smtelenurse

I'm currently working on a unit where the acuity of my patients with the low support that the RN's get....in addition to the needs of the hospital/protocols are actually kind of affecting my mental health and possibly putting my license at risk at times. Lately I've needed to take anxiety medication to prepare for work, despite the fact that I've finished my "year". I do feel like a worse nurse now than ever before. We're very short staffed, and caring for 6 step-down ICU patients without cna assistance...has led me to having a needle stick injury, crying when i get home, and overall bugging the heck out of my family and friends! haha :) I guess this is just how nursing is these days...and I haven't given up on nursing yet, because the truth is I love being a nurse, and I love my patients. So, there is an opening on a unit (in the same hospital) that I feel will sort of...feed my little RN soul. It focuses on patient teaching and preventative care, which is right up my alley! So, I'm applying for it. My concern is... Do I look like a "job hopper" if I switch from unit after a little more than a year, to another unit for a few months before moving? I'm planning on moving as soon as I get a job, and I don't want to appear as a "job hopper" and ruin my chances. Is it better to stay and try to stick it out?

Hello :) I'm currently a telemetry nurse in Nevada who is planning on making a very big move this summer to New York City after having been a nurse for only a little more than a year. My long-term boyfriend was just accepted into medical school, and we decided to make life easier on ourselves by not having a long distance relationship. It seems like the right decision, but I'm afraid I'd be making a very big mistake. I came into nursing fearing the worst, but ended up working on a unit with great leadership and support. That being said, I know how rare such a positive job experience this can be. In addition, I know how difficult it is to get a job in a place like New York City, which is saturated with RN's at this point and (from what the news has told me) seems to be closing down hospitals left and right... I'm nervous that moving will be a huge mistake. I'm trying to be smart about this. I hope to have my NY license before the move, a NY address (so they take me a little more seriously) but I'm not sure what else to do? Questions that flood my mind are... What is nurse culture like in New York City? How risky would it be to move without employement first? and, What do I need to do to be a more competitive applicant? Thank you for reading :) :) SM