EndOfTheTunnel BSN

EndOfTheTunnel has 7 years experience as a BSN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Why hasn’t pay increased? Hazard pay, etc.?

   EndOfTheTunnel replied to gcupid's topic in COVID

   We must be working in drastically different circumstances. I’m in an ICU with covid positive patients and R/o Covid. Appropriate PPE is necessary 100% of the time. I’m way past the screening point. We’re attempting to save lives of the critically ill...

2. Why hasn’t pay increased? Hazard pay, etc.?

   EndOfTheTunnel replied to gcupid's topic in COVID

   Doesn’t sound like you’re directly working with this pandemic. No one has the appropriate amount of PPE to fight this. No one.

3. Thoughts on a new grad RN going straight to ICU?

   EndOfTheTunnel replied to Jace_b7's topic in Critical

   I went directly into ICU. It was overwhelming at times, but boy did I learn. Any kind of nursing should be a little bit scary, I feel we should never be over confident. So, if the opportunity presents itself and you feel like you can handle it, give ...

4. What path would be easier to get a job in with no experience?

   EndOfTheTunnel replied to Eeramsey's topic in Career Support

   I am unsure of how someone would think they would be prepared to manage other nurses or diagnose and treat patients if the only patient contact they will have ever had is in school. Not to mention, go and see what current employers are asking for pro...