elbasurito

PACU RNs should be composed and intelligent ... with astute assessment skills. You don't have to be loud and out of control. What matters is how well you recover the patient and anticipate their needs. The quiet ones are usually more observant and can see things way before the loud one realize it. My gut feeling is that your composed behavior may be even more therapeutic for a waking patient compared to the loud nurses who make a big fuss out of something that can be managed more calmly.

And this is supposed to be MSN? ..and completely 100% online? I would not even go to a program like that and would not want graduates of that program taking care of people I care about. That's kinda iffy...

Just remember guys, the FNP is an advanced practice nurse. If you're considering it for the salary/money, don't go into FNP. People in need are coming to you, and you have more autonomy in directing their healthcare ... so please don't enter into this type of nursing profession because of salary.

I would say, if this is problematic, you should not forget to follow the chain of command. Like, telling your concern to the nurse supervisor and writing incident reports for the unsafe conditions. This is because when it comes to the courtroom, how you followed policy despite the unsafe situation will either hurt your or help you. Maybe the union can help mediate for you.

This is easy. Given your situation, the BSN is the better bet. ADNs seem like they are more prepared to hit the floor because all the 2 years they spend is really focused on floor nursing. BSNs however do other education that expands their knowledge base of nursing as a profession and not just a job/skillset. ADNs may hit the floor running and BSNs lag behind ... but after a year or 6 months, the BSNs have a better handle on things .. not just direct patient care but by the way they deal with things that are not patient care (eg. dealing with families, dealing with other health professionals). There is a reason why the ANCC and professional nursing organizations prefer and encourage the BSN over the ADN ... research itself shows it. Actually, the ANCC were at some point pushing for the professional registered RN to be at the least Masters-prepared. There really is a difference, and it's harder to see the difference when you are an ADN looking up versus a MSN looking down. The approach and perception differ with respect to patient care and contributions to the hospital organization and nursing profession as a whole. But, if you have financial issues, the ADN may be a more realistic choice. So it depends on you. Eitherway, there is a push for new grads to be at least BSNs. ADNs usually might end up in nursing homes or other non-acute/sub-acute areas. In my hospital in Los Angeles county, we don't even consider ADN applications over the last 2 years. All applications are only BSNs and MSNs. This may be even more pronounced for hospitals seeking magnet status. Also, historically, the ADN training was never meant to be the end of becoming a registered nurse. The reason why ADN was allowed, was due to the shortages. We just needed RNs right away. The ADNs was allow in the hope that they will pursue the BSN.

Seems like there's a lot in your plate right now. But if you look at the situation, the priority is really your passing the NCLEX. That's what it boils down to. Without the license, who cares if you had a job secured etc. So I would just try to put all other things for now in the back burner and not be distracted by the "pesky family/friends." Focus on your NCLEX prep, then on your job apps.