klaRN01

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1. Endoscopy position taken but asked to interview for PACU....thoughts?

   klaRN01 posted a topic in PACU

   i posted this under general nursing but i thought why not ask the pacu nurses...thanks in advance! as a new grad i went to cardiac imcu/med-surg floor and have been there 2 years. for about the last 9...

2. Endoscopy position taken but asked to interview for PACU....thoughts?

   klaRN01 posted a topic in General Nursing

   As a new grad i went to cardiac imcu/med-surg floor and have been there 2 years. For about the last 9 months ive been feeling burned out and that it just isnt for me. I returned to school in Oct 2011...

3. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

   klaRN01 replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I work on a cardiac imcu; I started on the unit when I graduated and have been there a little over 2 years. I must say I am completely burned out and get very little satisfaction and a lot of stress...

4. I dont think acute care floor nursing is right for me. What is?

   klaRN01 replied to klaRN01's topic in Nursing Career

   @ Mindlor Sounds like you have it tough, but i guarantee you my job is FAR from a dream job. No i dont work for the VA. I am thankful to have a job but BS is still BS. As far as ratios 4:1 5:1 in my...

5. Experience dialysis nurses....PLEASE HELP!

   klaRN01 replied to Fink's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Kasmus For acute dialysis how long are the hours in the hospital setting does it involve alot of weekends and holidays and offshifts? It sounds like its a lighter load than the outpatient dialysis...

6. Experience dialysis nurses....PLEASE HELP!

   klaRN01 replied to Fink's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Kasmus For acute dialysis how long are the hours in the hospital setting does it involve alot of weekends and holidays and offshifts? It sounds like its a lighter load than the outpatient dialysis...

7. Experience dialysis nurses....PLEASE HELP!

   klaRN01 replied to Fink's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   MJB2010, Im glad to read your perspective on the chronic dialysis setting. Currently I work in acute care and was considering chronic dialysis because I thought the work would be a little less...

8. I dont think acute care floor nursing is right for me. What is?

   klaRN01 replied to klaRN01's topic in Nursing Career

   @ sapphire18, While in nursing school I became interested in nursing education and wanted to eventually pursue it. But I feel I would need to get more experience first as I have only been a RN for 2...

9. I dont think acute care floor nursing is right for me. What is?

   klaRN01 replied to klaRN01's topic in Nursing Career

   Thank you for your response. I've been thinking about transferring to another unit for a few months now im just one of those people who are cautious when it comes to change. But I definitely have to...

10. I dont think acute care floor nursing is right for me. What is?

    klaRN01 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I've been an RN for a little over 2 years on a cardiac imcu/med surg unit. Previously I worked LTC as an LPN for about a year while pursuing my ASN. I am now in school for my BSN. Before even earning...