Lael

Well please explain your expert knowledge of these "diseases" to the victims of violence and their families. Like the shooting that took place in the CO movie theater recentl. I'm sure their families would be happy to hear this guy who shot 70 people is not at fault. He didn't have a choice right? No, it's a mental disease that made him do that I'm sure. Interesting that he was studying neuroscience..... Meh, I'm sure he will plead insanity and people will fall for it.

This one especially, but similar things like in the mental health area are questionable to me.

lol I know some of them want to make you believe they are! Ugh =P

Hrm, 9-11 hrs still doesn't sound bad if your getting off between 3-5 at the latest. Here is copy/paste of the job I am considering. [TABLE=class: iCIMS_MainTable iCIMS_JobPage, width: 100%] [TR] [TD=class: iCIMS_Header iCIMS_Header_JobTitle][h=1]Registered Nurse (RN) Pre-Op Education[/h][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][TABLE=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderTable] [TR] Job ID: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]99429[/TD] Location: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]US-AK-Fairbanks[/TD] [/TR] [TR] Posted Date: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]3/12/2012[/TD] Shift: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]Day[/TD] [/TR] [TR] Category: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]Registered Nurses/Externs - Positions[/TD] Facility: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]Fairbanks Memorial Hospital[/TD] [/TR] [TR] Department : [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]PACU/OPS[/TD] Position Type: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]Full-Time-FA[/TD] [/TR] [TR] Shift Hours: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]Varied[/TD] Hours Per Week: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]40[/TD] [/TR] [TR] Internal Code A: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]COREHTF[/TD] New Grad: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]No[/TD] [/TR] [TR] Internal Code B: [TD=class: iCIMS_JobHeaderData]..[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoField_Job]Overview:[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoMsg_Job] Position Available: Monday - Friday Full Time Variable Hours and Days No Call No Weekends No Holidays PREP nurses provide detailed patient teaching with emphasis on preparing for surgery, immediate post operative expectations and care, as well as planning recuperation at home. Surgery procedures include all procedures with the exception of hearts and neuro and service six operating rooms and averages 25 cases per day. Staff are highly competent and include many certified RNs providing the safest nursing care while utilizing the latest technology [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Wow, that sounds like an easy-going job. :yelclap: What are you hours like? Are they 8, 10 or 12? Do you have on-call or weekends ever?

Just about every time I've ever called a doctor seems like without fail they always seem to ask about the one thing I forgot to look up or do b4 I called them, then I feel like a total idiot or they yell at you and make you feel like an idot because you weren't prepared. It's especially worse because I'm a relatively new nurse and already nervous as heck when I have to call. How do you better prepare yourself to talk to them? I absolutely hate calling doctors! They are always so mean!

I still think drinking and doing drugs is a personal choice. IMO calling it a disease is just another way to put them blame elsewhere instead of taking responsibility for one's actions. Seems like alot of so-called diseases these days are like that. Just a scapegoat for people.

Hi, I'm a new nurese thinking of going to the hospital to do pre-op nursing. Is there anyone out there that can tell me a little about what it's like and what they do day-to-day there?

Funny you should say assisted living. I actually applied at one in my area and was offered a job at night, but I had to turn it down because I don't have any childcare at night. Would have taken it if my husband weren't deploying soon bcuz there would be someone here with my daughter at night at least...

I can relate to the anxiety and depression part. I also have had issues with these since I was young which seemed to have gotten worse while I was a med tech in the military and then since becoming a nurse. Having worked in LTC I was constantly feeling rediculous levels of anxiety during work. Often I went home worrying about what I missed, forgot to do, did wrong, I must be a crappy nurse because I didn't know this or that, etc. So seems like it never ends after you leave work. I too wish to explore other areas of nursing like in a doctor's office, but seems it is so difficult for a new nurse to get any of these "dream jobs." Seems like nurses have to "settle" for something they hate doing these days in order to pay the bills. The other option is just to cross train! Ugh.... but to go back to school and start OVER? Seems so bleak at my age.....

I've been a nurse (ADN) for over a year now and have been in the medical field all of my life (9 years prior as a medical technician). Now I am having seond thoughts and considering changing to another profession, just have no idea what really! The reason I went into nursing was mainly due to family influence and because I've been working in the medical field since I graduated from high school. So this seemed within my comfort zone I guess and something I thought I would be good at. During my time in school I felt pretty confident, but now that I have been out on my own I'm not so sure. Since graduating from NS I have managed to land a few jobs. I am married with a 3 y/o girl. Since my husband is in the military and deploys all the time I've never really applied for anything in the hospital due to childcare issues with the whole 12+ hours thing. Usually I try to apply for something part-time with 8hr shifts. First job was PRN at a LTC facility which I worked at for 5 months before I left. Then PRN at a mental health/drug recovery center which I stayed at for 7 months till I moved with my husband to Fairbanks, Alaska 2 months ago. The two jobs I had I didn't really enjoy at all. Felt like a "pill dispenser" and didn't feel I had any time to do any real nursing much less time to think about it. And mental health was just scarey to me. I really didn't enjoy feeling like I had to look over my shoulder all the time. I really don't know what kind of nursing I want to do. Having been a med tech on a medsurg floor I'm sure that's not where I want to be. I'm more of a paperwork type of person I think. I enjoy working in an office type setting. As a med tech I enjoyed screening the patients in family practice. It was easy going, minimal stress, pretty routine. I think a doctors office would be great, or school nurse. Especially since I have a young one I want to be with and not miss out on. I'm not sure what else is out that there that may be similar. I've been applying for school nurse jobs and family practice jobs. Fairbanks doesn't seem to have alot to choose from, esp for a new-ish nurse with only an ADN. I'm thinking about to trying to go for my BSN in summer 2013 at University of Alaska Anchorage to try to get into more managment types of nursing, but don't want to spend money on a profession if I already don't enjoy it at the lower level. So I feel stuck. Anyone give me any advice as to what I should do or what other areas in nursing might be better suited for me?

