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I graduated nursing school in September of 2024. I landed a job in my dream unit Cardiac Surgery Stepdown in hopes to move to the ICU once I was comfortable. I was there for 1 year on nightshift which I actually didn't mind. I liked my job but I did feel like I wasn't learning as much as I could. The stepdown has 3:1 ratio and most were stable. After a year I decided to try out the Emergency Department at the same hospital which is Trauma 1. Talk about a change lol. Chaos and lots of personalities that didn't take the job as serious as I did and I left after 4 months. I am now working at an outpatient clinic. The work is so easy and I now feel like a glorified secretary. My ultimate goal is to go back to school for CRNA. That being said I need at least 2 more years of ICU experience. I am currently working on my bachelors online for 1 year. I am unsure if I should try to get back into the ICU or just wait until I've completed my BSN and apply then. The clinic is M-F and would allow me
I was working night shift last night, and around 6/6:30 a pt tells me she is nauseous. I know that the night residents are changing shifts and wouldnt answer so I told her I was gonna tell the day resident when they come on the floor. The resident comes at around 6:45 and I let them know immediately. She tells her attending, and when the attending goes in the room the pt tells her that shes been having chest pain and nausea all night and told the nurse around 8pm. This literally cannot be true because I was in and out of the room, and myself and the aids were changing her all night. She was sleeping soundly until 6! When the attending questioned me about it, I told her what happened and that she never told me any of this. She goes on to say in front of all the residents and the head nurse, “I believe the patient because night shift nurses never do anything. We need night nurses like our good day shift ones. The patients are always neglected at night.” I was literally gagged like I coul
I admittedly went into nursing during the pandemic after my science degree because it seemed like a safe option. I liked science, healthcare, and the idea of nursing. I liked learning about medications and how the body works. However, once I started working, I quickly realized it wasn’t what I was looking for. I’ve been looking for options since then and it just feels like no one has further ideas, which had made me feel boxed in. Nursing made me realize I’m very introverted and find the amount of patient interaction in nursing draining. I like diving into the nitty-gritty details, but nursing doesn’t always allow that with the constant tasks to accomplish. Nursing has made me a better worker, a better multi-tasked, and strengthened my critical thinking, but I’d ideally like something where I can really fixate on details and have less interaction with people. 😅 I’m also wanting more flexibility as I’d like the ability to travel more than once a year. I’ve spent the last year exploring
https://archive.ph/t1ZMh This article was published in today's (7/30/2026) Seattle Times. Investigations and lawsuits to follow. This should be attributed to the police, although it will be interesting to see the timeline of when clinical staff noticed the patient was in distress and their response. submitted by /u/Arlington2018 [link] [comments]
So basically this is my 5th contract and I showed up to my first day and they told me the nurse I was supposed to be with for orientation called out so they stuck me with this lady that doesn’t normally orient. Within the first hour she got annoyed with me for acknowledging orders without her seeing them first so once she said that I assumed she wanted me to take kind of a back seat me first day and help out where I can but observe. At the end of the shift apparently she wrote a long email to the manager about how my judgement wasn’t good as a nurse and how I didn’t know the IV pumps and communication system they used.. I showed up to the second day of orientation and they fired me on the spot. I just feel like travel nursing is so unfair sometimes. submitted by /u/AcadiaSea8487 [link] [comments]
Hi everyone! I’m an ICU nurse and am working on a unit project to help bridge some knowledge gaps between ER & ICU, specifically when ER has to hold ICU-level patients until they get to our floor. I’m considering doing a “quick & dirty” one-page reference or badge buddy for our ER nurses to use when they’re in a pinch. Some of the feedback I’ve gotten from our ER nurses have been some quick-to-reference titration guidelines for drips, like sedation or pressors. Oftentimes, they start the drips but actually aren’t too familiar with our titration guidelines ever since we’ve been updating them (no shade at all, I get it’s a lot). Another suggestion is what to do when assisting a neurosurgeon placing an EVD emergently at bedside - any random procedure I can think of that they may not commonly do or would call us down for. I’ve asked a few of our nurses who came from ER & even texted some old coworkers for more ideas, but sadly they couldn’t come up with anything else 😭 Any other topics you
