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I admitted a patient with stage 4 pancreatic cancer to med Surg for nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. Fecal impaction was found. So the point was to enema and laxative our way through while controlling nausea and pain. Patient was female and in early 60s. We had a lot of good conversation. She spoke with a Connecticut accent like my mother in law, who I look up to. She carried a strong, don’t-feel-sorry-for-me attitude but it was combined with sarcasm and humor. Her hair was thin from chemo, her face, gaunt. I could see what a vibrant and beautiful person she’s been all her life. I enjoyed taking care of her. I came back the next night and she was not doing as well. Her husband and 2 sisters were there. They were lovely as well. The patient was still cracking her jokes, but the pain and heaving didn’t allow for as many. My meds weren’t working. Her family watched her like a hawk with fear and tears in their eyes holding it together, wondering if this time might be the last time they al
I am looking to go back to work after quite a few years off. I have experience in MedSurg/Tele, Neuro/Stroke, plastic surgery, and most recently pre-Covid school nursing. I do not want to go back to working in schools and I really don't want a stressful environment where people could die who are not supposed to die. That's why I was thinking about palliative care or hospice care. I'm also open to online telehealth nursing or things like that, did like end of care nursing. submitted by /u/UnluckyMarsupial9875 [link] [comments]
So I’m a new grad and take the nclex this month but since I’ve graduated a month ago and have more time on social media I see everyone and their mothers and fathers at this point is going into nursing ….ik the economy bad but damn I picked nursing right after high school I’m just scared it gets over saturated and pay goes down with ai and everything does anyone else feel the same ? Any OG nurses ? submitted by /u/Antique-Soft1292 [link] [comments]
I put my foot down today at a night shift nurse. I am a new hire at my job (1 month in) and i noticed this night shift RN interrupt a lot during bedside report even when i was shadowing my preceptors. IThis lady interrupts me after each sentence during bedside report. I snapped lol I hit her with the “please refrain from asking questions until after i give you the full report. Chances are, i will answer any question you may have during my report” Brooo she got so maaaaaaadd but idgaf I was nice too and professional Even smiled submitted by /u/JayLin95 [link] [comments]
have a plan for how to get the medication left in the tubing into the patient. I'm not talking about fluids or the ED folks that hang the big ass 500 cc bag of vanco to gravity. I see people hang little 50 cc or 100 cc bags primary, through a pump, and then just run it dry because they don't think about the volume they used to prime the tubing. I was that fucking visitor today and touched an IV pump. I felt so shitty having to do it and only did so after having the call light on for a few minutes. They had hung 1 g methylprednisolone as a primary in a 50 cc bag and overprogrammed it by over 25 cc. It was the same tubing I use where I work and I know for a fact the primary and extension tubing they had on there was 20-25 cc depending on how full the drip chamber was. It had just started pulling air past the drip chamber so I hit the stop button. They had programmed it for the exact amount on the bag without a thought as to how to get the half to a third of the dose that was left in the
I’m in Australia and we only use brand names for a handful of meds. Where I work, these are typically Panadol, clexane, Movicol, buscopan, tazocin, augmentin, slow K/span K and a couple more my mind is blanking on. It’s hospital policy (and AFAIK legal policy) to use generic names to avoid confusion and keep everything standardised, but we let it slide for very common ones we all know. When I watch US medical shows (which is pretty much only The Pitt anyway) or stuff on social media, I’m always surprised at how many brand names are used. I’m constantly looking up meds I’ve never heard of only to find out it’s actually something I give every day. I remember watching The Pitt and being like “wtf is Ancef is that some niche antibiotic we never use” but turns out it’s just amoxicillin cefazolin. Doesn’t this cause confusion when there’s multiple brand names available? Are generic medications not as common over there so brand names end up being used more? Edit: by “we” in my first sentence
one of my coworkers apparently is trying to sell our Nurses Week gift for three bucks. My husband got one too and washed it a few times and we now have a good laugh every time he breaks it out. submitted by /u/Emasinmancy [link] [comments]
