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Hello, After working in Med-Onc for 2 years, I had been burnt out and ready for something new. I took a chance on a clinic job and I have been there since May. To keep things short and sweet... IM BORED. This job is barely what they described in my job interview. I had training at another clinic in the same county because the position I hold only has one per clinic and the girl had left already. The clinic I trained at is actually nothing like the clinic I work in and to make matters worse, my supervisor has only been there for less than a year, is not an RN and only has medical background as a Medical Assistant and got this job when she graduated with a Bachelors in Business Admin. I feel like we are on completely different levels and when I'm looking for answers... she is not the one to go to. I find myself missing the same things I got burnt out on... I became a nurse to serve a purpose, I'm not doing that at this job. I barely touch patients and do the occasional IV or foley. Instead I'm putting together skills fairs, mock codes and getting our clinic's policy up to date. Not to mention... clinic staff are VERY territorial; they do not value an outsiders opinion on much. Before leaving my medical job... I really wanted to get into Urgent Care but there was nothing available at the time in my area. I find myself craving that "adrenaline rush" I was used to on a daily basis and I cant stop thinking about transferring to the ED. As a nursing student I thought I wanted to be an ED nurse, but found myself on a medical floor. I have learned so much and like to think of myself as a very competent nurse... I'm scared I will lose that. I've become accustom to my M-F, no weekends or holidays routine (So has my husband)... but I'm not the nurse I want to be. I know it is so early, but I need a plan. I'm not the type of person to quit a job so early, but I need to think about my happiness as well. What do I do? Will I even be appealing to an ER manager anymore? Thanks :)

Well, Its been a long time coming... I have finally decided to make the switch. Hospital to clinic. I currently work on a Medical Oncology unit in a larger community hospital, two 12 hour night shifts per week. I love my co-workers, I love being a nurse, but I do not love this job. Just today I accepted a position at a clinic only 10 minutes away from my house as a Site RN. Quick job description: educates newly diagnosed diabetics (until appt with diabetic educator can be made), inserts IV's for solumedrol or fluids, access cenral lines/ports/dressing changes, inserts/exchanges chronic foleys, responds to all medical emergencies within the clinic, runs mock codes, triages the walk in clinic, follow up phone calls to patients... etc. This job is M-F 8:30-5, no holidays & no weekends. I will be on the same schedule as my husband and I'm looking forward to having a "normal person" schedule. I love that my current schedule allows me to have 4-5 days off in a row, however, I feel like I am less productive d/t having so much time on my hands... does that make any sense?!? Overall, I think this is a good move for me, I do not have children, but we are working on it. I am worried that working 5 days/week will not work for me when that time comes, I really prefer to not put my kid in daycare 5 days/week and part time for this position is not an option. Losing my skills is honestly not even a concern of mine anymore, considering the skills required for this position. I consider myself very competent and I am interested in working in the ED one day... just not yet. I think this is a good change for now and gives me an opportunity to see another side to nursing. There are way more pros than cons to this job, but tell me, why am I so nervous I'm making a bad decision??? Thanks!

Fellow nurses... I currently work on a Medical unit in a Community Hospital. D/t recent changes with my unit, I've been searching for a new job; really need a break from the inpatient setting and have been searching for Urgent Care jobs, which are hard to find in my area. However, an Internal Medicine RN job has just opened up at a big clinic near my house. I'm going to apply, but I'm looking for any input you may have regarding Internal Medicine... good and bad! I love using the skills I've developed while working in the hospital, I'm worried I will lose too much of that, even though I plan on staying per diem at my current job. So, what is IM like? What type of patients will I see? What would my responsibilities as an RN be like? I'm currently in a MSN program in the Nurse Educator route but thinking of switching to NP, would this be a good learning environment? Thanks guys! Looking forward to your responses!

