wswigert

wswigert has 2 years experience.

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1. So is there really a nursing shortage?

   wswigert replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN and I was hired right away at our community hospital. Shortly after I was hired we had a HUGE exodus of experienced, good nurses. I would say that maybe half of the nurses hired after...

2. Saw an angry clinical instructor...

   wswigert replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Our nursing instructor just replaced a clinical instructor for that same reason. I would think that you were talking about her, but I'm from

3. Anyone Else Feel Trapped in Nursing?

   wswigert replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

   Sounds like you have a pinched nerve in your cervical spine. A massage therapist may be able to get the muscles in your neck and shoulder to relax enough to relieve the pressure on the nerve. I see a...

4. Leaving nursing after 2 years

   wswigert replied to %63theend's topic in Nursing Career

   I know exactly what you're going through. I got my LPN in 2011 and worked for about 18 months. I have been working as a massage therapist(I've been licensed 12 years) for about 16 months now. I am...

5. First day of classes...

   wswigert replied to cjward3's topic in LPN to RN

   I almost hyperventilated when I looked at my Intro to Adult health syllabus. The Transition class was a snooze and this class is a kick in the teeth. I am also working part time and I have 3 children...

6. Nursing as a second career

   wswigert posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a Licensed Massage Therapist for 12 years and I left that career to pursue nursing. I received my LPN license in 2011 and worked for almost 2 years in that field. I never felt like a...