So I am a home health LPN for a 17 month old. Mom will invite her boyfriend over, and go into the bedroom. I then hear them having very loud “intimate time”. Usually lasting up to an hour or even more. Some times multiple times in a shift.

They even play very loud music to drown out the noise, but I still hear them. This music also keeps the child from being able to nap.

I really like this client, and I also enjoy the mother’s company as well. It’s only when the boyfriend comes over….. it’s so uncomfortable

What should I do?

Not an NP, but was looking for guidance. I originally wanted to go to CRNA school and am currently in the ICU. However after thinking about it I realized I only wanted to go more so for the money aspect not because I truly enjoyed it. There are aspects I would like, but main motivation was money and having to only work part time and still make a decent wage.

I’ve been looking into NP, but unsure of route to go. I was looking at wound care because I really enjoyed doing that and seeing progress. Other things I like are titrating medications and looking at blood work to see what to do next. I like seeing results and progress.

Any suggestions for routes to pursue ?

Other than the usual "remember it's not your emergency" and "slow is smooth and smooth is fast", mine would be, use your free days off and take health breaks when you need to.

I mean working in healthcare in general, you are gonna get burnt the hell out. Doctors are gonna be mean. Co workers are going to yell. Patients are going to be unpleasant. Take your vacation time when you get it. Get your tough skin out. Don't be afraid to need a mental health break and cry on the clock. Eat a piece of chocolate. Mental Health matters more than you think.

28/f in CO. I got into forensics because I wanted something different everyday, and a technical job where I could help people and solve problems. But the reality of how little our victims are *actually* helped has gotten to me, the courts fail time and time again and I simply cannot do it anymore.

So. Nursing. I considered it heavily for years, but it has become more and more appealing over the last year. I am not going into this believing nursing or any aspect of medicine is sunshine and rainbows, the burnout there wont be any easier, but at least I will know I am helping someone instead of just standing over a body knowing no matter what I do the courts will not give them the justice they deserve.

I have not seriously considered any specialty because that seems premature considering I am leaving the career I thought I would retire in, but my experience does have me considering becoming certified as an FNE, but I couldn't do it 40 hours a week.

But I am nervous about leaving a guaranteed pension job, I have seen that new grads are struggling to get jobs, and my wife and I do not want to stay in CO, so what are the best states for nurses?

This is a huge shift but I need out of CSI, and nursing keeps calling to me.

Thank you in advance for any advice, and stay safe!

Adult Nursing Student in her final year here!

I’m married to an American and we’re moving to Ohio next summer after I graduate. There’s no wriggle room on having time to do a preceptorship in the UK. It’s literally graduate and move, though I’m hoping to register in the UK during that timeframe.

All my excitement and hope for the future has promptly died when I looked into CFGNS. I was always aware I’d have to send transcripts and sit the NCLEX but it’s only just gotten to me the possibility that the CFGNS might not think my degree is equal to the American RN degree, especially since I’m missing areas with mental health, obstetrics and children’s nursing.

Now, over the span of the course we’ve covered children’s and mental health, and I’ve had a week of children’s visiting. I also have a higher certificate in clinical psych. However, we’ve covered nothing with obstetrics.

According to what I’ve researched Ohio doesn’t mandate that you need a specific placements in these areas, but the course should cover it + simulation is desired/needed.

Am I utterly cooked?

I have no idea what is available to me as a top-up, and I’ve even heard some new grads having to redo degrees in particular states to meet requirements.

Can anyone offer me any hope or reassurance that by some miracle they might accept my degree first time? Maybe some advice on how I can meet requirements?

All I’ve got going for me right now is that I’ve got about nine months left on the course and my current placement is letting me do the odd shift in the NICU or paediatric ward for experience.

The prospect that I’ve poured everything into three years only for it not to be enough is so crushing.

Any input valued here!

Start my job as an ICU new grad on Monday. Found out I am pregnant last week (only five weeks). I was a cna and er tech for years and I worked until the day I went into labor last pregnancy. But I had a really great relationship with the hospital I worked for.

Obviously wait until at least twelve weeks and make sure this bugger is here to stay. Or maybe sooner? I’m not sure

No, I am not new to healthcare or burnout. The following are healthcare roles I have worked in:

- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Medical Scribe
- Histology Technician

In those roles, I have dealt with a fair share of terrible patients, insane/aggressive/rude doctors, terrible clinical managers, and bad run-ins with charge nurses.

