Yall I seen these prices and lord have mercy. I’m looking mainly for the fully online so I can work and do it in my time. I really don’t wanna do Grand Canyon but idk the respect behind that tbh

I recently started night shift at a home health company. I really like the new job, but all I have to sit in is a camping chair another nurse brought in. I do four 12 hour shifts a week. Does anyone have any suggestions to help support my lower back (it doesn't have any fabric or anything on the lower back portion of the chair)? I've looked on amazon but everything that looks big enough to not fall through the hole in the back of the chair would be a pain to drag in everyday. I try to stand up every little bit, but I feel awkward as I'm in the patients Dad's complete view all night so I'm afraid he will think it's weird if I just stand there all night.

Hello! I’m graduating in Fall and I’m torn between adult ICU and pediatric (not sure exactly which unit in peds but probably not icu, maybe peds medsurg or onc). I really love adult icu (work as cna in a big hospital) and love pediatrics (always loved the population, and also worked in peds unit a lot when I was float cna). With that said, is it possible to do two new grad programs in California?

I’m sure this gets asked a lot but there’s sooooo many out there. I’ve tried to see brands that different nurse influencers wear or just any nurses I see on tiktok but I don’t want to spend over $20 just for one headband. So I’m hoping for some recommendations for some good/cute headbands that won’t break the bank?!

Hello, I am an RN considering getting into the RN to BSN program. So, in my town, we have an University and a community college that offer an ADN and BSN, and a RN-to-BSN. It is very common here where I live to have RNs with ADN, and BSN is not really required (just a plus) and you can work as long as you have an RN license. I graduated with an ADN, but I am a new nurse, very early into my career and I don’t know if it is the right time to advance into my career and get the BSN, and I honestly don’t know if I want to go back to school 1 year after I graduated (idk if that makes sense, I was very stressed when I was in nursing school for my ADN). So, my question is, is the RN-to-BSN really worth the time, stress, and money? And, what would you recommend?, if you have already gone down that path. I would really appreciate some advice and tips. Thank you so much.

I feel numb. They haven’t given me any explanation. I have a meeting on Wednesday. I just lost everything I worked so hard for.

May nurse po ba dito from Philippine Heart Center? Ask ko lang po sana mga sample questions sa initial interview at initial exam po. Thank you 🫰🏻

I'm trying to decide between two accelerated nursing programs. How much does it matter which university I earn my BS in nursing from? One is top ten nationally ranked (Indiana University Indianapolis), but I would have to live away from home and it would be more expensive. The other is in my hometown. It would be less expensive. I'm an adult but my parents would let my family live with them for a while. They're ranked substantially lower, but somehow have a NCLEX pass rate that is just slightly higher. I'm leaning towards it doesn't quite matter.

Another consideration is that I would like to get a job and live near Indianapolis after graduating. Would it be much easier if I attended a local university? Thanks for any insight.

Hi recently passed my nclex and am now on the job hunt. Did not have any icu placements during my nursing program but did have one ER. I am very much more of a hands on than book learning person. I am interested in maybe pursuing CRNA in the future but can't think of a better answer to interviewers' "why icu?" than I want to feel like Im making a difference in someone's life and like to be challenged. Any advice would be appreciated!

Ok so when I turned 60 I found it very difficult working in the CT unit and limping through the parking lot after 12 hours. I was lucky and stepped in shit and found a research job . I was there close to 7 years and after COVID I started to work remote. Recently my whole department was laid off and some registries were also let go. My husband was very happy because I got a severance and unemployment. I was going to retire this year anyway. I guess I am now having difficulty not doing anything. Granted I am healing from a total hip replacement approximately 10 weeks ago but I am now trying to figure out what the hell I am supposed to do the second half of my life!! I would like to connect with people a couple days out of the week to do whatever. Yes as long as it’s enriching! What can I contribute? It doesn’t have to be health care . I would love your thoughts. Any retired nurses out there enjoying their new life / routine??

