[harley007]

Hi, I am a LPN who worked for one year and quickly became a Diploma RN. It's now 31 years as a RN (Boy am I getting - alright I am old.). Just started in a Intervent. Cath. Lab. position, 7 months ago, part time. Wow, this is the toughest department I ever had to adjust to and I worked as the evening charge ICU. I love the job but, I would really like to feel totally competent again very soon. They say it takes a year to train here but, sometimes I think somebody slipped me a stupidity pill!
Jane

[marty6001]

Phil here.. Just starting my APRN practice after 5 years as a critical care/open heart surgery nurse here in CT.

[redrose34]

Hi My Name is Amy-I work in LTC/Sub acute rehab in Hartford county.

[newbiern2006]

Terry here - new nurse, as you can see by my screen name. I am a staff nurse on tele in a small southwestern community hospital, but will be switching to homecare/hospice soon. Happy New Year all - and good luck to those of you taking the NCLEX soon!

[CT Pixie]

Hi there! I am not a nurse YET but soon, ok 18 months or so . I am in Southwestern shoreline area of Connecticut. I start my LPN schooling in March and can't wait!!

Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself.

[Chaoticdreams33]

Welcome everyone

[hfdguy]

Hi all David here.. a new GPN - just graduated from EC Goodwin. I sit for the boards on Feb 6, and have just started a great 11-7 job at a LTC facility in Avon.

Best of luck to all my fellow grads, no matter what school you went to... I know the struggle

[smokeyoaks82358]

Graduated in Dec. 05 and working in LTC. I love the geriatric crowd.

[sillinursin]

Hi Everyone! My name is Sylvia and I currently go to St. Vincent's Hospital. I start my nursing program This fall and can't wait!!!! Nice to meet everyone!

[Bellarubia18]

Hello everyone!

I am a nursing student at Southern(second semester of the RN program) and I realize that many of you are already nurses. I'm proud of myself for surviving the first semester and doing well so far this semester, but I have been bothered by something lately. It seems that my nursing instructors(particularly my pathophysiology/pharmacology teacher) are geniuses! It seems they have an answer for everything and are able to use critical thinking skills in ways I can't. They have such a knowledge base, and I know that they have been nurses for a long time. But there's just so much information to learn, I can't imagine memorizing every nursing intervention or assessment needed for every time of disease imaginable, as my instructors have. Am I just being too much of a perfectionist? If not, how can I retain more information? Will I learn alot of it on the job??? I need some advice from some of you more seasoned nurses.