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  1. Anyone left good paying job for nursing?

    HealthyRN replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    To all of you that said that you gave up your job and are now happily in nursing school, wait until you've graduated and are actually working in the field before you say that you are glad that you did...

  2. Should I leave nursing?

    HealthyRN replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't like the working conditions. I don't like working 12-hour shifts, weekends, holidays, evenings, nights. I don't like having days off when my fiance and family are working and having to go to...

  3. Really worried...Think I hit the sciatic nerve

    HealthyRN replied to HealthyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you to everyone that replied. I feel much better about the situation now. It was suspected that the pt. was a drug seeker and the MD even told her that if she returned, she would not be...

  4. Really worried...Think I hit the sciatic nerve

    HealthyRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in the ER and I was taking care of a pt. that came in with lower back pain. This individual had come in with the same complaint two other times in one week. I was to give her three different...

  5. Grad Nurse Stress

    HealthyRN replied to juicyfruit06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think that caring for 10 patients is way too many for one nurse, even an experienced one. Why did your manager hire you into this position if he/she doesn't feel that a new grad can take on the...

  6. Questions from a Struggling ER New Grad

    HealthyRN replied to NurseLene's topic in Emergency

    I am a fairly new grad in the ER also. I was told that I would be allowed up to 4-6 months of orientation. I am 12 weeks into my orientation now and I am starting to feel very comfortable. However,...

  7. Take my survey, its for class!!!

    HealthyRN replied to luvmyguys's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1.) What is your highest level of education? BSN 2.) What type of facility do you work in? Hospital 3.) Is your current facility hiring? Does it offer hire-on bonuses? The facility is hiring, but not...

  8. Working as a Nurse

    HealthyRN replied to Krankenschwester_2's topic in Nursing Career

    You will probably not be able to find a part-time position as a new grad. Most part-time positions are open to those with at least a year of experience. However, if you can work full-time until you...

  9. In Need of Serious Help

    HealthyRN replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree that you need to seek help for your depression before doing anything else. I can also see how nursing could contribute A LOT to the depression itself. If you feel that you are stuck in...

  10. Help! Very Sweaty Palms

    HealthyRN replied to keemoeski's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Keemoeski, I posted this information quite awhile ago on another thread, but I wasn't sure how to link to it, so I just posted it again. Several people have PMed me saying how helpful this info...

  11. 2nd thoughts about being a nurse

    HealthyRN replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Like so many others have already posted, I too could have written this post. I am so unhappy with my career choice and I wish that I would have taken more time to research the nursing profession. I...

  12. :confused: Ok..what happened...?

    HealthyRN replied to spookynurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This post could have been written by me! I realized that I did not enjoy nursing when I was in my second year of school, but I pushed on for several reasons. I don't like giving up on anything and I...

  13. please vote--change career mid life?

    HealthyRN replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't mind me asking, what exactly about your current position, besides the pay, do you not like? I agree with many of the others who said that you should not go into nursing just for the...

  14. FNP?? Need advice on career direction

    HealthyRN replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for all of the replies. I am currently working on a med-surg floor and I am very unhappy. It may be that I am not yet comfortable in my role or it may be that the...

  15. FNP?? Need advice on career direction

    HealthyRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been a nurse for only a few short months, but I am already considering leaving the profession. I just don't think nursing is for me! If I'm completely honest with myself, I knew this while I...

  16. Job Satisfaction of NPs

    HealthyRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Would any practicing NPs care to comment on their job satisfaction? Do you like your job? Why do/don't you? How do you think the overall job satisfaction of being an NP compares to that of an RN?...

  17. advice for BSN student wanting to be an NP

    HealthyRN replied to eastie79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What speciality programs are you looking at for NP? In my area of the country, the only NP programs that require the one year of RN experience are ACNP and NNP. Even some of these programs will...

  18. Job Satisfaction of NPs

    HealthyRN replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for responding! This is very helpful. I am hoping that I will be much happier as an NP. Respect and being treated like a professional is important to me and I am not getting this as a floor...

  19. Please be nice to medical students

    HealthyRN replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

    No offense taken. It's just a pet peeve of mine. I think many nurses don't think twice about it, but it is a reflection of the perceived subordinate relationship of nurses to

  20. Please be nice to medical students

    HealthyRN replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but I don't belong to any doctor. If we want to gain any respect in the nursing profession, we have to respect ourselves first. Nurses tend to perpetuate many of the problems within the...

  21. Please be nice to medical students

    HealthyRN replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

    Having recently graduated from nursing school, I can assure you that it is not just the med students who are being treated poorly. You will encounter many unpleasant people working in healthcare and...

  22. NP w/no desire for RN?

    HealthyRN replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I understand what you are saying about "intuition" and having a gut feeling about a patient. However, just as it takes time and experience to develop this intuition as an RN, why couldn't one work on...

  23. So what is your job like as an NP? Getting into NP school right away?

    HealthyRN replied to hawaiianflowers21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a new graduate that will be starting an FNP program in the fall. Don't let anyone discourage you from following your dreams. You don't need several years of nursing experience to become an NP,...

  24. still choosing APN even with possible doctorate future?

    HealthyRN replied to sourpunch's topic in Post Graduate Students

    A lot of nursing schools have definite DNP program plans in the near future. I think that within the next 5-10 years we will see the DNP become popular. This is not influencing my decision to pursue...

  25. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    HealthyRN replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Linda Aiken at the University of Pennsylvania has done some research on patient outcomes and the educational preparation of nurses. You can view the abstract of one article at...