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[Barcode120x]

@supabeast1993 anytime my dude. Any questions, continue to ask away in this thread. Once you get your foot in the door and get that initial year of experience as a new nurse, it's all about finding what you enjoy and what's comfortable for you. As I had mentioned previously, I enjoy coming to work simply because of my friends/coworkers. The physical and mental stress is there daily, but working with them makes it all the better. Not only that, but I was very lucky to get a part time position which is pretty hard to get in the bedside setting. Having to only work two night shifts a week and having 5 days off is like living the dream as an inpatient nurse.

Hard to train consistently working 12.5+ hour shifts

Definitely. When I was full time, I was working out at most 4 days a week, but usually 3 on average due to the work schedule. I normally like working out in the morning and it sucks to work out in the afternoon sleeping all day from the previous workshift and dealing with crowdedness and grogginess in the afternoon.

[CanardMedic]

bump.

[Barcode120x]

2 weeks left at my family med clinical and I'm done with grad school. Due to major personal slacking and partially COVID issues with getting clinal sites, I had to extend 2 more semesters (6 months) till now but it's nice to finally know I'm literally at the finish line. I get my degree and send out my school paperwork to take my FNP boards. Looking to take my exam mid-April and then putting in my 2 weeks after 7ish long years at bedside. Because of COVID, all nurses got a "market adjustment" and I ended up getting a $5.03 raise and there was a hospital wide bonus which was like another $450 (not much considering all the ch!t we went through the last 2+ years with covid but I'll take it all).

[Forgotten18]

Anyone still follow in here?

[mrcarter1990]

Anyone still follow in here?

Yes

[Barcode120x]

Anyone still follow in here?

Yes, bump.

Slacked on my FNP boards but passed in mid-august. I dropped my two weeks the next day lol. Just started my orientation/training as a palliative and hospice NP and will start shadowing next week. Honestly, I never thought I'd jump from bedside nursing into this field, but figured I'd give it a shot and enjoying it so far. I'm actually surprised about this field in general and it is very inspiring and interesting. I guess it's because all I've known was bedside nursing. Office is my car and on average will be seeing 5 patients per day, but my area I'm covering is pretty local to me. The future is to have me seeing patients at a local hospital once the palliative program pulls through there which I'm hella stoked to do.

[IronILLinois]

accepted my first RN job in neuro stroke/tele. what am i in for?

[CanardMedic]

accepted my first RN job in neuro stroke/tele. what am i in for?

I have a buddy who does this , straight out of RN school at a major hospital.
He says the job is super chill because all the patients are out cold or aloc.

[IronILLinois]

I have a buddy who does this , straight out of RN school at a major hospital.
He says the job is super chill because all the patients are out cold or aloc.

interderasting.

any general tips for me as a noob?

[IronILLinois]

You're a nurse??

LMFAO

Hey lil Pete!! What’s up you absolute miserable loser???!

Love ya man. And thank you for following me to the professional end of the forum

Wonder what ur father would think of your tarantula hunting job… surely he would of wanted more for you.

[Harry362]

ITT CRNA brahs thinking they are highest paid advanced nursing specialty when they aren't even close

BRB doubling CRNA salary

[IronILLinois]

ITT CRNA brahs thinking they are highest paid advanced nursing specialty when they aren't even close

BRB doubling CRNA salary

What do you do bro??

I have CRNA friends that make $300k near the Canadian border, upstate New York. Others in Mississippi that clear $200k easy

[Harry362]

What do you do bro??

I have CRNA friends that make $300k near the Canadian border, upstate New York. Others in Mississippi that clear $200k easy

300k and 200k still not even close

Psych can bring in 12k a week if you do M-F with 16 follow ups a day average about $150/30 min follow up for a 99214+90833 . In order to hit that I need to schedule 20 follow ups though as 20% of patients no show or reschedule. Not quite there yet but I am 70% capacity now in 9 months being open.

[IronILLinois]

300k and 200k still not even close

Psych can bring in 12k a week if you do M-F with 16 follow ups a day average about $150/30 min follow up for a 99214+90833 . In order to hit that I need to schedule 20 follow ups though as 20% of patients no show or reschedule. Not quite there yet but I am 70% capacity now in 9 months being open.

Psych what, NP? hope u dont bring any of that home with you.

[CanardMedic]

interderasting.

any general tips for me as a noob?

fuken work and make money now, then find ways to make more money.

[mrcarter1990]

accepted my first RN job in neuro stroke/tele. what am i in for?

Psych RN here…..some days can be fuked up

[IronILLinois]

How did you guys handle stress and anxiety as new RNs?

I’m nauseas as soon as I wake up, the ride to work, most of the morning.

Think about work on my days off. It’s only my first week of orientation.. lol

Am I just being a pussy? Had epic orientation the last 2 days and that was a lot wow.

[BeigeJumang]

any operating room RNs here?

[Harry362]

How did you guys handle stress and anxiety as new RNs?

I’m nauseas as soon as I wake up, the ride to work, most of the morning.

Think about work on my days off. It’s only my first week of orientation.. lol

Am I just being a pussy? Had epic orientation the last 2 days and that was a lot wow.

What floor are you on?


go to a less stressful floor like ER or stepdown.

Med Surg is anxiety inducing

[tartface]

How did you guys handle stress and anxiety as new RNs?

I’m nauseas as soon as I wake up, the ride to work, most of the morning.

Think about work on my days off. It’s only my first week of orientation.. lol

Am I just being a pussy? Had epic orientation the last 2 days and that was a lot wow.

You'll get over it. The women at work did, so will you.

[IronILLinois]

What floor are you on?


go to a less stressful floor like ER or stepdown.

Med Surg is anxiety inducing

neuro/tele/med surg combo.

You'll get over it. The women at work did, so will you.

true dat

[zedadan]

Biggest waste of
Time

[mrcarter1990]

anyone here is/was in community mental health?
I am currently in hospital based…..but been thinking of making a change.

Don’t know…..what Else to do. MH nursing overall feels like a rut to me now

[sozocenters]

Spravato (generic name: esketamine) is a prescription medication used for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal ideation or behavior. It's important to note that Spravato is a relatively new medication, and its long-term effects are still being studied. If you are considering Spravato as a treatment option, it is crucial to discuss its benefits, risks, and suitability for your specific situation with a qualified healthcare provider who can provide personalized guidance and monitor your progress throughout treatment.

[Gibb1991]

I had a little panic attack every single day when I got to the elevator of my first job. I'd say it lasted two weeks.

Didn't have that again for 7 years when I started in the ICU this month. There is so much more responsibility and sicker patients in the ICU compared to step down that it hit me hard. But no panic attacks, just a little anxiety and it's mostly gone now.

[IronILLinois]

night shift on neuro is rough sometimes. i dont know how long i can do nights.

ive been thinking about going to the OR after my first year is up.

[mandarino]

Family Med crew here. Patients are tough.

Trying to achieve dat der financial freedom doing youtube

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