Hangin'On,RN

Hangin'On,RN

Member

  • Content

    25

  • Visitors

    2,079

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    8

All Content by Hangin'On,RN

  1. My nursing career has been a failure

    Hangin'On,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'd like to start off by saying that I'm not looking for pity because I have enough self pity everyday to cover it. But I want to share the story of my career, and how I feel it's been a...

  2. My nursing career has been a failure

    Hangin'On,RN replied to Hangin'On,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to say thank you to all of you who have responded for your kind words and advice. Ever since five years ago, after being fired and ordeal that followed, I have lost a lot of self...

  3. My nursing career has been a failure

    Hangin'On,RN replied to Hangin'On,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was going into a teaching program for middle school. After being in the school system and seeing what it's like for teachers, I really don't regret the decision of backing out. My other degree is...

  4. Problems with nursing profession and why I want to quit

    Hangin'On,RN replied to bravewarrior1's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely feel the same about nursing that you do and have wanted a new career for many many years. I'm currently unemployed after being laid off from my school nursing job and have decided to...

  5. Travel nurse without the travel?

    Hangin'On,RN posted a topic in Travel

    I'm not too sure of how unique or common this situation is, but I figure someone out there may have experience with it. My question is, has anyone worked as a travel nurse in their own hometown in a...

  6. Those Overly Exaggerating Nursing Stories

    Hangin'On,RN replied to Cvepo's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely know the kind of articles you're talking about, and I roll my eyes at most of them too. Nursing is a highly romanticized profession and these kinds of articles are meant to get the...

  7. Is this a matter for the State Board?

    Hangin'On,RN replied to WondeRNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I realize this post is close to a month old, but figured I'd thrown my two cents in anyways. Personally, I would go through the chain of command at the facility before contacting the board. This...

  8. I graduated with a BSN 10 years ago, I've only now decided to become a Nurse.

    Hangin'On,RN replied to Discreet007's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully six weeks will be enough, but I think that is a really short orientation for a new nurse. At the hospital I use to work at, orientation was 12 wks for new nurses. I left once for about 8...

  9. Everyone is in NP school !

    Hangin'On,RN replied to Atl-Murse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It seems like a lot of the nurses I know have either graduated, are in, or are thinking about NP school. Apparently, it's the golden ticket! Here's a really interesting thing that recently happened...

  10. Best nursing job for a returning to workforce mom

    Hangin'On,RN replied to jplcp's topic in Nursing Career

    To be honest, after being out for a decade, you are like a brand new nurse all over again and will probably have to start back to square one on a med-surg or other floor to gain experience first, at...

  11. Really want to get out of nursing...

    Hangin'On,RN replied to Zyprexa's topic in General Nursing

    I feel you, Zyprexa. I've felt for many years that nursing isn't for me. I just got laid off (school nurse for three years) and it's given me time to mull it over. Maybe going back to school is an...

  12. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    Hangin'On,RN replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    If I could go back, I would NOT choose nursing. I had no clue what I was getting into. I've had some good experiences over 13yrs and have also had some career blows that have made me seriously...

  13. Glutton for Punishment?

    Hangin'On,RN replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you just love how people that aren't nurses know more about nursing careers than an actual nurse?! I know people like that who hear one little comment or read an article and think that it is...

  14. Travel nurse without the travel?

    Hangin'On,RN replied to Hangin'On,RN's topic in Travel

    Thank you. That clears things up for

  15. Starting nursing school at 37...

    Hangin'On,RN replied to LindsayRadun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had several friends in their 40's and a few in their 50's when they went to nursing school. 37 is definitely not too old for a career change. Do not for one second be embarrassed, just be proud...

  16. I Have A Name!

    Hangin'On,RN replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    I know where you are coming from. It seems like very few staff and faculty actually know my name or even remember me for that matter. I had a teacher who came to my office numerous times for...

  17. Should I quit?

    Hangin'On,RN replied to michellesee's topic in Nursing Career

    I felt just like you when I first began in a hospital as a new grad. I was also on a telemetry floor but the ratio was more like 6-10:1 instead of 4:1, so do count yourself lucky there. However,...

  18. Is this common?

    Hangin'On,RN replied to pepino23's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the hospital you're at really has the right idea! The hospital I used to work at did have a team of phlebotomists to draw all the labs. Years ago they did have an admit team, but...

  19. School Nurse Salary?

    Hangin'On,RN replied to kegreat's topic in School

    We do not have to have a Certified School Nurse in my county. Each school in our county has one RN. They used to have a few LPNs but they pink slipped them a couple years ago. The ones at the...

  20. School Nurse Salary?

    Hangin'On,RN replied to kegreat's topic in School

    Man, I'm totally being ripped off!! I mean I knew it, but to see other school nurses' salaries compared to mine is scary. I'm embarrassed to admit how much I make, but here goes. It's around 27K a...

  21. moving to rehab nursing a career killer?

    Hangin'On,RN replied to RSanchez's topic in Rehabilitation

    I worked on an impatient rehab unit for about six years, and looking back, I have to say it was probably my favorite area. It definitely was not easy, like probably a lot of other nurses working in...

  22. That Nurse

    Hangin'On,RN replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, hopefully not, but I wouldn't worry about that. You're right about patient satisfaction. If my experience had happened even three years ago instead of over a decade ago, then it may have went...

  23. That Nurse

    Hangin'On,RN replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a similar experience years ago. The MD would only order x1 doses of a narcotic instead of PRN because I guess he thought the patient was pain med seeking, and the charge nurse and I called...