Work closely with your assigned mentor or preceptor to share in her wisdom.
How to get off the floor nursing.
I was on the floor for many years before i left a full time floor job.
Many retired nurses also find time for a stint of travel nursing taking advantage of the all expenses paid trip and earning some cash while visiting family and or friends at the same time.
Its nothing like floor nursing.
Watch a 91 and a half year old do it with the balwyn evergreen s centre fitness crew.
That being said i have been reading a lot of posts about getting off the floor.
I have been out of the critical care nursing workforce for 8 years.
I have kept my bls acls rn licensure current.
I was savagely assaulted and raped.
I lost so much.
I took the rn refresher course and have my tcrn course and more.
It s common to find that after a certain age many people will struggle to get back on their feet after a fall and may require.
Started off as a floor nurse right out of school and knew it was not for me but hung in there for a while to get the experience.
Currently there are thousands of open nurse educator positions at the undergraduate and graduate levels that are waiting to be filled.
If you don t support a loved one living at home or work in a healthcare environment such as a care home or hospital where you interact regularly with people over the age of 65 then it s unlikely you ve had to consider what happens when someone has a fall.
Get the max from your mentor.
There is a shortage of nurse educators a trend that is expected to continue making this a smart choice if you wish to get off the hospital floor and go to the head of the class.
I also did psychiatry mental health and loved it but d t circumstances could not continue on.
However god allowed me to have my mind and body made whole again.
Another benefit to travel nursing is it can widen your horizons in other ways by enhancing both your resume and advancing your nursing career.
So i wanted to start off by saying that even though floor nursing is hard i believe that it is the basic foundation in having a great nursing skill set.
Mismatches do occur so if you aren t hitting it off speak to the unit manager about getting assigned to a new mentor.
Once formal mentoring ends seek out informal mentors.
