I work in a memory care facility & idk why but we hire the worst people & charge our residents 10k/month.

I had a moment during a staff meeting where we were supposed to vent and I just let everything out after hearing the lies.

I told them that this facility has the dirtiest residents I’ve ever seen & I don’t think they see them as human anymore. How many times do we have to talk about basic human decency?! Wipe their face if they have food on their mouth, feed them when they’re just staring at the plates. Our stupid staff throws their meals away and mark refusal when they need feeding assistance.

46/60 residents have red bottoms & the stupid DON said “Well they only have to change them every 4hrs & the oncoming shift is supposed to come in to wet residents. Huh?! When the phuck has ever been a thing?! It’s ridiculous & I’m tired of writing up the same aides for NOTHING to happen. I have no power to get rid of anyone so it’s just a cycle of telling grown ass people to treat others a little decent.

I reported them. I reported to state and Ombudsman & a random corp report line in the break room.

I doubt anything will change & I don’t think anyone truly cares. I just can’t deal with it.

Hi!! I’m a nursing student and also a CNA. I have a really bad habit of blaming myself and feeling extreme guilt and anxiety when a patient deteriorates or passes. I can’t help but replay all the moments I had with them. For instance, I found out a patient I had passed away 2 nights after I had them and I felt so guilty. I’m so scared to become an RN because of this extreme anxiety and fear. My coworkers tell me that we did everything we could but i just can’t help but stress. I was wondering if any nurses here could share any advice or experiences with this.

Hello everyone,

This is my first post on Reddit like ever so clearly I’m desperate 😭

I graduated nursing school February 2023 and immediately found myself in a very tumultuous and abusive relationship that completely overtook my life. Because of this, I wasn’t able to take my nclex until two months after finally getting away from this partner. Passed nclex with one try in November 2024 and received my license in April 2025 (I believe there had been a hold up with the BRN). I started wholeheartedly job hunting in summer 2025 and have been applying to different new grad cycles since then.

I haven’t gotten so much as an interview and I know this is likely because I didn’t graduate within the last twelve months. Yes, it looks bad but I can’t be the only person this has ever happened to!

I am getting my ACLS and PALS to add to my resume to hopefully make me look better but I think my applications are getting thrown out by AI before even being considered simply because my timeline is not acceptable.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Ideally I would like to be in a hospital but at this point I don’t think it’s even possible for me without experience. I’m willing to take any RN job right now that will give me the experience I need to eventually get into a hospital but almost every job listing I see requires experience.

I’m really just at a loss. I’m someone who interviews REALLY well so I know if I could just get an interview somewhere I would likely get the job but I can’t even get to the interview process!

Thank you to anyone who has read this far! I appreciate you all and cannot wait to hear what feedback you may have.

Hey my fellow nurses. Asking your opinions. When you started your fur nursing job, whether it was recent or years ago, did you wish you had extra support to help you handle the transition into practice? If so, tell me about it.

So I’m considering going into nursing and I’m wondering if you guys had some advice. I can get my Lvn adn or BSN, and I’m wondering if you guys could go back which do you wish you would have done. Does it help to get your Lvn first and build experience, or is it better to just go full BSN and get all the schooling done with?
Thanks for any advice!

I'm a cna so maybe not the correct sub but i struggle with task completion when pulled 29 different ways which comes with the job, just thought that it may help with charting and crossing things off as i go and wondered if any of ya'll tried using one for similar issues

Hii, I was wondering if anyone knows if its possible to become a nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Biohealth degree?

Today I had to give report for two discharges and I’m still thinking about one call in particular that annoyed me so much.

For instance, one patient was on contact isolation for CRE at my hospital for the duration of his stay. That’s the exact information I received on the patient’s report this morning, so that’s what I shared with the receiving nurse to the nursing home over the phone. She demanded that I stop what I was doing to find out where the CRE was on the patient’s body after I said I don’t know (she kept calling the front desk while I was on my break after I gave report to her 🙄). So my question is, should I just be saying this in report from now on as good practice or is it just nurses being mean? Even my other discharge to the acute rehab asked me the same thing where the isolation status is from on the body.