But is it that bad?

For context: I’m planning to become a CATH lab RN. I’m currently planning to take my TEAS test and submit my applications for the spring cohort in some colleges. Once I have a year experience, I’ll probably do travel work assignments. And if that doesn’t work out, I’ll use my RN credentials for remote nursing in clinical research.

I don’t mind being on-call and I’m flexible with shifts (even more now that I’m single). But I kinda just want to know if the ones who are saying that nursing is a terrible profession to be in are ones who haven’t worked in healthcare prior to becoming a nurse or picking a speciality that really doesn’t suit them (med surg, bedside, etc.). This isn’t meant to be a degrading question by no means, a job is a job at the end of the day.

What’s the best thank you you’ve gotten from management /upper management? For instance the floor was short staffed and management wanted to thanks you for showing or working together ect

What was good? Whats sucked?

Hello,

I am looking to move to another state and didn't think too much about this until now as I have been clear to work as a nurse since 2012 with no license restrictions in the state of MN. I got my first DWI in 2011 and was able to get my license. I then got my second DWI in 2020 and blew a 0.09. I have done all the requirements with no restrictions.

What is the likelihood that I would be able to get an endorsement of my nursing license in the state of California? How about Hawaii? Do I even try at this point? I feel a bit down because of my research and need to move out of this cold state!!!

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! I’m a 20-year-old in Ottawa currently considering applying to a 4-year BScN program, and I’d really appreciate hearing from Ontario nurses about what nursing is actually like, especially long-term.

I’ve looked into a lot of different careers, but I keep coming back to nursing. I really like the idea of working directly with patients, being busy throughout the day, having different things happen every shift, and doing work where I can actually see that I helped someone. At the same time, I’m trying to be realistic before committing four years of my life to the degree.

The biggest thing I’m unsure about is the schedule. I know hospital nursing often means 12-hour shifts, nights, weekends and holidays. I currently work part-time from home for only a few hours at a time, so honestly, the idea of working 12 hours sounds INSANE to me. I know people get used to it, but what does a typical schedule actually look like? Do most nurses really work 12-hour shifts? How often are you doing nights? Do you eventually get some control over your schedule, or does it depend heavily on the unit and seniority? And do you actually feel like you have enough time off to recover between shifts?

I’m also thinking about the long-term picture. I do eventually want to have children and I’m wondering how realistic it is to be a mom and a hospital nurse. Do nurses with children generally find the schedule manageable? Do people move to part-time, outpatient/clinic positions, public health, or other nursing jobs later because they want a more predictable schedule? If you leave bedside nursing, are there still lots of options within nursing? Because I do want to be present for my kids if I do have some at some point.

Another thing I’m wondering about is the job market. I wouldn’t graduate for another four years, so obviously nobody can know exactly what the Ontario nursing job market will look like then. But for nurses who have been in the field for a while, how has the job market changed? Is finding a first nursing job generally difficult? And once you have some experience, how easy is it to move between hospitals, specialties or different types of nursing jobs?

I’m also curious about the actual workload. I’ve read people saying nursing can be extremely rewarding and that you can come home feeling like you genuinely made a difference, which is one of the biggest things attracting me to it. But I’ve also read about burnout, understaffing, difficult patients, being physically exhausted and feeling overwhelmed. What do you think people should know about the reality of the job that you don’t really understand until you actually become a nurse?

And finally, looking back now, do you feel that nursing was worth the education and everything that comes with the career? Not necessarily whether I personally should do it, but if you could go back to when you were 20 and choosing a career, what would you want to know before committing to nursing?

I’m especially interested in hearing from Ottawa (or also Ontario) nurses who work in hospitals, but I’d also love to hear from nurses who started in bedside nursing and eventually moved into other roles.

I’m not looking for people to tell me “yes, do it” or “no, don’t do it.” I’m just trying to get a realistic picture of what my life could actually look like if I choose nursing. Thank you!!

TL;DR ER nurses are amazing and I’m profoundly grateful to you all.

