TAKOO01

Its is interesting to hear this perspective. I mostly hear people raving about working from home. Several nurses I know really want to work from home. But I don't think they realize that wfh is a mixed bag,very much depending on your employer and specialty (just like working outside the home). There are employers who take advantage of people's desperation to wfh, setting ridiculous standards, scheduling pee breaks, and monitoring every key stroke. As you say, don't settle for less. Just curious--Will you go to another wfh or will you go outside of the home?

Your answer is in your question- networking. Do you keep up with the person who is now a manager at the really good hospital? Why not text that person and say you are looking for a job? Jealousy is a time waster. Put that energy elsewhere. Tell everyone you know that you are job hunting. Watch successful nurses and emulate their work habits/people skills. Try your best to get to know coworkers and keep up with the friendly ones outside of work. In real life, good grades and working hard may not matter as much as people liking you. Hard facts.

I imagine that there are people who enter nursing and love it from the beginning. Unfortunately, those people don't post here so much (maybe because they are busy enjoying great jobs!), so nursing can seem bleak when reading through the posts. For the rest of us, nursing is quite the slog, especially in the first few years. I am no longer a new nurse, now that I'm six years in. But I hopped a ton of jobs in those six years. I spent too much time getting into this profession to be pushed out. So I kept slogging through despite the inhospitable (pun!) conditions. All of that to say- no you are not alone, yes nursing is hard and all those things you have experienced are true and real. You seem to be interested in leaving and have already started your pathway into tech. I say go for it and be happy.

I don't like the idea of teachers with guns. I also don't like the idea of nurses with any kind of weapon. I think that nurses have to start rejecting the idea (which management has tried to place in our heads) that we have to do the job of everyone from the janitor to security and every one in between. The answer is that patients who attack staff should be escorted off of the premises by security. If you are strong enough to attack staff, you're strong enough to find somewhere else to go. It's unacceptable. What other profession allows this?

I am sorry to read about whats happening to you. Your post mentions more about your life than your job. It doesn't sound like the job is your issue. Sounds like you have some feelings to work out regarding your grandmas death and the whole overwhelming thing that is the pandemic. It is so hard to get past rough patches in life ( we all know this). Maybe hang out with friends, do some things you like, talk to a professional, whatever makes you happy. You know the old saying: This too, shall pass.

Hello and congratulations on your new job with a great population. Two things immediately Spring to mind: Conflict resolution Bowel protocol (tracking bowel movements, suppositories, laxatives, etcetera)

This is depressing, but you are probably right. If you have to stay at a job like this, I guess there is no choice.

Congratulations on having two offers that you want. I'm leaning towards the second one because you don't say anything negative about the job, just about the insurance. In your description of the first job, you make the job itself sound bad. Micromanagement, rigid rules...you may not stay long enough to get to use the great insurance ?. If you are not a sickly person or have sickly dependents, you can maybe get away with trashy insurance. Or if you have a significant other you can get on that person's insurance.

Yes! I have. It is nerve wracking. The longest wait I had for a job was a government position that took ( if I remember correctly) about nine months. I had a friend who waited four months for a second interview for a regular non- governmental nursing job. It may not be about you. There are several things that can delay finalization. Background checks, someone in HR is on vacation (or got fired, which happened at one place I applied for) - so many possibilities. I think it can't hurt to ask HR where you are in the process.

Both shifts sound hard if you have kids. If no kids are involved, 11 a to 11p seems best. No overnights, so you can sleep regularly. And if the job isn't too far away, you have some time to yourself in the morning. Other factors to consider are the type of facility (do they get tons of visitors/ family? That might sway some people towards overnights) and length of commute.

So many interesting answers here. I see a little bit of a parallel between this discussion and the current issues going on with women's rights today. No woman should have to explain why she wants a nurse or doctor of a certain gender. It doesn't matter if she has a male OB but wants a female nurse. She does not have to explain her preferences. It doesn't matter if the nurse feels there is no difference between a male nurse and a male doctor. That choice belongs to a patient. I personally have given birth a couple of times with female teams (I made that choice, as I prefer female providers). I actually asked for the random male doctor who showed up (to watch?, I dunno) to get out. I don't have to explain why. It made me comfortable. If I was bleeding to death and only a male nurse or doctor had the expertise needed to save me, of course I would say yes. But when I can choose, I do. I am always amazed (stupid of me, I know) at how people are so perturbed by women making choices about their own care and their own bodies. The OP should go ahead and pursue his goals. I am sure there are some women who have no problem with male L&D nurses.

I'm learning so much on AN today. I had no idea trackers were being used. It sounds insulting and I can't see the upside. Are doctors wearing trackers?

I never heard of this reimplantation nonsense, so you made me look it up. It is actually true, although its from a couple of years ago. Why do we let these morons with no medical or scientific expertise propose these laws? Here is what I found: https://www.Google.com/amp/s/consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/new-ohio-bill-falsely-suggests-that-reimplantation-of-ectopic-pregnancy-is-possible/amp/ Thanks for helping me to learn something new, Tenebrae, even though it has just made me feel disgusted at what is happening in our country.

Hi Elmerweird, Do you have a BSN? Have you told everyone you know that you are looking? Have you applied for non- residency positions? Have you tried agencies? It"s possible to get leads from agencies that can be maneuvered into full time jobs. In my lean times, when I wasn't getting any bites on my applications, I would make sure to send tailored applications every single day. Even weekends. Some employer somewhere is looking for exactly the experience you offer. You just gotta find them. Good luck!

I think there can be difference in the salaries. I would guess 10k average less in Westchester. Its all about preferences. If someone lives in Westchester, she may spend a lot to travel to Manhattan, not to mention that the vibes might be different( slower, quieter in Westchester). If salary is the major deal breaker for you, forget westchester and go straight to Manhattan.