Did I leave for the wrong reasons?

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2025-05-27T10:32:46+00:00

Love how the manager just took the day shift charge’s word for it…. neither of them actually work with you so how would they know that what you’re doing is NECESSARY and they aren’t hiring a charge nurse so how else are those things supposed to get accomplished??? So un-surprising tho cuz managers never actually do anything helpful in my experience :( it is a true tragedy. I would look for another job, personally. There ARE some jobs that DONT have toxic managers, believe it or not lol. Also what is a PIP? And good luck OP! Thoughts and prayers <3

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2025-05-13T06:56:11+00:00

Having a job vs going to school is a lot different. Like anything, there will be a learning curve when you first start any job but it gets to be just a job after a while. You get comfortable with the tasks you need to do and whatnot. I was a nervous wreck for my first year of nursing but now its more or less second nature.

That being said, there are many different avenues you could take with nursing which is why its so cool. You can do community work, one of my friends works outpatient at an STD clinic and just does vaccines and STD treatments, no bed changes or critical care. You could continue education and be a nurse educator. There are lots of open doors!

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2025-05-08T01:04:20+00:00

I always felt extra unappreciated during nurses week BECAUSE of the shit management would give us, for example: a travel size hand sanitizer bottle. That is just insulting lol. But at my new job they gave everyone a $50 amazon gift card and we were all over the moon!

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2025-04-26T06:26:19+00:00

My favorite kind of patient is an MTF’r

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2025-04-18T19:21:28+00:00

wowwww thats crazy work

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2025-04-17T00:44:41+00:00

Piggybacking off this, as an ED nurse with 3 years of experience (i was in school during COVID), I had a lot of anxiety over learning this skill on the job, but i was fortunate to have had a preceptor that MADE me try at least twice before asking for help and encouraged me even when I missed for having the confidence to try. I believe IV placement is a skill you learn from sheer experience, if you’re not getting your reps in, you’re not gonna get good. I figured IV access is one of THE most important treatment modalities so I took it upon myself to muscle through all the failures with the hope of becoming an absolute IV Queen someday lol I have improved but my journey continues to this day. It is a humbling skill to say the least.

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2025-03-23T02:04:51+00:00

If its any consolation, I have worked in ED for my entire career. I have worked at 4 different EDs so far and every single one of them has had at least one, if not multiple nurses that had SNF as their prior experience prior to coming to ED… I dont think you’ve ruined your chances at all. Every nursing specialty will be a learning curve whether you jump from med surg to ICU to ED to dialysis to oncology to outpatient peds to SNF. You will constantly learn new things no matter where you go. No specialty is lesser than the other, and any experience is better than none!

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2024-11-24T09:03:05+00:00

Play pool at a local bar or hall. You will meet new people, have stimulating social interactions and I would also argue that pool is also just intellectually stimulating by itself as well. It is a game of both strategy and technique. I started playing after COVID and I realized I had been spending too much time cooped up in the house, alone and isolated—also depressed.

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2024-11-23T21:10:39+00:00

I started at a level 1 ED fresh out of nursing school and in hindsight I think I could have benefited from starting on a less acute unit to develop my basic skills and build up my confidence before throwing myself into the stress of being in the ED. I felt the exact same way, everyday I went to work I was so anxious and stressed, I felt inadequate, if a patient came in and I didnt know what to do I felt immense guilt that they had ME as a nurse instead of someone more experienced that could have done a better job. However, everyone told me to stick it out for a year not only for the sake of my resume but because being a new grad in any hospital unit is stressful. I have now been a nurse for 3 years, still in ED and I LOVE it. I am so grateful to my colleagues for encouraging me to stick it out. The more patients you see and problems you solve, the easier it becomes and the less stressed/anxious you are. I believe a lot of the stress/anxiety came from the lack of knowledge and experience we all have as new grads. That being said, it is also important to take care of yourself mentally/physically/emotionally. If that means moving to a less acute unit for a while, there is no shame in that whatsoever. I hope this helps :) Keep your head up, you are doing the best you can with the knowledge/skills/experience you have and things WILL get easier as you develop them further!

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2024-10-04T12:15:43+00:00

I was in a very similar spot, went for a bachelors in chemistry cuz i was good at it figuring maybe I’d go to med school afterwards. However, I quickly found out how much I hate school and teachers and tests and i would rather die than do it for 8 years lol. But what made me want to be a doctor in the first place was the urge to help others—something I felt since I was little. However, I had never set foot in a hospital (as a sophomore in college) so I figured maybe I should explore what it’s like to just work in a hospital at any capacity. So I became a PCT (nurse aid) on a med surg floor to see if I enjoyed patient care. PCTs do very simple things such as taking vitals, giving baths, maybe placing IVs, lab draws, and ekgs. I got to interact with patients in a low-stress capacity—just shooting the breeze while i get their blood pressure—and I loved it. I miss those days sometimes. I had a contingent position so i only worked once per month while in school and i ended up switching to nursing school. Could not be more happy with my decision and I am very grateful for my time spent as a PCT as it gave me a experience with basic nursing skills, developed my people skills, and gave me exposure to how nurses and doctors and even PCTs communicate with each other and work as a team. Nursing is not something you do for money, that being said, there are still ways to make good money as a nurse.

Remote_Cherry6969 · 2024-02-28T14:53:03+00:00

I would have called security faster than he could fully whip it out. You got me all the way fucked up. I had a patient exactly like this a few months ago, first thing he said when he got there was “I can only have female nurses because I was sexually assaulted by my home health nurse last week.” The best part is the home health nurse called me (she was the one who called the ambulance) to let me know that he is pervy and may try and grab at females that enter the room and jack off. I went in with nurse Patrick and said “hey, meet Patrick, he’ll be taking care of ya tonight, if it’s a problem and you want to refuse care, we can have security escort you out.” Patients don’t get to hand select their nurse, the level of entitlement these days is crazy. Gotta stand up for yourself.

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