RN student needs advice!

athena55, BSN, RN · Mar 10, 2006

Hi and congratulations on your impending graduation!

Does the city or town you live in have a mentoring program within the hospital you are seeking employment at? Yeah, it can be quite a shock to make that transition from nursing student to a new graduate nurse.

Here is a website and a book that might be of help to you:

Training Wheels for Nurses: What I Wish I Had Known My First 100 Days on the Job: Wisdom, Tips, and Warnings from Experienced Nurses (Training Wheels) ISBN number: 743261917

published in 2004 by Kaplan.

You might want to check out this website:

http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/nurse_emp/06-06-03.html

When I graduated from a nursing diploma program in 1975 we actually had lectures, readings, and seminars on making that transition and the impending culture shock we might experience.

Good Luck To You!

idahonursingstudent · Mar 11, 2006

Thank you so much! I will check into the websites you've given me, and find out if a mentoring program is available at where I plan on working. You've been a big help! Thank you :)