calling all veteran nurses!!! advice needed on career path

1 I have been nursing for almost 2 years now and I am starting to rethink this career.I love taking care of people who appreciate my time, easing unpleasant symptoms, and bringing a little relief or happiness to a patient. I am just having the hardes

Is it worth the stress to be a RN?

I'm new here. I've been a dental hygienist (RDH) for the past 20 yrs but lost 1 of my jobs recently which leaves me working 1 day a week. It's impossible to find another RDH job because my area, as well as nationwide, is saturated w/ too many RDHs

What do nurses get paid outside of Boston MA city limits?

I have pipe dreams of moving back to Massachusetts to be near family. (My DH is highly against it) what do nurses get paid if they are not actually working in the city? Besides the harsh winters what would be the "invisible" costs of moving

2 year hiatus and going back to acute care!

Hi allnurses,
I am an RN and have been for 5 years.When I graduated in 2008 I worked at a hospital for 2 months and quit.Absolutely hated it! Went to a nursing home for awhile and gained some experience. After that went back to a hospital for 1 1/2 a

job interview yesterday? bad sign?

I had a job interview yesterday with the NM of the floor. It was very brief and felt more like a conversation. Not at all what I expected. (I am a new grad and this was my first interview) She kept selling me on the institution and why their ortho fl

One year off between school and work for maternity

I took one year off after school in order to have a second child. I had my first while in nursing school. The last time I had a job was in 2008. Since then I have earned a bachelors and had two children. I have been looking for one month and it is ve

nursing after a near death experience

I am a nursing student in my second semester. I found out I got into the program the day before I went into labor with my second baby. After I had her I had a uterine inversion, got rushed to the OR, had 4 blood transfusions, and an out of body exper

Love of all technology and nursing?

Hi I have been a RPN at a local nursing home. I love my job and all that it entails however I have been considering a job with technology. Now I have done some research of nursing informatics however all of them say you have to be an RN. Is there any

PRN vs Full Time

I am a somewhat new labor & delivery nurse, 2 years with 10 years of scrub experience, and trying to decide whether to stay full time or look into PRN. I'm in the Plano/Frisco area and I don't need benefits. I'm wondering if anyone can help me

Help! Confused at 50!

Hello Fellow Nurses,

I'm needing some career advice. I've been an LPN for almost 2 yrs. Enjoy my work. I'm in my late 40's, Have 15-20 more yrs to work.
I've worked in LTC, now in psych. nursing & acute care. Am needing to decide if I really