Tell me about your journey...

[Hopegirl]

As a nurse, what type did you start as: LVN, ADN or BSN?

What area of nursing did you start in as a 'new grad?'

Have you returned for more schooling? If yes, for what? What was your motivation?

What are you doing now?

Any future schooling or other changes expected for the future?

Have a great week!

-j :)

[Purple Hugs]

Ditto, and your experiences will no doubt make you aware of what is being experienced by the patients.

Good luck! And well done being so strong.

[zenman]

CNA, Army Medic, LPN, RN

[June55Baby]

I started my "career" as a Candy Striper in 1968 at the age of 13.

Worked as a Nurse's Aide while in nursing school and graduated with a BSN in 1977.

Worked Med Surg for 3 yrs 1977 - 1980; QUit work to have babies! Taught Childbirth Classes for a few years while kids were small 1982 - 1985; worked in "float" pool 1985 - 1986; worked in Nursery 10 yrs 1986 - 1996; then to Quality Management / Performance Improvement since then!

[Burnt Out, ASN, RN]

as a nurse, what type did you start as: lvn, adn or bsn? i have always wanted to be a nurse since i was about 5 yrs old. when i was a sophmore in high school, i was a candy striper at the local hospital. i now have my adn.

what area of nursing did you start in as a 'new grad?' med/surg

have you returned for more schooling? if yes, for what? what was your motivation? not yet...

what are you doing now? i work part time on a pulmonary/med-surg unit

any future schooling or other changes expected for the future?i do plan to go back to school sometime to obtain my bsn and then probably a msn. i am wanting to obtain some sort of certification where i can do grief counseling. i haven't ever become acls certified...thinking of doing that sometime as well.