Hi, this is for fellow nurses. I have done my LPN in Alberta. And now I was looking to bridge to RN. So which schools in alberta offer the bridging programs?
And what are the potential out of Province options if someone opted there as well?
Thanks
What are some secrets about hospitals and patients/family visitors that not may people know about?
Do they try to get people discharged as soon as possible to save money or cut corners?
So I just graduated and got a job offer in an ICU. They seemed to really like me in the interview, i dressed up super nice and did my hair and makeup well. I was polite, asked questions and it seemed like they wanted to hire me during the interview. they were really laid back and chill too, no interview-ish type questions that are so difficult to answer “correctly” (ie what’s your biggest weakness). I got a job offer and i was ecstatic. I just did my background check and i’m so nervous because the company asked me to self report any misdemeanor convictions outside of traffic violations and i do have two that happened on the same day (minor in possession of beer and fake id). These happened almost 6 years ago and i was in college and young. It was only a misdemeanor citation from ABC. I was buying beer with a fake id. My nerves are so bad because i’m afraid of having my offer rescinded because I self reported to the company doing the background check (i think? maybe the hospital i’m not sure) while filling out the information. I really want this job so badly, and I know alcohol type charges aren’t great, and anything can happen. I am just wondering if anyone had similar charges and were fine from a hospital HR perspective? I feel like it’s obvious I was buying beer with the fake from the citations being the same day. I don’t know I am just worried and I’m wondering if I should be as worried as I am for self reporting. Everyone says not to do it, but i figured at least i’m being honest upfront(sometimes that doesn’t matter tho from a hiring perspective i know). Any advice? Any reassurance? Did i completely screw myself over for no reason? I still haven’t taken my NCLEX but i’m afraid if this doesn’t work I won’t find another job and i’ll be defeated.
"I'm a nurse with 5 years' experience who recently shifted from cardiac ICU to NICU. I have worked in cardiac icu for 4years and then took a year gap. Recently shifted to nicu and its been 5months there since i started working.
I'm struggling with prioritization and timing despite trying hard. I have been said things such as I hust run here and there and do work in rush still ends up geting things out of time. I mastered in cardiac icu after a 1-1.5 year but here in nicu, I am questioned and said same old statements such as being late in getting the chores done and that I am slow.
Today, I got absorbed in managing one drowsy neonate and delayed another baby's feed, and my team leader publicly scolded me. I
She kind of started the whole argument in front of all other collegues.
I'm trying to understand whether this is a normal transition issue, anxiety/problem prioritizing, or whether I genuinely lack time-management skills.
I am struggling a lot and just hoping thatI improve and change myself as soon as possible. How should I improve?"
I’m a RN House supervisor at night and a new FNP-C. Nursing is so rewarding but it can be heavy. What’s something that keeps you in nursing?
Hi everyone, I recently became independent during my residency and it’s been brutal. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting heavy patients but I’m always leaving an hour late because I’m charting. I work on a MedSurg unit. I worked on that floor as a tech so I thought nursing was going to be easy there but so far it isn’t. It’s really overwhelming and I feel like I’m never sitting down to chart. I’m also late on giving some meds and I’m not sure why. I’m also taking my breaks late. Any tips?
about to start a program to get my rn in the fall. planned to start my master to become an np soon after. is becoming an np or even rn worth it? sincerely someone who wants to work 4-5 days a week, “normal” hours, no holidays or weekends (because i’m a 22 yo mom to a 1.5 year old)
edit bc a lot of people are hating: no i was never planning on going straight from nursing school to np school with no job in between. i was planning on doing a lengthy np route taking up to 6 years+ while working FULL TIME AS AN RN.
Every article I've read about sleep improvement was written for someone with a 9-5 job. Sunrise alarms, morning routines, melatonin at 10pm — completely useless when you're getting home at 7am.
So I went through actual circadian rhythm research specifically on shift workers. Here's what stood out:
Fixed nights (e.g. 10pm–6am)
Target sleep window: 7am–3pm. Wear sunglasses on your commute home — sounds stupid but bright morning light signals your brain to wake up right as you're trying to wind down. Melatonin only works if you take it 30–60 minutes before your target sleep time, not randomly.
Rotating shifts
Your body never fully adjusts and trying to force it to is actually the problem. The goal is consistency in your light and dark exposure cues, not a perfect sleep schedule.
