pdoylern

I'm an RN hired by Davita in Houston,TX in April. I am not working as an RN and will not be working as an RN for about 6-9 months, or so they tell me. I'm being trained as a Tech and RN and will be working as a Tech for 6-9 months before I can work as a nurse. I'm currently rethinking my decision to work in dialysis.

I am a Diploma nurse working in the hospital where I went to school. I have been there 29 years. I know if I want to further my career I will have to go back to school at some point. I have been lucky enough to be "grandfathered" in by our union but I know the frustration by new nurses trying to get jobs. The only difference a BSN gets you is more research education not bedside education. I have watched new nurses with BSN degree's almost drown when thrown to the wolves on very busy nursing floors. Pretty soon all hospitals will only hire nurses with BSN degrees. I don't agree with this but that is the way things are going. If your feeling overwhelmed maybe taking a break then going back may be an option. As a Diploma nurse I had the same education that a ADN did I just don't have the title, and we did get a lot more clinical experience.