Dragonfly777

I agree with you and support your point of view. Must be really nice to work together with your husband on the same floor and same schedule. On the NM behalf, I think she was desperate...but nevertheless inappropriate.

Where are you? They are so many other choices out there. Hospital environment is like wolf's den. There's a hierarchy of some sort, I know this for a fact........we all started the same, even the most experience nurse first learned to crawl, walk and then run. This is why I hesitate to look for a hospital job. I also have less than one year experience, but I like teaching and tried to be a good preceptor. Having said the above: try a rehab place, or step down from the acute care into something else. Finding a good environment to work in is like finding gold in the street. I would say move up the ladder...go on and get your masters. Good Luck in your future endeavors.

I agree.....I think if your passionate about something then the money will follow. I understand that knowing the pay for the future is an important factor into deciding a career but should not be priority or else you will end up regreting it. Specialties will always pay better and most places will want you to have acute care experience. Take that into consideration when deciding to be FNP or PNP.

I agree 100% with you. Nursing in books and before graduating seemed like one of the best jobs anyone could have. Higher pay, good hours, respect and feeling rewarded all the time. jejej big shock in the real world......I've graduated in May 2011 and have only been practicing for a total period of 7 months, and already planning how to get out of nursing. Don't get me wrong, I love nursing, I really do and feel was meant for this career. I care so much about my patients, love giving meds, teaching and explaining, doing dressings, IVs, IM you name it. I love learning and learning something new everyday, but the amount of paperwork we have to go through and been constantly vigilant because someone can come and sue us or turn our licenses to the state....when my intentions are never to harm a patient drives me nuts and makes me reconsider this career. This is the reason why I see intelligent people move up the ladder and not stay on the floor, so they don't have a lot to risk since they are not doing the patient care one-one. I know and often think that studying to be an ot/pt/st would have been better. It saddens me, because bad nurses...YES with bad intentions are left on the floor....AND NO i'm not generalizing.....I'm talking about the ones we know do wrong on purpose, but look good on paper.

This is more like a venting thread. It's good to let your feelings out, one way or another. Otherwise, it just dwells in your deepest thoughts. I like and enjoy nursing and the nursing skills we provide, unfortunately all that entails dealing with everything else that surrounds it like family members, patient's personalities, bad co-workers etc. For the first two years somehow you have to manage to suck it up, and learn ways to cope....just like you may have done it before in different situations. After you have the experience you need and have the skills expertise, you/we are worth much more money and with it comes better positions. It's holding on that two years that's probably going to be the hardest. The worst part is when people want to think they know better and absolutely do not care anything you tell them for their own good. The second worst part is been physically threaten. Good luck in your future endeavors.

I work pedi home health which is great. Could not ask for anything else better, but I also work for a SNH. The skills in both are limited, I would think. I feel like I'm missing a lot that I had learned in nursing school, and will never be able to practice it. Should I switch my SNH for a hospital job? I just want to be able to gain as much experience as I can my first two years out of nursing school. Anyone feel the same way? I learn a bunch in both......but I still feel I'm missing something. Besides SNH are run by LVN's and I'm an RN. I'm not sure if I should be there. The LVNs are great, but just makes me wonder if I'm in the right place.

Agree with previous comments. Once you get experience and learn what you needed to learn then those months that you worked for count as experience and looks great on your resume, rather than no experience in nursing jobs at all. Besides, I'm talking about a $5.00 cut. I'm not stupid nor crazy to sell my knowledge for 1/2 the prize. Let's say the job pays $30.00 an hr....then I can settle for $25.00 for first few months, because in reality I'm a cost to the company because I'll waste supplies due to errors or even training. The reason they didn't take me I think it was because they never met me personally and everything was said and done over the phone. If you show the drive you have...that is enough for them to consider you. Next application.....for same type of job...I'm applying in person and will try to talk to HR.

This is just me, I read previous posting on how they wouldn't take a paycut. I certainly would, in fact I often asked my employer to consider giving me a paycut for at least two months while I was training with someone else or new to the job with no experience. They still didn't take me. If I'm a nurse with or little experience you have to make yourself somewhat more marketable than experienced nurses. Experience comes with time and we get more efficient with skills and care when we are working anywhere. Taking a paycut ONLY for first few months or so. Eventually you become as efficient as other nurses, of course you still lack things they already know, but again this comes with time and seeing things. If we don't begin to work or take paycuts then we will never gain the experience they want from us.

But go on...tells us everything. What's your dream job and how long did you wait, is this your first nursing job?

join the club!!!! Make some time to indulge yourself by eating something you like or talking to a resident you enjoy. I find happiness through some pts that I trust and they show appreciation for everything I do. I love my job and the residents I take care of......my problem in my opinion would be some of the staff jaja lol (all i see in their heads is $$$)

I'm sorry to hear that, it seems that they were not conscientious at all with you or the fact that you were a new nurse. Piece of advise stick with the good nurses or even LVN's or CNA, for that fact even housekeeping. They will tell you how to do things when you are in doubt, you will be surprised how much CNAs know because they been there for so long. I consider anyone and everyone. You have to be very cautious with narcotics, blood thinners and antibiotics (they are controlled) before doing anything always have in hand someone you can count on or call. I just started to work a week ago and I already have 2 numbers of nurses that were kind enough to allow me to call if i had qs while on the floor. You will find another job, keep your faith and head up, it could have happened to anyone.

K thanks everyone, I get it they really want anyone to have experience with the most critical and risky skills/procedures done within healthcare facilities. Well, the best way to go about it would be to sign up for a residency into ICU and even then I bet they are looking for the best. Well it's going to be tough, but I'm still going to try and I'll see where I end up. I did apply for a job that that said surgical icu, I'm definitely thinking this will count right? it couldn't get closer to where I'm going to be working with as a CRNA.

'pls don't settle for that......RNs make and deserve more than $13.00/hr.....I know the job is easy...but the risk and your license is at stake and that will cost you more than the $13.00/hr. If they don't want to pay more than that,.... then have the DR. do it....are you kidding me, if you take less than 18.00/hr on any job, my dear you have wasted your earned degree. I understand economy is bad, but you could prob make more as a waitress and they don't even require a high school diploma. Think about it...your knowledge is bought and has a prize...some doctors don't appreciate that and under pay RNs. But, they need us really bad, just like RNs need their CNAs or else we would all quit bc the workload is a lot.

call them back, and tell them you can't find it if she can direct you with someone who knows

To be honest.....be nice, tell them you work hard, that your able to lift heavy things.....big plus for guys cause they need strong arms to move patients. Say your patient, and empathize with others. There isn't too much to been a CNA but physical work. There is a bunch that you do like vitals, maybe sugars, following up and communicating with nurses but that depends on the facility. This will be fast for you to learn once you get hired.