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great ideas guys! Thank you so much for your help. :wink2:

I will be giving my two week notice asap. I have been out for a few months due to surgery. Any ideas how to write a letter of resignation that is polite and to the point without any details? I know this may sound silly, but I am struggling with this. I don't want to burn bridges, which I don't believe I have. Any ideas out there? Thanks............:wink2:

hope this is not too off topic but I work on a VERY busy post surgical unit. A male nurse with his MSN made a comment about the education and management RN's. He said it seems they keep creating issues and busy work to keep themselves in a job. I know that is not the whole truth, but maybe there is something to that. Recently I was at work, practically drowning as there was so much going on with my group. As I was on the phone, writing, and looking up labs, etc. at the same time, an RN from eduction something comes up to me to ask what was the protocol for what was on the bed when they clean the room and turn it around. I looked at her in disbelief, and wanted to laugh out loud. I told her I did not know, maybe ask housekeeping. She just seemed so oblivious to what was happening, and how ridiculous her question sounded at that time. I thought to myself, how in the hell do I get a job like that, LOL!!!!!

I am sorry for all your pain, but coming up on two years on a post surgical unit, very intense, I think we have to go through much to get to where we want to be. Believe me, I am coming up on two years, and now, wow busy but not surprising, very used to it all now. I never would have thought that a very short time ago. I never wanted to be in MED/SURG ever, will be looking. BUTT! Damn, if I did not learn a &*itload, now no regrets, really. Hang in there, it will all fall into place. All the people you thought were so smart, not reallly, they were just there for a long time.....................

I am wondering about per diem shifts. It seems each hospital is a little different. I will be coming up 2 yrs in my med surg position, after this my new grad commitment is done! I am thinking I might like to work per diem. I don't need the health ins., and am not completely dependent on my salary. I would like more freedom to work more or less as I want, and be able to be flexible in taking time off. Anyone out there have experience with per diem, and how did it work for you? Thanks for your input

No way, GAACK:no:

thanks for the replies. I was advised to let my current manager know as soon as I appy because they will be notified right away, even before I get to interview for new position. I guess it will be awkward if I don't get the other position, but whatever, it is not going to keep me from trying to get what I want. Sometimes I think fear and intimidation keep some people from moving on from the floor. They complain and moan, but never leave.

Hello all. I have been on the medsurg floor a little over a year now. THis is my first nursing job. I have found out there is going to be an opening in another unit that I have been waiting to get the chance to go to. I spoke with someone there, they say when I apply, let manager, etc. know that I have since they will find out once I apply. My question is, what to say, how to approach it. Will it be a problem? I have been upfront ever since i was hired that it was my desire to go to this other unit when I was eligible/able. Your thoughts? :)

just remember, my house payment is 4000.00 a month with insurance and taxes. Hubby has a kick*&ss job in software, thank goodness!!:uhoh21:

Just under 50 an hour, with evening shift differential, 1 year experience.:wink2: Bay area, california

I am 3rd of three girls. Mother is a seemingly charming woman who has narcissistic/histrionic/sociopathic personality disorders. Father is cold/distant alcoholic. I have washed my hands of these two. Boy, do I have issues, LOL.

Hello all. I have been a nurse coming up 1 yr next month. I currently work in a VERY busy med surg post surgical unit. I am doing fine, have learned A TON, I now want to try to move into antepartum, PP, L & D unit. I have a connection there, and was told they would recommend me highly for an opening. My question is, I know it is a fast paced, high acuity situation, but do you think there is as much running around as on med surg? By that I mean that I am on my feet pretty much the whole time, sometimes don't get to eat, drink, or pee the whole shift, or I feel like I can't. I understand that when things are busy, or it all hits the fan, well then you do whatever needs to be done. Sometimes, alot of times, I feel so burnt, physically and mentally after some shifts. I am starting to worry about my age, just turned 49, but I am in good shape. Wondering if I should consider getting into home health, where it is not so physically exhausting. I went to nursing school specifically to work in L & D, etc. I am asking all this to you because I do not want to reveal any weaknesses to coworkers, potential coworkers in fear of jeopardizing chances. Thanks for any replies you send my way;)

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I also was one to say "no way, I don't want to do med surg". Well, I did because the hospital I wanted would not let new grads in L&D. I am coming up to the 1 year mark, and boy I have learned more than I ever realized I would working in Med surg. Do I love it? No, I don't. Am I glad I put the time in? You bet. I have gotten a great base to work from, also I feel I am more marketable with med surg experience. I will soon be putting feelers out to get my foot in the door for antepartum, which will lead to L&D. Antepartum in my hospital gets medsurg overflow, perfect. Just something to think about.................

