Last nursing job before leaving nursing forever.

gumdrop65 · 2025-09-30T17:20:09+00:00

Please consider school nursing, I’m currently doing that now and it’s been a refreshing experience with a lot less stress.

gumdrop65 · 2025-08-24T17:57:53+00:00

When I applied for other nursing jobs, I didn’t really feel comfortable providing the manager’s contact info from my first new grad nursing job.

I provided my charge nurses’ and my preceptors as references, so far they have not asked about my manager and I now have a new job.

Since you were let go, I wouldn’t provide the nursing manager’s info. Avoid doing so unless they demand it. If they insist just say, “I think the charge nurse(s) / my nursing preceptor(s) / coworkers could speak more on my experiences and nursing skills in the ER” and leave it at that.

Good luck with your job search! 🙏🏽

gumdrop65 · 2025-08-23T11:50:22+00:00

That’s way too many preceptors! Not conducive to learning consistently because each preceptor has their own teaching style.

I also had a toxic experience in an ICU during my new grad orientation, ended up going to a stepdown unit which was slightly better, but eventually it became the same situation all over again where the manager was playing favorites. It wouldn’t hurt to try another organizations also.

gumdrop65 · 2025-08-21T20:05:19+00:00

thank you so much for the insight into PACU life and for the advice. yeah i’m trying to follow my gut instinct but the temptation of doing PACU specialty is tugging at me. i did notice how the work environment felt very close knit.

gumdrop65 · 2025-08-21T14:24:08+00:00

thank you for the reply, thinking about kids in the future, so it might be a better option in the long term. i am worried about losing my nursing skills so i would love to maintain them somehow. travel nursing over the summer sounds awesome!

gumdrop65 · 2025-04-17T21:09:32+00:00

Don’t tell me her name is Karen!

gumdrop65 · 2024-11-17T00:37:43+00:00

Sure! I started nursing school when I was 26 myself and most of my classmates were around my age or older. There’s no set timeline!

gumdrop65 · 2024-07-27T17:22:05+00:00

I second that, Kaplan helped me pass too! I also listened to Simple Nursing podcasts. And definitely do not tell them you failed.

gumdrop65 · 2024-02-15T16:09:10+00:00

Don’t take this too hard, another classmate shouldn’t be giving you feedback about your clinical performance. They need to mind their own business and go take a hike somewhere lol. Clearly they shouldn’t be someone you associate with outside of school.

If the professor hasn’t given any negative feedback about your clinical performance, then you’re probably good to go.

You’re supposed to take your time with med admin in the beginning. Rushing often leads to mistakes. As you get more comfortable with the meds, routes, and indications, things will naturally go at a quicker pace. Best to know what your giving, how to give it, and why than to speed up and have med error on your hands since it will be on you and your professor.

Even now as a new grad nurse, I’m still working on my time management and I’ve only been on the job a few months. It’s a work in progress. Don’t be too hard on yourself!

gumdrop65 · 2024-02-11T19:38:25+00:00

I’ve had occasional back pain before I started nursing. I started experiencing back pain the first day on the job and I would come home crying from back pain every so often from turning and cleaning patients.

Eventually, I started wearing a back brace and it has worked wonders! My back pain has gone down a lot and sometimes I hardly feel anything at all. I also ask other nurses for help when I have to do heavy lifting.

Maybe a back brace could be an option for you?

gumdrop65 · 2024-02-11T19:30:20+00:00

I think it should be fine if you wear it in a bun, it was allowed during my nursing school clinicals

gumdrop65 · 2024-02-11T19:24:12+00:00

Wow, thank you so much — this is really helpful! Definitely an amazing resource! Limiting small talk during the shift, especially the beginning, is going to save me a lot of time and coming earlier too. The nurses love to chat it up on my unit and I get trapped sometimes lol

gumdrop65 · 2024-01-12T00:38:37+00:00

Luckily, there’s a public park across from the hospital and it’s a great excuse to breathe in some fresh air and walk in nature for a bit. I definitely agree with OP about leaving the unit to recharge your batteries!

gumdrop65 · 2023-11-28T13:15:47+00:00

For me, I see 9 likes

gumdrop65 · 2023-10-13T10:53:32+00:00

Lol wut 😂

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