EKTheRN

Hi all! As per usual, I am coming to Allnurses with my newest "dilemma." I am currently working 12hr nights, but I recently completed my first phone interview with a hospital offering me a new position. This job is a 36hr work week, split up into two...

Thank you! I guess I've known nothing else aside from 3 12-hour shifts, so I'm scared I won't have time for anything else aside from work. It's really a fear of the unknown I think.

Hello all- I kind of have a feeling that a few of you will be upset to hear that I'm sick of the bedside. I've only been an RN for a little over a year, and while I thoroughly enjoy my coworkers, I am sick of the bedside. I am on the last day of my w...

Thanks for your input! I figured 1 year wouldn't be enough to do case mgmt anyways... Do you think the paycut from working 12hr nights with shift differential to a M-F clinic job is worth it? I have truly loved my ability to work Friday thru Sunday o...

I'm glad this is being discussed because I've had menstrual issues since starting my night shift job in March '17. My GYN suggested running diagnostic tests to determine if I had issues with my pituitary gland as there was no way I'm pregnant. I had ...

Hello, nurse friends! I am a pediatric ICU stepdown RN with a little over 1 year of experience. Though I don't plan on making moves to leave the bedside for at least another year, I am trying to gather information related to the options I have at the...

Newish pediatric RN here (almost 10 months on the job)! 1. This one is pretty universal in nursing, but use coca-cola to unclog NGs/TPTs/OGs. At my facility you have to have an order to flush with coke, but it just recently saved my butt; the parent...

Hi all- I'm looking for the names of some in-person, brick and mortar MSN programs. I'm interested in either FNP or PNP (I'm currently a pediatric RN). For the longest time I've highly considered going back to school but to be a PA instead of an NP b...

I started when I was 19, started practicing with my ADN at 21. Just graduated with my BSN last week (I'm now 22). However, there were multiple people in their 30s and some in their 40s in my class. My best nursing school friend is 31 actually! Good l...

Thank you again everyone. Quite a few schools to add to my list! I'm single with no children so the only big pitfall to relocating (currently living in the south) would be leaving my parents and friends. If anyone could help me with this next I'd be...

As I stated, I used the term "midlevel" for the lack of a better word. I wasn't sure what it is technically called, my apologies if I offended anyone. If I didn't respect the NP/PA professions, I definitely wouldn't be avidly pursuing the continuatio...

Hello all. I'm struggling with something that I'm sure at least someone else has had to deal with. I'm an RN wanting to start taking prerequisites for a Masters program. To qualify for tuition assistance at my place of work, my manager has to approve...

Really?! I wish I had this problem!

Hello, nurses- quick question. I am a brand new baby nurse (6 months experience) working FT night shift in a pediatric hospital. I love pediatrics and can't really fathom the idea of working with adults...no offense to those who do! Anyway, that's ir...

Hello all- So, I'm a senior ADN student anticipating graduation this December. This fall I will be able to start taking my classes for my BSN (at my school, BSN classes are online), which means I should be done with my BSN by December 2017 at the lat...

Hello, I'm about to wrap up my first full semester of NS. In the summer, I took a nursing fundamentals course, and this semester I took Med/Surg I. As of yesterday, I accepted a job at a local hospital (very large hospital, btw) as a PRN PCT. I was n...

Hello all, I am a fairly new nursing student, but for some reason I have myself thinking about my future already...I can't seem to help it! Anyway, at this point I'm fairly confident in two things: I want to pursue a graduate-level degree and I want ...

Hello all! So, I'm a first semester nursing student (took my fundamentals class back in May) and I just got hired as a patient care tech in the laboratory at a local hospital. I'll be a PRN employee working nights as a phlebotomist, which at this hos...

Hello! So, I'm almost positive I've posted a thread similar to this, but I didn't get much feedback so I'm going to try again. I am currently enrolled in a BSN program, and although I'm still a newer nursing student, I'm pretty sure I'll want to furt...

Hello all, I am one test and one check-off away from being done with my Fundamentals of Nursing class! In August I start my Med Surg 1 class; my school actually calls it Nursing Care of Adults 1. I'm almost certain that this class is centered around ...

Hello all, I'm currently awaiting a response regarding my admission into my local nursing program (I've been waitlisted), and I'm obviously getting way ahead of myself, but I've been looking into different specialties. It has always been a dream of ...

Is it an invite only group? I can't seem to find it

I don't think we have a page yet, but we need to start one! Also, does anyone know what NURS 1300 consists of? I've heard several different things but if anyone knows of a UALR graduate/student that could fill me in, that'd be great :)

I had a 3.1 nursing prerequisite GPA

I got in to the traditional track today!! Can't wait to meet all of you :)