Is it normal to be short in the ICU every shift? Our nurses are constantly tripled with charge always in staffing, we almost never have an aide, and also get floated on a very regular basis sometimes to the ER to take 6 med-tele holds. Is this how it is everywhere? I'm on Long Island and desperate for a new job but not having any luck...I don't want to leave a day shift ICU position but not sure how much more I can take. I have another 30-40 years of working and fear I'll lose my license here. submitted by /u/yell0wmacar0ni [link] [comments]
I recently started learning the US at work for PIV starts/lab draws. While I’ve been a RN in my ICU for 2 years, I have very little experience with any pokes. I’m loosing my needle tip very often, but please share any and all tips and hacks you have learnt. I understand the best way to learn is by practice, so hopefully time will tell! submitted by /u/Open_Specific8415 [link] [comments]
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For context, I am a 20 yr old female nurse plus new at my job, so that’s not a good combo when telling people what to do. I work at an adolescent psych hospital, and we have mostly paper charting and have to rewrite precaution orders for every patient out in their chart. Around 11pm I was doing these rewrites which takes about an hour and a half for all 30 patients, when I asked two techs in front of me who were doing nothing and playing on their phones (not blaming them for that I’m usually on my phone when there’s nothing to do too) if they could do some charting on the computer for midnight for me since I was busy. Actual convo: Me - “hey, could either of you do the night audit since I’m doing rewrites?” A pause. One tech laughs for a few seconds and says to other tech “did she just ask me to do that?” Me - “ 😕 I, uh… yeah” This was my first time delegating a task to someone, and I just felt totally embarrassed and didn’t know what to do after being so blatantly disrespected. Both t
I was driving into work a few days ago, listening and singing along to pretty upbeat music when I saw you. The street hadn’t been blocked off yet, but the police were out. I was slow and careful. Did a courtesy wave to the officers walking around and I saw you. You hadn’t been covered yet. It was just a second. I looked away as soon as I realized what I was seeing. I’ve dealt with death and bodies enough, but you hit different. I’ve thought about you everyday. I am so sorry about what happened to you. I don’t know your name, I don’t know you. But I am so sorry. A friend of mine almost took their life the same way you did, a few years ago. I heard their pain after the fact and I felt like the worst friend in the world for not seeing it before. I felt shattered, but I know that didn’t even compare. I’m so sorry. My friend found their peace. I hope you find yours, wherever you are. Not sure where else to post this, but just wanted to say something submitted by /u/IcySponges [link] [commen
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/jail-guards-mocked-59-year-old-man-because-he-reeked-as-his-leg-rotted-for-days-in-front-of-them-while-they-did-nothing-leading-to-amputation-lawsuit-says/ As many times as the officers who have my pt in custody try to shoot shit, my curtesy extends only as far as the most basic for any other person. I was lied to my detectives at one of my jobs about what they needed a warrant for (photographs), and when I got the supervisor they bullied us and threatened to arrest us in contempt, even though my actively dying pt was the alleged victim (Epi @ 50mcg, Levo @ 80mcg, vaso @ 0.06, Neo @ 300 - not making these up..) and splaying her out for her body in DIC oozing everywhere to be violated by these men shortly before death, then when risk reviewed it - ME, I, ME, got in trouble because I was told they needed a warrant. What am I supposed to do when those entrusted to uphold the law LIE to me for no reason? Took a photo for the doc of my patient with the skull
I am a new nurse of 3 years. In that time I’ve worked Pysch and ED and recently started at large Level 1 hospital. During orientation, there were many new grads and I was blown away at the entitlement and flippancy of these new nurses. One nurse behind me that was apparently starting in the ICU (she mentioned it like four times) complained endlessly about the things every orientation has- POC BGM, restraints, wound care, etc. During the practice session for applying violent restraints she says “Why are they even making us do this? Security will put these on. This is so stupid.” It was eight hours of hearing her bitch and sigh about everything when she has not EVEN BEEN ON THE FLOOR YET!!! Girl, just wait… Another complained to the chaplain that, LAST YEAR during her internship, a family requested holy water and she called the chaplain and no one answered. She then apparently couldn’t find any holy water in the chapel. The chaplain was more gracious than I would have been and apologized
