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I transitioned from several years of dialysis directly into ICU. You’re never stuck. Just do your research and present yourself as a candidate. Get your ACLS and PALS ahead of time (you’ll have to pay for it yourself) and be willing to take less than ideal position to get your foot in the door. The worst you could do is remain in a field you don’t like and not even try.

For real on that education stuff. A fairly smart guy showed up for treatment with almost no information after being discharged from the hospital. Imagine his response when we told him he needed to stay 4 hours.... and come back three times a week.... for the rest of your life...í ½í¸ í ½í¸¡í ½í¸¤

Some clinics are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday only since most patients treat 3x a week. Others will be open 6 day a week with a whole different groups of patients treating on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Some of our staff work MWF only, some work TTS only, and some of us work a mix of both . As for the pay, it's pretty much right in line with what I found looking it up online (search for what a dialysis LPN or RN should make for the region you're in).

The facility administrator and regional director will have a huge influence on what the facility feels like . But you will hustle and stay busy all day regardless. My activity tracker avaerges about 10k steps on the days I work 12 hours . The company itself is great and has good benefits . Personally I love it. My team is awesome and the facility admin is the best boss I've had in a very long time . It's a no- hater environment here and that makes a huge difference. The hiring process can be a bit slow due to how background checks are done and having a central recruiting moving at its own pace . Hope that helps

We've been working on this as well. One clinic nearby is doing a hard stop and the reviews on how it's working vary widely depending on who you ask. Making two teams and having a hard stop for each team while they take lunch is our best idea so far . Good luck

Agreed. I took a few months leave from nursing and went to work making insulation panels for like $13/ hour. It was sweet to not feel the stress of nursing but after a while I saw the same kind of attitudes and ridiculous policies that drove me crazy in nursing. Except there I didn't get the feeling that I was at least doing something of real value and improving people's lives. 2 job changes later and a lot of soul searching have brought me back into nursing in an area where I'm much less stressed, better paid, and part of an awesome team .

My wife and I were on opposite shifts when we first got married and that was a very hard way to start out. It was like we only saw each other in passing . And spending off days together when one of you works nights is hard to do as well. Ruby Vee sounds like she had a good experience with it so maybe it can work well if done right, especially if you've been together for a while. The only thing I could tell you for sure is starting your life together as the both of you start your nursing careers on opposite shifts is not a recipe for intimacy. We switched to the same shift within 3 months and instantly had way more time together...and less grouchy, sleep deprived arguments

Idodialysis is right on. Building those relationships and understanding the people who work for you is a great manager quality.