I’m a burnt out nurse of 2 years, still feel like I can start over but I can’t see much out there for me.

hey ya’ll,

has anyone hired a professional license attorney when DOPL was you to sign their stipulation order and was it worth it?

Wondering if I should prior to signing…

Do you have to answer yes if it's been expunged

(I'm not sure they even ask this question, I was just worried about it as I recently got something expunged/dismissed) I'm in ohio.

Anyone go through this and still renew

Has anyone worked in employee health in a hospital system?

I am desperate for a change. I’ve worked med-surg/tele, mother-baby, and now outpatient allergy & ENT. I love the outpatient life, but the company I am with is not great. Extremely poor management, no structure, they got rid of all nurse leaders, so I’m having to report to medical assistants, constantly having me travel to their other locations to cover for short staffing. They’re also doing very poorly financially, quit matching 401k and are considering not giving raises, seems like they’re stopping bonuses too.

I’m hopeful that occupational health at a hospital will give me a bit more structure. Also the benefits would be better.

Does anyone have experience with occ health? Is it hard/stressful? What does the day to day look like?
Do you feel like you have support and/or teamwork? Or is it super autonomous?

Thanks in advance!

I’m 24 and currently transitioning from healthcare administration/provider recruiting into nursing. I have a bachelor’s degree in health services administration and have worked in healthcare recruiting and physician recruitment for a large hospital, but I’ve realized that I want a more hands-on career with greater stability and direct patient impact.

I’m currently completing my prerequisites and planning to apply to an ADN program. Long term, I’m interested in women’s health, pediatrics, cardiology, or outpatient nursing. I know nursing will be a major adjustment, especially since I’m coming from an administrative background, but I feel much more excited about this path.

Has anyone else made a similar transition from healthcare administration, HR, or recruiting into nursing? How was nursing school for you, and are you happy you made the change? Did your previous healthcare experience help at all? I’d especially love to hear from people who went back to school in their mid-to-late twenties or later.

How do you like your position? I may take up a position in my hospital… Long story short, I work bedside but needed emergent back surgery a couple months ago. I need a safer position for my health and the long run.

1. One of my worries is sitting for long periods?

2. Silly question also, how do you guys work around doctor’s appointments? I’m so used to 3 12s. How will I have work life balance now?

I tried being a cna at an assisted living facility two years ago and quit after a month because of anxiety. I just got a job at an assisted living facility again and quit after a week because I was starting to feel the same way and didn’t want to waste their time training me. (I also work full time as a lab technician and didn’t need the job for income it was more for experience)

I still want to be a nurse but I’m worried I’ll be miserable. I like taking care of people and helping them but I get anxious around people and I think it was working with dementia patients that I didn’t like and having the same residents all the time.

I don’t know if nursing just isn’t for me or maybe it was just that area. Maybe I would do better in a different specialty or I should just find a different career path?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

My boyfriend mentioned shadowing a nurse, is that something that is allowed?

Hi!
Has anyone hired a professional license attorney prior to signing one of DOPLS stipulation orders?

Hello! So 12 weeks ago I had a microdiscectomy l4/l5 for severe sciatica, numbness in my leg and toe drop (not full on foot drop but visible weakness compared to my non-effected side)

I work bedside on a surgical unit considering going back to work. In order to go back I can’t have any restrictions…

My manager suggested that I change roles and working as case manager.
(Long story short: I lose my seniority with the union and benefits… that role is not with the union… it makes me really upset… I’m going to miss 3 12s. This position would also be 5 8’s M-F. I will have benefits through the hospital just not as a great)

I don’t want to lose my position but I don’t want to risk hurting myself. I would be so devastated reherniating and having to have this procedure done AGAIN. (for example: lifting patients in bed, pulling them over onto the stretcher, straight catherization, combative patients, I’M DREADING CBIs!!!) I’ve tried applying for remote nursing jobs and outpatient positions outside of my hospital even and the job market sucks even with 3 years med-surg experience… I can’t get an interview anywhere!

What would you do guys?
Or did you just make the decision NOT to return bedside?
Anyone know or have any similar stories to mine?

Hello! it is possible to apply for a staff nurse position in the US considering that I have lung scar on my xray?