I have seen posts like this on here before but I really got my first full glimpse of it tonight. I work in the ED and often change assignments every 4-8hrs. Tonight I had a 12hr assignment and a 10hr hold MS hold. ~500lbs. Incontinent. Via EMS because they tried to get up today and couldn’t get up, insisted it was NEW TODAY!!! And that they ambulate at home w/o assistance. I take some time and grab 2 coworkers to help change and bed bath. Hella wounds everywhere. I explain to the patient that I need to photograph the wounds the EPIC phone for the chart. Pt consents. One of those classic you cannot please pts. They called me into the room at one point to tell me that they don’t like me… worst nurse they’ve ever had etc. then proceeds to question my intelligence by asking how dare I wipe her with wipes, and how dare I use an external cath (that she’s probably going into anaphylaxis from it) I am the one who caused these wounds etc. This person was so large we could not even turn them saf
I did rounds on my patient. Found him foaming at the mouth and panicked. I work at the hospital. I’ve never called a code before, so I got the nurse outside the room. I feel like should’ve called a code first. And called for help.! I was panicked I couldn’t think straight. I had a patient who was alert last time I checked on him and then next thing I know he’s foaming at the mouth. The patient coded, and went to ICU and later passed away. Do you think I did the right thing by getting help first? submitted by /u/Ok-Collar-8761 [link] [comments]
I’m used to the usual “daughter from California” nonsense. I’m used to the FTT dementia ridden granny whose family isn’t willing to accept that she doesn’t want this because “she’s a fighter”. We’ve all seen that. But lately like this summer I’m starting to really get sick of the families who are shocked and astounded that we can’t cure old age. Ma’am your 98 year old mother has been intubated on a vent for 3 weeks. We explained DAILY the exact difficulties we’re having weaning her and that she doesn’t pass any of the breathing trials. You had ✨3 weeks✨ to come to terms with this. We extubated, she did ok on high flow for a day before the secretions and work of breathing caught up for her and she went into extreme respiratory distress. Short of reintubating (no) which mom herself said no to, we have limited options. No she’s not “having a panic attack over being suctioned” she’s PANICKING BECAUSE SHE IS SUFFOCATING WHILE YOU WATCH. And then we have a palliative care meeting after I pus
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I’ll go first… The smell of pool floaties. The body bags my hospital use smell exactly like pool floaties. submitted by /u/emily_jcv [link] [comments]
hi all. im really struggling to find a job as a new grad. i had something lined up and it fell through extremely last minute. i live in a fairly rural state so there are very few options available to me in a hospital setting to begin with. but every hospital i apply to has filled their new grad residency spots, and when i apply for anything other than that i immediately get denied. im feeling so lost and worried that if i cant find a nurse residency spot i am never going to get hired. is this normal?? i genuinely had no clue it would be like this trying to get a job after graduation in nursing. for four years all ive heard is “you can get a job anywhere with nursing”. and now im really scrambling and feeling so defeated. submitted by /u/CanSimple6250 [link] [comments]
Inspired by another post. I've had the misfortune of sitting in on a lot of group interviews over the years. This was probably over a decade ago. Resume looks great. Long time PACU nurse at another hospital in town. Someone asks why she's leaving X and wants to come to our hospital and y'all -- This lady just launches into some rambling story about how all the anesthesia attendings at her old job were having sex with the (presumably much younger than her) nurses. She'd finally gotten fed up because everyone was busy having too much sex to get any work done so she went to HR, which put a target on her back because her nurse manager was sleeping with the department head and so she was fired. It was wild. She was naming names, getting kind of explicit in her descriptions, and all this was interspersed with angry rants about how younger nurses have no work ethic... probably half the interview panel was younger nurses... submitted by /u/Upstairs_Fuel6349 [link] [comments]
I love seeing threads like this. Share your most wicked vital signs and any context. For me, SpO2 of 1% (was <15% for 40 minutes), BP 18/?? (didnt realize a cuff can tell me question marks), art line 22/9- different pt., BG 14, HR 330 (SVT in neonate), rectal temp of 87.8f, lactate >20, K >10. one of these patients survived. submitted by /u/Open_Specific8415 [link] [comments]
