NRS86

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1. I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

   NRS86 replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree with you. I'm only roughly 5 yrs in which is sad. I loved school, love making a difference and making pts happy. It's the best feeling when they say thank you or gave me a hug even...

2. CT tech accessing ports

   NRS86 replied to NRS86's topic in General Nursing

   I fully think they are competent, my point was that in my experience I have NEVER seen or heard of them accessing ports. Its the legal aspect of it that I am worried about, especially when they want...

3. Stuck between two job offers

   NRS86 replied to NURSEJSS's topic in General Nursing

   100% agree. Any place that offers sign up agreements like that, stay FAR away from. They have those agreements for a reason, and its not usually a good

4. New RN ready to give up

   NRS86 replied to andie78's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I too started my career on an ortho m/s unit. I hated every minute of it. Not one day did I walk in feeling good. I did that for about 2.5 years b/c you hear the same bs "give it a year". Well I did...

5. CT tech accessing ports

   NRS86 replied to NRS86's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in Arizona. I don't know their exact credentials which I should figure that out. I completely agree with you about it not just being about sticking someone with a needle. It'd be like me (rn)...

6. "Be a nurse! It will be fun!", they said

   NRS86 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I hated it!!! until I left the hospital, now I love it :). I'm kinda bored now but I'll take bored over being overstressed and overworked with little pay! I did not like what I was seeing in the...

7. CT tech accessing ports

   NRS86 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So does anyone know of or heard of ct,mri, or nm techs accessing ports?? I've never seen this in my experience but at an imaging center I work at they are discussing training a few of their techs to...

8. I Am Struggling to Find My Purpose in Nursing

   NRS86 replied to SteelyJones's topic in General Nursing

   yep, I should have took it as a sign when I dreaded clinical's during nursing school!! But same here, I didn't want to quit and always was told "It'll get better", NO! it doesn't, it never gets...

9. I Am Struggling to Find My Purpose in Nursing

   NRS86 replied to SteelyJones's topic in General Nursing

   I'm feeling the same way as you and still do after 3 years! Med-surg is awful but there are few who love it and God bless them for it! I'm trying to get out into clinic type jobs, insurance, or...

10. Chronic Extreme Emergency Department Shortstaffing

    NRS86 replied to LEFTFLANKPAIN's topic in Emergency

    IMO, this seems to be an issue everywhere and getting worse. Patients are sicker while staff is being spread more thin. It's scary and dangerous for both patient and nurse! I left floor nursing...

11. bedside to wah

    NRS86 posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    Ive been a nurse for about 3 yrs now and just moved from medsurg to er for the experience but am learning maybe im just mot cut out for bedside at all. I would love to wah, i have a baby but i could...

12. Some Days I Can't Stop Crying

    NRS86 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    Wow ive been feeling the same way lately. I just started in er and im just overwhelmed with the ****** snd horrible things i see. And not just at work but on the news as well. I cant handle it...

13. Interview dilemma

    NRS86 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So I currently have a few years of med/surg experience and am very interested in nicu but I also have an interested in er. So long story short I know have interviews for both floors at the same time!...

14. Is it really worth it... So Miserable!! So Insecure!!

    NRS86 replied to nursy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know how you feel about being miserable and taking your frustrations home with you. I've been on med/surg for 2.5 years now and I still hate it, just not for me. I rarely have good days. And it is...

15. Quit great job to stay home with baby?

    NRS86 replied to Sangrita RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, this is exactly the dilemma im facing now. I have a 3 month old but i only work part time nights on med/surg. HATE IT!! I honestly would rather work full time in a job i love than part time in a...