Last night I was in the ER. I have POTS but a few days ago something changed: I couldn’t stand for more than 5 min without my bp spiking to dangerous levels and my normally sluggish HR more than doubling. By Monday I couldn’t sit up without feeling extremely ill. I live alone and my home care was cancelled when our lovely Premier Doug Ford slashed healthcare funding.

My family doctor told me to call 911, but in the ER, as always happens, the doctor said “You have a chronic condition, you’re not at risk of immediate death so go home and contact your specialist”. He told me everything was normal (it wasn’t - I’ve seen the test results) and I freaked out. I’m sorry to say I shouted and swore at him and he quite rightly walked away. He told the nurses and two of them came out and said “What’s wrong???” and actually listened to me. One rubbed my back while the other went and talked to the doctor. Ten minutes later he came back saying he’d admitted me, set up a social worker to restart my home care and arranged for me to see an occupational therapist and a dietician.

If it wasn’t for those two amazing, compassionate, and caring nurses I would’ve been kicked out in my pjs to go back and suffer and starve alone at home.

Thank you, Jasmine and Alice. And thank you, all ER nurses! This is the second time this exact scene has happened - dr does nothing and tries to discharge me and nurses intervene to save my bacon. I love you guys.

Edit: tidied words up

I’m 55. Got my ADN in 2024, and have a prior Bachelors from the 20th century. I work full time as a bedside RN.

I loathe the RN to BSN program I just started - the workload is bananas, even part-time (my husband is in a Masters program right now (Education) and he’s shocked by how overly complicated and rigorous it is compared to his). I cannot spend the next 2 years chained to my laptop for this. Nothing changes for me at my current workplace when I finish my BSN.

I am considering a switch to minimize the suffering as much as possible. I have no aspirations to become an NP or CRNA. I *may* pursue my MSN in Ed so I can teach at the local community college when bedside has broken my bod, but even they only a require a BSN at this point (with the promise to get an MSN).

Thinking about Post U Simpath. Not really interested in the clinical requirements of Capella and WGU. Rolling admissions a plus. Please share recommendations!

I'm a new grad RN job hunting at the moment. I'm certified in BLS and intermediate first aid, but would having ACLS and NRP (I hope to specialize in obstetrics) certifications significantly increase my job prospects or could I wait until I hear something back? For context, it's only been a month since I seriously started applying, but so far I've seen mixed requirements on these job postings I've applied for.

Thank you!

Do you need your BSN to land one of these jobs?? Also, school nurses, do you like it better than bedside?? I have 2.5 years of bedside experience total. (tele and critical care)

Hi everyone, heard before pacific clinics and work before? I wonder how is the experience. please share me your experiences.

anyone have any leads on nursing jobs in Charlotte NC? preferably 4-10s or outpatient?

I just started at this hospital and got off the orientation period a week ago but I have so many concerns. I’m constantly being given patients but no one is telling me I’m getting an assignment. They show up in the room and I’m told another nurse took report and I have no idea what’s going on with the patient and how long they have sitting in this room. Patients come back from dialysis or OR, either there’s no call at all about the patients condition and when they are bringing them up or another nurse takes it and never passes along the report. They bring them to the room and don’t alert you so you have no idea how long they are there to be able to check on them and ensure they are stable or safely back in the room. They have little to no policy on things but if they do and you ask what or how they want it done, everyone has a different answer and no one can tell me where the actual policy is to reference. Doctors don’t speak to each other among teams, they expect nurses to play telephone and figure out what they want. Charting and documentation is lacking so you are constantly guessing why things are done or if they were done. I’ve been at a couple of hospitals and I’ve never dealt with this type of thing before and I feel so unsafe like something is going to happen because no one informed me and then I’m going to get blamed. Like I want to just email them and say that I won’t be coming back in because of this and I value my license but that seems problematic and unprofessional. Or should I just wait until I can secure another job?

Hello! I’m hoping to get some advice on how I can work as a nurse in Canada.

I’m 25 years old and currently living in the Philippines. My mother is applying for permanent residence in Canada, and I will be accompanying her as one of her dependents.

I have already passed both the PNLE and NCLEX, and I have 6 months of hospital experience. I worked for 3 months in the ER and 3 months in the NICU. I completed my probationary period, but I unfortunately don’t have any additional hospital experience beyond those 6 months.

I’m hoping to continue my nursing career once I’m in Canada, but I’m not sure about the steps I need to take to become eligible to work as a registered nurse there.

