new grad first job as a public health nurse feedback please.

i interviewed for a public health nurse position. i am a new grad, and the position doesn't have any critical thinking or skills/tasks involved. do you think this is still an opportunity to open doors? i know i can't complain, but i would love to w

Ill Nurse

I am currently a nurse at a home health agency. I love my job, coworkers and the agency but I have currently been on short term disability for the past month due to a back injury. I really dont want to think about having to leave my job but right now

Is working at a LTC facility considered experience?

Hey everyone,

Just wondering if working at a LTC facility or a home health agency considered "experience". I would take a job at a SNF or in home health, but my ultimate goal is to get into an acute care hospital. Would I have a better chan

I Feel Like I'm in a Rut

So like the topic says, I feel like I'm in a rut.

I've been a nurse for a year and a half and I've been a med/surg nurse that whole time.

I feel bored. We don't get a variety of patients, and they ones we do get seem so predictable. Even when th

High paying second job?

I'm a new nursing grad (hooray!) and I know a lot of new nurses work more than their full-time RN job. If I'm working 36-40 hour weeks with a home care agency, I'm hoping to pick up some extra hours so I can make extra cash and chip away at my stu

pay rate in AL

Anyone work in Alabama or near by? I just moved here from Florida and the pay rates are kinda crappy :/ Welcome to the mid south. Alabama tends to run around 20 I believe, usually I am the upper teens. However, cost of living is lower than many areas.

Lack of confidence on the job

Hi, My name is Tara and I'm an LPN in Ohio. I work at a longterm care facility/new rehab add on unit. I have worked here for 6 years. As a dietary aide, STNA, and LPN for the past 3 years. Since I have been working as an LPN I find that I am still e

Another unhappy new grad's story

I graduated in May 2012 and was accepted into a competitive critical care internship that would then turn into a job on a critical care floor. Long story short, I hated all of it from the beginning, but I knew it was a big deal to have been accepted

Should I get my RN or BSN? What if I already have a Bachelor's degree?

I graduated college 2 years ago with a BA in Political Science. I decided to go back to school for nursing. I am taking prerequisites courses and applying to several ABSN programs. I was wondering would it be quicker, easier, cheaper, and more conven

Newish RN with new back injury - help!

I'm a relatively 'new' RN (~2 years experience) with a back injury (herniated disc) I acquired from an on the job injury. I'm being treated for it through work and have no complaints about that - I have gotten great care, albeit extremely slow.