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1. Day shift on medsurg?! Advice please

   xanderfan posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi everyone. I have been working night shift on a medsurg floor for a little more than a year now and I recently got approved to the day shift starting in a couple weeks. I am so nervous. This was my first job at a hospital and I'm just now feeling c...

2. Pay renegotiation ideas needed

   xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

   Libby thank you so much. I spoke to her a few days later and spoke your words almost verbatim. She said she would think on it. I waited about a week of radio silence and i almost cracked and just gave up on the whole thing when she reached back to me...

3. Pay renegotiation ideas needed

   xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

   That is very true. I think some people infer a lot of conversations in the pauses and that can be in our advantage at times or work against us depending. Thanks for the comment.

4. Pay renegotiation ideas needed

   xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for that. It's good to hear that at times that can work to speak up about your pay concerns. I have contacted her regarding the issue. She said she will speak to her administrator and let me know. Even if it doesn't work out I feel better t...

5. Pay renegotiation ideas needed

   xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much for the feedback. I guess the attitude comes with being really inexperienced in the job market. I am getting some experience and becoming more skilled so therefore, in my area, I am becoming more in demand. The unfortunate thing is I a...

6. Pay renegotiation ideas needed

   xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks you are right. I was thinking along those lines but I was worried I would sound greedy but it's only fair if they are able to pay more. It's not like I'm going to be unreasonable just in par with what others are getting. I'm going to tell them...

7. Pay renegotiation ideas needed

   xanderfan posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone. Not sure if this is the place to ask information about this but not sure what to do and would love some ideas from my more experienced peers and this is the only platform that i know. I have a full time job that i love. No issues with t...

8. Advice for struggling medsurg nurse

   xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

   I know you're right. I do but it's really hard not to beat myself because of the mistakes. I know we're our worst critics but lately I guess I've been extra hard on myself. I just need to maintain a better attitude, it's tough but I'm sure it's doabl...

9. Advice for struggling medsurg nurse

   xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

   You are right. I'm starting to think I really need to do some independent research to make sure I understand some of the little things. I also need to be patient with myself because barring a few nurses most of my new colleagues have been super patie...

10. Advice for struggling medsurg nurse

    xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    You are some right. I guess it's just frustrating feeling always out of my depth. I guess I need to just accept that there will always be more to learn and that I probably won't ever find a true comfort zone but that I will get better and improve as ...

11. Advice for struggling medsurg nurse

    xanderfan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I've been working as a medsurg nurse for the past 2 months with about 3 weeks on my own and I have been really struggling. My background before that is subacute rehab for 8mo so it's a big leap. It's interesting, I love the new things that I s...

12. Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I think its a problem with me I tend to overthink things and worry over my day. I'm told that its being on the fast track to burning out but i can't turn it off. I worry about what i could have done better and i try to plan for the next day t...

13. Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean annoying as in I mind, maybe a different word could be used. I don't mind answering questions. It's a little much if i'm having the exact same conversation every single day. I guess i did make it about me but honestly i mostly felt guil...

14. Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks you are right. I think he has a serious understanding of his disease process and he was just joking. I think the problem was with me and me feeling bad about his situation and being awkward about it. He is young and its really my first time in...

15. Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    xanderfan replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean annoying as in I mind, maybe a different word could be used. I don't mind answering questions. It's a little much if i'm having the exact same conversation every single day. I guess i did make it about me but honestly i mostly felt guil...