QueenOfTheNuts

I was at bedside then went ambulatory and am now going back to bedside. I thought I was done at bedside and doing all those things but it made me realize I missed ICU to my core. So, back I go. I like having days off to myself versus every day I get off and things are closing. I like having time to schedule days off in a row and now really needing my pto to go to appointments. I personally feel that I'm a better nurse when I'm rested versus never recovering during the week. I don't regret changing anything in my nursing career or trying things out. That's how you find what you love.

It's absolutely OK to feel like this. I left ICU a year ago to do OP m-F 9 to 5, basically. I missed ICU so much but I couldn't keep up with rotating shifts, they were killing me. I have worked med surg in a small critical access facility and ICU in a level 2. I know the differences you speak about. If what you want to do is go back to MS, then do it. If you don't, the anxiety will cause you so many physical, emotional, psychological, and internal problems that you may end up quarrying nursing all together. Don't do that to yourself. You thrive in MS. That's 100%OK! We all have our specialties and that's what makes nursing the best. Good luck on your decision. But, IMO, you do you boo. No one else is gonna fill that nursing cup for you❤❤❤❤❤

I worked rotating for almost 2 years. It for my family apart. It made me depressed, over weight, unhealthy, sleepless, and struggling. Don't do it. Do straight shift.

That's generally how it works, when you stuffed and if you do a good job, the facility that you precept at will generally just offer you a job. And they consider your preceptorship part of your training even though you'll still get training on top of that. So I mean it's a good idea to looking to do your best and it just want you to know and go from there. It's not necessarily if you perform well, it's if you understand the information. And if you don't understand the information, didn't ask for help. There are always going to be people who are willing to help you. Yw. You can message me if you need further help any time :)

Are you doing a prelicensure BSN? I did not do that. I obtained each degree independently, did NCLEX and upgraded my jobs. Again, it's going to be based on your area. Your experience is what is going to matter. If you do not have any experience then yes a facility is going to look at your credentials harder than if you have experience and tacked on a degree. If you are getting their pre-licensure BSN what you need to ensure is that you have the adequate clinical skills and everything need it in order to succeed in your field. Again, the colleges that I'm applying to with my Aspen credits, are accepting them.

So if you're not currently working as an RN, then yeah a facility is going to look at your last degree obtained. Because that's your last degree and they want to make sure that you actually have the credentials and skills needed in order to be able to work. But if you're working as an RN then they're probably not going to care quite as much. So if you're not working in some capacity, find a PRN while you're going to school and then it's one less thing you have to worry about. In terms of acceptance and all that good kind of stuff. I have yet to see an employer look to see where somebody had their BSN Donna, they only cared about the actual letters. And that was mostly for magnet status. But then again different states have different requirements?

Are you currently working as a RN now?

I have 10 classes left. I find it interesting that most jobs won't acknowledge Aspen because that doesn't make any sense. It's dual accredited so its nationally and regionally accredited. And like in my area we go with nationally accredited which makes more sense than a regional accreditation. I've had my transcripts from Aspen reviewed for an advanced practice degree and they were accepted. I didn't have to redo any classes. I've had it reviewed also for a doctorate program and did not have to redo anything. What are you going through with these colleges that they're telling you that they're not going to accept it? I have yet to find a college that won't accept a BSN from anywhere. They don't look at your transcripts they could really care, they just want to see those three little letters behind your name because it shows that you have advanced education and learning. ?

They have dual accreditation. Have you researched both? That's what I did when I was shopping around for colleges. They hit the mark of what I wanted.

1% Lido needs to be mixed with your rocephin. That's what we do in ER and outpatient therapy.

Same here

Yeah. I put access under thr assessment and meds/ infusions on the right. But I don't use it anymore. I did my first six months. Now it's folded napkin?

What I created is able to be in a tri-fold. The left side is for labs the middle is for your notes for your abnormals on your assessment and then there admission reason is at the top. On the right hand side is basically you're rounding so if they have a fully or if they have cancer which side you reposition to mine then you could Circle the time and then add your data to that Med X are below what your vent settings are on and then your doctors are up at the top with your allergies. In critical care we do assessments every 4 hours, or three times a shift and so that is why this was created the way that it is

Laura gausparis. She's amazing. I just did her 2 day review in Vegas. Phenomenal instructor. Look her up on YouTube

I have one that a lot of people on my unit ask to use for the new staff. When I get I will upload a picture for you. I created it for what I needed when I first started icu.