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  1. Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    RegularNurse replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse a little over three years. I sympathize for older nurses because the workforce has changed. Young nurses like myself immediately start grad school and go after different jobs from...

  2. How would you interpet this order?

    RegularNurse replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    If there is ambiguity, just call the person to clarify. "Hi my name is X, I am the nurse taking care of patient Y. I called you to clarify the MOM order you wrote today for the pt. Do you want the...

  3. Are we "semi-professionals"

    RegularNurse replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not really sure why people care about stuff like

  4. How do you get promoted in nursing?

    RegularNurse posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hi all, I have been an RN for 3 years. Currently I'm a charge nurse on an inpatient unit, and I finish my MSN by next December. I want to get promoted to a leadership role by the time I finish my...

  5. Considering dropping out

    RegularNurse replied to pavierre's topic in General Nursing

    If you are entrepreneurial, you are years away from having the experience or credibility as an RN to start a business or be in a leadership at a hospital. I only write this because, if you are not...

  6. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    RegularNurse replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I make 39 an hour working night shift in Philly. It is 100% regional. Staff nursing is divided into pay grades, almost like the government. You don't really have bargaining chips as a staff nurse,...

  7. Don't like nursing at all, what can I do with my BSN?

    RegularNurse replied to lostrnugh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yeah you need to go to grad school asap. You won't have enough experience for a good staff nurse job like PACU for a few years. If you don't like it now, you never

  8. New Grad, disciplinary woes

    RegularNurse replied to furelite's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody really cares about these complaints. Patients complain constantly, there is nothing you can do about it. Just do your best; go to work, do your job correctly, and go

  9. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    RegularNurse replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well said. Staff nursing is a trade off. I borderline my job as a hustle where I pick my preferred shift, pile on the OT when I need it and peace out. My viewpoint is skewed bc I know I won't be a...

  10. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    RegularNurse replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have been an RN three years. I finish grad school next December. I cannot wait to be done with school to take a 9-5 with at least equal pay and a far better lifestyle. In fact, I don't know a...

  11. Forgot to carry out an order? Reportable to the BON?

    RegularNurse replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Daily orthos are not a big deal. Nobody cares about

  12. Nurse Guilt

    RegularNurse replied to Nursemicky's topic in General Nursing

    I really have no emotional attachment to pts. Do your job well and don't get emotionally

  13. What is your schedule like as a nurse?

    RegularNurse replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    I work two 10 hr days in a cath lab recovery unit and work as a pool nurse in med tele 1-2 days a week. I also teach clinical 1-2 days a week for a local school. I hustle a bit, but the variety...

  14. How difficult is it to find a job as a MSN-CNS?

    RegularNurse replied to aperusquia's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    There are plenty of CNS jobs. The real question is whether you can go from fields that require significant abstract thinking to a task oriented staff nursing job while you get an MSN and bedside...

  15. Magnet status

    RegularNurse replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    Good points. As a nurse, your core job is completely unchanged. However, you may be asked to participate in many ancillary activities which might amount to nothing more than a song and dance prior...

  16. Magnet status

    RegularNurse replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    Voluntary departure contributes to turnover rates. Younger staff with no biting to remain staff nurses long term quit a lot- decreasing retention

  17. kinesthetic learner

    RegularNurse replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm not huge into the VARK learning strategies. Just make class interesting and focus on multimodal

  18. New Grad

    RegularNurse replied to eacu's topic in General Nursing

    Start looking at grad schools to apply to,

  19. RANT: You're an RN, suction them yourself.

    RegularNurse replied to Alex_RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Call them out on it, and tell them the next time they give you a hard time you are going to involve management-then actually do

  20. How do YOU handle these situations?

    RegularNurse replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm interpreting this as, "I have anxiety because it is very early in the morning and I'm afraid to get negative feedback from a provider." It is the on-call providers job to handle these situations,...

  21. Negotiating salary for new grad

    RegularNurse replied to Qka's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ask the interviewer what they typically pay for the position and then negotiate up from

  22. Safe telemetry unit?

    RegularNurse replied to jdenni12's topic in Cardiac

    I have worked on a tele unit that I describe as nursing boot camp. We have similar patients as you but never really go above 4-5 pts. Jobs like ours are what you make of them. Give your meds and do...

  23. missing pinning ceremony for dying father's birthday

    RegularNurse replied to ichiro12's topic in General Students

    Spend the day with your Dad. I didn't go to graduation or pinning, I don't regret it. Family first.

  24. First clinical competency was a disaster

    RegularNurse replied to iwearadrstethoscope's topic in General Students

    I've had students cry from anxiety. Nobody cares you cried, many students do. Just don't cry publicly when you start working because composure is a big part of being a nurse. Good luck with school,...

  25. New grad interview for ER

    RegularNurse replied to Lizzie1968's topic in General Nursing

    Why Should I Hire You? A. I am teachable, hardworking, and a team player. Why do you want to work here? A. I want to work in a fast-paced environment where I can have many learning opportunities. I...