Lurker here 👋 Working m/s, over a year into my 2 year contract. Requested PTO 3 months prior to the date after a chat with the manager who said no one else had requested PTO for those days yet and traditionally those dates don't get requested much. Gave me enough assurance that I felt safe buying tickets (guiding hikes and paddles for 2 weeks for a handful of people who have already booked tickets). Just got the schedule and the PTO was denied due to others with more seniority requesting for the same dates. I'm not butthurt about the seniority; I understand why it's a thing. I'm just looking for advice on how you would proceed. Can't swap shifts because of rules about only being able to swap within the same pay period. I have plenty of PTO hours so I can call in sick for 5 shifts over 2 weeks but it seems like a crappy thing to do... and if I were to call in sick, I'm not sure if I should give management a heads up or not. I appreciate the input, comrades submitted by /u/chocolate_dipp
I am really struggling to provide safe care to my patients because of how our doctors act. I think some of their actions are very much related to being on night shift. First off, they straight up refuse to make any adjustments to the plan of care, even if it’s indicated. Every morning I hand my patients off after begging for orders overnight. Every evening I come back to those orders having been put in during the day and a very frustrated day team that wished it had been done right off the bat. I am being met with day team doctors coming in and demanding to know why things weren’t done overnight. Asking me why I never told anyone about an assessment finding. I tell them I did and what I advocated for. Second off, they cannot be bothered to come to bedside to check on their patients. Febrile, tachy, complaining of new pain and increased abdominal distension after bowel surgery? Oh well. This is not just a me problem. My coworkers all are struggling with this too. Third off, they are fla
5 year RN first time covering tele. Mad respect to all tele techs. Its so fucking annoying and incredibly boring. Perhaps delirium provoking sitting in a room staring at a screen amidst constant beeping and begging your coworkers to put patients back on tele knowing they are tired of you calling. Id rather be cleaning a 98 year old grandma's ass thats on CRRT and a balloon pump. submitted by /u/lurkerlurking123 [link] [comments]
I hate doing ngs on consenting patients, I can’t imagine working in a concentration camp and torturing people like this. submitted by /u/h0wd0y0ulik3m3n0w [link] [comments]
I graduated from nursing school last month, and to celebrate, I embroidered this piece. submitted by /u/yulree_ [link] [comments]
Sharing this here because my friends and family that aren’t in healthcare don’t truly understand how huge this is. I have been a nurse for almost a decade. Even with all the things we love to complain about (staffing, pay, hospital politics, etc), I’ve truly loved every minute of it. The part I’ve loved most has been precepting nursing students and new hires. There’s a lot of satisfaction that comes with teaching someone to be successful and achieve their own personal goals. So a few months ago, I began applying for clinical educator positions because that’s where I could see myself long term. I applied to nearly every job I could find that contained the words “clinical education”, “nurse educator”, “nurse professional development”, etc. but was having zero luck on getting an interview for any position in a hospital setting (I applied to dozens). Then one day I stumbled across a clinical educator position for a biotech company. It involved partnering with the sales team to provide clin
Just moved somewhere with break nurses, which is awesome except for this one lady. Everytime I ask her to do anything at all she has a thousand questions and goes into my charting and gives unwanted feedback. I asked her to empty a foley for me. She was asking me how often I’ve been emptying it, what is it for, etc. Everytime I come back, my charting has been picked apart. It’s very frustrating. I don’t need to be told to document intake and output. Sometimes I’m behind on my charting but I have notes of everything so it doesn’t get forgotten. submitted by /u/throwawayhair831 [link] [comments]
My wife and I are having a debate/discussion. I’m a nurse with ICU and flight experience. My wife is a physical therapist. We have recently had family members hospitalized (atleast 1 at a hospital we have worked at before; so we know people there) and I insist on NOT letting the healthcare workers know we are in health care. My wife disagrees. My wife’s position is that it doesn’t matter if they know. They’ll do their job. And with the family member hospitalized at the hospital we used to work at, it doesn’t matter cuz we know several workers. They’re friends of ours. So there’s no point in concealing anything. (Obviously we are following hipaa in these instances before anyone comments) My position is we shouldn’t tell them unless they ask. I feel like it’s a distraction. I think some nurses (and other healthcare workers) may think I’m judging their practice rather than just engaging in their workflow. I have a few anecdotes/incidents/reasons for why I have this position. First is when
