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Hello, I am currently a RN on an oncology unit Med/surg) but was was a covid RN for 18 months and Im burnt and I'm 54 and the bedside is draining me now. I am considering hospice as I had a good experience with them for a family member. BUT I am looking for a good work life balance ( all my working life has been 3 12 hour shifts). What is the workload of both? Does one have an advantage over the other? I ideally don't want to work night shift again ( have been on it now for 5 years) what are the pros and cons? Is there better money in one over the other? what is a typical day like for each? I have watch YouTube videos and searched forums but I tend to just see the glamour side of the job alt least on the YouTube videos ) Thank you

Hello I was considering a position as a cath lab recovery nurse but the job description is very limited and theres not much online. Are there any recovery nurses willing to chime in? What is your job description? Is it Monday-Friday? On call? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Good Evening I an a med/surg RN 2 years experience. My first 18 months I was in covid now m/s oncology. I am looking yo move into something else. And I think I like what I've been told and what I have learned. Is this possible without critical care experience? Thank you sorry for any typos... using my phone to type.

Hello lm a new nurse (10 months) and I started out in the ER and moved to a Med/surg then I was put in the covid unit. I gotta say.. I HATE bedside… I am in a constant state of anxiety. It’s not getting better. I have nightmares and nauseous when I go into work. What else in the nurse field could I look into? Like where patients walk in and walk out or anything else. Would any of you offer suggestions that I could look into? As a side note the hospital staff and other nurses are very helpful so this isn’t a case of bullying or bad staff. I simply don’t like it it’s not for me. thank you!

Hello, I am a fairly new grad (6 months) I am now working on a Med/surg floor and I don't like it as well as I would have thought its not for me. Prior to taking a hospital job I wanted to look into being a Dialysis nurse for a couple reasons. 1) my dad was on it for a year or so before he died so it sparked my interest and 2) I like routine and yes I know theres no such thing as routine..;/. 3) I hate working nightshift which is where I got placed on M/S. So can anyone give me the good the bad and the ugly about it. Im looking for honest opinions about the work flow, would it be a super difficult for a newbie to learn, what is a typical schadule, what is the pay like (in Florida). Any other tidbits of info would. be greatly appricated! Thanks!

Hello thank you for your replies! I vastly underestimated how hard this transition to a new health care career. I was known for my ability to handle stress and my work ethic in my prior career but health care is a totally different animal. The staff has been wonderful and really worked with me. And I have come a long way. But dayshift is Chaotic and I just can’t keep up with it. Night shift is not something I ever wanted to do again after 20 years of shift changes. And at my age it’s hard on me. I don’t know I’m so disappointed in myself but I may leave for a slower paced dayshift position. What would some options be? Dr office? Ugh!

I am in a residency program. I was hired into a busy ER and was expected to take 4 pt on day one. After a few weeks I was totally drowning. I asked to move to another unit and was moved to a Med/surg floor. This was much better but… I am still struggling with time management, getting all orders in, charting, getting Med pass done as fast as I should. I am being told I am being moved to night shift because is much slower. Less chaos. I don’t want to do nights. This is my second career ( recently retired from my first... should have I had no Med experience before this] I want to add the staff has been great to me and very supportive. I may decline since I was hired for day shift. If I do what other areas could I work in that maybe a slower paced? Alf, rehab? Dr office? Any advice. I’m so disappointed in myself. I have always been able to do my job correctly and efficiently but as a new nurse I am failing and now my confidence is shot. T.I.A.

Hello, Thank you all the replies.... I have transferred to another unit. While I loved the ER and the staff were so supportive I was over my head. I have had 1 shift on the new floor and clearly this is were I need to be and I am happier with it. Thank you!!

It is a residency program and my director goal was that I should be able to handle 4 ER patients by week 1. My first week was 3 strokes and two stemmie and a trama. This is week 4 I can bark take 1 patient and now I’m so nervous and worried I’ll make a mistake because the pace is so fast. I don’t know. I have no prior background in medical field... what would be the best unit for me to try and transfer to?? Any suggestions? I love talking with the patients and want to be a good nurse but im over my head in the ER. I want to suggest a transfer but to where? thank you for all the replies. And any suggestions!

Hello, I just graduated and passed NCLEX got a job in a very busy ED... I have zero passed medical experience. I have had 7 shifts and while I see improvement I am mostly drowning. I was told my goal by end of first week should be to take 4 patients. I cant even deal with 1.. they all seem like highy aquity. And Meditech has to be the most confusing system there could be and that really slows me down. While the staff is very supportive Im not sure I can keep up. Is there a area a newbie maybe better suited for? I am in a residency program so I am no sure how to handle this. Im feeling overwhelmed because I simply cant keep up with the the pace. And what weird is if I knew what I was doing I would love it in the ER is fast and I would like that but right now I simply don't have the experience. Any advice? TIA

Hello, I will be taking my NCLEX at the end of Jan. what is the best study service I can get thats fairly cheap? I can't afford UWorld and I hear it is the best but its simply out of budget. What else is out there? or will ATI get me there? TIA

Hello, I just graduadted this month (Dec 19,) But when do I get my fringerprints done? When to I need to register and pay fees? Does the school let us know when to do those things? TIA!

LEO here! I just graduated from a nursing program and working as a LEO. However I worked full time for the first year but after that I was fortunate to be able to work part time. I am a 20 yr patrol vet and work in a very high CFS area so studing while working wasnt very productive. I will say if you can stay on the same shift and are a good student who learns easily you should get most of the way though but I doubt you will be able to. For me it was super hard and if I was to do it over again I wouldn't but for most of us we have to work to survive to pay bills. I wish you luck and Be safe!

Hello, I just took the ATI comp. I would also like to hear from other in reference to how well ATI actually prepares you for NCLEX. I have a 99% probability of passing but I question that accuracy.

Hi I graduated from Rasmussen in Florida about 6 months ago and now in the RN bridge program. I have a good job making decent money but when I start clinical it won't be easy. So I was going to start looking for a LPN job and was looking on what a true average wages were. And who pays the best.....home health...Alf...dr. Offices....clinics.... hospitals (if they hire LPN). Thanks!!!