Early mornings (e.g. 4am–12pm)
You're closer to a normal rhythm than you think. Your main enemy is evening light exposure — anything bright after 7pm will wreck your sleep quality even if you get into bed on time.
The biggest thing nobody talks about: trying to flip your schedule on days off is basically giving yourself jet lag twice a week.
What have you guys figured out that actually works?
Hi,
Today was my first time submitted a report for suspected trafficking. I have no idea how im supposed to chart that i submitted a report in the patient's record?
I reported suspected human trafficking to the state dept of Adult Protective Services due to the patient being a vulnerable adult. I also submitted a report to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
Now what do you chart in the patient's actually chart?😥
Hi! I see so many posts about new grads wanting ICU. I guess I'm just curious what attracts you to that specialty? I knew off the bat that I did not want ICU! I did not enjoy the few days I shadowed there for clinical. 1) I didn't get to form connections with the patients because they were sedated and vented, and I love the connection part of healing the patient in nursing. 2) I wasn't drawn to all the machines/tubes/drips/ etc that are all over. 3) I thought I'd get bored with just having 2 patients. Feed my curiousity and let me know why you're interested in it 😊 thanks y'all!
Hello,
Looking for advice.
I was attacked at work by a patient in the ward I work in, who was under the mental health act at the time of the incident. It was an unprovoked attacked, and she has a history of multiple assaults against nurses. I am currently under workers compensation, working out with the ward at this time. My confidence as a nurse has been shattered, and I am more anxious than I have ever been. I was started on medication, for the first time in my life, to try to help with this. But I have genuine fear to return to the ward because it is so unsafe. There have been so many assaults in recent months. But it's not so easy to just leave due to restrictions around location and job availability. There is lots of reasons to wish to stay where I am (a small town). I rely on accommodation from my employer, and I don't want 'throw the towel in' as I do hope that things will change.
I have however, been informed that I should look at taking it further. I have sought legal advice, and I'm still really undecided what to do as I have no had to navigate this kind of thing before. Legal advice state that I have two options;
- Settlement claim through workers compensation, but there is a chance I will need to accept voluntary redundancy
- Employer negligence through criminal law. It will not be difficult to prove that there have been failures from the company to keep staff safe.
Money will not change how I feel, but I am suffering because of what I have been through and I feel that taking it further may force change to happen. The level of violence and aggression towards nursing there is unlike anything I have experienced before and I, and many of my colleagues have been really unsupported and left to accept this is just how it is here.
I don't know what to do - if anyone else has been through this, or can give advice it is very much appreciated.
Back story: I am an ADON in a long term care facility.
My DON called me into her office with the administrator. She had the most serious look on her face, didn’t have the most friendly tone of voice, and said to me:
I AM USING FAKE NAMES HERE BTW.
She said, “Lulu’s daughter said she reported a bruise to you. A really big one and it wasn’t written up”. Her look on her face had “I don’t believe you” written all over it and she was not very nice. She knows me and my work ethic, as I got promoted form a floor nurse to ADON. She wasn’t asking me, was basically ready to just call me out. I got defensive and said, “Absolutely not. I don’t remember that ever happening. I’m very thorough and I would have written that up”. As I’m defending myself, she’s speaking over me and not even listening to me.
The resident’s daughter is actually in the facility. So she comes into the office to talk about the huge bruise that was found on this lady’s back and I ask her, “Lulu’s mom, did you report the bruise to me?”. And she said no. She gave the name of the other nurse she reported it to. I said, “Oh….okay” and walked out the office before I said something that would make me lose my job.
Not so much of an apology or a simple acknowledgment. In a world where nurses lose their nurses over stuff, I don’t take this shit lightly. I have a good work ethic and to be questioned in such a shitty manner makes me mad.
Hello, Im a new nurse here in the US. Before I went here, I am already a bedside nurse for 2+ years in my home country. Any tips on how best I could handle post shift anxiety? Sometimes it feels like I did something wrong in my previous shift even though I did not & it's just eating me up. This job is very important to me & I just wanna work with a clear mind. TYIA
I'm still in nursing school, in an accelerated program and I've just made it through my first term. I have some experience being a CNA on a Medsurg/overflow/stepdown ICU floor though.
By no means am I trying to decided this right away, but it is something people always ask you.."What kind of nurse do you want to be?"
I am so drawn by L&D, im (a litttle too) passionate about women and womens health. I think labor it is the most amazing thing you can be apart of for someone, wether is goes well or poorly.