I've been a nurse (ADN) for over a year now and have been in the medical field all of my life (9 years prior as a medical technician). Now I am having seond thoughts and considering changing to another profession, just have no idea what really! The reason I went into nursing was mainly due to family influence and because I've been working in the medical field since I graduated from high school. So this seemed within my comfort zone I guess and something I thought I would be good at. During my time in school I felt pretty confident, but now that I have been out on my own I'm not so sure. Since graduating from NS I have managed to land a few jobs. I am married with a 3 y/o girl. Since my husband is in the military and deploys all the time I've never really applied for anything in the hospital due to childcare issues with the whole 12+ hours thing. Usually I try to apply for something part-time with 8hr shifts. First job was PRN at a LTC facility which I worked at for 5 months before I left. Then PRN at a mental health/drug recovery center which I stayed at for 7 months till I moved with my husband to Fairbanks, Alaska 2 months ago. The two jobs I had I didn't really enjoy at all. Felt like a "pill dispenser" and didn't feel I had any time to do any real nursing much less time to think about it. And mental health was just scarey to me. I really didn't enjoy feeling like I had to look over my shoulder all the time. I really don't know what kind of nursing I want to do. Having been a med tech on a medsurg floor I'm sure that's not where I want to be. I'm more of a paperwork type of person I think. I enjoy working in an office type setting. As a med tech I enjoyed screening the patients in family practice. It was easy going, minimal stress, pretty routine. I think a doctors office would be great, or school nurse. Especially since I have a young one I want to be with and not miss out on. I'm not sure what else is out that there that may be similar. I've been applying for school nurse jobs and family practice jobs. Fairbanks doesn't seem to have alot to choose from, esp for a new-ish nurse with only an ADN. I'm thinking about to trying to go for my BSN in summer 2013 at University of Alaska Anchorage to try to get into more managment types of nursing, but don't want to spend money on a profession if I already don't enjoy it at the lower level. So I feel stuck. Anyone give me any advice as to what I should do or what other areas in nursing might be better suited for me?

12:37 am by lael a member since mar '11. posts: 2 i'm a fairly new rn (adn) with about a year of doing prn and full-time nursing in ltc and mental health. i've also had about 9 years prior exp in the air force as an emtb working in ambulance services/urgent care, medsurg, family practice, immunizations and obgyn. recently i moved with my husband to alaska and now i am seeking employment as a full-time nurse. due to my husbands frequent deployments and tdys (eod) and having a 3y/o daughter plus not knowing anyone here to help, i am limited as to what jobs i can apply for. wish they had some kind of 24hr daycare plan at hospitals for nurses and other staff! anyway, i applied at several places, to include being a high school nurse. the next day i recieved a call from the school district nursing administrator and was asked if i could come in for an interview this week. when i applied i felt really excited and confident. now after reading alot of the post threads about others' experiences as school nurses i feel nervous as heck and wonder if i can really handle it or not?! plus i have very little exp with pediatrics as an emt and none as a nurse. so i'm not sure how i would sell myself. is my experience even adequate enough to handle this job? i don't even have a clue as to what to say during this interview because of my lack of exp with kiddos. lol freakin out here! =p

I'm a fairly new RN (ADN) with about a year of doing PRN and full-time nursing in LTC and mental health. I've also had about 9 years prior exp in the Air Force as an EMTB working in ambulance services/urgent care, medsurg, family practice, immunizations and OBGYN. Recently I moved with my husband to Alaska and now I am seeking employment as a full-time nurse. Due to my husbands frequent deployments and TDYs (EOD) and having a 3y/o daughter plus not knowing anyone here to help, I am limited as to what jobs I can apply for. Wish they had some kind of 24hr daycare plan at hospitals for nurses and other staff! Anyway, I applied at several places, to include being a high school nurse. The next day I recieved a call from the school district nursing administrator and was asked if I could come in for an interview this week. When I applied I felt really excited and confident. Now after reading alot of the post threads about others' experiences as school nurses I feel nervous as heck and wonder if I can really handle it or not?! Plus I have VERY little exp with pediatrics as an EMT and none as a nurse. So I'm not sure how I would sell myself. Is my experience even adequate enough to handle this job? I don't even have a clue as to what to say during this interview because of my lack of exp with kiddos. lol Freakin out here! =P