First Year After Nursing Licensure - Page 2

Register Today! You have completed nursing school, have passed the NCLEX, and are lucky enough to have secured your first job as a nurse. Now what!?!?! Nursing school gave you a good foundation, but now comes the task of applying your skills and knowledge to the real world of nursing. This is the place for new Licensed Nurses to come and discuss the challenges you are facing in your first year as a nurse and where experienced nurses can offer some gems and tricks of the trade as well as words of encouragement.

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  1. Is 8 months too soon to leave a job?
    Is 8 months too soon to leave a job?
    by C-lion Apr 25
    13
    dressagerdr
  2. need help with job searching
    need help with job searching
    by mikhail.deleon Apr 28
    3
    mikhail.deleon
  3. Quit my first Job during orientation
    Quit my first Job during orientation
    by DUDERNGUY Apr 16
    9
    salvadordolly
  4. New to nursing field - got fired after 2 months
    New to nursing field - got fired after 2 months
    by lifeisgood2012 Aug 14, '12
    76
    CapeCodMermaid
  5. Rady Children's RN Residency Summer 2011
    Rady Children's RN Residency Summer 2011
    by bright-eyedRN Mar 25, '11
    28
    JessicaLin
  6. does anyone ever feel ready?
    does anyone ever feel ready?
    by sasrn0988 Apr 22
    2
    Roseanna lpn
  7. What would you do ROOKIE?
    What would you do ROOKIE?
    Article by murse301 Apr 4
    41
    InformaticsRN.MA
  8. Unrealistic expectations of LTC, should I just hang in there?
    Unrealistic expectations of LTC, should I just hang in there?
    Poll by Hkroeck Apr 24
    0
    Hkroeck
  9. Normal?
    Normal?
    by mwc1230 Apr 17
    6
    julz68
  10. Fired from first job
    Fired from first job
    by stevejer Apr 15
    11
    proud nurse
  11. Transition from LPN to RN
    Transition from LPN to RN
    by Georgia peach RN Apr 21
    2
    LYNDAA
  12. What do you wish you could/would have done while still orienting?
    What do you wish you could/would have done while still orienting?
    by mitral Jan 26
    10
    babysteps25
  13. Is any RN experience good?
    Is any RN experience good?
    by Krystal2008 Apr 15
    3
    TerpGal02
  14. Almost done with orientation I think I want to quit.
    Almost done with orientation I think I want to quit.
    by vera5 Apr 18
    6
    Georgia peach RN
  15. My heart is shattered into a million pieces :(
    My heart is shattered into a million pieces :(
    by healthstar Feb 1
    13
    BrendaH84
  16. New Grad 5 1/2 months in wanting to quit!
    New Grad 5 1/2 months in wanting to quit!
    by nursebetsy6 Mar 27
    8
    BrendaH84
  17. First year, how to best advance your career
    First year, how to best advance your career
    by mhy12784 Apr 19
    4
    mhy12784
  18. New Grad insecurity
    New Grad insecurity
    by Alex87 Mar 10
    4
    PA_RN87
  19. How much orientation time for a new grad?
    How much orientation time for a new grad?
    by photocodo Mar 10, '12
    14
    jennafezz
  20. Starting first RN job soon and I am terrified.
    Starting first RN job soon and I am terrified.
    by corgimomRN Apr 14
    5
    LYNDAA
  21. Burned out after only 3 weeks.
    Burned out after only 3 weeks.
    by pullingallnighter Apr 11
    12
    Lennonninja
  22. Mistakes
    Mistakes
    by DeeDee_RN Apr 15
    3
    brownbook
  23. New Grad Residency Program Listings By State
    New Grad Residency Program Listings By State
    by DoGoodThenGo Apr 9
    6
    mmc51264
  24. Any tips for a new grad??
    Any tips for a new grad??
    by Missstunew Apr 10
    4
    Inori
  25. Bad nurse?
    Bad nurse?
    by Neldavi Apr 11
    7
    uRNmyway
  26. New Grad RN Program-Summer 2013
    New Grad RN Program-Summer 2013
    by christel Apr 11
    1
    CRNA2b-2017
  27. New Grads, How much do you work?
    New Grads, How much do you work?
    by babsy28 Mar 24
    16
    hapahaole
  28. New grad RN terminated from orientation after 3 weeks on tele unit
    New grad RN terminated from orientation after 3 weeks on tele unit
    by BMB Girl Apr 5
    13
    Flatlander
  29. first night shift over
    first night shift over
    by sasrn0988 Apr 2
    7
    lelafin
  30. Duscouraged OB nurse
    Duscouraged OB nurse
    by nurse with tats Apr 4
    3
    sandyfeet
  31. New grad just quit first job...So lost and confused
    New grad just quit first job...So lost and confused
    by LoveShihtzu Feb 20
    7
    SmileRNDashy
  32. Orientation to your unit!
    Orientation to your unit!
    by NurseKrieger Jan 20
    7
    julz68
  33. Day 6 on orientation
    Day 6 on orientation
    by Tammy901 Apr 8
    4
    BriGuyRN
  34. Help! New nurse with questions!
    Help! New nurse with questions!
    by calliemarie30 Apr 2
    10
    coopmke
  35. Too soon to travel?
    Too soon to travel?
    by Myrick Apr 4
    2
    Myrick
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    Hang in there new Grads and New Nurses it does get better..I PROMISE
 
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