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Hello, My nurse license is up for renewal in about a year and a half. By my state I am required to get 25 CEU's to renew my license, at least 1 being in pain management. I know there are a few sites out there that have free CEU's, I'd also be willing to pay for some. Does anyone know what the best sites are? Also, after you complete a CEU, you print a certificate from what I understand. When you go to renew your license, how do you prove that you've completed all of your CEU's, should I keep all of my certificates? Has anyone experienced fradulent sites where you pay for CEU's but then they are not accredited, and don't count for renewal? Thanks.

I am looking to resign from my current position as soon as I have an official offer from this other job. My facilities policy is 3 week notice, however, my new job would like me to start in two weeks at the latest (they'd prefer immediately). Is there any good way to negotiate this? Or am I better off just leaving it at the 3 weeks? I am also slightly concerned that they will tell me that this could be my last day, when I resign. This concerns me because for one of my loans I need to be fully employed, at all times, and my end date at one job, should be the same as my "start date" at another job. What do you guys think? Also, I have over 50 hours of vacation time, they said if I resign, I'll only get a percentage of this. Any ideas on how to max this out?

I am currently planning to resign from my nursing position after my final offer from my other position comes through. Does anyone know the typical policy of vacation time I haven't used? Does that all just go a way? Or does this vary from place to place.

Hi, I'm kind of in the same position. I currently have been working 6 months on a NICU. I actually love my job, but I hate night shift. It has made my anxiety and depression greatly sky rocket. Normally, I would just deal if I could get day shift in a year or two, however typically you work 6-8 years before you get day shift on my floor. I know I cannot do that. I am also not really a fan of weekends/holidays, since my whole family gets those off. I was currently offered a position in an outpatient imaging clinic, which is monday-friday and 1 weekend every 6 weeks. Sounds great. However, I'm worried I'll lose all of my nursing skills, and be screwed in my nursing career in the future. I hate where i'm at right now, but I also dont' want to ruin my career. Is this an awful career choice?

Hey guys, looking for some advice. I started nursing last September, so I've only been working for about 6ish months on night shift. However, I hate night shift. It has increased my anxiety, and increased my depression. Once I'm at work I like my job, but seriously hate night shift and it's about a 6-8 year wait list to be on days. I was recently offered a position in a MRI clinic, that is monday-friday, and I have to work one weekend every 6 weeks, all holidays off. It seems like a great gig, and not much of a pay cut. However, I dont want to completely ruin my options in my career by going out patient. I know I will definitely lose some of those basic skills by doing this. Is this a terrible career decision? I like my job in the NICU, but I can't stay on night shift, it has made me miserable. Thanks.

Hey guys I need some advice. I graduated last May 2016 and started my first nursing job in a NICU in september 2016. I love my job, and my patient's, however I hate working night shift. It has increased my depression and anxiety. When I'm trying to sleep for my first shift I never sleep, i hate anxiety attacks and I feel secluded from the rest of society. I have been looking for day shift positions, but i know they're hard to find for new grads, I would prefer to get a weekly nursing position but I know that's even harder to find. (theres about 7 year wait on getting day shift on my unit). Any advice on what to do? I love my job, and my babies, but I'm not sure how much longer I can work weekends, holidays, and nights.

Hey guys I need some advice, I graduated last may 2016, and started my first job in a NICU in September. I love my job, but I hate working night shift. I have extremely increased anxiety, a lot of times I am unable to sleep, and I am very stressed out. I've been trying to look for day shift nursing positions but I know this is super difficult for newer grads. Any advice?

It's kind of nice to hear this... I'm in my first year of nursing, very prone to anxiety, and im having a difficult time adjusting

I would like to increase my resilience. I'm a new grad nurse who's having an awful time staying physically and mentally healthy working night shift. I can't do anything but eat and sleep when I get home, and I feel mentally exhausted with random acts of crazy anxiety. I would love to be that person who's healthy, exercises, and joins the committees I'm passionate about. Advice anyone?

I am a new grad, been working about 4 months, and have considered leaving many times and I actually enjoy my job. My reason is being forced to work nightshift, it has thrown my body out of wacky, I'm nauseous, I don't sleep, I randomly breakdown and cry, and I feel isolated from friends and family. I knew that I was going to have to work nights for many years, but I didn't know my body would react like this

I'm a fairly new grad and I am experiencing the same thing I love my job and just really struggle withave working nights. Anyone else have advice to give?

I am a new grad of May 2016, and have been working in the NICU for about 4 months now and love my job. However I have been struggling a lot with adapting to night shift. I have a history of mild anxiety, and history of depression in my family. Since working night shift my anxiety haso increased because I'm not eating as healthy, I can't work out each day, and I feel isolated from friends and family, because of our opposite schedules. I sometimes just have random breakdowns of crying, and the I stress about not being able to sleep all day... I've tried to find some jobs that are M-Friday, but obviously those are hard to come by... Anyone else experience this??