NJnewRN

Eh, to each his own. I can say that floor nursing by far has given me some great and horrible experiences. With just my nursing diploma, I have to two options: Ship out (turn in the license) or go back to school (get an advance degree). Maybe somethi...

I say go for it. I wish I could do that. Perfect remedy for a burnt out nurse.

Honestly, I'm sure because there was a forum about that and I remember a NP saying it's different animal. I think it helps, but you are trained to think differently. I'm applying now so I would like to hear from experienced NP's. Honestly, I can't ha...

Hmm... Maybe she needs to be a floor nurse longer. Different strokes for different folks. Maybe she's not meant to be an ICU nurse? Maybe she needs more time. Some people hit the ground running some just need more time.

I used to be an agency nurse and made good money. I took a 50% pay cut when I decided to go fulltime. I wanted the benefits & pension plan. The consistency in benefits, pay, and location was huge deciding factor for me. Essentially, I was tired i...

Once I get done with my NP, my goal is to apply to Yale for my DNP or PhD. For me it's just a personal thing. Not something I would advertise to the world.

40 to 60 depends. If I have the energy to do OT. If not I just enjoy my free time.

Truthfully, I was already sick to my stomach before reading this thread. It's been 4 yrs since I graduated and I'm still not comfortable in the clinical setting. Working as a nurse gives me horrible anxiety. Hospitals are dangerous. The ratios does n...

Well, I know here in the North the Hospitals got rid of LPN because they wanted to apply for magnet status and having LPNs prevents that from happening.

So I guess I really don't know what really happened. I'm turning in my resignation letter tomorrow. The entire month of orientation just felt like pure torture. I actually thought this would be a better alternative to working in the hospital. Politic...

So this past summer I work at a clinic. I enjoyed the assignment as a contract nurse. The staff was nice to me most of the time, but at times I felt neglected and without direction. Still, I loved being away from the floor. When my contract was over,...

Just want you to know that I will be praying for you. It's alright that you didn't get all the readings. I know what you are going to pull through. You seem to be a woman of faith and the Lord would never bring you this far only to leave you to dry. ...

Yes, there plenty of non-bed side options, but it's difficult to get it. Even certain specialties like peds and L&D are hard to get into. It took me two yrs for ICU and almost a yr for homecare. Hospitals are tightening up because they know many ...

Many ways both good and bad. When I started in my early twenties, I was so innocent and sweet. Boy, have I changed. In a few years I became assertive and spoke up to managers, supervisors, and doctors. I got tired of being walked all over and humilia...

ParadiseboundRN, thanks for the advice. Even though I have nursing experience, I just feel almost completely out of my element, but I understand why. Honestly, I'm not going stress over it. I'm going to try and learn as much as I can. I know I will h...

Wow, Farmer at heart RN, that is crazy. Well, I'm in the middle of my orientation. It feels overwhelming. Learning about the OASIS charting, insurance companies, supplies etc., I feel nervous about it, but I'm sticking with it because every time I ev...

Awww that was so sweet. Wish there were more ppl like you. Good for you. I'm so happy for you that you have found what you love:)

Yup! My thoughts exactly! I don't fool around with hospitals either.

To each his own. I HATE 12 hr shift with a passion. They make me sick. Literally. Miserable. Start off the day with a difficult pt and all day! For 12 to 14 hrs it's the same nightmare. Come in to the shift call RRT. Oh wait, call another one. Oh, ge...

Well, I'm a bit shocked by blue devil's comment. This place we call earth is getting more and more harder everyday. The part where Blue devil said they liked a doctor and didn't hire him because he declared bankruptcy and got a divorce made me feel s...

Welcome to the club! At least one nurse makes a post like this or says something about leaving the profession. I only have 3 yrs of experience and my last resort is home care. Honestly, I can't stand the hospitals anymore. I'm applying for my masters...

Thanks for the response. I live in the North Jersey area. Also, it's part time. 4 days wk. The ride along nurse said you have to turn in the charting by 10 pm or you get dinged or something like that. Thanks again.

Nah, that is advice to North NJ is no good. I'm from that area and it's bad here too. Like the first responder said, please relocate. I'm from north jersey and had to move all to Texas just to get job. I know how you feel, but you have nothing to loo...