Hey, I’m just posting to get some clarity/reassurance about my situation because I think I might be overthinking it. I smoked on June 22 and completely forgot that I needed to get a drug test done for my nursing program. I smoked probably less than 10 small hits of a joint and didn’t even really get high. I also don’t smoke often at all, MAYBE once every other month. The test I have to take is a urine test through Labcorp. I weigh around 130 lbs, I’m 5’8”, and I’m pretty lean, probably around 10–12% body fat. Since smoking, I’ve taken multiple at-home urine tests. I took three 50 ng/mL tests at different points ranging from about 2 days after smoking to 3 weeks afterward, and they were all negative. Then, about a month after smoking, I took a few more sensitive tests at 15 ng/mL and 20 ng/mL (two of each on different days). I even tested using my first pee in the morning because I heard that’s when urine is the most concentrated. Every single one came back negative. I feel like I’m pro
Has any nurse out there on this sub has gone to therapy to talk about the stresses of your job? I feel that this job has caused me to develop PTSD and severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Due to numerous job related things. Did the therapy help? submitted by /u/Just-Entertainer-129 [link] [comments]
For those of you who use it. My system is changing over and we (maybe, sorta, kinda) have a chance to provide (limited) input on the design and stuff. I realized recently there may be unseen traps - e.g. we nearly adopted Secure Chat, decided against it, and then I recently saw the Dr Glauc clip demonstrating exactly why it sucks so bad. So that got me thinking, what other pitfalls might I like to dodge? I'm coming from a physician's POV, but I think corporate shittraps like Secure Chat extend across roles... submitted by /u/derpmeow [link] [comments]
I’m currently an ICU nurse and interviewing for a position at a surgery center. The position is PACU, pre-op, and admissions, and you float between all three I knew I would probably take a pay cut leaving the hospital/ICU and I was prepared for that. But they offered me $12/hr less than what I currently make. When I asked if there was any flexibility with the pay, he told me, “I don’t care what you make at the hospital, this isn’t the hospital . Patients here are stable “Literally just like that . The surgery center is also a longer commute for me, so I would be making significantly less money while also spending more time and money commuting. For those who have left ICU/hospital nursing for PACU, pre-op, or admissions at a surgery center, is a $12/hr pay cut normal? Did you feel like the Monday through Friday schedule was worth taking that much of a pay cut? Would you take the position or keep looking? I’d really like to hear from people who have made this type of transition because I
does anyone wear the dansko kane shoes for 11+ hour shifts? i’m a vet tech, and i think these are the cutest work shoes ever but i’m not sure if it’s worth switching up from my new balances that haven’t done me wrong comfort wise. submitted by /u/mewofish [link] [comments]
I graduated nursing school a year ago. Always wanted to do psych nurse. I did med surg for a year then went into psych. It did not turn out like what I expected it to be. A lot of paper work and interruption to daily work flow. I don’t mind paper work but paper work while dealing with l behavior is a lot. Maybe im just working in the wrong unit but anywho. I am lost. I’ve always wanted to do psych but it’s not what I love. I don’t mind medical type nursing maybe home health, clinic work, pediatric care/med surg (not er or icu) It’s only been a month into my new role and immediately going to work I feel immense doom and anxiety. I guess im asking for advice maybe something uplifting. Maybe suggestions for other jobs? I worked so hard for something and now just feel lost. submitted by /u/Obvious-Prune-5586 [link] [comments]
Tell me ! Thoughts and opinions on the profession. Does it pay okay? I live in Tennessee. What you love and hate about it ? submitted by /u/Obvious-Prune-5586 [link] [comments]
