MidLifeRN2012

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  1. Least stressful nursing specialty

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Svkd's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that depends on what you consider "low pay". In psych I make over $30 with shift diff. More than I made in my former

  2. Least stressful nursing specialty

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Svkd's topic in General Nursing

    Psych is pretty non- stressful once you get used to the types of patients you get. My unit doesn't take medically compromised patients outside of having DM2 or HTN. No wounds, IVs, catheters. No bed...

  3. Regular hours?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to maco1's topic in General Nursing

    I went from a 9-5 M-F office job to a 2nd and 3rd shift nursing job 5 days a week 8 hrs with every other weekend off. I miss having nights and weekends and holidays off. I'm looking to find...

  4. The every year Snow thread

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I stand by my last year statement. I will go in ahead of the storm and stay over if needed IF the hospital will let me sleep in an empty bed between shifts. If not, I'm not coming in. Will not risk...

  5. Nurses leaving the field?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I actually always wanted to be a nurse, but 20 years ago, when I had my son, I got divorced and couldn't quit my day job, which paid well. There were no evening/weekend nursing programs at the time....

  6. Nurses leaving the field?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I left accounting for nursing almost 2 years ago and I'm often tempted to go back. Nursing seems to be mostly about the paperwork, being constantly short staffed and being strongly "encouraged " to...

  7. Your monitoring program allow whipits?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Only an idiot would do this. Or any method to get

  8. Anyone working two nursing jobs?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Where I work, auditing charts just means you make sure all required forms are in the chart and filled out correctly by the RN staff. Sounds like a pretty chill job to me. I work in psych at night...

  9. Hospital that bans family members

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in psych and our visiting hours are only 1 1/2 hrs in the evening and I love it. Cuts down on annoying family and their questions and

  10. You think your job is done, but wait, do you remember to pray?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to chadvena's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm just here waiting to see how long the anti-religion zealots will take to attack the OP.....wait for it....wait for

  11. Documenting your life away

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    She's right. It's all about the paperwork. I'm in psych and I had a patient who was especially needy and demanding. While I gave him a bit of 1 to 1 attention because he was crying and tearful and...

  12. Why DNP and not MD?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to koreanjohn32's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    At 48 years of age, 2 Bachelors degrees in 2 different fields and $48 K in student loans, there's no way I'm going back to school for even my Masters. A DNP is not even a fleeting thought. But kudos...

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

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to lostrnugh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know if I would suggest LTC since most nursing homes seem to have ungodly nurse to patient ratios. I've heard in some places it's 50 pts to 1 nurse. That would be even more stressful

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

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to lostrnugh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got my first nursing job 1 1/2 years ago in psych and I would highly recommend it. Our floor is mostly med pass, charting, and pt education along with therapeutic communication. No IVs,...

  15. Did I pass NClex? I used PVT. Haaallllp!!!!

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to vanialcruz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    God, what would you have done 15 or 20 years ago when test results came in the mail weeks after your test. Maybe 8 weeks or more

  16. Family and studying!

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Hmfaith124's topic in General Students

    I took the NCLEX within a few months after I graduated and it still took me 2 years to find a nursing job. I would wake up early or put the kids to bed earlier to get this done. Like others have...

  17. Have you literally prayed over your workplace?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to gibsongirl's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Maybe someone should start a "Christian only" thread. Atheist...stay out and keep your negative comments to yourself. If you want to suffer eternity burning in Hell for not being being a Christ...

  18. Returning to the bedside..not such a good idea afterall

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Marshall1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Please tell where you work LOL. I've been a hospital nurse for only a year and a half (first nursing job) and I'm already sad over losing the 9-5 lifestyle I had in my former career, although I was...

  19. I paid 200 dollars for pvt

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to jancarlocastaneda's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It is unfair that Pearson Vue would take your money and not refund it if you did indeed pass and no longer need to take exam. There should be a grace period to allow for results to come in. Since...

  20. Bernie Sanders gets NNU nod

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Farawyn's topic in Nursing News

    Ted Cruz or Ben Carson....all the way

  21. Don't like to clean pee & poop: Can I still be a nurse?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Why is it that no ones says that about any other profession? "Oh, you just want to do it for the money" I expect to get paid well for the daily stress of not harming patients, dealing with obnoxious...

  22. RN Starbucks side job?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

    I try to work at the food pantry near me whenever I get that particular day off. Unfortunately I am usually working the night they are open as I work 2nd shift and they are only open 1 day a week...

  23. Don't like to clean pee & poop: Can I still be a nurse?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    We have a locked unit but we don't get very many who are MR or autistic. We are mainly drug addicts and homeless people with psych

  24. Don't like to clean pee & poop: Can I still be a nurse?

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Become a psych nurse. There is no poop cleaning here. At least in a setting where all patients are responsible for and capable of doing their own ADLs. Only once in my 1 year have I had to help...

  25. When do going back to school STOP!!

    MidLifeRN2012 replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    And treatments, EBP, and scientific discoveries change over the years. That requires nurses to keep their knowledge updated. Otherwise could be using treatments and theory from 40 years