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  1. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo posted a topic in Retired Nurses

    Hi all, I'm new here and looking for advice. I got my BSN back in 1992. Worked for about 4 years in a hospital pediatric unit then went to prn status for awhile. Then worked for about a year for an...

  2. How to Return to Work after Raising Kids

    notsurewhattodo replied to jcemen's topic in Retired Nurses

    If it's been more than a few years since you've had any nursing experience, I would suggest taking a refresher course. Your state board of nursing should have a list of places that offer these...

  3. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    notsurewhattodo replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    Mtngrl I sent you a

  4. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    notsurewhattodo replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    I was all set to get back into nursing but an opportunity came my way to work for an Optometrist and I could not be happier! Daytime hours. Evenings, weekends and holidays off. Tues-Fri work week. It...

  5. Taking different career path, but will always be a nurse by heart

    notsurewhattodo replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in Retired Nurses

    Congrats Darren! Best of luck with your future

  6. Multiple jobs

    notsurewhattodo replied to poohrn33's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing isn't the only career in which people have multiple jobs. For many, all they can find is part-time work, so you get two of them to make ends meet. Firemen often have more than one job. So do...

  7. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    notsurewhattodo replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Started college at 18. Graduated with my BSN at age

  8. The 1st hell year the same for men?

    notsurewhattodo replied to PapaBearRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ugh. I'm so sorry I didn't realize this was a question just for the men. Guess I read over your topic fast and didn't see that

  9. The 1st hell year the same for men?

    notsurewhattodo replied to PapaBearRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's been awhile since I was a brand new nurse but I didn't experience any of that. Sure, there were some frustrating moments but I would expect that in any job. All the nurses I worked with were...

  10. New once in a life time flu shot coming in 2018

    notsurewhattodo replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well this is definitely interesting. We will have to see how this plays out over the next few

  11. New Nurse Burn-out??

    notsurewhattodo replied to Nola009's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It doesn't sound like burn out to me but rather that the job you found just wasn't a good one. Keep looking. One bad job doesn't mean they are all

  12. Am I being taken advantage of?

    notsurewhattodo replied to micheley335's topic in Home Health

    Yes, you are being taken advantage of, whether it is intentional or not. It would have been ideal to have had your agreed-upon duties written down and both of you sign it at the beginning of hire. Do...

  13. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired Nurses

    Congrats! You give me hope in being able to find work even after a long time out of the field. Good luck with your new job. Let us know how it

  14. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired Nurses

    Well it's been almost a year since I started this thread. I think the time is right now and I've enrolled in a Nurse Refresher course that starts in January. I'm scared to death but excited. Wish me...

  15. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thank you so much Testify and Shar for sharing your stories with me. So much of what you have said sounds just like how I feel. Testify, I've thought of asking my supervisor at the home health agency...

  16. refresher classes

    notsurewhattodo replied to serenity05's topic in Retired Nurses

    I've been looking into this as well and Sippie is right. Contact your state board of nursing for board approved refresher courses. Most of them will have a theory component as well as clinical...

  17. My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    notsurewhattodo replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    You described my feelings perfectly. This is a factor in my indecision on whether to take that refresher class and get my license renewed. I do not want to work in a hospital ever again. My...

  18. Return to nursing after 13 years?

    notsurewhattodo posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hi all, I'm new here and looking for advice. I got my BSN back in 1992. Worked for about 4 years in a hospital pediatric unit then went to prn status for awhile. Then worked for about a year for an...

  19. What is one to do feeling like this?

    notsurewhattodo replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I worked the night shift right out of nursing school and continued for 3 years. It is absolutely draining. Feeling tired all the time, regardless of whether it's night or day. Never being able to...

  20. "For Nurses Only"

    notsurewhattodo replied to csereno123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually read it. :) Good food for thought and a good reminder. Thank

  21. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired Nurses

    How do I do that? I looked around and do not see a "private message" option anywhere? Would you be willing to post your advice here on the forums so we can all

  22. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thanks again for the replies. My son is at school all day, which is why I am able to do the part-time PCA job. Yes, we have to keep our sanity, lol.

  23. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired Nurses

    You guys really rock. Thank you for giving me so many things to think about. You are right, my confidence is pretty much nil. At this point I don't think I am going to do the Refresher course. Maybe...

  24. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired Nurses

    ^ Thank you for that. I have always put my family first. That's why I've been out of nursing for so long. When my second son was diagnosed with autism, my career went by the wayside and all focus for...

  25. Return to nursing after more than a decade?

    notsurewhattodo replied to notsurewhattodo's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thank you all for your kind and honest replies. It's really given me a lot of things to think about. One complicating factor for me personally is my youngest boy has autism and the change of me...