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1. Why the disdain for LTC?

   buckheimer replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Thats right....we left out Psych Nursing...Where do you put that on the continuum of "hate or disdain " I know a lot of my classmates who went to Psych Nursing and loving it. They consider themselves as "Lazy" nurses and they love what they're doing...

2. Why the disdain for LTC?

   buckheimer replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Is the LTC you all are referrring to the same as LTAC ? I believe LTAC is probably in between LTC and acute care hospital in terms of # of pt/r n ratio, pay, etc.

3. Are new grads...

   buckheimer replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   Become a doctor as in MD. If you're smart, and go-getter, I would suggest becoming an MD as that would be far more stable and respectable job than being a Nurse. The harder it is to become, the lower the supply is and so less headache finding a job...

4. Dilemma -- Need Advice on Job Offer

   buckheimer replied to buckheimer's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you guys for all your comments and kind words. I emailed the lady and guess what, she granted me an extension ! Yes, its my 3rd job in 8 months but its a long story. There are jobs out there ! You just have to look and look and apply and appl...

5. Dilemma -- Need Advice on Job Offer

   buckheimer posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, Thanks for all the great discussion at this forum. This site has helped me learned a lot about my journey of becoming a great nurse. Today I have a dilemma that needs your thoughts and advice. I am an 8 month old new grad nurse. ED was my ...

6. If ICU is long term goal, Med/Surg Hospital or Med/Surg LTAC ?

   buckheimer replied to buckheimer's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you guys for all your comments and suggestions. What about the ICU in LTAC vs Med/Surg Hospital ? Which one would you prefer if you wish to go to SICU or CVICU someday ? I've read somewhere in this forum that ICU in LTAC also has some critical ...

7. If ICU is long term goal, Med/Surg Hospital or Med/Surg LTAC ?

   buckheimer posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just would like to know your thoughts, guys--If my long term goal is to be in CVICU or SICU, what would be a good experience for a new grad given I already have less than a year of ED experience-- Med/Surg in a 300-bed inpatient hospital or Med/Surg ...

8. New Grad Resigned from 2 jobs within last 8 months

   buckheimer replied to buckheimer's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks guys for all the comments and thoughts ! The 2 hospitals that I worked at were NOT teaching hospitals but private ones. They're not into training new grads on the floor. When I was there at both facilities--I was the only new Grad on the flo...

9. New Grad Resigned from 2 jobs within last 8 months

   buckheimer replied to buckheimer's topic in New Nurse

   Great post llg ! Thanks for everyone's thoughts and comments ! For new readers, let me know your thoughts as well.

10. New Grad Resigned from 2 jobs within last 8 months

    buckheimer replied to buckheimer's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks once again for all your replies and comments. Appreciate it. However, I have another question--should I still cite those 2 ER work experiences in my resume given the 1st ER job (lasted 4.5 months) while the last ER job (lasted 3 months) or ju...

11. New Grad Resigned from 2 jobs within last 8 months

    buckheimer replied to buckheimer's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you guys for all the comments and kind words of encouragement ! I definitely am looking at Med-surg and other non-ED positions here in my neck of the woods. @ Carene-- I totally understand you cause we were in similar boats. Cant say bad thin...

12. New Grad Resigned from 2 jobs within last 8 months

    buckheimer posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello all, I am an silent avid reader of allnurses.com and fully appreciate all the tips and sage advices that you all have given to one another. This time--Im the one who has a problem and would like your thoughts about it. I became an RN last Oct f...