I started working in home health a few months ago. I loved working with the elderly and listening to their stories. Today I was doing a visit with a patient who looked very sick when I first met her, she has been doing well over the last few weeks and today after my visit she is on her way out with her friend to have a girls day. I just adore older people that are still active and social. I wanna be like them when I grow up, I feel like that is beneficial to their health. I am just grateful to have met them and learn from them. submitted by /u/Kind_Crow5330 [link] [comments]
I just started my new job (ICU) and I’m SO OVERWHELMED. My most recent hospital experience is Telemetry (8 months) and I tried applying to this hospital, just shooting my shot. I didn’t expect them to actually hire me! I only know Meditech and EPIC is legitimately kicking my butt. We only get 2 weeks (6 shifts) of orientation and I’m drowning . I feel like I need a week just to learn epic alone, let alone all the equipment and procedures and everything else. I need encouragement please, I feel so discouraged. I feel so embarrassed going to work everyday feeling like I don’t belong, being the dumbest one in the room, feeling like they hired me out of pity or something. Everyone has been so nice and kind though, I just don’t think I belong here with the big leagues. Plus I’m terrified of accidentally harming a patient because I don’t have enough knowledge/skills yet. :( submitted by /u/vivrelavie [link] [comments]
I just feel like shit because I ended up having to trade this patient with someone else. I went into his room to give him his meds and he was just *so* mean to me. Like verbally abusive. Calling me an imbecile, a bitch, screaming so loud a male colleague came in and tried to calm him down. I lost my twin brother very suddenly around six months ago and I don’t know if I’m just more sensitive now or what but I started crying while he was screaming at me. In the room. I had leave him with the coworker for a minute. Came back in, eyes puffy, and then he berated me more for leaving. It was like he was happy that he made me cry. I came to my charge nurse still crying, who is also my manager and knows about my recent loss, and she switched him with another nurse’s patient. I feel so bad that I had to pass on that behavior to someone else and that I couldn’t just tough it out. But something in me just broke, I couldn’t take him just berating me and screaming at me without crying. I took the ot
I’ve only been a nurse for a year and some change and it’s hard for me to imagine the job being any different. When nurses say people are sicker now do they mean there’s more people with acute on chronic conditions? More people with chronic illness period? Is it because people are able to live longer with chronic conditions? What do you think has changed? submitted by /u/fataudreyhorne [link] [comments]
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Obviously a typo, but hilarious. They really need to proof read these if expecting serious applicants. submitted by /u/Dangerous-End9911 [link] [comments]
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I’m very excited to start my new job soon at an out-patient heme/onc office :) — I received an offer letter. Only question is I’m not sure what is the average base pay for new grad RN. Think this is a good start for a new grad fresh out of school? Thank you!! submitted by /u/McGraymane [link] [comments]
Hi everyone, I’m currently quite concerned about a situation with a patient… The patient has diabetes, and we visit her three times a day to check her blood sugar and administer insulin. She’s actually supposed to be on ATS, but she refuses to take it. Three times a week, she also has her dressing changed on her left foot. She often has small wounds on her toes or in her nail beds. When I visited her yesterday evening, I did notice that the nail bed of her big toe was a little sore, but it appeared dry, so I decided not to apply a protective dressing Instead, I put her socks on, which weren’t taken off again until noon. Today, the actual dressing change took place, during which the nurse was horrified to discover that the toe was covered in maggots. Now I’m really worried and I’m also blaming myself a little. My boss tried to calm me down, but I still feel a little sick to my stomach. submitted by /u/LetterPuzzled2080 [link] [comments]
I am just so fucking tired of this administration and their anti-science, anti-vaxx, anti-medication bullshit. Part of this is that I want to hear/read your thoughts and part of this is because I just want to vent/commiserate. submitted by /u/Butthole_Surfer_GI [link] [comments]
What did your initial contract process look like? I’m interested in being on negotiation team and would appreciate all insight! Tia submitted by /u/mama3Stoon [link] [comments]
