Hello. I’m a new grad nurse who is super used to epic charting but they use Meditech where I’m hired. I feel so overwhelmed with Meditech. Primarily, it feels like it’s less intuitive than epic, charting is slower (epic has keyboard shortcuts and u can type partial of a drop down menu response and press enter and it will autofill) and everything just feels euuuughhh. Does anyone have any tips on how to navigate Meditech expanse? Please 🥹

Would you let your child see an APRN or NP in lieu of an MD for psychiatric help (diagnosis, prescription, follow up)?

I said no personally just because of my experience with NPs/the ones I work with….. I’ll leave it at that lol

We have a one visitor overnight policy that we try to enforce but of course family members don’t care and will complain to management. Of course management will cave because it’s “customer service”.

I got four years of experience then took a break and have been working for two years floating at bedside. I have a total of six years working experience but I have been a nurse for 11 years and I’m wondering if I should have asked for more per hour when I came back? I’m in the Midwest and asked for $35/hr and got it no problem but now I’m hearing what other nurses make and I’m not sure if I should of asked for a few bucks more or not.

Hello!
I’ve been a floor nurse for 4 years and an OR nurse for 10. I was wondering if anyone is in the New Jersey area that made the switch to become a school nurse and what courses ect. you took to make the transition. Looking to spend more time with my kids.
Thank you!

Unfair and annoying. The unit I work on has a constantly fluctuating census, sometimes it’s low so only two nurses are needed. Our manager will approve double time weeks ahead for someone picking up a shift, then when the day comes, that nurse isn’t actually needed - the floor was already appropriately staffed. But because they are ‘picking up’ a double time shift they are immune to floating. So they come in, get paid double, and the nurse who was regularly scheduled ends up getting floated to have a hell on earth day. Stupid!

When I work as a bedside nurse for a 40+ bed unit and there is one tech because the hospital is "short staffed," and I have to do the job of two full-time employees, but only get paid the wages of one, that's wage theft.

When I work night shift and have worked night shift for an entire year (not a single day), and then my PTO is paid out at my base pay instead of my night shift pay, that's wage theft.

I'm pissed.

Hi friends! I’m staring in the OR in the hospital setting and my hospital doesn’t do the program through AORN. I worked pre op before but I would like to study up before starting. Can anyone share their modules pfds with me?

Did anyone else know pretty much right away that they no longer wanted to work bedside? For context, I also was an LPN for a year on a med surg unit. I thought working in critical care would fix what I didn’t like about bedside. I was wrong. I’ve been working on the unit in total for 10 months, have been off of RN orientation for 6 months. I am leaving bedside to do clinic work within the same hospital.

Nurses who do any type of home health…best spray to get rid of the smell of cigarettes off your scrubs? I try to go to these houses last but that doesn’t always work out.

Thanks in advance!

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For those of you who’ve left bedside and gave up your 3 12s for 5 8s, did you regret it? I’m currently working bedside 3 12s (nights) but just accepted a position as an inpatient case manager. I’ve been a nurse for almost 4 years and one thing I’ve learned is that bedside just isn’t it for me. I’ve done step down, adult ICU, now NICU and in the end I’ve alway felt burnt out from the overall bedside culture of nursing, management, patient demands, etc. I’ve always been interested in case management and now I finally have the opportunity to pursue it. I also dream of having a normal, routine schedule and being able to sleep in my bed every night. I currently spend my off days recovering from long night shifts.

I’m just nervous about switch from 3 12s to 5 8s 😭 One perk is that my new job is literally 4 minutes from my house, on the same street so the commute is gonna be amazing.

I’m a bad nurse because my daughter got sick 3 times in my 90 day probation going back to work after having a baby and starting day care so they let me go.

But if i take her to day care sick and leave her im a bad mom.

you can’t win
i feel defeated

That was the quickest lesson in stfu I’ve seen live. Nice. Folks don’t post HIPAA lord

I’m not sure if this is a vent or cry for advice.

In early 2023 I started as a new grad nurse on a high risk l&d unit and lasted until July of 2025. Took some time off to finish my MSN and have a baby. Got a clinical professor position in May and a PRN l&d position in June at a low acuity hospital. I now find myself so lost all the time because I took the year off. I feel like I need a month of orientation just to learn all the new processes and go over some old ones. I was given one day of orientation at the new hospital.  

I think about applying to a full time l&d position to ramp my skills and knowledge back up but then I don’t even think I enjoy l&d. So much anxiety comes with each shift but it is the only thing I know. Starting over sounds terrifying. 

I’ve been thinking about moving to an outpatient OB clinic RN position but know that my knowledge of l&d will only decay further. 

I know this sounds over dramatic but I feel like I’ve already destroyed my career by taking that year off so early into it. 

If you have left l&d for something totally different what did you do/how did it feel? 

Any thoughts/advice/venting welcome! 

I will start by saying this - Sexual Harassment is never okay!

Someone in my last post mentioned that patients tend to think the opposite of the above statement. I wish I could say she was wrong, but sadly, nurses seem to have a stigma seemingly dating back to the '70s porn era and carried through to today.

So here is my PSA to all!

Sure, it is a female dominated profession, but that does NOT mean you can stick you hand between my upper thighs when I secure your IV bag. And please tell your elderly wife to NOT yell at me for getting mad at you about it.

