Tenacious Me

Just want to clarify that I don’t work for that greedy corporation anymore!

The OP and similar posts really nailed it! When I started in nursing over twenty years ago, I never thought there would be backstabbing, sabotage, under training and all of the other bad nursing behavior described here in this thread. I never though...

No headaches so far, but I have had pain behind my ears from the weight of the masks.

And that’s all who’s hiring right now in healthcare around here - travel nurses for hospitals, hospice and COVID nursing homes. No thank you! They’re calling us heroes during this disaster, but I resent the growing expectation that healthcare workers...

You can reject the interview and remind the recruiter about your original interest in the other job; no bridges burned. I’ve come across a few recruiters lately who’ve been playing the same game.

I completely understand. Due to the virus, the time is right to try other areas of nursing that aren’t direct patient care and your risk for infection is lowered. It’s something to think about.

Sorry this happened to you, but it sounds like you dodged a huge bullet! You now have the freedom to find a better and less stressful opportunity elsewhere. It’s been my experience that when jobs start out like this, the worst is yet to come and it’s...

In my most recent work adventure, one of the medical directors would cuss during our rounds calls to express his displeasure with area hospitals and their staff, and even non compliant patients who have frequent admissions. Patients are admitted f...

My current employer is going through major reconstruction” and my department is on the chopping block for layoffs. Although it's sad, I'm excited to take this time to finish my BSN. I only have to finish four classes before I can start the progra...

I too feel the same. You bust your hump day in and day out, and often get no thanks at all and it's off to the next train wreck. I have to constantly remind myself that I cannot change anyone but myself, but if I can affect the winds of change in som...

The one thing that nursing will teach you is patience. As you learn more, things will become easier and you'll have your own rhythm and pattern of doing things.

^ I agree. What would you like to specialize in? It's important that you be able to apply everything you've learned in theory to real world situations. Going straight through to your MSN may not afford you much time for on the job training. In my sta...

I'm currently working from home as a case manager. It definitely has it's perks - saving money on gas, childcare costs, lunch, incidentals etc. The drawbacks - work is always there with you, frequent interruptions from family/friends and cabin fever....