this wasn't your thread, but were you able to secure a job?

I would also love an update and any advice you can share with new NPs

This right here is excellent information! As a new grad, I would have loved a class on healthcare economics. With programs ever changing, perhaps the next generation will have that as a mandatory class. It is one thing to log your cases in with ICD and CPT, but it’s also another to see what the patient generates for the practice.

As a NP, is it worth the time? Do NP’s normally secure employment via this route or is it more of a place for humble bragging; ideal for non healthcare industries?

Even though I am not the OP, I found this thread helpful. I had an interview where it is expected that I would hit the ground running with a full panel. I don’t think I am ready for that and the support for transitioning NPs isn’t there.

Thank you for your frankness Tiff. Did you take a practice exam to see where your deficits were before laying out your study plan?

I would go with the school that secures preceptors for you.

WOW!! I've been out of the loop. A BSN to DNP program? the money grab is real

Whenever the first thing out of the hander off mouth is "she's really nice" ? I know I'm in for a b.s report. Well Monday the pt got morphine...dude today is Wednesday and you work days, what did you do today.

As long as there are egos there will be the "Doctor Nurse game" The article made me have whiplash with all the agreement I was doing. Some Doctors you still have to make a suggestion rather than asking directly for an order of if you see something questionable. At my place some don't like you speaking unless spoken to. Or they feel they have a "special" seat at the NURSES STATION where they will stand uncomfortably close and ask you numerous times how long you will be. On the other side of the coin there are Doctors who values the nursing staffs expertise and input.

I feel as if your institution has their I's dotted and T's crossed.

Most of our patients tend to be early second trimester patients. This demographic of patient is so new to us we don't have a policy, more less healthstreams and a competency checklist. Staffing is a mess, to the point where they know we are supposed to be 1:1 with the drip patient, it may now become 2:1. I'm getting sick thinking about it. I can't say more.

Does this occur in your facility? Is this common or are they transferred to ICU? What is your facilities policy regarding pregnant patients needing insulin drips?

Absolutely not. You will just be well better prepared when you do make the switch.

My school encouraged it during our orientation.

You sound like an awesome manager and make mine look like _____. Many of the things you do she delegates to the charge nurses and staff nurses. The only thing mine seems to do is tinker with our schedule.

I agree with the posters who said the transfer or "demotion" as OP called it, happened for a reason. Who knows OP, maybe you may like the new unit better whether it's the work load, supportive staff, or a better group of nurses on the shift. Some nurses still succumb to mob mentality or may have not liked you for whatever reason (that's life). I remember when I was a new nurse of 6 months, a newer nurse started. One group of nurses didn't like her; one evening they were talking bad about her. I interjected and said what they were stating wasn't true and I gave examples. They told me to mind my business. A month later the young lady turned in her letter of resignation. I believe everything happens for a reason. We may not know why at the moment, but somewhere along the way the reason is revealed. Good luck OP!

Okay, I'm just going to leave this here. You do not work in NCLEX Hospital and the people you work with are human.

Go back to your old floor where you will be happy.

The Nurse Family partnership? Is that exclusive to one state or is it a national program? @Quazar, I feel like you. I would like advance my career with a MSN, but in what I am not sure.

Hello all, any updates?

If no one is offered the night off we're told to do online mandatories.