I used to work in pulmonary outpatient, this is going to decimate seniors who already can’t afford $300+ inhalers. About to be a lot of shocked pikachus coming from a certain political arena submitted by /u/adamiconography [link] [comments]
Question: tell us about a mistake in clinicals you seen or experienced, how did you respond and what did you learn from it. New Grad Answer: I was walking in the hallways when I heard a monitor make that sound it makes when the heart stops. I ran into the room and I called a code blue and when I turned around, the patient wasn’t in the room. It was just a TV show making that noise. Me: and this was your first year. new grad answer: No, it was my final clinical year Me: and what did you learn New grad answer: I learned that I am able to take initiative. (This was one of the weird interviews I have been in. Interviewer gave wacky old man vibes) submitted by /u/BruteeRex [link] [comments]
Main water line break has caused our hospital and neighboring hospitals/facilities to be completely OUT of water while they try to fix it. EVS is handing out red biohazard bags for patient/staff bowel movements and porta-jons are being set up around the entrances. How’s y’all’s morning going? submitted by /u/juiceboxith [link] [comments]
I’m a nursing student and part time tech and I enjoy working out and running on days when I’m not working a 12 hour shift. However, some days I just feel really exhausted from a shift and don’t want to do anything the next day. I’m worried this might get worse when I’m working full time. What tips do any of you have for staying active while having a physical job and how often are you able to work out each week? Do you think it’s easier to stay fit working 3 12s or 5 8s M-F? submitted by /u/Commercial_Ad_735 [link] [comments]
Obviously Fox News intensely biased and propagandist (not choosing sides, just being observant and I don’t watch ANY mainstream news) but I had to actually comment out loud in front of the patient’s family that I’ve never heard this reference one time. Has anyone ever heard this ‘nickname’ for remdes? What are some other absurd things that you’ve heard “claimed by nurses”? Hearing this each day at work is so exhausting submitted by /u/ActiveExisting3016 [link] [comments]
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Kinda don’t know the optimal way to self schedule. Any tips for what you more experienced nurses have done? P.S i work overnight Red = open shiftt Purple= days I work Blue= class Flag=holiday I am required to work every other weekend for 6 months submitted by /u/Apart-Friendship4794 [link] [comments]
I've worked cardiac stepdown for about ten years. We are a 13 bed unit with 4 RNs and 1 tech. 3:1 ratio and one poor nurse gets 4. We used to have two techs but after COVID they took one away. It seems all I do all day is tech work. I am bouncing from call light to call light. Most of the call lights aren't mine. Most of it is toileting. The thing is I'm getting dinged on my charting and timely med passes. Being charge all the time is not helping. I even got bitched out for not checking my email frequently. I like stepdown. I know I don't want ICU. I was an ICU nurse during COVID and that confirmed it. I have one coworker who I miss dearly who wants me to join her in a community ER. She says it's mostly minor stuff and way less grunt work. Curious if any stepdown nurses here are liking their staffing or are ready to walk into traffic like me submitted by /u/itisonlyaplant [link] [comments]
New grad that is about to hit 9 months on a Med Surg unit with very high acuity. I have the same tale as a lot of people who get into Med Surg work. 6 patients, shitty management, high acuity etc... I got into nursing because I've always been into wellness, and at 28 years old I was desperate for some financial stability. I don't think the work I do on a Med Surg unit is "super sciency" or cool. Most of the patients I deal with are rude and ungrateful. The pay is on the lower end for my area (I'm in the Florida Panhandle so as you can imagine I'm not making much). All of these things, truthfully, have made me start to feel a little bit depressed. I get through my shifts, and my manager says I'm doing a good job at our meetings every three months, but I've never dreaded going to work as much as I dread going to my Med Surg job. The endless amount of work, lack of support, and extremely sick patients stress me out constantly. It's rare that I have a chill shift. Now, don't get me wrong,
Inpatient and outpatient! Idk who keeps spreading this lie I said what I said, fight me😭 submitted by /u/cosmicnature1990 [link] [comments]