I'm a med/surg nurse. Our hospital's ED has the fun combination of high patient volumes and lack of staff (for various reasons). So med/surg nurses are often floated down there to work.

I've never been trained in the ED. I was basically given access to Epic ED charting and told to figure it out. A nurse is a nurse, etc.

I hate the ED. The ED nurses don't really like floats because we don't know what we're doing, we ask too many questions, and basically slow them down more when they're already drowning as is (I don’t blame them). I have a lot of admiration for nurses who are versatile enough to work comfortably in a variety of settings, but that isn't me.

Any tips/tricks/hacks to make this bearable? I'll never be a rockstar like the seasoned ED RNs who can handle the most bizarre feral shit and run a code or trauma without breaking a sweat. But I would like to sweat a little less.

Credit to original poster on r/funnysigns, OkEntertainment2181.

I went to the ER was triaged and after waiting several hours left and drove to another ER. I've since learned that an acquaintance who works as a nurse accessed my record. My question is if I was never treated/seen and she's not the nurse who triaged me why was she in my chart? How do I go about obtaining proof and finding out what she viewed. I work in a different field in healthcare and I know my computer program logs everything I do. I'm assuming a hospital's would do the same and then some.

I'm a psych undergrad who is considering switching to nursing and I just wanted to come on here and ask nurses or anyone involved in the field in whatever capacity, if nursing is still something worthwhile pursuing. I keep seeing on the news about the issues of nurse shortages and an aging population which gives me the impression that nursing will at the very least have job security in the coming decades, especially in the context of AI and automation, fleshy-physical-HUMANS are still gonna be a major thing in the healthcare industry, No?

But I also have seen on the news and nurse vlogs, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it revealed a lot of issues in healthcare and the high risk of burnout among healthcare workers.

But in this economy, I really want a stable job that pays well enough and involves helping people and it seems like being a nurse could provide that. *For some further context, I had an injury 4 years ago and it has left me not as physically strong as I once was and I know that nursing involves lots of physical labor. Over the years I have slowly regained some strength back, but I'm concerned that the nature of the job could put me at a greater risk for re-injuring myself again.

tldr: Nurse's of Reddit, would you recommend nursing, especially for someone who might not be physically able to lift heavy patients, shift after shift?

I bought some scrubs at my local scrub store and I really liked them so I went online to buy the same exact style same exact everything and uniform advantage had them so I ordered them and they came and the inside tags were different. They had the same numbers, but they were made in a different country and they fit different and I hated them. They fit horrible. So I want to return them it’s $8.99 to return and I had two different orders so I had to pay $8.99 each, but I realized that the tax money you pay that doesn’t get refunded you only get refunded the uniform before tax minus the 8.99 so what happens to the tax money, they keep it as a tip or incentive or something, that’s fraudulent And bad business and I will never order from them again specially because their scrubs are cheap and not the real thing.

Hi, I’m a new grad RN seeking advice on whether or not to take a Mount Sinai offer on medicine step down unit. How is the work environment at Mount Sinai? Have things gotten better after the strikes? Should I take the position, haven’t gotten my official official offer letter but compensation on the job posting is $55-$67.

I am a new grad and hardly ever had chest tubes on orientation. I had order parameters to notify provider if output is greater than 200, but no minimal output parameters. Patient had pneumothorax and output from when they got out of surgery and leaving my shift (about 7 hours) was only at 55 mL of drainage. Is this normal? Seems like there are only order parameters for too much drainage but not too little

Good ol' informative transparency thread. I, like a lot of people before starting my nursing cohort was very nervous and didn't know what to expect so its great to put the information out there for students.

What was your degree program? (ASN/ADN or BSN)

How many hours a week do you honestly study?

What was your schedule like?

Did you work?

What am i charting:

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As per title. I have an upcoming interview for them and would like to know if anyone has any feedback on those units? How's the management? Colleagues? Team culture etc?

