scott5698

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1. Protocol for resigning

   scott5698 replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Tried to give two weeks, but due to hiring company taking longer than either of us expected (no change in start date) there wasn't enough time. No position requires any length of time, though I...

2. Protocol for resigning

   scott5698 replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I no longer feel guilty about doing anything that is in my best interest and not the companies best interest. If the shoe was on the other foot, you'd get no notice. They hired you because it was in...

3. Professional Nurse Resume Writers

   scott5698 replied to juschillin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I am in a similar boat. have a previous career and resume that has always gotten me callbacks. currently working med-surge. have (I thought) changed and adapted resume down to one page, focused on...

4. Grass is always greener...maybe?

   scott5698 replied to miranda819's topic in General Nursing

   Try a prn position a couple days a month and see if it scratches the itch you

5. Florida Nurse and Tech patient ratios

   scott5698 replied to uberdialysisnurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Not that I'm aware of. I work med-surge in a small community hospital and we usually have 6 patients, sometimes 7. I don't feel that it's safe but everyone keeps saying I'll get used to it. I don't...

6. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

   scott5698 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

   You are exactly correct DrowningNewGrad. Make a mistake because your employer allowed you to be in over your head and they will cut you and not think twice about it. I've seen it happen at my...

7. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

   scott5698 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Personally, as a second career RN, I have no real interest in waiting years for the miserable to maybe vanish if I'm just miserable long enough. I continually wonder what kind of people it takes to...

8. Do New Graduate Nurses Need a Formal Residency Program?

   scott5698 replied to JPCummings's topic in Nursing Career

   Something has to change, and since the schools and employers call the shots, I expect them to step up and do it. I work med surge, got a 12 week orientation, and continually got told I was doing...

9. Do New Graduate Nurses Need a Formal Residency Program?

   scott5698 replied to JPCummings's topic in Nursing Career

   Well, we need something other than 12 weeks, especially in light of horrible clinical experiences that don't really show us the experience. if 60% of nurses are quitting before two years (and there...

10. Mid-Life Career Change to Nursing

    scott5698 replied to Mike1982's topic in Nursing Career

    Mike, I agree with the above poster's last paragraph. I went to school at 49, completed in two years, graduated with honors. Had a great career over the last 25 years with lots of management and...

11. New Grad, Urgent Care, Salary Questionable, Need Advice. Should I wait for something

    scott5698 replied to karlexandra's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Can you give us an update? It's been a year and I am a new grad wondering. I got a position on a med-surge unit and so far, it isn't really all its cracked up to be - the ratios run 6/7 patients to...

12. For Those Considering A Career In Nursing

    scott5698 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Career

    well said and still timely. Thank

13. What's considered "Job-Hopping" in nursing?

    scott5698 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I believe, in most cases, its a combination of the above mentioned things, with neither side being able to recognize their own issues. My current employer (I'm a newbie) told me that they have...

14. Advice for the first year of Nursing

    scott5698 replied to SandandSandwiches's topic in Nursing Career

    Sounds like great advice to me. I am starting my first job April 10th and know that just like having kids, even when you think you are ready, you're really not. Still, you have to have faith and...

15. What do you know about Obamacare?

    scott5698 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    So far, there is nothing affordable about the ACA. I like some of the ideas in it, though I like the premise of the original idea brought forth by the Heritage foundation back in 1989. I don't think...