Oh boy! This month has been very busy for me. I was pinned on 12/12. Our grades/transcripts were sent in to the AL BoN on 12/18. I paid the BON and NCLEX on 12/21. I interviewed for a job 12/21. I got the official call with a job offer 12/26, which I accepted. I got my ATT to test today. I have my physical on 1/3 and my new hire class (paperwork, insurance, badge, parking sticker, etc.) on 1/4. Hospital orientaion is 1/8. Needless to say, I am feeling a bit lost and overwhelmed by it all. It seems like yesterday that I was sitting in the campus cafeteria listening to our instructors/advisors do the new student orientation. Now, in less than 2 weeks, I'll be sitting in a room with at least 2 of my classmates (possibly 3) listening to orientation for our first jobs as RNs. The best part is that I, a new grad, got what would be my dream job: Pediatrics day shift. (I'm a night shift person, but I have children and so my schedule needs to reflect what's feasible with them.)
Any other new grads want to share their December graduation experience? Graduating in December makes it feel like you're really starting a new chapter in life in January with all the changes that come with graduating.