so… i’m a new grad nurse . I got this amazing offer that I accepted for a Periop 101 program in the OR. Trauma hospital. I’ve been seeing everywhere online of all nurses saying how hard it is , how mean the surgeons are, how mentally draining taking call is and always being on go… and then the biggest thing, not feeling actually comfortable until 2 years in the OR. I have high anxiety , i’m sensitive, and shy. I’m so nervous about starting and just really scared i’m going to hate it . But to be honest , idk if i would like med surg lol. I know this is an amazing opportunity so I don’t really want to hear comments about that. I just don’t know if this is really going to be as bad as people online say it is or what? Am i going to feel dumb everyday? Am i going to be bullied by other nurses and surgeons? I was told by the nurse that hired me that there is a lot of hazing until you get good at what you do . I’m nervous and i don’t want to have anxiety every single day and then live my week
I just finished my orientation on a mixed PCU/ICU unit and I'm not sure I'm loving it there enough to stay. I left a med surg unit I had been on for about 8 months for this new job. The med surg unit I was on was certainly busy and had its issues with staffing occasionally (as many med surg units do). However, my coworkers there were wonderful, I worked day shift, and although I was busy I felt competent and confident in my work. I even started precepting new grads which scratched this teaching itch I've had for a while too. My manager was very complimentary of me, saying I had what it would take to be a charge nurse and even replace her someday. On this new unit, I work nights (for the first time) which has flipped my life upside down, it makes me feel like a ghost of a person and I wish so bad I could work day shift. I've oriented to day shift at my new job and I don't know if I'd even want to do that based on how busy the workload is for the ICU patients. Plus most shifts I'd get a
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I plan on applying to jobs as soon as I pass my NCLEX.. I graduated 7 yrs ago & was recommended to take a refresher course which I will look into. Despite that, I’ve heard that people still have a difficult time landing their first gig. I’m pretty much a nomad so wouldn’t mind looking outside of my state since it’s a busy city. I don’t feel like travel nursing would be a good place to start if I’d even be applicable, knowing I need to regain my clinical knowledge. I have friends/ family in CA, CO, UT & FL so I’d consider those states first. I also have friends / family in CT & NY but I don’t know if I can handle winters there anymore. Any recommendations on states that seem to hire nurses easily without people on the inside ? submitted by /u/NervousRhubarb5772 [link] [comments]
My nursing career so far hasn’t been super consistent in one area. I started out on a step-down unit on nights for 6 months but didn’t do well at this job and realized critical care was NOT for me. I went to a med-surg oncology floor on nights for 7 months and liked that way better, but struggled a lot with nights and with a long commute. I then worked in an outpatient gyn onc clinic for about a year and a half. This job was a lot of phone triage and not seeing patients in person very much. I LOVE this specialty, but I eventually started to miss bedside and felt like I left prematurely. I moved to an inpatient oncology job on days and have been working there for the past 6 months. I really like this job but feel like a new nurse in some ways and it’s making me feel frustrated. I’m re-learning a lot of skills that I didn’t do very much before (i.e. CBI management, pleurx drain care, etc.). I feel dumb talking to the doctors. Recently, I had a patient who was showing signs of delirium so
I work in a nursing home, and I'm watching our residents suffer because we're constantly short-staffed. When staff don't show up, everyone feels it—but our residents feel it most. Their care gets rushed. Their needs get delayed. That's not okay. I started a petition demanding that U.S. nursing homes be required to maintain safe staffing ratios. When there aren't enough hands on deck, people slip through the cracks. We need concrete rules that guarantee residents get proper attention and that workers don't burn out trying to do the impossible. If you've had a loved one in a nursing home, or if you've ever wondered whether your parent or grandparent is getting the care they deserve—please consider signing and sharing this. What would you want for your family? submitted by /u/New_Cry_2353 [link] [comments]
I’m an Lpn that applied to a position at a convent. The job description is a “wellness nurse” that works in a small clinic at the convent and addresses concerns the nuns have as well as assisting with their medical needs. Has anyone ever worked in a place like this? What can I expect? I’m guessing some of the sisters will be quite elderly. I have about 6 years of long term care experience but have been working in a doctors office for the past few years submitted by /u/Flimsy_Elephant_651 [link] [comments]
