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I'm curious to hear from other nurses. If any have worked in other parts of the country and worked in New England/Massachusetts, is it generally a more difficult place to work? Specifically the hospital setting.

Near syncope... Did you pass out or did you not? Lol

Good luck!

I think you're overthinking it, if you're coming from a nursing perspective. Sorry to answer the question in a way that isn't helpful, but I'm an ICU nurse as well and I wouldn't lose sleep or overthink this!

I mean the environment, coworkers, workplace culture, etc. Things of that sort.

If you're looking for icu labs that tend to be important... If a patient is intubated... ABGs are always important especially knowing when the last ones were drawn and when they are going to be drawn again, correlated with vent settings (and if there...

Feeling conflicted about anything in life is stressful enough. Feeling conflicted about choosing nursing as my career is one of the most frustrating things I've had to face in life thus far. I love being a nurse. It's fulfilling and I truly love ever...

And an additive, I haven't had any negative interactions with coworkers in quite some time. I have learned in my experience how to assimilate into the "nursing culture" and also how to keep my input to myself unless asked. When I mentioned crucifying...

You are right ruby I have considered these things. I definitely try to lend a hand and be a team player in all facets of the implication, but maybe I'm an idealist. It just seems that there is far too much attitude and lack of kindness, as well as la...

It all started months ago when I was the new nurse, coming into an environment that I wasn't used to. I had a difficult time adjusting, but once I got through the adjustment period and assimilated into this new workplace, I became the target of later...

Thank you everyone for the replies. I am doing my best to stay strong and with a smile so I don't get dragged down!

I think that's a great suggestion. I didn't take offense at all, I know I'm not crazy but I for sure have to start thinking about utilizing resources that will help with my coping. ?

In my experience with these situations, the times that things have operated in the smoothest and most efficient way depends on the physician who is running it. One in particular that made me also realize this (because yes you're right, it can be so c...

It's such a tough topic and such a familiar and complicated topic that there will never be agreement, nor an answer to what is right or wrong. This particular scenario comes down to a persons individual values of the aspects in their life. Some peopl...

The best reflection of how well a preceptor or educator is performing at their job, is the overall or general outcome/success of their student or students. If more than one person isn't performing to their expected standards, or aren't showing signs ...

Lately I've noticed more and more that I happen to get my admissions right at 1040, 1045, change of shift you get the drift. Today I was told at 5 I was getting an admission. The SBAR got faxed at 7, in my hand at 710. 930pm I'm wondering where my p...

My advice to you, especially as a new grad in the icu is have faith in yourself, try and instill some confidence in yourself and take the leap off of orientation. The ICU takes a great deal of time to orient to, if not years. If you have other suppor...

Yup. These are the sad but inevitable changes of the hospital setting. Mine is going through it too. I'm going to stick it out for brighter days on the horizon when all of these messes clear up. Won't be for years to come but I'm not going anywhere l...

My days are not unlike yours and I'm not a new nurse. That being said I know exactly why my days are like this: because I'm always at the bedside. Taking my time to educate patients on a new diagnosis, explaining new meds, making sure they fully unde...

6 months, and don't plan on leaving at any point in the foreseeable future. This is my first staff position (struggled making per diem work with full time needs), and I've endured 6 months of difficulty with assimilating. I've made it this far no sen...

In this market today, stay at least 2 years before you move on. One year experience isn't enough, over 2 seems like too much. This market is getting picky, and once you are coming up on that 2 year mark I'm pretty confident landing another job will b...

In my experience, a simple "I'm sorry I'm busy right now." Is the best answer. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't, might as well keep it simple for the sake of evading argument lol

I am writing in response to you, as both the person who understands what you mean, but also as the nurse you write about. In my recent experience starting a new job and facing the challenges of adapting, assimilating, and trying to learn the new cult...

Yup. No one will ever understand what this career means or entails unless they live in it.

Same here. I'm going through it now. I'm learning the dynamics of the new hospital I'm at 2 months in. There are so many issues with patient safety that have left me cleaning up the mess of other people. Critical situations wjth patients. I have stoo...