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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...

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? An...

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 ...

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 whe...

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...

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 pati...

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 strugg...

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 s...

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...

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...

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? ...

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 studi...

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 tr...

Hi im upset my test shut off at 85 questions!! How long before I can do the Pearson quick results ? Thank you

Well Thank you! Ill know in about 40 hours! lol

Hi I took my nclex pn today and my test shut off at 85 questions and like others I am stressing badly. I too, had about 25 SATA questions.

Hi thank you. I'll try it. I'm just worried I've heard so many things. I would have felt better if I had more questions

Hi I am doing the LPN at a for-profit school because I need to be working. My plan is to do the LPN get working then TRY and do the bridge to RN at a Community college because it will be cheaper however if the wait list is to long I will go to the fo...

I luv reading your posts ! thank you!

Hi In my agency its 30 yrs to retire and we pay into/for our retirement and there are no health benefits that go with that even with full retirement. Due to my age I will not make it the 30 years so I need to have a plan in place and my first choice ...

Hi I am a deputy (14 years) and I am hoping to do the LPN then bridge to RN. My reasons for taking the long way around...I can NOT quit working I am single parent and I have a mortgage and bills and part time won't pay it all and my agency doest offe...

Hi I love reading your posts !!! keep up the good work!

Hi All, I am very sad...I didn't get enough financial aid to go to school and I don't have enough out of pocket money to go. Ugh very upset.....needed to vent....