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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...

  16. Would you accept this call out excuse?

    scott5698 replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've always operated under the policy that honesty counts. you don't call in sick if you aren't sick. you know when your days to work are, plan your life accordingly. I worked at one place that got...

  17. Job Fair Hints

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

    There is no shortage of nurses, especially here in Florida. I think the for profit nursing schools keep pushing this line just to make money. Florida pays about 21-25/hr for new nurses while many...

  18. Stop calling me sweetie! - How to get respect as a new nurse

    scott5698 replied to NurseBerter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I learned a long time ago not to worry about what someone called me. If its inappropriate, it will come out and reflect on them, probably at the worst possible time for them. If it does bother me,...

  19. Rasmussen

    scott5698 replied to LizzSchaefer's topic in School, College Programs

    The land o lakes dean is no BS! if you are serious you will do well under her, she was at tampa when I started. I graduate in December and have passed the predictor test to graduate. Let us know...

  20. New RN Nursing Student

    scott5698 replied to rubyagnes's topic in General Students

    Its exciting and terrifying at the same time. I went back to school at 50. It can be done! Best advice I can give you is to do the work. all of it. those that struggled in my class were always...

  21. New Grad RN in Skilled Nursing/Rehab...5 days orientation?

    scott5698 replied to ISeeYouNurse13's topic in General Nursing

    Well, someone should wake up the boards of nursing! I don't feel prepared either, mostly because we aren't. Maybe a little less time on papers and apa format and a little more on skills. Really tired...

  22. New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

    scott5698 replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Man, this hits it on the head! Poor clinical sites with absent teachers, teaching that amounts to "read the book, you're in nursing school", and real restrictions on what we can actually perform at...

  23. Florida RN's

    scott5698 replied to reefgeek83's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am still in school, but I understand that most RN's get about 20-25 per hour unless you have experience - not sure how much you need. we moved here in '04. schools are rated A-F. there are few A...

  24. TO all the NCLEX PASSERS, I need helpp

    scott5698 replied to NewbyLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Our school uses ATI because they (the professors) all seem to say it has the best results; that practicing the questions is the key to passing nclex. my plan is to just keep taking the questions and...

  25. I feel like I'm too old for this

    scott5698 replied to Lpn2014's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I will be 51 when I graduate this December. I've already had one successful career - at least until the economy imploded. Just make sure that YOU want this. It is hard work, but I made up my mind...