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Which one costs more? Because I have read that going to med school in the Caribbean is incredibly expensive, roughly a quarter of a million dollars including food, transportation and accommodations. Attending CRNA school might be expensive too but it...

My dream job is to work for the VA so I would not leave because of what has been happening recently. It is unfair, but you are thinking about getting your masters and advancing anyways so in the long run this won't hinder you.

I would recommend doggie daycare. If it is a good facility, they will be clean. I think it is worth it because when we took my dog, he came home tired and slept the whole next day too. Your puppy will become well trained socially through doggie dayca...

I need to add my input on this part of your statement. There is not always more documentation than med surg, but in my ER there is still hourly rounding and expected patient updates like approximately what time the IN infusion stopped. There's tediou...

Honestly, I just applied to a wide range of programs in the surrounding area. All of them were at well respected hospitals, had at least 12 weeks of orientation and allowed me to work on a unit I was interested in. Also, some programs I looked at pai...

Good luck to you!! My husband is military, so I hate that constant state of unknown that you are talking about! It is really hard to make any sort of goal

My 4 days off Being able to help others A good paying job offer upon graduation (unlike my friends who had easier college majors) The flexibility of pursuing different types of specialities & graduate programs

I honestly think it just depends. I have a friend who is a AGNP, yet she works in a OB GYN office specializing in oncology.

ALWAYS be nice to your techs. They do so much for you. And when you are caught up with orders, offer to help others. They will see you going the extra mile & help you when they can (if they are decent people). Breathe. Always prioritize. I had 4...

We are 1:4. If someone gets an ICU pt or trauma, other nurses are supposed to step in to help out with the remaining patients. If we are really under staffed and have to open the back part of the ER, we get 5 patients.

Nursing has a lot of options. Look into insurance companies, hospitals or other healthcare facilities for job openings. You could even go back to school and become a nurse practitioner, informaticist, educator or administrator.

Can we get administration to understand that too? I feel like the obsession with satisfaction scores is the biggest underlying issue. I get that hospitals want to have excellent ratings, but they can't burn out their nurses at the same time with high...

The culture shock from nursing school to bedside nursing is INSANE & I can't see myself doing bedside nursing for the long haul. Your post hit the nail on the head.

I would do it if it offers better opportunities in the future (which it will, since you will be a NP). Good luck!!

I do ask for help. I meant I have my go to experienced nurses that I seek out for advice and help, there's always at least 1 or 2 per shift I feel comfortable asking. I should have expanded on that.

I completely agree with your post, OP. I am a new ER nurse just getting off orientation and my anxiety is SKY high. My unit is short staffed and some nurses have such attitudes that I feel uncomfortable asking for their help. I am actually applying t...

I would move on in your position. Heck, I have been an ER nurse for 7 months and already looking forward to when I can leave (mostly because of unit policies/politics). Your knowledge is invaluable and any unit would be lucky to have you. It is impre...

2 years ago, I interviewed for a CNA position at a hospice facility. The nurse manager was rude and seemed focused on my age. She made it clear to me that in her mind, someone my age (I was 21 at the time but look younger) could not actually be inter...

This sounds like an awful plan. Specifically because CRNA school sounds like it is in the distant future.

Hello! I am also a military spouse. The two universities I have found that discount their tuition for military spouses are Liberty University and Southern New Hampshire University. Both are completely online. Liberty's tuition is $250 per undergradua...

BSN - 22 Hoping to go to grad school sooner rather than later. I am interested in nursing education.

I stalk Some people here are just so interesting. I think the anonymity adds to the intrigue. I am nosy.

OP, I find your question very interesting. I work in acute care now but plan to eventually go to hospice too. What type of graduate degree are you thinking about to become a palliative care specialist?

Are you required to stay on that unit for the full 2 years? Or you could just transfer within your hospital system to the ER? That may allow you to keep the contract and get into the ER.

I needed this today. I am in month 4 of a 5 month orientation as a new grad in the ER. For the last month, I have been questioning myself often: did I pick the right profession, right unit, right hospital? I am also getting to know some of my coworke...