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I think let the past be in the past. Have hubs work nights and weekends and get some good differentials and benefits and ride his coattails for a while now :)

Peds float pool RN. Always shower before work. Its 5:45 AM and dark - I need it to wake up - and tame the crazy curly-hair bed head. Days I work in the NICU (unless it is a rare isolation babe) - no shower after work. Days I'm in general peds and...

I was going to suggest peds 🙂 I know it isn't for everyone but I work in NICU, PICU, general peds and think it is so rewarding. Sure there are days with unappreciative families, but they are the exception in my hospital. I find families are usually q...

I know that most people would love for this to be their problem and I apologize if this offends people... I work 3 12s a week. My husband and I are trying for kids but aren't having any luck so far. So besides shuttling myself off to the fertility c...

Just wondering... 1) Do you ever float to a unit you have never oriented to? 2) What supports are there for you if you do? 3) Float pool specific nurses - have you ever floated to an ICU you hadn't oriented to if you have oriented in and worked in a...

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I'm most interested in float pool experiences for "cross ICU" staffing - i.e. you've trained MICU but are sent to SICU having never been on that unit, or you've oriented PICU but never NICU but are sent there. If ...

Oops. I somehow totally skipped that sentence. Sorry!

I got one on Etsy and like it.

How about neonatal nurse practitioner? Not MSN per se, but an advanced degree that would have you working at the bedside.

I'm a career changer due to a job loss (teaching). I have a BA and two MS degrees (one in an applied science field and the other in secondary education). I'm 37. I graduated last May (with a 3.8 I believe) and have been employed since graduation a...

Thanks for the CNL option - hadn't realized that even existed. Today I'm leaning towards getting a BSN :) Over 4 years, potentially for free with tuition reimbursement...

My MIL has done that shift for years (35!). She comes home and sleeps for 4ish hours. Gets up, lives her life (when her kids were young she would get them from the bus, go to soccer games, etc) and eats dinner with her family and then goes back to ...

Thanks for the feedback. I guess I'm hesitant to bother with a BSN and then stop. If I'm going to do anything a bridge program to an MSN seems like the best path but I don't (yet) have the interest in "being" any of the things an MSN will prepare m...

I don't have much more experience than you but I was in the same exact position (in peds too :) ). Here is what has changed and helped (though I'm still the one who never sits down...). Some of these may seem really stupid, I had no clinical experi...

Just be honest. Being an actress requires skills valuable to an RN - interpersonal skills, commitment, ability to take "feedback"... spin it however you want - I don't see it as a "flaw" (but I'm not management ). Be honest about your clinical ski...

You could always ask to shadow for a day and get a better feel for the atmosphere on the unit. Pay close attention to the talk in the break room :)

I love the Bio (Bring it On) scrubs. I'm short (5'2" on a good day ) and their 29" inseam (petite) fits perfectly with Danskos. The 28" length for Koi and some others gets too short after a few trips through the wash. I'm borderline chubby I gues...

I'm a peds float pool nurse. New grad (last May - wow, I'm not really new anymore... ). I have been working gen peds since graduation but just started orientation in the NICU. Now take this with a grain of salt because change is always hard so I'm...

Did you orient on this unit? Did your preceptor get through comparable assignments without getting really far behind? If so, ask her/him for feedback on how you are doing now on your own - maybe they'll be able to pinpoint what is tripping you up. ...

Careful with this. This is a HIPAA violation at many institutions - you are looking at medical information of patients that aren't "yours". Unless you've swiped in already and your hospital pays you to swipe in early... which must be nice

I would definitely also suggest shadowing for a few days if possible if you are thinking inpatient vs clinic. Hem/onc nursing can be VERY busy - with lots of prioritization, problem solving, quick thinking, etc. When the kiddos come in with fevers/...

I'm biased (b/c I'm a peds RN). Take the peds job :)

As an UPSNYer it isn't too bad here

I agree - nursing school for me was a bit of a joke. If I had to do it again at least I'd know what to look for in a program! I didn't go through a hospital affiliated program - in case you couldn't tell

I'm a little surprised at how many RNs have posted about an expectation that new RNs don't need real, on the job training. I'm in my late 30s and this was a career change for me. I graduated in May. I got hired to a general peds floor. 4-5 pts. ...