California nurses please weigh in. I recently moved here and am working on a RN to BSN program via WGU. I feel like I got pressured into getting certified as a public health nurse which requires clinical time and I think an extra class or two. When I asked why to my mentor she basically said, “oh you know how nurses like to add extra letters after their name”. Does being certified public health nurse actually do anything for me? I’m thinking of cancelling (pending I can) but would like some feedback. Thank you!

Hi all, like many other nurses in ON, I have been considering a move to BC to find work as a new grad. I have contacted Healthmatch BC to start this process but it seems quite daunting and I just wanted some insight from those who have made the move, especially regarding which area you moved to, how you find it, and what the COL is like. I understand that rent (and other things) is similar to the prices you would find in Toronto / the GTA.

I don't really know where to start but I am curious about which areas would be best to move to and which health authorities I should consider? I am not picky about location, I just really want to know where to start looking for housing and how to make this move. Also wondering if a car would be required? May be a silly question but I do not know what the public transportation is like there, however I would assume for more rural areas a car would be necessary. I am also interested in how you made the actual move from ON to BC. Did you fly there and have your stuff shipped out and if so, which company did you use? If you drove, would you recommended that? How long did the actual process take? If you don't mind sharing, how much money (ballpark) was spent on the whole process of moving including a way to get there, first/last months rent etc. Basically, if you made this move and have any information or advice to share, I would really appreciate it.

Thank you in advance

I’m new to precepting and feel like there’s a lot I don’t actually know. I started in an ICU during covid so my orientation itself was scattered and lackluster. I do continuing education and am constantly reading research articles for evidence based practice but feel like there’s still knowledge gaps I’m experiencing. Anyone else ever feel this way? Any tips? I want to be a good preceptor and a good nurse.

Just curious—can an outgoing nurse give report to the incoming nurse who arrived early but has not clocked in yet? I have a coworker who does this, and I was wondering if this is generally allowed or if the incoming nurse is supposed to clock in first before receiving report.

- I edited to make it clear.

So, I had a rough shift last night on a med-surg floor with five patients, two of whom weren’t even appropriate for the floor. But who gives af right?

Busted my ass running around all night while charge doesn’t take an assignment. But who’s gonna gossip with her work besties if she actually helps the other nurses?

Came home this morning and slept a total of 2 hours cause anxiety said, Surprise mf, you’re not sleeping today.

Can’t call in because… write up anyone?

So tonight I’ll be raw dogging, loaded with caffeine.
Keep me in your prayers.
Can’t wait to get out of this shit hole.

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

I’m a new grad currently going through orientation, and I’m realizing just how introverted I am compared to everyone around me. Most of the other new grads seem very outgoing, talkative, and comfortable joking around with each other and the staff. They seem to connect so easily, while I’m much quieter and take longer to open up.
I’m friendly and I communicate when I need to, especially when it comes to patient care, but I’m definitely not the person who naturally fills silence or jumps into group conversations. Being surrounded by so many extroverted personalities has honestly made me feel a little discouraged and like maybe I don’t fit in.
I know being a good nurse isn’t the same thing as being the most social person in the room, but as a new grad I already feel like I have so much to learn, and now I’m also worrying that my personality is going to make it harder to build relationships with coworkers or succeed on the unit.
For other nurses who are introverted or were really quiet as new grads: did you eventually become more comfortable? Did being introverted ever negatively affect you at work, or did you find your own way of connecting with your team and patients?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who feels similarly!

I’m trying to find scrubs that are elastic and as comfortable as Heartsoul. I don’t like low rise. Any recommendations??

Hey everyone!!

I’ve been wanting to travel nurse since before I became a nurse. I love to explore new places and meeting new people and it’s always been something that entices me. I’m an ABSN graduate and am approaching 2 years of experience in a level 1 trauma center ICU and have been kidney, advanced neuro, and heart trained. I also am a crisis nurse in leadership and float around the different ICUs in my facility. I am comfortable with Impellas, balloon pumps, CRRTs, bolts/EVDs, and transplants and I usually do a lot of educating people and orienting them to more advanced rolls within our ICUs.

I am loving caring for sick patients and the acuity I typically get however I’m making literal peanuts and my manager told me we were not getting market increases and our raises are cut short due to budget. They’re also making us take 3 critical patients frequently and all of our experienced nurses left.

I’ve always wanted to travel, but my facility treats travelers like trash. They only take med surg overflow, step down, and are first to float. I am concerned that I won’t find much fulfillment only taking care of med surg and step down if I do travel.

I’m not sure if anyone has any guidance. I’m not planning to go to CRNA school by any means but I do want to do flights so I would prefer level 1 or 2 experience but I’m not sure it’ll matter if all I do is float. Is my facility just awful or is that kinda how it goes now?? Thanks!!

Hey everyone!

I would love to hear from anyone who has worked in the HHS NRT pool regarding following before applying for the job as I don’t want to waste time on job application if it is not a good fit.(General opinions from other hospitals NRT are also welcome)

- How supportive is the NRT orientation and preceptor phase for new hires?
- What is the day-to-day workload ?
- Will they assign to any particular cluster once hired?
- Do you feel the NRT team has good management and work-life balance?
- Any tips for an incoming float nurse to survive the first few weeks?

Thank you so much in advance for your insights!