JulyLeo

Thanks guys, I spoke to current job & will be staying on PRN. I like most of my co-workers & PRN here doesn't have a weekend/ holiday requirement so I wouldn't mind working there a couple days a month. I like the idea of having 2 prns incase one job goes through a slow spell, I have the other to fall back on. Which, both are unlikely to go through much dry spells, these type of facilities (good or bad) in this rural setting typically stay well understaffed.

I'm currently doing a 1 hour 9 minute one way commute. I oriented a few weeks on day shift. The drive wasn't bad on day shift, still at my limit but the drive was easy, almost a way to let go of the shift, enjoy music before going home. When I switched to nights it became a nightmare, very dangerous. I never drank coffee, just never liked / needed it. I have to drink coffee toward the end of my shift & on my way home just to (barely) make it home with open eyes. I try to drive home without coffee? Tried it, blacked out for half a second & arm went numb 20 minutes from home (body was saying "its time to sleep NOW."). As you can imagine drinking coffee before bed doesn't help me sleep so I've been averaging 2.5 - 3ish hours between shifts, thus perpetuating the dangerous cycle. Now day or night shift, 1.5 hr would be too much, getting up at 0430am & home at 830pm just doesn't sound great. Luckily for me I'm both moving houses & jobs so will soon be on day shift with a 48-50 minute commute, which is tolerable for me. Find a different job or different house (or like me, do both).

I agree. I think ill just put in my 2 week notice & tell them I cant finish the schedule but if they want to keep me PRN they can & not worry either way. Id just like to stay PRN there because I do enjoy it somewhat & wouldnt mind picking up a shift sometimes. Im technically PRN at new job but will be working full time hours. I don't need the benefits, I get insurance through my husband so I opted for PRN.

Did I mention current job has me assigned 12-14 patients? New job would be 6-8. I agree with you guys, new job will be priority. New job is willing to lend flexibility to the last 3 weeks of October to finish my schedule if I desire / need to. New job nursing director used to work at current job & left for reasons similar to mine.

Basically got hired back in February for what felt like a dream job in a behavioral health hospital on the adolescent unit. It was to be my first nurse job (I graduated in May). I started in May & was immediately sent to orient & work on the adult unit. I tried to give the benefit of the doubt, I was hired months ago & maybe staffing situation changed, etc. Well on top of an orientation that was full of unnecessary headaches, I found out a good chunk of the hospital (nurses & techs) was hired expecting to work on the kids unit but ended up being put on the adult unit. It was almost a running joke among us all. Anyway, I settled in & enjoyed my co-workers & the overall routine of my job on nightshift. Trying to get to the point: I hate this job. The hospital runs it so people with behavioral are mixed in with people also detoxing. There used to be separation but to save money the 2 units were combined. So now I feel like I'm a detox nurse who deals with the same people coming in every few weeks / months to "detox" (read: get subutex or ativan). And theres homeless people who come in when they run out of a place to stay or money (which I don't actually mind, just mentioning to add to my point later). Anyway, on a whim I applied to a residential adoloesent rehab program. I got accepted, offered day shift, better scheduling options & ill make $3 more an hour base. Current job has plans to move me to day shift in October but that also means a pay cut. New job base pay would be the same pay I make working nights on current job. New job wants to start orientation in a little over 2 weeks. Otherwise I have to wait a whole other month. I know people who work at the new job's facility who speak highly of it & I like that im actually a) working with kids, b) better pay + schecule, c) really focusing in on behavior & mental health versus detox (not knocking people who struggle with addiction or detox nurses but if I wanted to be a detox nurse I could have went to a facility that specializes in such & got better pay than current job's low ball pay). There's no doubt I'm going to start in a couple weeks. Only problem is I'd be leaving in the middle of the schedule (still time to give proper 2 week written notice which is hospital's policy). Monday im calling my supervisor to let her know my plan. Two possible outcomes: she allows me to stay PRN & I work new facility's orientation around my current schedule (would be a rough week but doable) & I finish out the rest of the schedule through October while working minimum at new facility then in November go full time at new facility & PRN at current job. I like this option. I like my coworkers, the setting but just can't do this current facility 3 shifts a week every week. Option 2: she rejects my desire to stay on PRN & I submit my 2 week notice right there as theres no point putting myself through a week of nightmare scheduling just so I can convienance them by finishing out the last 3 weeks of the schedule. I'm prepared to walk but hope supervisor allows me to stay on PRN. I always pick up shifts(they are short staffed on top of several planned maternity leaves coming up, 2 people leaving & another going PRN due to personal issues). Im just done working full time for a setting I didn't sign up for. I just feel general guilt for feeling like a job hopper & my supervisor is one of the better ones, usually open to communicate. Hate in general leaving them hanging with their staffing issues.

I decided last to apply for nursing school while completing my final semester of my public health degree. I was taking 9 credit hours and decided to add on Microbiology and APII in a 10 week "fast track" course(my other 9 hours were epidemiology, Health administration, and Application software and were on a regular 16 week schedule). This way my undergrad financial aid would pay for it before I graduated and lost it. I came out with an A in micro, B in AP. It is doable. I also worked 50 hours a week (I was finishing my last semester online so I could work and live). The second you get the course calendar of do dates, buy a planner and schedule everything on it: due dates, studying, etc. It's doable and many nursing programs require 2 AP courses, micro, chemistry (sometimes 2 chemistry courses), plus some upper level math so most students end up having to take any two of those courses together and usually turn out fine. I'm not sure where the stigma comes from that it should be avoided because it's almost necessary if you want to finish on time.

Hi guys, I know this is a nursing website but thought some of you may have experience/know something about the Hospital Corpsman position. My question is what are the chances of getting this rate? I am female and know that it is a well sought after rate. I'm confident I can get the asvab score because I took the asvab before and did well on it. After that what are the chances of getting the job? Would there be more slots if I went to meps in the beginning of the fiscal year in October? I do not mind a long wait time. If the job is not available when I go to meps, is it possible to wait until it is open?

^^sorry about some of the spelling mistakes. I type too fast and don't always check it.

I want to be in the NNCP my last two years of nursing school. I would like to be in it in a year when I transfer from my community college to my university. I'm GPA is 3.7, I have no health problems and am within the weight and height requiremnts. I can already do the PT. The only thing I'm really concerned about is if they look at my job history tehy will see that I've had two "real" jobs and that was within a 6 month period when I was 16. I worked at a grocery store but they gaveeveryone two days a week so I switched to Mcdonalds. But after two weeks there I had to quit so I could watch my sister when she came home from school. After that I've just done babysitting and that has payed my bills. So will they see my job record and not accept me? Also is my GPA good enough?