quittaRN

Hello, I live in CA, the bay area and I work in a level 3 medical NICU. We don't do surgeries. I LOVE my job we have a lot of fun at work. I never feel overworked although we are short staffed at times but we work as a team so you never feel al...

Yes I do believe many jobs will have a hard time looking past or around that to hire you but I don't think it's impossible for you to find a job. I think you will just have to not be picky when looking for a job and be open to whatever comes your way...

My side hustle teaches others how to start their own business with low up front costs as low as less than $500 and as an added benefit I'm still helping families so it goes hand and hand with nursing. I am seeing so much profit that I may have to qui...

I think if you like ICU then the PICU would float your boat. I think you would like it. Lots of action, very busy and very, very sad. So if you can handle the sadness then your good to go. The NICU can be sad too but not nearly as sad as peds er or P...

I think you should stay in the ER. It seems like that is where your heart is and eventually you may get burnt out or tired of the fast pace and the NICU may become a topic again. I think while you still can you should continue your work in the ER an...

Hello All, I have an MSN in leadership and management and I have always known that one day I would like to work in management. I would like to one day become a CNO but I am in no hurry right now. I have a job that I absolutely love and I work in man...

Hello JRT1, Thanks for your advice, I really appreciate it. That is what I was thinking that as a manager I wouldn't have the time to work another job because it would be so demanding but I would just hate to go into management and realize that I am...

Thanks so much for this comment it was very helpful and good advice. I appreciate it.

Hey fellow Tampanian, I moved to California from Tampa, well I moved from Tampa 11 years ago but I have been in California since 2013. I have lived in southern California for a year and northern California for about 5 years. I have a love-hate relati...

It is never a good sign when a job is in such a need for you to start that they are okay with you leaving your previous job without at least a 2-week notice. I also think that you owe it to your current job to give them a 2-week notice especially sin...

How about you take on a travel assignment just to get an idea. I think you would really like it in SoCal and Texas is not that far so if you wanted to return home you could probably do so pretty easily. At least as a traveler you are not locked into ...

I think a mixture of 12s and 8s is reasonable forcing people to work 8s is not so much since many nurses become nurses because of the flexibility in schedule and working less days a week( 12 hours 3 days full time/ 2 days part time compared to 8 hour...

Happy you got accepted to SMU, many of my coworkers went there and they really loved it and valued their education. I wish you the best of luck in school and finding a job.

I know its been a while since you posted this but I too am about to return to PICU nursing after being out for about 4 years. I have been working mainly NICU but I have missed the PICU dearly. I am wondering if you returned to the PICU yet and if so ...

This breaks my heart all the care that nurses give everyday and we are attacked. Nursing is such a dangerous job and yet many of us still choose to do it. My heart aches for all nurses who have to deal with abuse, bullying and being attacked on the j...

I have a job that I love and I have a job that I work but don't love. I am currently in a situation where I need to make a certain amount each month so that is why I work the second job. My second job is extremely boring and at times I feel like I'm ...

OP, Working 2 full time jobs is possible. I know several nurses who work 2 jobs, I know a travel nurse who did 2 travel assignments full time at the same time. I know another nurse who worked 40 hours a week at one job and 24 hours a week at another ...

Take a look at Sutter Health System they hire new grads to also a big hospital system so there are multiple hospitals also check out Dignity Health they also hire new grads. I know that Kaiser doesn't hire new grads but you can check if for some reas...

I am doing the same although I do have PICU and PCICU in my background the last 4 years I've been straight NICU but I'm also going back to school for my ACPNP. I think your level 4 experience should be enough you will miss out on some aspects in the ...

Hello Friendlykeano, I currently do this. It is possible, you can PM me if you'd like.

This article was well written/said. Being a pediatric nurse myself I too have seen and dealt with many of the same situations and to me it is the hardest part of the job not to say anything and to try to be respectful to people who absolutely do not ...

Hello, I know this post is late but I have worked at Lakeland Regional back in 2006 it is a great hospital. Don't know what pay is like as of now but it was competitive back then. The hospital is beautiful and I remember I used to love their cafeter...

Hello all, I start November 1st too. I am doing the RN to MSN Leadership program but I hope to finish the BSN portion in the first term as well. Good luck to you all! Maybe we will all work together or confide in each other throughout the program.

This is a great question that I would like to know the answer to as well. I will follow this blog.

Hello all, I've been a AN member for years but haven't written a topic in a while so here I go. My husband and I plan to move to Houston this coming June 2015. I have been nursing for 9 years NICU is my main but I have lots of experience in PICU, pe...