I have been a RN on a Medical floor for 2 years now. When I started in the hospital I grew to love the versatility of my unit. Unfortunately over the past (at least) 6 months some big changes have been made to our patient population and because of that, I am in a desperate need of change. The type of work I'm doing is not why I went into nursing. I can't take it anymore, this is not what I want to do. This is a Community Hospital and none of the other floors interest me. I'm currently working on my MSN in Nursing Education with the goal of being a nursing instructor. I'm worried if I transfer our that that typical Med/Surg environment that I will not be as a desirable candidate for a teaching job. I'm in need of a serious change of pace and I've really taken interest in clinic nursing, but especially urgent care. Looking for an urgent care position in suburban area I live in, but they are hard to come by. Looking for any/all advice; in addition to input on the clinic and urgent care setting. Thank you!!

Thinking of applying for a per diem (as needed) Urgent Care job. I have worked in the inpatient hospital setting as an RN for the past 2 years. Wondering if there is any insight on what the pay would be for an Urgent Care/clinic RN position in WISCONSIN, but any insight is welcome! In addition, what is the typical workflow? Thanks!

I've been working as an RN for almost a year now on a Medical floor at a community hospital in Wisconsin. While I'm starting to become more comfortable in my role and rather do enjoy my job, I've come to the realization that floor nursing is not what I want to do forever. I'm in search of consistent hours and good pay (aren't we all?). Lately I've been learning more about Public Health/Community Nursing and I believe this is a great fit for me and is exactly what I've been searching for. Possibly my "calling". I'd love to be able to shadow a Public Health Nurse and get an idea of what their day to day routine is like. There is actually a Community Health Nurse opening in the county that I live in... As much as I'd love to apply for the position, they are asking for a BSN or MSN and I currently only have my ADN. I'm wondering if I'd be able to still contact county HR and ask if I could set up a job shadow to get the feel for day to day routine? Does that sound weird? Would they even consider something like that? Any and all thoughts are appreciated! Any Public health nurses out there with advice on how to pursue this field of nursing? Thanks!

The hospital I work for still does verbal reports whether it's from ED to floor, floor to floor or if the patient is discharged to a facility. In my OPINION, skipping verbal report and sending a newly admitted patient to the floor causes gaps in the quality of care we provide. Verbal report provides the floor nurse with a brief summary (besides what's in the system) on what is going on with the patient. This report should be short and straight to the point. If I'm the floor nurse, I need to hear SUBJECTIVE information about my patient. All the objective information is in front of me already on the computer. If this report is taking longer than 5 minutes, the ED nurse and floor nurse need to re-evaluate their hand off techniques. If the floor nurse is taking longer than 10 minutes to return ED's call for report... There's another issue that needs looking into. #1 priority in a hospital is patient safety and satisfaction, leave the nursing drama out of it!

Looking for makeup routine recommendations... I have very oily skin and an uneven skin tone with redness. My everyday makeup routine just does not cut it for me while I'm at work. Less than halfway through my shift I'm oily and red and look way more run down and exhausted than I actually feel which really doesn't help when it's 3am and all you can think about is sleeping. Tips? Brands you'd suggest? Also, going "all natural" is not an option ������ Thanks!!!

Hey There, I've been an RN on a Medical floor since June and I'm having some really mixed feelings. I've been a CNA in subacute and LTC, and an LPN in LTC. As a new grad I was strongly encouraged to start out on a Medical/Surgical type floor to gain experience... so that is what I'm doing. I absolutely love taking care of people and I've always known nursing was for me, except lately, I've been having unwelcome thoughts about being a floor nurse. I don't hate my job, but I don't necessarily like it. I'd rather not be there and I'd really prefer to not have to be there full time either. I love teaching and I find on nights my ability to teach is limited and most of my patients are very unappreciative. I'm in the process of applying for an RN to BSN to MSN program so I can become a nurse educator. I'm to the point where I could just cry before work, I'm so stressed out and I'm not typically and anxious person. Looking for advice on what to do until I get my MSN. I can apply for other jobs within my company in mid December, any suggestions that still have good pay and aren't as demanding as a Medical floor? Thanks!