NJnewRN

It's hard. It's why I've had such a hard time on the floor. No, nurses are not expected to get a full lunch break, urinate when a doctor calls, speak up when a patient or when family members yell at them. Nurses must always smile. Grin and bare it. G...

I'm currently finishing up an online rn to bsn program. I have mixed feelings about it. I don't mind not going to class for some classes, but I just wished the workload wasn't as much. I feel that when I took an in person class this past summer, it w...

Good luck guys.

Can you get out of the hospital environment? Can you try something else like homecare, school nursing, clinics?

lunch breaks aren't mandatory.

You are so funny. I can't stop laughing...

Today I was just thinking about the same exact thing. I went to work today and had six patients. When you are float or agency, you can tell easily what kind of day you are going to have. If the patients are screaming out or confused, guess who is goi...

That is exactly what I'm planning to do. Thanks for letting me know that it is entirely possible! Yay!

Sometimes I have an increase sense of awareness. I can tell when something about a person is not right. Sure enough the person either falls or something crazy happens, but I sensed the danger long before it happened.

If you are smart please heed my advice. Please do a yr there and get the heck out. Please go back to school or find a easier job. That sounds unsafe. You are working like a dog. MD's should consult with each other. Crazy. If you are smart you will tr...

I'm applying to NP schools this year. Is it worth it? For me it is. I have always been dissatisfied as a RN. I don't know. Feels like something was always missing. Feels like I'm running around like chicken with my head cut off. I'm not even 30 yet a...

Sorry to say, but not true. The average starting salary in NJ is around 30/hr and NY is a little higher. Also, not true. South Jersey is generally cheaper than North Jersey. I can attest to this because I reside in North Jersey and have family and fr...

I've been doing it for a while now and some times it's tougher. I recently decided to go get a regular part time job. A lot of it depends on where you work. In the same hospital, I got sent to this med/surg floor. I had two RRT's and the nurses bare...

I did a contract at a outpatient clinic in the hospital and loved it. I don't have any kids, but the day was shorter and I was much happier. It was 8 to 4pm or 9 to 5. I just accepted at homecare position. The hours are 8 to 4pm. Granted sometimes I ...

Truthfully? Nothing. Nope not a single gift.

I have always gotten back positive feedback from strangers. Most people are quite impressed and have more respect for me. I purposely choose not to tell people. Heck, sometimes I forget that I'm a nurse! I just feel that when I tell people what I do ...

I think that's nursing all around. They want people to hit the ground running. I mean how do you break into L&D, OR, ICU?

Thank You, Thank You. I hope to feel the same sense of relief one day.

You took the words right out of my mouth. I feel the same exact way. I feel that if someone had given me a crystal ball and I could look into my future, I don't think I would have chosen nursing. I have about 20 nurses friends I'm associated with and...

Good luck to you.

It's not just you. My first assignment was so bad that I ended up taking 3 months off to recover. Needless to say, I NEVER did another assignment ion the floor. EVER.

The Commuter, I hear you. I feel the same exact way. It's literally like arguing with a brick wall. I get such bad anxiety. I'm afraid that one day something bad is going to happen on my watch and I'm going to be blamed for it. I just can't live with...

As a perspective NP applicant, all of this is making me feel discouraged. I had doubts about becoming a RN and after graduation I had realized I made a mistake. Now, I fear making the same mistake all over again.

Hmm...what about per diem for the time being? I mean you could still leave, but I feel that per diem has less obligations? I'm sure plenty of NP's work per diem every once in a while. You could say, I want to keep up with my RN skills. I believe that...

Listen, I understand what you are saying. I did it for two yrs when I first started as a nurse. I did it because I had no other choice. I had to leave my family behind and go 2000 miles away. I say just suck it up. One year goes by pretty fast. Could...