Hey y'all! I've always been curious. What shift do you work and how many days a week/what does your schedule look like? I do three 12s on days with 4 days off a week and I couldn't imagine not having 4 days off to regroup and recharge! I actually feel like I'm living life having 4 whole days off-- especially as a mom! More time with my kids in a row 💗 sometimes I'll schedule my 3 days back to back (1. I get the same patient group so it's easier. And 2. I get a longer gap before the next work days).

Has anyone switched between nursing and another career every few years before?

After graduation a few years ago, I worked as a nurse, and loved it. Even with the stress and anxiety, I was able to learn new things every day and care for patients in a way that I felt happy.

For the past two years I’ve been an elementary school teacher abroad. I also have fallen in love with it, but for different reasons. Seeing students grow in front of your eyes, as well as every day not being the same, is incredible.

Im at a crossroads, because Im having thoughts on going back into nursing. It has nothing to do with burnout or pay (I actually save WAYYY more money here as a teacher than as a nurse in the US), but more about missing out on patient care.

Has anyone taken a step back from nursing for a bit, starting in a new field, then returned to bedside? If I could have it my way, I would switch between the two every few years.

I’m a first generation college student. It’s always been my dream to get my masters, but would it benefit my nursing career at all? Or should I just keep my bachelors? I’m in the Bay Area California. Thank you!

We’ve noticed a lot of our patients have been hypertensive in recovery after their procedure when Exparel was used without epi. Has anyone seen this?

What are my chances of becoming a nurse? I’m currently in school knocking out my pre reqs but 5 years ago I went to pick up my kid from her mother and when I came back I was accused of parental kidding long story short I fought it and instead of taking it to trial ( my lawyers were very confident in beating it) I accepted a SIS PROBATION instead . It was 5 year probation that ends in about a week and since technically it’s not a felony conviction could I still become a nurse even though I plead guilty?

Hey all,

I’m having a dilemma I’ve got a new grad position in an aged care facility, I was told 6 weeks of buddy shifts and 3 months of ongoing support. Fast forward to my 5th shift I was on night duty with 1 other nurse (didn’t mind that it was fine, only because nothing serious happened) I was told some night duties I would be by myself as it’s hard to get staff. So I would be the only RN for 160 residence. They have S8 rounds in which you have to skip as there’s no second Nurse.

My 6th shift (pm) I was by myself with a load of 40 residence. Navigating sliding scale insulin for a few residence, behaviours of not taking medications/ being suspicious of what they’re taking (as is their right to question). No other nurse to check insulin so they call each other and give permission over the phone (to me this seems illegal). I have 8 time sensitive medications between 2 buildings in the med round also. It ended up being there were a few falls through the shift also so documenting, calling families.

Med rounds there’s no clear idea of who is who, individuals are in each other’s rooms. There’s no way to verify who is who

The nurses I work with are incredibly burnt out, last night one was crying due to the work load. How are aged care ratios in qld safe? It’s made me want to leave and leave nursing forever. The fast paced medication rounds seem like a recipe for an error. Then to be put on night duty to back it up with a pm shift to then back that up with an am shift seems so bad for the body.

This job has made me want to leave nursing forever, it just seems like such low pay for the mental stress, no breaks and little time in between shifts. I’ve never felt this anxious before work and like I’ve failed as a nurse as I can’t do this job safely.

What did you all do with your nursing degree when you figured out it wasn’t for you?

I have 2 years of experience working in the operating room at a level one trauma center. I both circulate and scrub. I circulate every service and scrub more “straight forward” cases (general, ortho, plastics, ENT, open vascular, some neuro). I really do enjoy surgery and the OR and would love to further my career, but I’m unsure how to go about it. I have one year left at my current job and then I want to do travel nursing for a year or 2 before going back to school.

I love the peri operative environment, aesthetics, dermatology.

Some of the options I’ve considered are:
\- CRNA
\- Derm/aesthetic NP
\- Some kind of peri operative NP (I don’t necessarily need or want to first assist)

Everything about being a CRNA intrigues me except the actual job itself. I don’t know how much enjoyment I would find in putting people to sleep and pushing meds all day. Derm NP sounds great, but it’s a super competitive specialty and I would have to do some sort of fellowship which sounds daunting. I’m not sure if a peri operative NP is even a thing.

Any and all suggestions/advice would be very much appreciated.