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I started in 2015

Wow - I did not know about those CMS guidelines. I started an acute position as a RN new to dialysis and was put on call 3 months after my start date. It seemed fast for me but I did it. It was hard but I did it.

I will say two things: I am in agreement with everyone who is commenting on what your fiance says. I'm not saying you need to end the relationship but you may need to seriously reconsider things if the person you are marrying can't make sacrifices fo...

Last year, I was working the day before thanksgiving....this female patient told me and the doctor she hoped that we choked on our thanksgiving dinner. I didn't take it personally.

DoeRN, what are you now trying to get into? I have been thinking the same thing myself and wondering how I can get an education for something else while still working as a RN to support myself. I'm young and nursing has already worn away at me.

If you already know you don't want to be a nurse....don't do it. There are those of us who thought we DID want to be one and went into the field, and now dislike it. A lot. And I can't imagine already not wanting to do it ahead of time and having to ...

(Also posted in the Health/stress management 101 forum): I apologize if this has been discussed before: I am inquiring as to what my fellow nurses on here believe to be the least stressful nursing job/specialty. I know the answers to this question ca...

I am a new RN, but not a new nurse. Have been a LPN for over 4.5 years. I was just offered my first RN job in a inpatient dialysis unit at a local hospital. It was very enticing to me, as I have always been interested in outlier areas of nursing. W...

Here, I found it. This guy's article seemed really helpful. He took the NCLEX-RN three times, and passed on the third time after taking the Hurst review. read his comments here: https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/how-i-passed-971389.html

Hi there, I have heard a lot of great things about the Hurst review, you can google it. It is kind of expensive, but they guarantee passing, and that may be worth its weight. There are a couple of other postings on this website about people failing ...

Thank you so much for your response! I really appreciate it.

I'm sorry if this has already been discussed somewhere.... In Columbus area hospitals, is the EPIC computer system for charting used or do they utilize another kind of software? I am talking about OSU hospitals, Children's, Mt. Carmel, etc.... Thanks...

I do not need to know where anyone has worked. If you have in the past and know the answer to my question, that's great. Or if you know someone who works in these hospitals, can you ask them? Just looking to see who uses EPIC. Thanks so much.

I agree with not even having to find an excuse. I always say "personal reasons", and I'm never asked anymore details.

Loriangel14: You definitely get used to what you know, and I know that anything new can be stressful. As I said in my post, I understand that stress can be variable and it depends upon the person/situation. I was just looking for personal accounts ...

I agree with RubyVee. If you set your foot down, what's the worst that could happen? Yes, they may fire you, but then you have an opportunity to find something better and more fulfilling to you. Plus, I'm not sure they really would have any grounds...

I apologize if this has been discussed before: I am inquiring as to what my fellow nurses on here believe to be the least stressful nursing job/specialty. I know the answers to this question can vary for a multitude of factors, (age of the nurse, ed...

I agree, some new nurses aren't worth much. But I will say, at the places I've worked I have not seen NEARLY enough training to get us new people to realize what we are SUPPOSED to be responsible for. My first job gave me three shifts under someone...

Great response. Like I was saying in my last post, sometimes we need a fresh outlook and those of us who are (good) new nurses can bring this to the table. No, were not gonna be able to fix everything, and we dont want to break yuor established nor...

I respectfully disagree with you. I work in LTC, and yes, sometimes it can be horrible (especially if you dont have a good scheduling dept.) But that does not mean we should just lie down and take it. I think going over the DONs head can be a bad ...

Like everyone else is saying, a lot of schools that use the HESI have adopted the policy of you have to pass it to graduate. It sounds like your school is just now figuring out they wanna do that in the middle of the semester, which shouldnt happen....

I volunteer at a free clinic myself. I got the position before I ever found a job. A group of us (people I had graduated with) walked in one day, handed them our resumes, and told them we wanted to volunteer. We made sure we dressed nice and told t...

OP may be an LPN, and in her state, not able to work in a med/surg position. LTC is not impossible, as I stated before. At least it shouldnt be.

I agree with this. LTC can be a great first job, provided that everything around you is being done correctly. You need a good support team, supervisors included.

The biggest problem it seems with your story is the fact that there have been multiple DONs within the last year. Thats never a good sign. Like someone said, 1:20 is a pretty average ratio for LTC. My first job as an LPN was that. But the place w...