Just wanted to rant and vent my frustrations, but our hospital was only built a few years ago. It looked really nice at the time. They probably spent buckoos of money to have it made... here's the thing. Whoever created it did a terrible job. Everything is falling apart. Water leaks everywhere, behind the walls, into the floors, etc, water ends up not working anymore, drink machines don’t work anymore, AC going out multiple times a year... Well, our AC went out on our adolescent unit recently. Last time this happened on the adult unit it took a WEEK for them to fix the AC. I remember it wasn't as bad then because it wasn't as hot. This year though, it is well over 100 degrees outside, but it felt like it was over 115 not long ago near where we are located. I went to work that night with a long sleeve because they didn't text us telling us it was out. (Shocker, I know). I was scheduled to be on that unit, which is fine, because it is my favorite one, but again, I had no idea the air con
Hi! I work home health. I've been a home health nurse for 2 years, and I actually work on nephrostomy dressing changes weekly. Not new for me. Last week I did a nephrostomy dressing change. This patient was no exception, except on that last piece of tape I removed, she jerked forward. Of course the tape was slightly stuck, but with the help of saline, alcohol pads and gauze we got it undone. She said "ow!" Jerked forward, and I apologized to her. We also saw she has a scab she had around the nephrostomy tube that was beginning to wrap around. I recommended not attempt to remove at this time as she stated pain. We assessed, sutures still intact, no drainage, no bleeding, and flushed with no resistance. Patient reported no pain after, and stated this is kind of a norm for her. Today, I get a call from supervisor saying the patient filed a complaint I accidentally pulled it out COMPLETELY. I don't understand how that was even possible?! But it has me feeling terrible. This was a lesson le
Pt kept going from NSR to this and then back. Escalated to rapid because pt said she couldn’t breathe ( on a ventilator and with a chest tube) sat up wide awake in bed with 100 of fent and .19 of precedex. Satting fine. Rapid said not Vtach, not worried about it…. submitted by /u/dessipants [link] [comments]
I’ve been a nurse for 12 years. Majority of time in ED and 3 years of L+D. 2 years ago I was going through a really rough time in my relationship/home life/mental health and lost my dream job in L+D at a good hospital because of poor attendance. I have spent my time off repairing myself and focusing on my family. I have also been to an ER conference, updated my BLS and ACLS and renewed my nursing license - so all my certs are current. I’ve been applying to jobs for 4 months now…I’ve had 3 interviews and 3 shadow shifts. I have received ZERO job offers. Anything I apply to that is outside of ED or L+D I don’t even get an interview. The jobs I have interviewed for I receive ZERO feedback despite emailing thank yous and specifically requesting feedback…I get a hospital system email that I wasn’t selected and then get ghosted. The recruiters at the hospitals in my area now recognize my name and remember me due to the volume of applications I’ve been putting out. The hospital I worked at fo
Just a few pages in and it’s amazing how much has changed in 29 years and how much has…not so much. With that being said, cheers to all the queer nurses who fought for our community- both patients and peers - throughout the years. Would love to hear your stories if you have any you’d like to share! submitted by /u/Kaatiekay [link] [comments]
Someone else tried to post this, but deleted it due to a bad link. It’s important. It deserved a repost. This is absolute profiling. They’re searching for immigrants, vaccination histories, mental health information. Given the current state of government, it’s terrifying to think of what they plan to do with this information. Nurses: Know your rights on protecting patient privacy, protecting from ICE, and protecting your license when seeking personal health treatment. submitted by /u/No_Knowledge4718 [link] [comments]
NYC new grad here. I finally was able to get into a job fair and had in person interview with a nursing manager. When I sat down, I introduced myself and handed her my resume. She read it over and states that I don’t have bachelor’s degree (I have 2 and both are listed on my resume). I point out my education listed on the resume and she immediately starts asking me specific questions about G tubes and trachs. I tried to answer to the best of my ability but she kept correcting me and telling me “NO”. I’m confused because this was my first interview and I wasn’t expecting to answer questions like that. When I left I asked 2 other people who interviewed if they were asked similar questions and they weren’t. Is this normal? submitted by /u/Vegetable-Advice4990 [link] [comments]
