Everline

Everline

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  1. getting hired in a hospital with an associates degree?

    Everline replied to chrisRN180's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Florida. I have an ASN and have not had any problem getting hired, despite everyone telling me I would. I interviewed in different parts of the state. That being said, YMMV and a BSN will be...

  2. 8hr Shifts vs 12hr Shifts

    Everline replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer 12 hours shifts because I do not want to be at work five days a week. Three days is just fine, thank you.

  3. working in urgent care

    Everline replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    Before I became a nurse I went to the doctor for a regular physical exam. He said I had too much wax in my ear and that I needed it removed. He sent in his MA to do it. She took what looked like a...

  4. New grads in float positions

    Everline replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in Nursing Career

    One of the reasons I left my first nursing job was because they expected us to float after a certain period of time on the job. I'm not saying that's necessarily unreasonable, but I was by no means...

  5. Patient Keeps Asking for Another Nurse

    Everline replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This^^^^ BPD was my first thought when I read this. It has nothing to do with you personally. A safe bet is that she does a variation of this wherever she goes and with whomever, including in her...

  6. Should I bother to reapply?

    Everline replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would not send a cover letter of excuses about my performance in a past interview. YMMV, but that doesn't seem appropriate to me. Write a good cover letter/resume and send it in. What's...

  7. Denied PTO for my marriage

    Everline replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I second this suggestion. Try to get coverage for the actual wedding day and just before and after. The rest you can figure out more on par with your work policy and requirements. If you don't want...

  8. Moving for nurse residency program?

    Everline replied to laura32395's topic in General Nursing

    I moved over 8 hours away by car for my first nursing job, which led to my second nursing job. Yes, it was worth it but it was not easy getting through those tough times in a completely new place when...

  9. What made you want to be a nurse?

    Everline replied to MollyM99's topic in General Nursing

    I needed surgery. I encountered nurses who made my hospital stay and my recovery easier and I encountered nurses who made me feel bad. I wanted to be one of the "good" nurses. Having said that, now...

  10. Nursing career? Advice.

    Everline replied to sparkles226's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't seem like you want to go to nursing school. You use the word "bored" several times in your post and, as you seem to suspect, this is probably why you are even contemplating a return to...

  11. Lacking confidence.

    Everline replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. All through nursing school I got the same comments from clinical instructors and preceptors when I began working. They all thought I was an excellent student or nurse and that I just needed to be...

  12. Sick of floor nursing, what now?

    Everline replied to r0seRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I left the floor and went to work at an outpatient community clinic and it was the best thing I could have done. My particular job as a hospital floor nurse was pure hell for me. I dreaded every shift...

  13. SO BAD at drawing blood, starting IV's??

    Everline replied to Chimio's topic in General Nursing

    I left a hospital job and started working at a clinic where there are days when starting IVs is something I have to do several times per shift. I was pretty bad at it at first, as I'd had very little...

  14. Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    Everline replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse, having graduated from nursing school just short of two years ago. My first job as a floor nurse was extremely stressful. My current job is as a clinic nurse. My hourly wage is a bit...

  15. Leaving Nursing for Another Career

    Everline replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not leaving nursing any time soon. But I would love to make a living being a part of a string quartet, supplemented by giving private music lessons. I'd write a novel or two on the side. That...

  16. showering: before or after work

    Everline replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    I used to only shower after a shift. Now that I have started exercising before work, I often have to shower before work too because I've been sweating. I don't want to shower twice a day, though. But...

  17. "I work in the medical field"

    Everline replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who was giving me instructions on where and how to insert an IV catheter on her. These instructions were not suggestions, but rather said forcefully, to the point she told me to remove...

  18. Hobbies off duty as a Nurse?

    Everline replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I play the cello and I love to hike. I also crochet sometimes and last year I was learning to use a drop spindle. When I first started out as a nurse, I dropped all of my hobbies because I was so...

  19. Over saturated health careers

    Everline replied to Passingtime's topic in General Nursing

    Someone was telling me the other day that there is a need for medical technologists. Not everyone is cut out for working in a lab all the time and I have no idea about advancement and other...

  20. Am I cut out for this?

    Everline replied to hannah53's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing will chew you up and spit you out if you let it. I'm sure others will say differently, but this is just my opinion. It's a hard profession, especially in the beginning. If you really want to...

  21. Anxious about job market

    Everline replied to julesjameson3333's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated a couple of years ago from a state college in Florida. At the time, all my classmates got jobs as nurses, with only a couple leaving the state (and they already had plans to move unrelated...

  22. Subtle deterioration on the floor

    Everline replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Hire more

  23. Unconventional hair colors

    Everline replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm laughing out loud at the "generational reference". Really, my pamplemousse La Croix almost went down the wrong way. As a Gen X-er, I want to thank you for remembering us. I also feel I must add...

  24. Hmm... Behavioral Health or Triage Nursing?

    Everline replied to SlightlyHumerus's topic in General Nursing

    I commute several hours a week for a job I like much better than the one I had 20 minutes away. You are talking about the difference between a 10 minutes commute to a job you hate vs. a 35 minute...

  25. Don't you feel guilty for not working in a hospital?

    Everline replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I feel very grateful to the hospital that gave me a job as a new grad and I learned a lot during my time there. I left eligible for re-hire, with a reminder that the door was always open. But I...