I am a nurse going on 6 years. Last year I got caught in some political shit when my hospital was sold and I was not offered a position. It shocked me to my core. Beyond the sucky management I loved my coworkers, my commute was tolerable and the pay was good. After 7 months and 125 applications I finally landed another job. So much for nursing is recession proof - not so in the Bay Area. Anyway, I now work 93 miles from home. I work a set skeleton schedule. Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday. I work Friday and Monday of my weekend off so we can’t really leave town (12 hour shift and 1 hour 45 min drive home) I have up until just recently been driving in and home everyday to see my husband and our dogs. Working every Monday is awful. And dont get me started on a 2 day weekend as a nurse who works 12 hour shifts. I’m now under investigation for time and attendance (3ish mins late too many times) and having to make the choice to stay closer to work on days I work so I can b
How are you supposed to safely manage all of this at the same time? I had a patient with a Hgb of 6.2 who needed labs drawn from the port because lab wouldn’t draw them, followed by a blood transfusion who also had to poop (assist of 1 with walker). At the same time, I got two new admissions (already in room waiting for me) and had a patient with schizophrenia with a stroke who was a major fall risk, sitting on the edge of the bed despite being unable to safely walk cause of weakness. On top of that, everyone had medications due. Five total-care patients, no CNA/PCT, no charge nurse, and basically no help. How is one nurse realistically supposed to manage all of that safely? Is this considered fair or even a safe assignment? I am so done. submitted by /u/PeaceBig8152 [link] [comments]
Considering a career change. I’m wondering if one is harder on the body than the other? submitted by /u/Cookiesnmilk88 [link] [comments]
Some of my past managers have been amazing. I miss them every day. But at some of my past jobs I have had managers that genuinely traumatize me enough for me to get TMS and stronger SSRIs. One of them faked a PIP (HR representative for our unit was on medical leave) on mg third week of orientation and I had to go to a meeting with the Chief Nursing Officer to testify against him. He would pull me and my preceptors off the unit for an hour a day and find reasons to write me up. So HR intervened and stopped him from meeting with me alone, and made another nurse the main manager to interact with coworkers Another one didn’t say anything for months then decided to try and fire me and give me everything I did wrong in one note. Half of it was stuff told to her by a single coworker who doesn’t think I fit into the clique. I was able to prove it wrong but it shook me massively Is this normal? Most of my coworkers are decent enough and patient care is fine. submitted by /u/Sensitive_Duck_3909
hi so i just want to go on a bit of a rant and i’d like to hear everyone’s thoughts and opinions on the matter for context, im a new grad working night shift on somewhat of a stepdown/medsurg combination unit in the hospital. my first annoyance is that there are a handful of nurses on day shift that are hell bent on doing shift report at the literal bedside. which i totally understand the importance of including the patient in the conversation and allowing them to hear what is being passed on between shifts, i see the benefits of doing report in the patients room, HOWEVER, my shift ends at 0600, and most of the patients are asleep at that time, so i don’t love when specific nurses demand going into the room, turning on a light, and having a whole ass conversation about the patient in front of them at the ripe hour of 6am. it feels inconsiderate? my second gripe is that i have had MULTIPLE instances giving day shift nurses report at the bedside where they notice something that may be ou
God, these people who come to a major medical center for care, get treated for a challenging condition by a host of specialists, and then when medically ready for discharge, dispute EVERY conversation with the team by using fucking Chat GPT make me 🤯 Doc at the bedside summarizing the patient’s condition, going over every part of the treatment plan, step by step, patiently and with verbiage that a non-medical person (the patient) can understand. Patient holds his hand up and states: “OK, but I’m going to do my own research” types into Chat in front of the doc then basically dismisses them 😩 submitted by /u/Queen_Of_The_Dames [link] [comments]
Following my last post about UNC Hospitals announcing a new staffing system where critical staffing shifts could be awarded based on the lowest bid , nurses spoke up and the reaction on social media was strong. UNC Hospitals leadership has now released a statement acknowledging the concerns and apologizing for the original communication. In the statement, leadership clarified that although the platform has a bidding feature, the bidding function will NOT be used at UNC Hospitals. They stated that nurses should not be competing against one another for shifts and that this does not reflect the collaborative culture they want to support. They also said the platform will instead be used to identify staffing needs earlier, provide more transparency around premium shift opportunities, reduce administrative burden, and help ensure adequate staffing for safe patient care. submitted by /u/Strikelight72 [link] [comments]