Nice backhand, LOL.:smiley_ab

This is from a "typical older and weathered battleaxe" that is new to nursing. If you can work a busy med surg unit 60 hours a week for 8 years, then my friend you must have some of the biggest kahunas on the planet and bionic parts to boot!

I have never heard of such a thing! I think I would reconsider......

I have been a nurse for 8 months, work on a very busy post surgical med/surg unit. I just turned 49, am in pretty good health, not overweight really, maybe 10 pounds or so. I am working 4 8hr shifts/week. Many times I am there longer than 8 hours. I rarely take a break, our relief nurse leaves at 7:30 PM, and on the evening shift, it is pretty busy when coming on. My question is, are any of you exhausted, really bone tired, and if so, have you found anything that helps? When I work, the next day I am so darn tired I don't get anything done. Even if I got enough sleep, it's not enough. After one day off, the next I am okay. But when I have 2 days off, one is spent just doing bare minimum, then the next I can get some things around the house done. I have regular MD appts, recent blood work, etc. I am obligated to work 32 hours/week for two years, part of orientation agreement. I am hoping after the 1 year mark I can talk them into 3 days/week. I sure am pooped. As I get more experienced, will the fatigue lessen as the stress on myself lessens?

I want to thank you all for your kind replies. It was comforting to read them when I was feeling so down. Lesson learned, I am moving on!

:lol2:I never would have understood this thread 8 months ago when I started, I sure do understand it now!

Well, I had my first med error last nite. I had a post op pt, she was going to have an H&H soon after she came to the floor, there was a concern about possible bleeding, in recovery they had ran an H&H, found it was down from preop, and she was treated for low urine output, good UO before she came to us. It was very crazy when I got her, I was very stressed, got the orders, MAR, reconciled med sheet, but I missed a written order that said to D/C Toradol. I gave her the scheduled dose. MD called to check on her, I was giving him update, mentioned the Toradol, he said "WHAT!?" I felt like I had been punched in the gut. In hindsight, I can see how I should have questioned the Toradol, in light of possible bleeding, seems so stupid now. I apologized, would call as soon as stat H&H back, etc. It was the longest 20 minutes or so till results. He ended up calling back himself, he called the lab, said H&H was stable for now. I apologized again, he was very nice. My charge nurse was so nice to me, she stepped in and gave some meds for a pt, made a MD call for me, another pt having problems during this time. I also got another fresh post op during all this. I have been a nurse for 8 months now, got thru orientation, was really sailing along, but these last couple of weeks have been so rough, I have had to ask so many questions of my charge nurse, who is new to our floor, I hate being front and center with my weaknesses. I have been staying late finishing charting the last few weeks also. And if I ever got thru a shift without missing something on the Kardex, I would faint. I feel like I am backsliding. Any words of wisdom or encouragement?

:uhoh21: I am just finishing my orientation in M/S. It is a surgical floor at a trauma hospital, the bar is very high. I went to school to work in L&D, I worked as an apprentice midwife in a birth center. I took the M/S because they would not let anyone start in OB. I love the hospital, but M/S is such a burnout for me. I am learning alot, but nothing I have a passion for. I am sorry to say, Now I dread working. I am trying to change my attitude, I must do M/S for at least a year , then I can transfer to another floor. I have classmates that went straight into L&D, they are happy, maybe I made the wrong choice, does not matter now, I am stuck.

I am just at the tail end of orientation, did 3 months on days, now on evenings. Oh boy, evenings is sooo busy. I would love to have the time for things like back rubs. There is not even time for basics sometimes. The acuity is insane. I wish I had started a long time ago. :uhoh21:

I am a new RN, been on orientation for almost 4 months on a surgical floor. I am in California so we have a max of 5 patients. Tell me how in the he%# do you take care of 10 patients? Do you have team nursing? I cannot imagine it. WIth all the computer charting, PCA's, Epidurals infusing,wound vacs, etc, I don't know how anyone could have 10. And yes, I always have a couple on Tele,

:yeahthat: I agree. I am a new nurse, but my preceptor has made a point to teach me what can wait and what can't.