MostlysunnyRN

A quick background: I ended up resigning from my job as a M/S nurse last August (and did not go through with another job offer) because I became pregnant and wanted to focus on my kids and finish my BSN. It's been awesome not having to worry about w...

The flexibility of per diem HH nursing really appeals to me. I've always been hesitant to try HH and this experience really spoiled it for me. I called another HH company a few months ago but the per visit pay was low to me and they also didn't provi...

Judging from the disorganized interview I totally got the feeling that everything I was told would go out the window and I'd be hung out to dry on my own. The outer edge of part of the area that I would be covering is scary in the daytime and heavily...

This particular agency doesn't have extended care but that may be something worth checking into for my situation. I've read about the charting in HH sometimes taking a significant amount of time as you mentioned, so that's also a consideration. Thank...

I agree with the previous poster. If your ex can pull strings to get you the job, what kind of strings could he pull that might affect your job if things between you sour and go left? Aside from that I wouldn't want there to be any feeling on either ...

I totally understood your comment wasn't to discourage. I thought it was a realistic view that getting back into nursing, specifically, acute care nursing may be very difficult. I appreciate your candor, and I wasn't offended or discouraged at all :)...

I'll try to make this as concise as I can. I worked as an LPN for nearly 10 years before going back to school 2 years ago and completing an ADN bridge program. I was pregnant with my third (and what we decided to be the last) during my final semester...

I'm very grateful for all the input I've received from the comments here. @GM2RN you made valid points that re-entry may be difficult and that has been one of my concerns. Unfortunately there just aren't hospitals that I know of in my area that allow...

I agree many CC have long and/or competitive waiting lists. Do any in your area offer concurrent enrollment? In my area you can concurrently do the ADN/BSN courses. I believe once the ADN program ends, you have a semester or two more of BSN classes a...

I went the community college route and don't regret it at all. I have thankfully had no problem finding work in the hospital even in the tight market where I live. I'm starting a RN-BSN program next month that is (average) just under $9K for the enti...

I'm so encouraged by this! I also plan to eventually continue on to complete my master's degree. I certainly consider my kids my most precious commodities. They won't be little forever so I'm driven to surround them with as much love, presence, and s...

You've summed it up precisely. I feel a responsibility to be a safe and coherent nurse, after all that is what I would expect of a nurse caring for my children or loved ones. I often think what would happen should I make a careless medical error beca...

I have tried a number of different days/options while working one shift. As a night shift nurse one shift encompasses more than just that one night you work so that's a consideration. I lost my trusted (and inexpensive) sitter. The cost of a sitter n...

I actually worked inpatient hospice as an LPN for nearly 8 years. I still keep in touch with a lot of the nurses and CNAs I worked with. I was thinking of possibly doing prn case management there at some point. Financially we should be able to manage...

I've worked 2 years as an RN, and specifically 18 months on the acute general Med Surg unit. I've discovered I'm pretty much stuck on my unit w/o a BSN anyway. I'm encouraged that, at least in your case, taking the time off didn't hurt you profession...

Thanks so much for your perspective and well wishes. I do feel fortunate to be able to have time with my kiddos especially while they're young. My BSN program is 100% online so no externship. Right now I'm down to per diem, but where I work it's a w...

As many have said here life is far too short to be stuck in a job that kills your spirit. Hospital floor nursing is very difficult and definitely not for everyone. I was an LPN for a long time before becoming an RN last year and starting my first hos...

I think I understand how you feel as a new RN myself on a busy Med-Surg unit. I think the normal reaction after each shift is to focus on what went wrong or what you didn't do. This can make you feel so defeated after a while and increase your anxiet...

Thanks for your kind words LabyrinthRN & Ladyfree28. I've been trying to focus on what I did right the other night and what I can improve on before my next shift. The reminder to take it one shift at a time is so pertinent, because I think ahead ...

Oh LabyrinthRN, I could've practically wrote your original post! I was an LPN before, but in a very different setting. I don't mention my previous LPN experience because I don't want that "you should know this already" feeling from others hanging ove...

I like this wording...I might have to cut and paste lol. I'm planning to send a response tonight by the end of my shift. Thanks for the suggestion!

I'm a new grad RN in a smallish specialty hospital, but have several years experience as an LPN. I've been at my current job for about 2 months. My second day of "orientation" I was pulled off orientation to take several patients. I had a horrible ...

I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this! You sound like the only professional in this situation. I worked HR for several years before becoming a nurse so I'd advise you to document EVERYTHING. Keep a pocket-sized notebook with you at all times,...

Wow sounds like the place where you work just needed a warm body to fill in the staffing holes. Sadly you were, essentially, set up to fail by not being properly trained nor given adequate resources to carry out your job safely and appropriately. I s...