HealthyRN

I am an RN with a BSN and MS degree in nursing administration. I completed my MS degree about 3 years ago and I've had a few interesting leadership and administrative roles since then. However, I'm not fully satisfied with my career path and lately...

I am a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, as well as an RN. My true passion is for fitness, but I'm not quite ready to give up on my nursing degree. I've been trying to think of a way to combine my nursing background with fitness and op...

Hi Cass- Are you any closer to making the decision between law school and the NP program? I am in a similar situation, although I'm also considering med school. I already have a master's in health care and nursing administration, so the NP credenti...

I also did your survey. I think you would get better responses if your questions were worded a bit differently. Like llg, I do not work in an academic setting. Good luck with your project.

I googled him and the book does sound interesting. I will definitely check it out :)

I am considering applying to a grad program for psych NP/CNS. Before I finalize my decision, I want to know what I am getting myself into! If there are any psych NPs or CNSs on these boards, can you tell me what your day is like? I would just like a ...

I hate my new job. As it is my third job in a year and a half as a nurse, I have decided that I am leaving the profession. With the help of a career counselor, I have determined that it is not about not finding my niche in nursing. I truly made a ...

After over two years of misery in nursing, I've recently made my decision. I am leaving the profession and going back to school for something different. The only thing holding me up is that I am halfway through a MS program and I don't know if I sh...

I am just curious if anyone is considering a BSN-PhD program. There are only a few schools around the country that are offering this option. My mentor has been trying to talk me into taking this route, and up until recently, I wouldn't even conside...

I recently started teaching fitness classes. I teach aerobics and toning classes. Are there any other RNs here that are also fitness instructors?

I'm sorry that you are not enjoying your new job. As with any new job, it just may take some time for you to adjust. You may want to hang in there awhile longer. After you are off orientation, it may get better because you will have a little more ...

Hi VitKev13: I'm in the same boat as you. I have experience in the ED, med-surg, and home health, but no L&D experience. I've been interested in midwifery since high school, but I haven't pursued it for many reasons. I'm now reconsidering my ...

Do you live near any university medical centers? Many Schools of Nursing offer job shadowing programs or you could try contacting the hospital directly.

The advice that I would offer you would be to seek some career counseling before proceeding. Most universities offer these services, or you can also hire one that works in private practice. I would also suggest that you job shadow a nurse (and othe...

Two years of experience is plenty to find a non-hospital job. I found one with less than a year of hospital experience. It really depends on the area in which you live, but you should try online sites like http://www.careerbuilder.com or http://www...

In any profession, you have people who hate their jobs and those that love it. It is impossible to say which career will bring the most satisfaction to YOU. It really depends on your personality, your goals, and your lifestyle preferences. I would ...

I am 8 weeks pregnant and I've decided that I don't want to work full-time during my pregnancy. I approached my manager about cutting back to part-time or contingent, but no positions are available. I applied for a contingent position in another de...

As another poster suggested, I think that it would be very useful for you to seek some career counseling. Most universities offer this kind of assistance for free. To provide more input for you, I would need to know more information. What attract...

Working both a full-time and part-time job is definitely not advisable for a new nurse. Working 3 12-hr shifts per week left me beyond exhausted, even after I was comfortable in my position. For a new nurse, it is going to take at least a year befo...

You can actually find these jobs by searching career boards like http://www.careerbuilder.com or http://www.monster.com. You can search for "registered nurse" in your zip code and then just go through them all to weed out the hospital or SNF posting...

Hi Layla, There are lots of opportunities available to nurses outside of the hospital. This is especially true if you have a BSN, but if not there are still a variety of options, especially with your two years of acute care experience. There are re...

Does anyone know if nonprofit healthcare organizations are required to post open job positions? I always thought that open positions had to be made available to internal employees first and then offered to non-employees. A management position in my...

Thanks, Gentylwind. Just to clarify, the new manager was not a current employee of the company, so this was not a promotion. Salaried workers are not unionized in this organization.

OT is a field that still allows you to provide direct patient care, but the working conditions are much better than nursing. As you already mentioned, the hours are better as well. As far as the money is concerned, I don't know that OTs make a lot ...

I wanted to clarify my above post before people take it out of context. I was not suggesting that the poster is taking the easy way out by attending the ADN program over the BSN. I believe that ADN and diploma programs are challenging in their own ...