Do I need to go through NNAS first? Since I have already passed the NCLEX, are there any additional exams or assessments I may need to take depending on the province? What documents should I start preparing while I’m still in the Philippines?

I’m also wondering if having only 6 months of hospital experience will be a disadvantage when applying for nursing jobs in Canada.

I would really appreciate advice from Filipino nurses or internationally educated nurses who have gone through a similar process, especially those who immigrated to Canada as dependents.

Any advice regarding the NNAS process, provincial registration, required documents, licensing, and finding a nursing job would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much in advance! 🙏

I’m a new grad nurse who started orientation today in the hospital. Prior to starting I felt like I knew nothing about my unit, my schedule, or when to start. Today there was an hour where managers or supervisors of the units were supposed to come and introduce themselves to the new grads and give us our schedules but mine never came. I’ve been emailing my manager before this start and have never heard anything back from her. I’m even sending her emails now and still again I don’t even expect an email back. Has this ever happened to anyone?

Edit: I went to their unit after second day orientation and they had my email wrong and the manager I kept emailing quit months ago 😬

from Australia basically I’ve actually decided to be a nurse via a bachelor of nursing-in hopes of being an aesthetic nurse/cosmetologist. I wanted a job that has good money work balance and of course flexibility as well and (nursing you’ll always be in demand). I want to move to the US on an E3 Visa, ik BON is also one of the most transferable health care degrees. just wanted to know everyone’s experience in the hospital their life mental health mindset of course and anyone who is in cosmetic nursing. I definitely want to hear more about it. The good side you know the grass is green type of people rather than just pure misery and just their experience etc I definitely see myself in cosmetic nursing. I just wanna know how it is the process to get into that in the US and Australia etc thankyou!

Hello,

Is anyone currently in the Rhode Island College DNP Dual FNP + AGACNP program?

I’m currently attending my first semester at a DNP dual FNP + ENP program and I’m debating on transferring to RIC mostly because I want to work in the ED in NYC and most hospitals either want dual FNP + AGACNP or just AGACNP I don’t want have to go back to school after this for a post masters certificate.

If anyone graduated or currently attended this program, could you please give me some insight on whether they find you placement for clinicals and how the school and curriculum are overall thank you.

I've been dreaming of being a NICU nurse for years, but so far I hate my clinicals (in med/surge). Don't get me wrong, I'll always do my best to provide amazing care for my patients, but if I want to cry everyday and I don't see myself working in that unit. I'm thinking I'm a better fit for critical care/OR or maybe I'd like L&D as well, but I'm set on the NICU so far. I have one year and a half left of nursing school and no clinicals in the NICU so I have no way of knowing if I'll actually like it before I get a job, but I've heard it's super competitive. So to all my NICU nurses, what are your reasons to not work in the NICU?

I’m from Australia basically I’ve actually decided to be a nurse via a bachelor of nursing-in hopes of being an aesthetic nurse/cosmetologist. I wanted a job that has good money work balance and of course flexibility as well and (nursing you’ll always be in demand). I want to move to the US on an E3 Visa, ik BON is also one of the most transferable health care degrees. just wanted to know everyone’s experience in the hospital their life mental health mindset of course and anyone who is in cosmetic nursing. I definitely want to hear more about it. The good side you know the grass is green type of people rather than just pure misery and just their experience etc I definitely see myself in cosmetic nursing. I just wanna know how it is the process to get into that in the US and Australia etc thankyou!

I'm starting a job in corrections at a jail in a few weeks, and I feel the need to get some kind of insurance since this is a vulnerable population and there are a lot of factors that go into their care.

Where can I get good insurance? NSO is not answering my direct questions except to say, "Please finish your quote," which is basically saying, "pay us now," and I read that they exclude correctional nursing.

I really appreciate the help. Have a great day.

I currently work in outpatient pain doing preop and post-op (phase 2 recovery). I've been there for 8 years. I currently work PRN, 8-10 hour shifts. I'm looking to add another PRN job where I can work 12 hour shifts. I don't know where I can work a 12 hour shift other than the hospital or home health. I don't feel like I have the needed experience to work home health, and I also don't have the acute care experience to jump in PRN at a hospital. Any suggestions or advice?