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I couldn't do nights, got sick with pneumonia. Was out for most of my scheduled night shift. I loved 3-11 pm when I worked in the hospital side of my facility. I worked days in the offices. the schedule you posted is tough. One on one off is rough...

You fell asleep. You're doing too much, you're in a tough spot right now. But you weren't fired on the spot. That's good. As you state everything will come back negative, then acknowledge your mistake. And move on. The company is protecting itself. G...

Personalities are the toughest to work with

Don't leave your job in the ED off your resume or application. It's your only experience. Work on your present unit. Gain some experience. As nurses we are always learning. You can pick up some new tips, time management, working with others. if ...

Best of both worlds, would be a 5 year degree. Clinical experience with the class time. One nurse I worked years ago graduated from a university with such a program.

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Nursing has changed over my 41 years as an RN. I did 12 hour shifts but learned my body was better suited to 8 hours. Now we say do self care, but do we? I am having issues with chronic back pain. I’ve had 2 surgeries maybe heading to three. All the ...

42.32 an hour. Diff 2.00. On call 4.35 41 years Cooperstown NY. Work post discharge area. I’m Perdiem. No holidays call. Holidays 1.5 paid time and another day off!

The article Nurses Experience Empty Nests Too reminds me also of retiring from nursing. I was so tired, burned out, compassion fatigue, whatever term you choose to call it, I looked so forward to retirement. Then ever so slowly, I missed being a nurs...

Daisy I am old school. If my son lives with me, it’s not a free ride. He needs to work outside the house and help with the chores. He’d have to do them if he was in an apartment. thanks for the support and enjoy your retirement too?

Your pain is 10/10? Do you want your sleeping pill too?

What about room temp, sheets. Pillows. not eating too close to bedtime shut off phone

I’m glad you feel better. We do care about each other,

You’ve had a lot of good advice but the best is getting a counselor for yourself. It’s a gift. Been there, had one child, 4 miscarriages, then another miracle child. Each miscarriage is a child and a death. You need to grieve and I’m sorry to say thi...

Continue with the counseling and you may need meds too. You’re going through a ptsd situation from the old manager. Similar situation with me, I got out. My manager cleaned house, then was told to pick up the slack at the bedside. She couldn’t/wouldn...

I made 526 yearly in 1978 As an I am looking at getting social security at 62. That how I know. Sad huh

So true. Said they’re not paid more, and where would we be without them?

Talk to management. They may work with you, and it’s hard going back. I did after 9 weeks with my second child. You’re emotional, worried and all the hard work of nursing. So your 12 hour shift would be 14 hours. Where’s daycare in all of this. I wo...

You can be the person who makes policy changes. No you can’t be in 2 places at one time, and if you’d gotten report from the ED, getting the second patient wouldn’t have happened. you can write a rebuttal to the write up, send as everyone says. But d...

Nursing was better about 15 years ago before we became a business. I know patients weren’t as sick but even with working full time, with a child with learning disabilities, my nursing was better. More full filing, more appreciated by both mds, mid le...

NY state now requires you get your BSN within 10 years of getting your RN license. You can get hired with AD though

Sounds like you’re in a toxic environment. But what has changed 6 months ago? I had a new manager come in and I didn’t see eye to eye with her. She tried to write me up as final written warning but didn’t do things according to policy. I went to HR. ...

Tape in rooms. Rolls and rolls of tape. Different flavors for different nurses. And don’t forget Coban too

You are amazing. Keep going on with life. Your humor will return

Creativity is my saving grace. Watching old monk, psych, westerns, reading. Being retired and working per diem after 40 years helps. My family is here for me too.