[Sunstone]

Greetings everyone!

I start July 25th in a cardiac progressive care unit. I moved from the west coast to Maryland and am loving the weather! Glad to see so many people participating in the new nurse forum.

Good Luck in Nursing

Sunstone

[TypicalFish]

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[bostonnurse98]

Hi Hagu. I am also a new grad from a BSN program in Massachusetts. I took my NCLEX last week, and thankfully passed. I got a job in Boston at a hospital called Brigham and Womens. I know that in Massachusetts the hospitals will hire you prior to getting your license, however you can't start work until after you get it. I believe that most or all hospitals in boston do have preceptor programs for new grads. One good thing about Boston is that some of the BEST hospitals in the country are here.They are also quite selective, unlike community hospitals who are in a nursing shortage crisis. Because of their good reputations, Boston hospitals are quite competitive among new grads, and it can actually be hard to get a job at a few hospitals such as Childrens, Brigham and Womens, and NEMC. A few hospitals to look at are Massachusetts General, Brigham and womens, New England Medical Center, Beth Israel Deaconess, and New England Baptist Hospital. There are many community/suburb hospitals on the outskirts of the city however, if that is more of your direction. If I can be of anymore help to you, feel free to write.

Shaunna, RN

Originally Posted by Hagu

Hi, I'm Hagu. I graduated from BSN program in May and I brand new to allnurses.com too.

I'm still waiting to take the NCLEX, feel like the study is never end.
after I'm back from vacation, I was excited to look for job because some hospital offer preceptor program for new grad who is waiting to take NCLEX.

unexpectedly, I need to move to Boston very soon, I'm now lost.
I don't know if there is similar preceptor program in Boston and Boston's hospitals willing to take a new grad w/o yet having license.

[OMG212]

Hi Holli I also start work on the 18th. I'll be in the ED of a Level I trauma center. Very anxious to get started ... but still waiting for my ATT to schedule NCLEX, so that's still hanging over my head too

I don't take my boards until July 11th. I've been working since June 6th. I really enjoy the floor so far. I have a great preceptor as well as the rest of the floor staff.

Sorry, maybe is out of topic, I understand that you guys have started to work before take the NClex? Do you know if that is possible for foreign nurses? Could somebody explain me how do you do that? my e-mail address is omg212@hotmail.com I would appreciate an explanation.

Please, don't answer in this line, I don't want to chage the topic, sorry about that.

Oliver

[Denham0607]

I am a new grad in Georgia. Graduated in May and passed my boards on July 14 :hatparty: I started my orientation to a Cardiac unit two shifts ago and so far so good. I feel slightly awkward growing a relationship with my preceptor only because it is in the beginning. However, I believe that this will be a great floor to grow on and get a good footing in my new career.

[browm]

HI everyone, my name is shanta and I'm attending my first year in nursing school. I'm married with three active children that I admire very much. Even though I'm excited about attending nursing school, I'm also nervous because I hear the horrors of being burnt out. So if anyone has any words of wisdom please tell me?

[ftr_bb_catchr]

Originally Posted by browm

HI everyone, my name is shanta and I'm attending my first year in nursing school. I'm married with three active children that I admire very much. Even though I'm excited about attending nursing school, I'm also nervous because I hear the horrors of being burnt out. So if anyone has any words of wisdom please tell me?

Take this to the general student nursing forum and you'll get a whole bunch of responses...

[Evonne]

Originally Posted by ftr_bb_catchr

Take this to the general student nursing forum and you'll get a whole bunch of responses...

:hatparty: Hi i just graduated with three kids and I made It you can too. remember time to spend with them is precious and try to have time for self too this will make school actually easier. take care

[elsrock]

Hello everyone!
I graduated in May with my BS and took the NCLEX last week and passed with 75 questions. I will be starting on a med/surg floor here in PA on Sept 6th. I am currently awaiting the birth of my second child (which I am due with anyday now). I am in the proccess of trying to sell my house and finding a new one that is closer to the hospital I am going to be working in. I am looking forward to posting on this site and hearing from others who are in a similar boat!
Erin, RN

[jgreenlady]

HI,
Graduated 5/13, Passed Boards 6/09 w/75 questions(ya-hoo)
I've completed about 5 weeks of clinical orientation, so I'm about half way through. I work at a large teaching hospital in Memphis, TN in a solid organ transplant stepdown unit (7a -7p) 3days weekly. I always made A's in nursing school, but clinicals was somewhat my weak area so I realized it would be a hard road to competence and confidence for me. I feel I have a lot of knowledge in my head, but when trying to think and respond fast I sometimes have a problem. I find myself second guessing. I chose my particular unit because I knew the ratio is usually 4 to 1(and 1 to 1 when you have a "new" kidney) I hoped this would give me a chance to get my feet wet without drowning. I am up to taking 3 patients now. We also get enough med-surg patients, such as past transplant patients with say, pneumonia etc. so you get a good mix of experiences. I have days when I feel like my stomach is just knotted up when I am going to (or leaving) work. But there are also good days. I have been blessed to have a good preceptor and mostly positive co-workers that are willing to answer any questions and admittedly I ask some dumb ones sometimes. But I would rather ask than risk hurting a patient. To my fellow new nurses, hang in there! I hope we can all look back on this time and laugh a few years from now.

Judy