I work days on a psych unit full time. It's my first RN job and I've only worked there for a year now. I'm reluctant when it comes to picking up OT where I work because, as much as I like it, it's day shift (not my favorite, just doing it til I get nights) and there's just too much freaken crap going on, at least most of em sleep in the night. So if I have to pick up an extra shift elsewhere or some other kind of prn job that I'd qualify for that's low stress, I'd rather do that to make more money.

The problem is I'm still fairly new (one year experience) and my only experience has been in psych. I've been told when it comes to per diem 2nd jobs to pick up something not beyond your skillset. So I'm wondering what exactly would I qualify for?

Someone mentioned school nurse to me. Maybe a outpatient clinic? Something remote? Im not sure what else. All I know is one job ain't exactly cutting it in this godawful inflation.

hi! i will be moving to new york city soon and have been a nurse for almost 3 years. i've worked peds med/surg and peds er and i'm really only open to peds jobs. i'm willing to take an inpatient or outpatient position and was interested in working at Hassenfeld Children's at NYU but haven't been able to find any positions available. are they possibly not hiring right now or am i maybe not searching the right keywords?

also, if anyone has any feedback on any of the children's hospitals in new york, i'd really appreciate it!

Hey everyone, I'm an RN that has gone from a community baby nurse (mostly social support, social worker stuff) to a very clinical nursing role involving infusions of cancer drugs and blood transfusions. I feel like I have to be on high alert constantly so as to not make any mistakes as the risks are so high if I do. I know alot of nursing roles are like this and I am only 4 weeks in to the role so I am still learning all the protocols and everything, but does the high alert stress become any easier?

Hello all!

I am almost 37 and I decided to go back to school for Nursing! I have been reading the threads and just kind of immersing myself in a bit of Nursing culture. I got a bit above 70% and proficient in my TEAS. I took it cold so I am pretty proud of that since I haven’t been in school for years. I have applications out to a few local schools but I was wondering, do you think I should study a bit and retake the TEAS or do you think I can get into school with the grade that I got? I was above the national average but it wasn’t excellent or anything. Since I took it cold I’m pretty sure if I studied could get a better grade, do you all think I should retake it?

Anyway, Blessings to you all!

I’m looking forward to learning and joining the community! I’ve been more excited about this than anything in the last 10 years.

I’ve been missing so many of my IVs lately. Working in the ER and missing/needing multiple attempts on all patients is NOT fun. I haven’t really had issues like this but lately it’s been miss after miss. I’ll get a flash of blood, I’ll even be able to get blood work, but when i advance the catheter i meet resistance and blow the vein. I’m unsure what to do and have become quite discouraged. I’ve spoken to my IV team for help and have watched many videos. I’m feeling like i may be psyching myself out too. Any tips to prevent blowing IVs would be appreciated.

I am looking to get a medically inclined hospital setting job in Savannah Georgia. I have out out apps but still waiting for responses.

Anyone know any places to look?

I am an RN and just got my BSN a month ago. I have been a nurse for 9 years roughly.

I missed a call because I had night shift. They would just send an email right instead of trying to call you to reject you??

I can’t believe I slept through it. I had 10 other spam calls and assumed it was more spam calls.

I just started my bsn program because my job said they’ll fire me if I don’t get it.. it’s so dumb I don’t even want to be a nurse that bad why are they making me do this 🙄 I don’t want to be in management I don’t want to write papers and do research leave me aloneeee

It just makes me need a cigarette thank u for listening

Long story short - I requested PTO in July for my birthday week. So just 3 shifts off. I put the request in back in late January. Me and my boyfriend bought plane tickets and booked a room in NYC. PTO was denied today. I'm asking for advice on what to do. I don't want to cancel my plans.

I'm even more frustrated because if you look at my previous post, I've been requesting to move to night shift for quite a while, but they're using the "we're too short staffed to let you go" excuse. Now I'm being held hostage on day shift AND my PTO was denied. The least they can do is give me time off for my damn birthday. Am I asking for too much?