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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.

It's the end of the quarter and my brain is fried or something. Here is what I have: 82 yo male, 7 days post op from a hemicolectomy, discharged and then returns to the ER complaining of vomiting and inabilty to eat. Turns out he had a small bowel obstruction. My problem is, I need an "anticipated nursing diagnosis" and one anticipated body system to assess. I'm thinking the GI system, but honestly, how do you assess that? listen for bowel tones? He was NPO so I can't use increase fluids as an intervention. Help, Please!!

What field are you in? Is this for work or school? I bought a $12.95 sprague stethoscope and it works wonderfully (I'm a nursing student). All my instructors told us to hold off buying anything expensive until we graduated if we really needed to.

I don't know about Germany, but one of my instructors was a nurse in Holland. when she moved here nothing transferred. She had to start from scratch with pre reqs and everything. She just finally got her masters last year.

Everybody says that, but I find they only take like half an hour, which compared to the rest of my clinical paperwork, isn't that bad.

In my opinion, those that choose not to vaccinate their children are being selfish. After the epidemic of pertussis that's going on where I live (Washington state), I hope more parents realize they need to grow up. It's not fair for my kids to get sick because of your refusal.

I start clinicals in 2 days and I'm so scared. I don't know what I'm supposed to do, or how to do it. We have to take the CNA program prior to admission, but I did it almost 10 years ago. I don't remember anything :-(

For our RN program, we just had to make sure we had our mmr, tdap, hep b, varicella, and flu vaccines or show titers, and get a tb test. But then again, class starts tomorrow (EEEKKKKK!!) so maybe they'll require more later?

Figured I should answer my own post ;-) Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I just need to stick to my routine and steer clear of the machines and drive through. I've been freezing meals so my family and I can have real food for dinner and I don't have to slave over the stove every night. I drink a lot if smoothies, thanks to the Vitamix I got for my birthday, and I've heard about people freezing them the night before in freezer canning jars and putting them in lunch boxes so they're thawed by lunch.

This may seem like a dumb/trivial question, but how many of you gained or lost weight from the stress or busyness of nursing school? I worked my butt off to lose 55 pounds a few years ago, and I'm curious as to whether or not I'll have to be vigilant about it. Plus, if I gain too much, my school scrubs won't fit! ;-)

I start September 27th at WWCC in Walla Walla, Washington. I just got the call on Thursday that I was excepted!! I've already got financial aid squared away, books ordered, scrubs bought, and daycare on stand by. I'm excited and so freaking terrified at the same time. Here's to the ADN class of 2014!!