Blatant Shannon

Sounds like you're juggling a few things in life. Big things. It will be overwhelming and frustrating. When I was in school for my MSNed, it was often frustrating on the response time from teachers and admins. That's just the way it is though. I was ...

I was 28 when I went back to school. The schooling was the hardest part of nursing all together. I didn't have any prior knowledge of how it was going to be, but I'll tell you a profound secret. Nursing is teamwork. You have resources in every ...

It does get better. You'll see the same scenarios over and over. It takes time to adjust to the hospital setting, it does get better. Learn what makes you happy and able to cope with the grief you see at work and do that. Some peeps try to leave it a...

Sounds like you need to vent. School is hard. Take a deep breath, and carry on.

I was in a rush to get my Florida license. It took about 4 weeks. I called every other day from week 3. If I'm a pain to them, the more likely they would look at my paperwork. I believe it worked since it normally takes 6-8 weeks to get approved.

Every hospital I've worked since Covid has mixed patients. Each of them on their own precautions. You're not alone!

I remember when I worked nights. The admins always call midday and expect a return call during working hours. They knew that I worked the night shift. Such a pain. When I applied for my masters, I thought it was a circus when they "try to accommodate...

You know it. I will pray for your success. May you excel in all that you do.

It depends on a lot more than just that. But, if I was a new grad, then the answer would be yes. I took a position just like this for $24/hr. $45 is an excellent rate. You have to know that CNAs run a retirement home. You learn to really value and ap...

Sorry to hear about your situation. I have great news though. Nursing is one of those fields that is always in demand. Even during this time where people are scared of getting sick, you are valuable. I've seen nurses argue and fight with manage...

Not going to lie, I did the same thing. I did classes back to back that were only 6 weeks long. I loved how short it was, but you're completely devoted to that class for 6 weeks. There was one point I was so hypoglycemic. But, I always told myself, "...

Couldn't say it any better. I've worked for both union and non-union hospitals. Admins LOVE to use scare tactics on nurses, but I've only seen it done in union hospitals (not to say that it doesn't happen in non-union hospitals). I've seen the best t...

You have quite a choice to make. As a nurse, I always look at the team dynamics and informal leaders within the walls of any facility I am looking to work at. There's also the amount of learning you can gain from your team. I recommend choosing a pla...

Take a deep breath...often. LVN's have it a little harder because you can't legally do some things, you are dependent on others to complete your tasks. This puts more stress on the team dynamics, so take a deep breath. Offer assistance when you're ab...

Every hospital in the world has high turnover rates, mostly in med-surg since it is the most manual labor of all units. Like many hospitals, you won't know what it's like until you're in there. Just know that you don't have to work there if you don't...

I have an MSED, I got it for plans that I had when I started traveling a lot. I could teach online. BUT! If you are staying in the hospital setting and want to be an admin, then go for leadership. Education pays way less than doing bedside nurs...

I've been to job interviews for ICU, coming from Med-Surg and I have been told at multiple job fairs that if you don't have experience working in those departments, then you won't get that job. I've worked at a nursing home before as well, and sure e...

I understand how you feel. When I did my L&D rotation, it was very scary for me and I already knew it wasn't for me before I had to go through it. For some of us that start our journey into nursing, it's rough. It sometimes takes a year or even l...

I feel that nursing was one of those fields that didn't quite require cover letters to get an entry job. I agree with the other comments, you can bring up your referral via the interview phase. You can go down to HR afterwards and let them know who r...

We always need nurses, no matter the gender. I will be the first to admit how much I appreciate the male presence on the unit floor. The world really does see men different than females and together we can accomplish much more than being solely depen...

There's an end to all our adventures in life. I'm one that like to jump into new things head first. But as I get older, the harder it is for me to adjust to these whims. You should have plan B on standby if you need to work. I agree with JKL33 in thi...

I highly recommend to stick to whatever the school uses, they test you with the same material they teach you. I found that every other resource I used just wasted my time. If you really want to just pass your exams, study test questions and answers f...

This is a question only you can answer. If it was me, I would get into an NP Program. Though, I would also investigate HEAVILY if you can do both. For example, inquire about if you take the residency program can you do the NP Program a year later. NP...

I have not heard of ShiftKey Agency, but you can always do a Google search on them. I found some reviews on Indeed. I actually really like Indeed. They are very active and the hold reviews for companies. https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Shiftkey/revie...

I went from a staff nurse on a medical-surgical unit to a travel nurse. After a couple of years, I decided to take what I've learned and how I think and designed a blog. I wanted something in between funny and informational. I also am working on maki...