Read it is on the rise in Florida right now. Am I surprised? Yes, but honestly no with everything else going on right now. I have seen some stuff over the years too. Any one seeing this yet?? 4,000 year old disease back in action. 🤦🏽♀️ submitted by /u/Feisty-Power-6617 [link] [comments]
the above pay scale is Massachusetts general hospital (mgh) i don’t work there but did obtain the scale above I work at: Mount Auburn hospital It falls under the beth Israel lahey umbrellla and I’m writing about it in order to compare it to the best paid hospital in the city I’m perhaps more towards the bottom.. Mount Auburn is in Cambridge MA and they are like this: they do not give the chart with each yr of experience and the pay associated with it. It’s a small community non-union hospital as expected. The pay is not top-tier. I have about 10 years of experience and get just over 60 an hour. I would consider this non-competitive, especially given the benefits are not good. Either an MGH nurse with like three years less experience will make that amount and have way better also only get a yearly 2% raise health insurance is so so tuition reimbursement is 35 per year for holidays. You have to use your me is about 230 to 250 hours I think it’s a nice place to everybody’s nice but that d
I can’t believe I’m coming on here to bring this up, but I need more perspective. I’ve been a RN for 2 years in the ED. In those two years the longest stretch I’ve had off was a week and a half which was while I was switching jobs coming closer to home. I work 4-5 12 hours shift 2-3 days and 2 nights. I have unfortunately hit my breaking point- I love my patients I love caring but today I broke down at work and realized I’m not even taking care of myself. I have my wedding and 3 weeks and I was unable to even get vacation for it I had to switch my shifts to work longer stretches instead. I have 4 days off including the day I sleep after nights to rest, get my life together, plan the wedding, do chores, try and see my family and care for my grandparents and friends. Over the past few months the stress of getting everything done and still taking care of myself has been getting much more difficult if not impossible. I’ve lost my identify, I’ve lost my smile, I’ve lost my appetite, I’ve lo
I graduated last year, but I had knee surgery shortly after, so I ended up having about a 9 month break after graduating. My senior practicum was also in a low acuity unit, and I just got a job on an acute medicine unit. I’m only 3 days into orientation, and it feels SO different from any of my clinical experiences. Honestly, I feel absolutely stupid sometimes. I think the 9 month break has made it even harder because I feel like I’ve forgotten so much. I’m scared all the time. Every time there’s a skill I’ve never done before, I instantly panic. I’m so afraid of doing something wrong. I know I’m capable of doing the skills, and I usually can do them, but I constantly feel like I’m missing something or doing something incorrectly. I stop and triple check everything I’m doing because I’m so scared of making a mistake. I just don’t know when everything is going to start coming together and feeling more natural. Right now, I’m honestly dreading every shift, and I’m especially anxious abou
I am not sure what I am looking for.....advice, encouragement, camaraderie, commiseration? I just am over life. I am so blah about absolutely everything. The only thing that is great is my marriage but everything else seems pointless. I am an ICU nurse and I am just exhausted. I have been doing this for 15 years and I just don't have anything left. I feel empty and just blah all of the time. I hate going to work like cry before I come in these last couple of weeks. I work nights, I am bored and under stimulated. I just feel there is not point to anything. I wanted to go to law school for the longest time but that seems pointless given the current climate of well everything really. I want a family but feel guilty given the current state of the world. Finances seem stupid and made up i.e credit score wtf. I just feel like wallowing every day in a void of nothingness and all I want to do is be asleep so I am not awake. I see a psychiatrist once a week, I am on a plethora of meds. How do I
First time mom and trying to figure out how to navigate childcare with a nursing schedule. Does anyone have any ideas or tip or tricks?? Or what worked for them? Thank you :) My husband works 9-5 M-F. submitted by /u/frenchieluvr1 [link] [comments]
Had an entire family test pos for flu A today. WTF it's August. This does not bode well for 2026/2027 flu season. Get that shot baby! submitted by /u/bwhaturlike [link] [comments]