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    Not So Sure

    2BS Nurse replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    "I totally suck at starting IV’s and inserting catheters". How can you assume this if you haven't recently done them? Practice makes perfect! I went to an outpatient setting where I was...
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    I don’t know if I want to be a nurse anymore

    2BS Nurse replied to Vigirl465's topic in General Nursing

    Just a "heads up", most clinics are extremely fast-moving and do not involve 1-1 patient care for MAs. Get 'em in, take their vitals, reconcile their meds and get 'em out! There is money to be
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    I don’t know if I want to be a nurse anymore

    2BS Nurse replied to Vigirl465's topic in General Nursing

    I feel sad when I read this reality
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    I don’t know if I want to be a nurse anymore

    2BS Nurse replied to Vigirl465's topic in General Nursing

    I knew inpatient nursing would not be for me. I hated my inpatient clinicals, but loved school nursing, public health, outpatient mental health, etc. (I've found people who work in these jobs to be...
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    Setting my orientee up for failure?

    2BS Nurse replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    One of the most memorable comments made by a nursing instructor... "Before the NCLEX and results were available online, we had a nice, long time on orientation". They spent months waiting to see if...
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    Switching career to RN

    2BS Nurse replied to nursenp's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an example: https://madisoncollege.edu/associate-degree-nursing-part-time Having gone through engineering school, you wouldn't have a problem with the theory portion of this program....
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    Switching career to RN

    2BS Nurse replied to nursenp's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have the flexibility to go part time with your current job? Would they allow you to make up work time on the weekends? Do you have a lot of family support for your kids? If so, a part time ADN...
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    Switching career to RN

    2BS Nurse replied to nursenp's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with JKL33 above. You will gain some job satisfaction, but until you experience the industry, reality doesn't set in. Media tends to glamorize the profession. You won't have the support...
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    Switching career to RN

    2BS Nurse replied to nursenp's topic in General Nursing

    My own kids work in the tech industry. Keep in mind that health care requires you to work through most holidays (while the rest of your family is on vacation). Due to short staffing, you will not have...
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    Switching career to RN

    2BS Nurse replied to nursenp's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you want to switch to health care if you're a software engineer?? You can work from home and are now making way more $ than you ever will as a
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    Disheartened by Profession Realities

    2BS Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for about 10 years now. I completed the ADN, obligatory BSN (second bachelor's degree), took a board certification exam and have worked in three specialties. I LOVED the science...
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    Is being greedy by taking lots of shifts bad?

    2BS Nurse replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't interested in picking up extra shifts, so I just sat back and watched the drama unfold. I heard complaints from coworkers claiming "so and so is taking the extra hours". The same coworkers...
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    Should I give a two weeks' notice?

    2BS Nurse replied to neuron's topic in General Nursing

    Have you had similar experiences at other CHI
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    Husband Died—Looking For Low Stress Job Recommendations

    2BS Nurse replied to Midlife452's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss! Are there any dermatology clinics by you that will hire RNs? The specialty is VERY busy, but there aren't any medical emergencies in
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    How do you guys do it for so long?

    2BS Nurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Based on Patricia Benner's novice to expert nursing model, it can take 5-6 years for a new RN to become "proficient". Part of the problem is, we don't have "expert" nurses working as leaders anymore....
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    Reality Shock and New Grads. It's Real.

    2BS Nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "When the Charge Nurse sees you and your preceptee as two fully functioning nurses instead of one unit" This! One week into my orientation on a new unit and I was being asked to float to cover...
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    How do you guys do it for so long?

    2BS Nurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    This is my mantra too, but it's SO hard to ignore the nonsense when you're crammed into a nurses
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    Hospitals Confront the Pandemic: Let The Stats Speak

    2BS Nurse replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hey, I have no problem assisting with "other duties" if you get someone to take over my patients! "Other duties" would be equivalent to taking a
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    Hospitals Confront the Pandemic: Let The Stats Speak

    2BS Nurse replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would love to see a survey of clinics during Covid. So many additional demands were placed on staff - on top of their routine
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    New RN Age

    2BS Nurse replied to Kooper48's topic in General Nursing

    I was older when I graduated from nursing school. It was the lifting that deterred me from the inpatient setting. I am very aerobically fit, but my upper body is not physically strong. I figured I'd...
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    How do you guys do it for so long?

    2BS Nurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I feel very sad after reading this. I think "R" above has it right. Scale back on hours and work per diem. Most nurses need the benefits
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    Disheartened by Profession Realities

    2BS Nurse replied to 2BS Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Gotcha. I am definitely seeing the large system side. I will check into an alternative! I do love spending time triaging and problem solving with
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    Disheartened by Profession Realities

    2BS Nurse replied to 2BS Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Unnecessary charting and tests will not restore them to health. In fact, a patient's mental health may decline once he/she receives the bill he/she cannot
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    Considering Becoming A School Nurse

    2BS Nurse replied to kkadi's topic in School

    Are there state laws about trached students? Are they required to have 1 to 1 nursing care in school? Would the school nurse be required to care for these
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    Disheartened by Profession Realities

    2BS Nurse replied to 2BS Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    "Then there's the time, energy and peace and well-being that is sacrificed in the name of figuring out why it was only done 60, 70 or 80% of the time. What will we do to get the numbers up! ? Get...