I've recently accepted a position as a Clinic Traige/Family Practice RN. As any clinic job, the hours will be exceptional. I'll finally get to spend time with my family every day.
I'll get to utilize and sharpen my critical thinking skills when triaging patients. However I'm afraid I'll not be maintaining my hands on skills. I'm debating on picking up a casual med/surg or ICU position that I can pick up a weekend shift here and there to keep up on my hands on skills.
Now, from a hiring managers point of view, do they really care that a nurse has years of experience in a hands on position or do they care more about a nurse with years of critical thinking experience?
I'm thinking in a few years we may move and I want to help myself with marketability. Is the causal position wise or should I say "forget it" and enjoy the weekends with my wife and boys?
I can only read from quotes of others at this point ED nurse, but all I have to say is this: your nastiness and completely unfounded visceral hatred towards me (after less than two weeks no less) is amusing at best and a little downright scary at worst, especially as I have never even seen you around before or spoken to you.
I was not being rude (if you think that was rude, how on earth do you survive the crazy ass ED). As you can see others agree that most managers aren't going to want to hire a new grad in ICU on a PRN basis for financial standpoint at minimum.
It is clear you have some personal vendetta against me or you wouldn't have stooped so low to being up something so petty in your post.
Anyway, I do not want to detract from the OP. He is here for advice.
I have in no way been nasty- no cursing, no name calling. You jumped down OP's throat while he asked a simple question. You have no idea what it is like to work in an ED, again giving an opinion outside your scope. I do not put up with rudeness- something you were to OP and I've seen you be to others. Pot, meet kettle. You're right, the things you've posted have made me take notice of you and not in a good way. Like I said, it strangers on an app notice it...
If you can afford to just work one 40 hour job and spend some time with your children - go for it!
Yeah, It have never been about the money. I kept the Echo job because they were critically short for Echo coverage when I became a RN. I gave the LTC a 4 week notice because they are short with RN coverage. Helping out is burning me out.
Yeah, It have never been about the money. I kept the Echo job because they were critically short for Echo coverage when I became a RN. I gave the LTC a 4 week notice because they are short with RN coverage. Helping out is burning me out.
I bet it does. Your kids will be grown up soon enough but there is only one childhood and it is important to make time for kids and partner.
I'd wait and see how the clinic hours actually pan out before thinking about an additional job.
I managed to make a comfortable living and maintain long term job satisfaction with flexible hours in an non acute setting. The initial acute experience was invaluable but it was never the end game for me.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Since the OP had asked the membership for workplace-related advice regarding what he should do, this thread has been moved to our Nursing Career Advice forum.
I will be in a similar situation in a few months after I finish my program and pass my boards. Like the OP, I have a family with a young child and they are only young once. I have also been an LPN for several years and have many years of experience in the hospital setting but it is severely dated. I struggle with the idea of giving up time with my family and not seeing my child potentially for a few days at a time (as it is I do it two days a week now with 12 hour shifts outside of acute care and it's hard to not spend time with her/see her for that time period).
I have the connections and capability to get hired for a 9-5 position by previous supervisors who have stated that they would hire me with their company if I were to get my RN. However, I also know that to get an acute care job most companies want recent, relevant experience. I have seen how much the field has changed in less than 10 years so I can see why facilities want this background. I also know that for a facility to train me I have a better chance as a new grad and full time than trying later on down the road as an experienced RN but in a different modality.
My husband and daughter want me home with them. He travels a lot with his job so there is little family time when I work weekends/holidays since that's really the only time he has off. He has recently told me while I am completing my degree that if I did not cut down to one day a weekend and spend one weekend day at home, then he would leave. Is he bluffing, yeah, most likely, but it's effecting him and putting tension between us nonetheless. He doesn't like the idea of every other weekend, but he's willing to accept it. While it is a difficult decision, I feel that if I don't at least put one year in with acute care it could be potentially devastating to my career opportunities in the future. I actually enjoyed working at the bedside when LPNs were still hired in acute care in my area and would like the job, but I know there will be sacrifices that my family will have to make for that position. After a year, I can re-evaluate and chose if I want to continue full time or move on to a more everyday schedule that is not so common in nursing, but I will always want to keep my foot in the door with a PRN position so that I will have the opportunity to return to full time one day if I wish.
This is just my perspective. Everyone's situation is different and each has to do what is best for them personally.
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I have in no way been nasty- no cursing, no name calling. You jumped down OP's throat while he asked a simple question. You have no idea what it is like to work in an ED, again giving an opinion outside your scope. I do not put up with rudeness- something you were to OP and I've seen you be to others. Pot, meet kettle. You're right, the things you've posted have made me take notice of you and not in a good way. Like I said, it strangers on an app notice it...