First Year After Nursing Licensure - Page 4

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. New LVN grad with doubts about first job
    New LVN grad with doubts about first job
    by bluenyellow May 11, '12
    1
    lanorris21
  2. Night shift
    Night shift
    by yooper13 Mar 15
    21
    yooper13
  3. Would you leave a job you like for a better shift?
    Would you leave a job you like for a better shift?
    Poll by obizyanka Mar 15
    7
    kChoRN
  4. *Desperately need some advice - I hate my new job*
    *Desperately need some advice - I hate my new job*
    by shellybean Mar 12
    31
    Mr.FutureDNP23
  5. Ode to the New Nurse
    Ode to the New Nurse
    by SarahLeeRN Feb 1
    33
    PA_RN87
  6. New nurses...
    New nurses...
    by St_Claire Mar 13
    6
    PA_RN87
  7. New Nurse - Job Offer Pickle
    New Nurse - Job Offer Pickle
    by ambellina Mar 16
    7
    wish_me_luck
  8. New RN - what would you do?
    New RN - what would you do?
    by knitnurse72 Mar 14
    22
    Ella26
  9. 1year RN, I think I hate it. Advice?
    1year RN, I think I hate it. Advice?
    by NuevaRN Mar 15
    5
    Ruby Vee
  10. orientation
    orientation
    by julz68 Mar 12
    5
    julz68
  11. 6 month mark update...relocation, experience.
    6 month mark update...relocation, experience.
    by TaniqueRN Mar 15
    1
    HouTx
  12. Best states for new grads?ca, or, wa, nm, az..?
    Best states for new grads?ca, or, wa, nm, az..?
    by JennyandPups Mar 14
    2
    Multicollinearity
  13. Reaching the 3month mark...Unhappy, need advice STAT!
    Reaching the 3month mark...Unhappy, need advice STAT!
    by TaniqueRN Dec 1, '12
    13
    TaniqueRN
  14. Nurse Recruiters
    Nurse Recruiters
    by tfb228 Mar 14
    2
    crazy&cuteRN
  15. New Grad Lay Offs :[
    New Grad Lay Offs :[
    by californiarnbsn Mar 8
    2
    californiarnbsn
  16. Fired after orientation-advice?
    Fired after orientation-advice?
    by ontheway84 Mar 12
    15
    bebbercorn
  17. How far do you travel to get to work?
    How far do you travel to get to work?
    by itfeelsgr82savealife May 23, '12
    55
    Benedina
  18. Feeling so discouraged
    Feeling so discouraged
    by tugirl12 Mar 11
    7
    paradiseboundRN
  19. Confident yet?
    Confident yet?
    by Classymommy Mar 8
    4
    Classymommy
  20. new nurse blues?
    new nurse blues?
    by MsGreenFlower2 Mar 11
    0
    MsGreenFlower2
  21. what is the best state for a new RN grad to find employment
    what is the best state for a new RN grad to find employment
    by ashyash Feb 16, '11
    32
    msteeleart
  22. New grad feeling left out
    New grad feeling left out
    by lovelylady3 Mar 4
    36
    ♪♫ in my ♥
  23. New Grad Discussion Thread
    New Grad Discussion Thread
    by Rizz Jan 21
    8
    Rizz
  24. Legal Food For Thought During the First Year of Nursing (and Beyond)
    Legal Food For Thought During the First Year of Nursing (and Beyond)
    Article by TheCommuter Mar 4
    26
    Mandiee
  25. Need advice
    Need advice
    by j.ll Feb 25
    4
    Hkroeck
  26. New nurse feeling overwhelmed and miserable!
    New nurse feeling overwhelmed and miserable!
    by RN2012Newbie Sep 27, '12
    28
    Larry3373
  27. New Nurse. What did I get myself into?
    New Nurse. What did I get myself into?
    by RhiSkylarkRN Mar 5
    1
    Nurse ABC
  28. Leaving 1st job right after orientation
    Leaving 1st job right after orientation
    by GoldAR Mar 5
    1
    Nurse ABC
  29. New nurse, forgetting what I learned in school
    New nurse, forgetting what I learned in school
    by nurseGi Mar 4
    4
    LadyFree28
  30. New Grad RN dropped from orientation. How to proceed?
    New Grad RN dropped from orientation. How to proceed?
    by littlenurse21 Feb 25
    10
    Flatlander
  31. SNF or Clinical Research?
    SNF or Clinical Research?
    by hakunamatataRN Mar 3
    3
    nhnursie
  32. Facilitating Nurse Residency Facilitators
    Facilitating Nurse Residency Facilitators
    by 2bRNot2b Feb 26
    2
    2bRNot2b
  33. It finally happened...crying on the way home
    It finally happened...crying on the way home
    by LLL01 Mar 1
    9
    LovesnursingRN
  34. First job rejection
    First job rejection
    by newnurse1986 Jan 2
    12
    newnurse1986
  35. 1st 6 Months
    1st 6 Months
    by doubleA Feb 26
    5
    j.ll
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    Hang in there new Grads and New Nurses it does get better..I PROMISE
 
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