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I'm having serious issues here. I was hired at a pediatric clinic right out of school. I worked there for a year and a half until I finally got a job at the hospital. I've been there for 7 months now. My problem is that I feel like I'm missing out on my family and children's lives to be a hospital nurse. I didn't feel like a real nurse at the clinic, but the hours worked perfectly for my family. I'm currently rotating between nights and evenings, 8 and 12 hour shifts with no consistency, no matter how often I ask my boss. I guess I'm just looking for advice. Do I go back to the clinic for the next 10 years or so (they'd have me back in a heartbeat) and spend more time with my family, or stick it out as a real nurse and miss out?

I've been a pediatric clinic nurse for a little over a year now. It was the only position I could get out of nursing school. I really want to work in the ER, it's where I did my focused practicum and I fell in love with it. But now I'm scared that I have forgotten everything I learned in nursing school that i wouldn't be able to cut it. I plan on leaving the clinic in the next few months and applying at the local ER's. I'm a quick learner and I already have my acls and pals. What's the likelyhood that anyone would hire me? Any suggestions?

I got an AAS. In my school the difference was that I had taken statistics (its now mandatory for admission). It assists in transferring to a bsn program

Has anyone out there made a nursing portfolio? Not for nursing school, but for career nurses. What do you put in it? And is it worth it?

I used an organising tote from 31. It was great. Had small pockets. My must haves were pens, banadge scissors (you'll need a pair), stethoscope, black sharpie, post it notes, a small notebook that I kept important info in. The totw had small pockets for all of those then the main part of the bag held my drug books, clipboard, and necessary care plan papers.

I sold most of mine. Kept my Taber's, drug guide, lab analysis, and a&p book.

I did my practicum in the ED. I loved it. Practice your IV starts, catheters, cpr, calculations, blood drips. Just about everything. That's the joy of the ED, you never know what will come through those doors :)

I'm a new grad and I currently work in a pediatric clinic. My ultimate goal is to end up in the ER. I loved all my clinicals there and did my focused practicum there. My question is, how hard will it be for me to transfer from a clinic to the ER? Has anyone out there done this successfully? I plan on staying for at least a year in my current position before I start looking for ER jobs. I already have my ACLS, but I'm waiting on my PALS and TNCC until I have a job that they will be needed. Any advice from those that have done this?

Thanks everyone. I decided to take the job and if everything goes right, I'll start Monday. I'm looking forward to having a job. Any experience will help, and hopefully it'll get me to where I eventually want to end up

1. Washington State (rural area) 2. $20 3. Pediatric clinic 4. new grad, no experience

I graduated in june, passed my nclex a week ago, and have sent out a ton of applications. The only call back I have gotten is from a clinic job that I didn't mean to apply for. I don't really want to work in a clinic. My passion is ed, but I know I'll need to start at the bottom and work my way up. My question is this:as a new grad, is a clinic job worth it, or should I hold out in the hopes that one of the 6 hospitals in the area will hire me?

IV starts, catheters, iv drips, blood admin, EKGs, everything. I'll be spending the next few years doing paper work and giving injections

I graduated a month ago, and passed my boards and became licensed a week ago. I've been applying like crazy to every RN job in the surrounding area, and so far no one has bitten, except the clinic job that I accidentally applied for. I have a second interview tomorrow, and I'm wondering if it's a good job for a new grad. Its in a pediatric clinic, and I would be doing mostly triaging, paperwork, some rooming of patients, and some injections. My passion is in ED, but everywhere requires 2 years experience. I'm afraid I'll lose my skills that I spend the last 2 years learning. But it'll give me that experience that everyone wants. Is a clinic job considered experience for hospital work? Is it worth it, or should I hold out for a hospital job?

Join a study group with like learners. Re-listen to lectures, re-write notes, go over them many times, do what reading is recommended, take notes from that. Teach others.

I was thinking imbalanced nutrition as well. Just stuck on interventions. Obviously can't give him food, liquids, supplements.