Hello, just needing some guidance. Yesterday I finally had the courage to quit my first new grad job in med surg. I was almost 9 months into my residency program but had to quit due to my mental health. It was to the point where everytime I drove to work I wanted to crash my car so that I didn’t have to come in. The unit I was in had me at 6 patients when I was only 2-3 months into my program which was a lot for me. This unit has gone downhill and management seems to not care about us nurses. We are always understaffed and no techs most of the time due to nurses quitting. At one point they only had ONE staff nurse scheduled and she was a new grad. No charge, no techs. They struggled to find other nurses and ended up having another new grad nurse with only less than year of experience to charge. Due to the nature of the floor, I just couldn’t do it anymore. I was tired of “staying strong” or “toughing it out”. I realized that life is short to be miserable about job who only sees you as
I’m pretty introverted and hate small talk with patients. I’m attracted to the acuity of icu nursing and I love the science and pathophys. I like the idea of sedated vented patients but I know that’s not always the case. I’m a very good nurse but relating to people is not my strong suit, so I dread having to talk to patients and families especially when they’re emotional. I just want to manage the vent and drips and be left to myself. Are there any icu nurses with a similar personality that make it work? Should I try icu or avoid it? Edit: I just want to add that I am capable of talking to patients. I can mask and put on my customer service friendly personality and I’ve never had any issues with my care in that sense, but it is exhausting for me to “perform” like that for 12 hours. I don’t want everyone to think that I’m incapable of talking or something, I just don’t like it. I mentioned this to my friends recently and they were al shocked so I think I do a good job of hiding it. Edit
My fingers are so dry from hand sanitizer use at work and the gym, regardless of what I seem to use. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I don’t want the skin to start cracking and be a worse problem 😩 submitted by /u/cjs293 [link] [comments]
I’m 36 and know a couple nurses my age that have joined and are active in professional organizations like ANA, AACN, ENA, ONS, etc. but feels like it’s not as many nurses as in the generation above me. I remember when I was new grad 10+ years ago there would be nurses going to professional org conferences and they were active in their local chapter. Is this a thing anymore or will these types of organizations fade away? Personally, I want so little to do with nursing outside of my work hours that I would/could never. Coupled with the fact that burnout is extremely prevalent, will nurses from these newer generations be joining? submitted by /u/Hot-Calligrapher672 [link] [comments]
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I work at a level one trauma center in a relatively busy area, I work nights. Last night I was in triage, and our wait time was only averaging about two hours which is really not bad for us (especially on a Monday night). Night started off busy, consistently having people come in, but nobody too sick. At around 9 PM, a young guy came in with his mom, he was definitely on the autism spectrum and had severe anxiety, but was coming in for severe pain (in several places for varied amounts of time) and triaging him was a challenge in itself because he was panicking. Myself and the other triage nurse reassured him and try to make him as comfortable as possible. fast-forward an hour or so, and the waiting room is kind of at a standstill because there have been a lot of ambulances with sick people, so open beds went mostly to them, and eventually our beds in the back were at max capacity. his mom comes into the booth and starts berating me, asking what constitutes a real emergency since her so
Edit: thank you all for the suggestions, I will save this for the future! I elected to go with the hysterical idea to get scrubs in DOC orange - from a uniform place so they are authentic ;) Keep doing that voodoo that you do. ***** Hi fellow day/nightwalkers - Our hospital has now instituted a policy where we are no longer allowed to wear surgical greens unless we work in the OR or perioperative areas. I believe very strongly in a personal policy of malicious compliance, so I am going to wear pink scrub bottoms to work from now on. I am a beefy male nurse. Any recommendations on scrub brands that have a single rear pocket at minimum and if they have other pockets, no major concern. I haven’t bought scrubs in 16 years. submitted by /u/phleig [link] [comments]
I’ve been at the same hospital for 7 years now. There’s a large group of people around my age that have been there not as long as me (2-5 years) that have a vastly different work ethic than me. I don’t know if it’s because they lack the experience, or were trained by different people… but I think I work way too hard compared to them. So much so I’ve burned myself out. I want to quiet quit for my well-being and stop doing the little things that contribute to my unit (non-patient care). How do I let myself stop doing these things? What do I do when I’m not doing them? submitted by /u/Ok_Razzmatazz8852 [link] [comments]