Here's the dilemma- I struggle with confidence in myself and In units like what I expect L&D is like, you have to really know what you're doing and be prepared for the next step at any given moment. I would LOVE to be the kind of person that is good at it, but I'm confused if I would fit the bill? Some people say they could see me in peds, but I don't like children really.
What would you say is takes, or what are character traits that are commonly expressed in amazing L&D nurses?
Hi y’all!
I’m a 24yo new grad RN in california, and have accepted a job in a residency NICU position in alaska. However, my dad just got diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer and I feel i want to be closer to home to help. I got a job offer in a residency position for surgical oncology in washington state.
My dad encourages me to pursue the NICU still, but I know his time is limited here and i would hate to not be able to spend as much time with him as I could.
Am I screwing myself if I don’t take NICU now? Is it possible for me to still pursue it later on in my career?
I submitted my application to reinstate my license due to delinquency. I submitted 20 CEs from medtrainer. The certificates stated my name, date, course name, and how many contact hours. It even stated at the bottom it was ANCC certified website. I am upset because they emailed me saying 5.5 were accepted and I need 14.5 additional ones. All my courses were nursing related? I am so confused. Any light to be shed?
Hi everyone. I’m looking for honest input from nurses who have gone through Board discipline, reinstatement, probation, monitoring, or hiring after a serious license issue.
I was an RN and my license was indefinitely suspended under a consent agreement from 2015. The underlying situation happened in 2013. It was substance-related and involved unaccounted-for narcotics/documentation issues and impairment concerns while I was working. I denied diverting medication from work, but I understand that many people may still view this as a diversion-related case because controlled substances were involved.
I’m not here to minimize it. I know it was serious. I know it affected trust, patient safety, and my ability to practice. I take responsibility for where I was at that time.
But this was about 10 years ago, and I am not that same person anymore.
Since then, I have a productive life. I’m married, have three amazing kids who are honor roll students, and I’ve worked hard to become a healthier, more responsible person.
Right now, I’m trying to decide whether pursuing reinstatement is realistic. I have already been doing daily drug testing/monitoring, attending NA/support meetings, and having my doctor submit paperwork whenever she prescribes me medication. I have not applied for reinstatement yet because I’m not financially ready to complete the remaining steps, including CEUs, fingerprints/background check, the chemical dependency evaluation, and possibly a refresher course.
For anyone who has been through something similar:
· Were you able to get your license reinstated?
· Were you able to find a nursing job afterward?
· Did employers treat the discipline as an automatic disqualifier?
· Were there certain settings that were more willing to hire someone on probation/monitoring?
· Did coworkers or managers treat you differently?
· Were the restrictions manageable in real life?
· Looking back, was reinstatement worth it?
· Or did you eventually choose a different career?
I’m asking because I need honest, real-world perspective. Part of me wants to keep going because this happened so long ago and my life is completely different now. Another part of me is scared that I could spend all this time and money only to find out no one will ever hire me.
Please be honest, but kind. I know the situation was serious. I’m just trying to figure out whether moving forward is realistic.
just started my first nursing job about 2 months ago and I genuinely don’t know if what I’m feeling is normal anymore. Some shifts are okay, but other days I sit in my car before work trying not to cry. I’m exhausted all the time, my sleep schedule is destroyed, and I feel like I’m constantly scared of making a mistake. What makes me feel worse is that everyone around me seems to be handling it better than I am. I worked so hard to get here and now I feel guilty because instead of feeling proud, I mostly feel anxious and overwhelmed.
Did anyone else feel this way as a new grad? Does it actually get better or am I just not built for this?
I just recently started as a new grad er nurse at a level 3 hospital in Texas. I have been on my own for a month & I am severely burnt out. I don’t want to go into my shifts, I don’t want to work but I love my job and coworkers. I just no longer have the drive or motivation.
I recently had a gallbladder attack due to stress and had gotten a break for a week and a half and I dreaded going back into work. I’ve always wanted to do ER or ICU and I’m grateful for my opportunity but I don’t know what to do to get my spark back. I feel burnt out with patient care and just everything with nursing.
Is it because I’m on nights? Or been sick for two weeks?
I feel like I’m not smart enough, but I get complimented a lot at my job. And my management is great but I just don’t have the drive. I pray everyday & I put my faith into God but I’m struggling.
What can I do? Any advice please.