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  1. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As an update - I transferred to a daytime clinic position and am so, so happy. The experience I received in the hospital was valuable to my ability to assess over the phone now, and I feel confident...

  2. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Will I truly be marketable after a year of experience? I'm a second career RN finding that 12 hour shifts and working nights just aren't for me. I'll hit one year this fall, and I just need some words...

  3. Average pay for office RN

    seasidesoul replied to WSUnurse's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Clinic pay is the same for clinic nurses and hospital nurses (our clinic is associated with a hospital). So, when I switched I just lost the night/weekend differential, which is fine with

  4. Newbie Nurse Starting Nights, suggestions please!

    seasidesoul replied to Geus412's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that even with a 15 minute commute, you likely won't be home until 8am or later. You definitely aren't out the door at 7am. As for general night shift advice, stock up on ear plugs, eye...

  5. New Nurse Dilemma

    seasidesoul replied to Goldentreasure's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds crazy to me. Don't do

  6. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YES! I think that's exactly what it is. Unfortunately, I've tried nearly everything to get the sleep I need, and my body is still fighting it. I've always been a great sleeper, so it's been difficult...

  7. Scrubs: Are Colorful Ones Unprofessional?

    seasidesoul replied to purplegal's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If I were a patient, I think I'd love to see a nurse in fun scrubs! They give you the option, so I don't see how it could be unprofessional. Maybe try it out and see how you

  8. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sending a hug your way. Hope things get better for

  9. Patient Assignments

    seasidesoul replied to CareQueen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So everyone is free to choose regardless of acuity? Or is acuity factored in somehow? If it isn't, that's absolutely terrifying. Even though I'm not always thrilled with my assignments, I'm grateful...

  10. Inpatient vs Outpatient

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

    Coming here for more information, hence why I created the post. Yes, I'm interested based on the information I have thus far. I love my specialty and my patients, and going outpatient with my hospital...

  11. Inpatient vs Outpatient

    seasidesoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm considering switching to an outpatient position for day shift/shorter hours/holidays off. I find it difficult to work for 12 hours straight and am not enjoying night shifts. Outpatient in my...

  12. Inpatient vs Outpatient

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

    Good to know! I may actually be looking for something a little slower paced. It would still be in my specialty, so there's always at least something going

  13. New grad rn job search!

    seasidesoul replied to nickster26's topic in New York Nursing

    West or South. NYC is a rough market, especially for a new

  14. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so grateful for all of your responses. It honestly feels great to know that I'm not alone. I wish we could all text each other in the middle of the night during our off "days" - but I guess that's...

  15. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the responses! I'm definitely counting

  16. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    seasidesoul replied to seasidesoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Also - is it generally easy to transfer within your hospital once you hit one

  17. MSN - Clinical Research - Phasing Out?

    seasidesoul posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Struggling to find MSN programs for clinical research/clinical trial administration. Is there a more general MSN path to take? It looks like Duke discontinued this focus. Meanwhile, Drexel and GWU...

  18. Should I stay or should I go, now?

    seasidesoul replied to conchobar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it makes more sense to head straight into the aBSN program, but that's mainly because new BSN grads in my city don't really struggle to find jobs in acute care. What city/area is your program...

  19. I need a better username!

    seasidesoul replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Yay! I think your username is

  20. newbie CNA - when to notify the nurse about vital signs

    seasidesoul replied to sueyahoo's topic in General Nursing

    I like to be notified any time the patient is off baseline. Some patients have a lower BP baseline, for instance. I also like to be notified any time o2 is 93 or less and if resps are out of the 12-20...

  21. Handling Panicky Feeling Before First Shift Each Week?

    seasidesoul posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been on my own for a few months now, and some weeks I feel incredibly panicky before a shift. I try to limit caffeine intake on these evenings. I feel somewhat disoriented and nervous. I have a...

  22. Resume After First Job?

    seasidesoul posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    How would you update your resume after your first nursing job? My current resume was geared toward finding that first job, so it has all of my clinical information and school achievements. What's the...

  23. Precepting on Oncology Floor

    seasidesoul replied to scross0613's topic in Oncology

    When you say you're "precepting" it makes it sound like you're the preceptor, but then you say that you have a preceptor, so I'm going to assume that you are actually the student. I keep a sheet of...

  24. Nurses: How far is your commute?

    seasidesoul replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    5 miles or so. It's important to me to live close to my job - and since I don't have a family right now, it's also pretty easy! I just don't feel comfortable driving very far after a 12 hour

  25. New grads, how long do you wait after applying..?

    seasidesoul replied to hilbub's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I always followed up with HR after submitting my application to new grad residencies. They were helpful with sharing a timeline. Many of the hospitals in my area competed with one another for new...