GreenApplesauce

hey peeps, I am writing to give all you who read and contributed to my thread some months ago in regards to my sufferings working at my job. Here goes. I hung in there, stopped applying for other jobs and decided in my mind that I won't them or anyon...

@classicdame, I strive to like my job, but I don't know how realistically possible that will be in med-surg. I think I will really like ICU. I hope I love it. Thank you

Thanks SwansonRN, I am actively learning. I joined AACN, bought some books on ICU nursing and working on self study. I will take ACLS next year. I have to be proactive about my nursing career and get the most out of it. My plan is to learn as much a...

Hi all, I am a new grad-ish, I have been working the hospital for 6 months on a med floor. I am run ragged on a daily basis and hardly get my breaks. I know this is normal. If I get one break I consider that a success just as the other nurses do on m...

Hey Jadelpn, Okay...let me take that back...instead of abused...how about masochists? LOL. Just kidding. "People drown in their degrees if they have not a clue how to swim." Any one who decides to further their education has the responsibility to un...

Jadelpn We will have to agree to disagree. This is why nursing will never change. There are nurses who have found a way to justify the abuse they receive so they can live with themselves. It's okay I get it. I would not want anyone bursting my bubble...

Thanks LadyFree28, I am going to let what you said marinate and sink in. I am a numbers gal. I look at things in terms of probability for success and wager what is worth my time. I really want to enjoy this ride I am on. Y'all are right that I need t...

You are correct on that point. The health care system is so flawed. My plan B: Nurse Practitioner: Psych vs FNP, or BOTH...to give me more flexibility. As a psych NP I would just run my own private practice in my own office. Get my doctorate or PHD. ...

I thank you all. I have now seen a different perspective on this situation. I still think it is BS that write up. You are right to say that it is in my hands. I will be proactive and ask for feed back. I will work even harder. I have worked too hard ...

Truly 'No knowledge is a waste.' I used to be a former law student...it was fun but I could not see myself there in the long run....so after 3 years I left and started from square one. I wanted something in which I could feel good about what I do and...

I have no intention of leaving my future up to luck. No man is an island and I understand that to get somewhere I need help. Everyone does. That is why I respect my elders and their valuable input. I give thanks to those who have helped me along the ...

You are very much correct. i realize that CRNA still has it's short comings...I will still have to work for someone else....There is the possibility of working as an independent contractor...But as a CRNA the money I make will used to invest in my ow...

I have decided to stay, suck it up, bust my arse....get what I want and then move on once I get it.

What-evs GT, It is what it is. I am going to ride this train until I get what I want. I did not spend 4 years of my life and thousands of dollars on nursing school to let my life end here. I am going to climb my way to the top. I invested in myself a...

You see, that is why management and floor nurses can never be friends. It is the approach management takes. It is never two sided story...always one sided. Where the nurse is treated like the criminal and has to defend herself. Management never asks ...

Yes...I was making a point on my previous point about the failings of the nursing profession and why things will not change. The nursing commission...i am done dealing them. Nursing is a victum profession. All you can do is pray it does not happen to...

When I say hard...I am not refering to the work load. I can handle that...I may be exhausted by the end of the day but I am satified that I took proper and good care of my patients. When i say hard...I am referring to the emotional and psychological ...

I hope I love the ICU too! The thought is exciting. I thrive in those environments. I am just building my momentum. i thank you all for the responses so far. You have given me a zest to work even harder at my job....get what I want....then get out. I...

You know, I believe faith with out works is useless. That is why I am here. I did not even apply for ICU jobs as a new grad. I wanted to go straight to ICU to make my path much quicker but I knew I had to start slow and build momentum. I know myself,...

You know, I really don't care that 50% of men are CRNAs. I am just making a point as to why the nursing profession...which is female dominated is so far behind when it comes to demanding what we are due. It is female dominated, there is a culture to ...

Yeah...I will suck it up and play coy and be humble. But once I get what I need I will run as fast as I can out of there. The hospital i am on is not worth it. There are better ones out there.

Thank you..I will. When I move to ICU....I pray I will enjoy the ride. I remember my clinical spent on the NICU it was exhilarating and fun. I like the adrenaline. I can see myself staying in ICU for a long time. I will work my butt off on this unit...

Ruby Vee, If things were different...maybe I would have had the drive to stay....but I wager what I am getting out of the deal. The deal is never fair for floor nurses. You put is sweat, blood, and tears...and they still want more...and when they wan...

I know...I know it will be even harder in ICU. But my goals require me to walk this path. And i want to. ICU is going to be hard but that is where I ultimately want to be. It is a toss-up if I will get a good or bad manager at a new job. You never kn...

I know how you feel. I once did not eat for 2 days because of my new job. I go for walks and vent to my friends and family who are nurses. They tell me what is going on at their job as well. Everyone likes me on my unit...except for my supervisor. T...