~Shrek~

~Shrek~

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  1. I'm tired of bullying in nursing: advice requested

    ~Shrek~ posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    I am a nurse with 9 years of experience, 8 in public health. I recently transferred jobs, and the lady that's training me right now is hostile. I am at the point where I am strongly considering asking...

  2. I'm tired of bullying in nursing: advice requested

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

    Thank you!! Yes it's so unfortunate. Especially since this is a job I have had my eye on for years, so disappointing. School nursing at a rural school sounds so fun and fulfilling. I am going to look...

  3. Nurse Practitioner had live sex for online viewing

    ~Shrek~ replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't see what the big deal is if a) they were both consenting adults doing legal acts and b) she didn't mention her employer or do anything that involves being an NP in her videos. This sounds more...

  4. Do I have to get my first nursing job in a hospital?

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

    No, you do not need to work in a hospital. I have never worked in acute care except for a few months, and during that time I was super unhappy. My specialty has been community/ public health....

  5. New Grad Orientation Doesn't Feel Safe or Supportive

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

    I dusted off my old AllNurses account just to log in and comment on this post. You are NOT alone in this experience. I went through BS in the ICU and so did my acquaintance. I don't want to reveal too...

  6. Nurse Incivilities: Does it Start in Academia?

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

    I don’t know if this is an incivility, but I almost went to a graduate school program a few years ago. I will leave out details to remain anonymous but one of the school leaders encouraged me to...

  7. Curious: How is the new grad job market?

    ~Shrek~ posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated nursing school about ten years ago. When I graduated, let me tell you, it was a nightmare. I’m still kind of traumatized from the job hunting experience. No one wanted to hire new grads...

  8. Curious: How is the new grad job market?

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am jealous (amicably). I am happy to hear this news and I hope this trend continues. I think it is wrong to take out loans and make sacrifices only to graduate and have to spend a year searching for...

  9. Curious: How is the new grad job market?

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish I graduated in a time like this. When I graduated everyone had to compete tooth and nail to get a job. Every job ad said “no new graduates” and every new grad position had like 200...

  10. Weird Pay Policies

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

    I think that part of the reason many of the people commenting here are in shock is because for the last fourteen years or so since 2008 the nursing job market for new grads was a disaster and...

  11. Burn out? I'm pre-nursing

    ~Shrek~ replied to behealthyitsfun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have only a few months acute care and have been an RN for 8 years and I am doing well. I never want to do acute care ever again. However I periodically get nervous: I feel like not having that...

  12. Burn out? I'm pre-nursing

    ~Shrek~ replied to behealthyitsfun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The least stressful is clinic jobs and 9-5 government jobs. The most stressful is definitely acute care with ICU being peak stress, but if the ICU is your passion and a speciality you are good at, you...

  13. Burn out? I'm pre-nursing

    ~Shrek~ replied to behealthyitsfun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also forgot to add: many nursing jobs require you to clock in and out on time, and clock in and out for lunch, even if you aren’t taking them or are working late. You get written up for working...

  14. Burn out? I'm pre-nursing

    ~Shrek~ replied to behealthyitsfun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I meant to say 2 workweeks not

  15. Burn out? I'm pre-nursing

    ~Shrek~ replied to behealthyitsfun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I see a lot of comments saying to stay away from nursing, but no one explaining why. Here is my list of pros and cons: PROS In this economy, you will always have a job somewhere,...

  16. The Ultimate Guide to Not Getting Fired From Your Day Job While Being TikTok Famous

    ~Shrek~ replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing Career

    I don’t have any plans of becoming a nurse influencer any time soon, but I have often thought about making a beauty, fashion, or lifestyle account just for fun. On my personal social media, I...

  17. Going from 3 12s to M-F 5 8s

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

    I have only worked 12 hour shifts for a few months. I worked 8am to 5 pm for years as an RN and then I work a 9/80 schedule right now and will soon do four 10 hour shifts. Pros of working...

  18. Dislike Everyone In My Cohort

    ~Shrek~ replied to sadsacrum's topic in General Students

    Study on your own! I study best on my own. Keep social with your classmates, vent to them, etc but study on your

  19. Nurse shortage is fake news?

    ~Shrek~ replied to MedicRN230's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There is a shortage of very experienced nurses willing to work in acute care. Our education system has failed us. In the USA, the vast majority of new nurses *cannot* hit the ground running and...

  20. New Grad Stuck In Orientation In A Covid MICU. Help!

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

    Friend, I went through something similar. It was a traumatic experience and I almost quit nursing. In fact, if I didn’t get the job that I have now, I would quit nursing all together. And I have...

  21. Patient Abandonment

    ~Shrek~ replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a lawyer, but I believe that a lawyer can straighten this out. What comes to mind is: 1. Is the employee on the clock when the Uber comes to pick them up? 2. If the Uber is late and...

  22. At age 45, would you start an RN program? Honest advice please

    ~Shrek~ replied to Possible Career Changer's topic in Nursing Career

    What are you looking for, and can you get what you are looking for by applying to other jobs? Or by getting additional training, like a certification? I am younger than you, and...

  23. Were you a bully in high school?

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

    I was never a bully, but when I was age 12 or so, I had a crush on this boy in my class. He was a handsome kid, geeky, and a little crazy based off of his MySpace profile: my type. I thought the best...

  24. Were you a bully in high school?

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

    Yes, nursing attracts bullies. But the type of bullying I have experienced in nursing isn’t the stereotypical high school bullying that we normally see on TV. With nurses it’s about power and...

  25. Anyone taken a pay cut for sanity?

    ~Shrek~ replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!! I only have a few months of acute care experience and about 7 years of non acute care experience. I do not have the same level of skills or job stability as a nurse who has years of experience....