~Shrek~

~Shrek~

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  1. Doctor refuses to treat the unvaccinated

    ~Shrek~ replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work with folks with all sorts of rough backgrounds. A number of them will not get vaccinated, no matter how hard you try to convince them due to their issues. A lot also suffer from mental health...

  2. Do I have to do bedside nursing as a new grad?

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I agree with nurse Beth that it depends on your goals. If your goal is to work in a specialty or path that requires acute care experience, then you should get acute care experience. If it’s not,...

  3. Going from community/public health to hospital bedside nursing?

    ~Shrek~ replied to Parrhesia's topic in Public, Community Health

    Well I am back in public health. But I have a promotion and am happy. The issue with acute care wasn’t the hard work. The job I have now is still challenging (not boring) but in a different way. I...

  4. Burned out new grad. What non bedside job can I do?

    ~Shrek~ replied to Sophie212's topic in General Nursing

    Also on the facebook post for this group everyone is raging on OP’s “critical thinking” statement. SOME PEOPLE IN ACUTE CARE LIKE TO USE CRITICAL THINKING AS AN EXCUSE TO BULLY AND HUMILIATE...

  5. Burned out new grad. What non bedside job can I do?

    ~Shrek~ replied to Sophie212's topic in General Nursing

    You do NOT need to “pay your dues” and spend 10 years slaving away in the hospital to get a nice M-F 8-5 clinic job. I got one with minimal psych nursing experience. You DO however have to be open...

  6. 15 Minutes in the Life of a Nurse

    ~Shrek~ replied to NurseJulie31's topic in General Nursing

    And here is why I will only ever work psychiatry or Public

  7. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Why I left my nursing jobs. Job 1, as a new grad, non acute care: They told me I would rotate between nights, evenings, and days. Then they put me permanently on nights. 11pm to 7:30 am, 5 nights a...

  8. Breaking New Grad Contract

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nursenursexoxo's topic in General Nursing

    In many jobs outside of nursing, this is the case as well. But nursing is the only profession where I hear about these

  9. Breaking New Grad Contract

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nursenursexoxo's topic in General Nursing

    Lol if they aren't training New Grads properly, then it's on them to start training people properly instead of resorting to threatening people with financial devastation if they

  10. Help Quit New Grad ICU Job

    ~Shrek~ replied to lclapps's topic in General Nursing

    I went through a similar experience. I don’t work acute care anymore and don’t want to do acute care ever

  11. Help Quit New Grad ICU Job

    ~Shrek~ replied to lclapps's topic in General Nursing

    If you’re still on orientation a lot of jobs don’t care about two week notices because it’s more expensive and time consuming for them to keep training you than to just have you

  12. How do I demonstrate critical thinking in an interview?

    ~Shrek~ posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How do I demonstrate critical thinking in an interview? I recently was turned down in an interview, and I asked the manager why I didn't get the job, and she said it was because I did not demonstrate...

  13. Going from community/public health to hospital bedside nursing?

    ~Shrek~ replied to Parrhesia's topic in Public, Community Health

    I recently got a job in acute care after working in public health for 4 years. I am nervous about what is to come but I was getting bored and needed change. I haven’t started yet, but I figure that...

  14. Disheartened by friends' reaction about Residency

    ~Shrek~ replied to PJishere's topic in General Nursing

    Lol I would tell my friends not to sign those contracts unless they had absolutely no

  15. Do you think nurses aren’t taught enough about general emergencies/basic info about emergency medicine?

    ~Shrek~ replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think a Pathologist who has been out of med school for 30 years knows what to do if his cousin calls him/her to ask his /her advice on giving birth? Can a Neurologist be consulted as to what to...

  16. Disheartened by friends' reaction about Residency

    ~Shrek~ replied to PJishere's topic in General Nursing

    I would NOT sign one of those contracts unless I had absolutely no choice. Have a lawyer look at it if you can. I have heard of fines up to $30,000 for leaving a job in under 3 years. Lord knows what...

  17. Guys, I'm an unintentional job hopper.

    ~Shrek~ replied to Tink87's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there is some kind of abuse going on, or you absolutely cannot stand the ICU for whatever reason, I would try to stay at least 1 year before moving on. If you have a job offer at the Cath Lab...

  18. Is my career over already???

    ~Shrek~ replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    are you looking at clinics and non-acute care

  19. First acute care job: is it possible that they can switch me ove to night shifts without warning?

    ~Shrek~ posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I am a nurse with 5 years of experience in the public health world. I have a steady job on days, Monday through Friday. I have a job offer for acute care on day shift. However, I know it...

  20. First acute care job: is it possible that they can switch me ove to night shifts without warning?

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  21. Still working as a CNA with RN license - resign?

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nurseynurse1116's topic in Nursing Career

    "Thank you so much for having me here as a CNA. Although working here has been great, I was offered a position to work as an RN. I would love to one day come back here and work as an

  22. First acute care job: is it possible that they can switch me ove to night shifts without warning?

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in General Nursing

    Well, I worked five 8 hour nights before. I am sure life is easier to manage with three 12 hour shifts. I am sure three 12's are much more tolerable. However, I don't want to find myself in a...

  23. First acute care job: is it possible that they can switch me ove to night shifts without warning?

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in General Nursing

    Yes, $20 an hour plus differential is a substantial

  24. First acute care job: is it possible that they can switch me ove to night shifts without warning?

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  25. First acute care job: is it possible that they can switch me ove to night shifts without warning?

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for this