irishlynn5

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1. New Job- I am so nervous!

   irishlynn5 replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

   Long term ACUTE care hospital... Not LTC. There are a lot of drips, vents, and wounds in these facilities. The patients are still critical but are those who have "run out of days" in a

2. new to LTACH-tips?

   irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in Long Term Acute Care

   haha..well thank you? I already accepted the position so here goes! Anyone else have advice for

3. new to LTACH-tips?

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

   Hello, I have just accepted a position with an LTACH near me. Are there any tips for someone like me entering an LTACH or things to review before I start (besides chronic disease processes,vents,wound...

4. going from hospital to LTC--am i crazy?

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in General Nursing

   hi all. i am a BSN with 2 yrs experience Am i crazy to be wanting to go to a LTC ? (for those who need more perspective=experience 1 yr intermediate bedside, 1 yr ambulatory surgery--i really liked...

5. what else can i do with BSN besides nursing?

   irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in General Nursing

   have licence. 2 yrs (1 yr bedside 1 yr ambulatory

6. what else can i do with BSN besides nursing?

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in General Nursing

   what else can i do with BSN besides nursing. looking into alternatives with bachelors degree in science of

7. FL liscensure by endorsement- help!!

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I am planning on relocating to florida (I have raynauds and the cold winters are killing me).. However this whole Liscensure by endorsement is confusing ( I've read the florida website...

8. Bad experiences after another,how to overcome and find my niche?

   irishlynn5 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, I am a young nurse with just under 2 years experience. I was so excited about going into nursing but it seems I keep hitting bad experiences-- 1 year night shift on a crazy,...

9. New RN; I want to quit my job already.

   irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Retrospectively, I believe that working at the hospital taught me a lot that will take with me everywhere--I just think I had a bad experience for a brand new nurse. I went to a floor with high stress...

10. New RN; I want to quit my job already.

    irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Longhornlillie. I actually ended up sticking with that job for exactly a year and now just accepted a new position at an GI office/ambulatory surgical center. I am nervous because I don't know much...

11. RN jobs with just under one year experience?

    irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, I am planning on staying for a year. I am starting to look now because I figure by the time I find the job, apply, interviews, etc. etc. I will be about a years

12. RN jobs with just under one year experience?

    irishlynn5 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello there, I am currently an BSN on a Intermediate/Telemetry floor. While I have learned a lot I am ready to move on. This job just doesn't fit my "niche" and working night shift is too much for...

13. New RN: Bullied + Depressed = Time to Quit?

    irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in Nursing Career

    not exactly where i wanted to go with this post...but they make fun of me behind my back, purposefully choose my patient assignments to give me a hard time, are completely rude to me when i dont know...

14. New RN: Bullied + Depressed = Time to Quit?

    irishlynn5 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    hello, let me give you an SBAR on my situation (ha.ha) situation: I think I need to to quit my job background: I am a new BSN graduate who started out 12 hr nights small country hospital BUSY and...

15. specialites with little experience?

    irishlynn5 replied to irishlynn5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it just seems like I am having issues with everything. The floor is just very stressful for me so managing 5 patients when most of them are critical and can go down at any moment, understanding...