trumpetlove17 replied to Sherrylin22's topic in NP Students
In response to R.Lacanilao on the above post (April 20). I know one person who went to CSULB for her women's NP and another friend who went to UCLA for peds NP. The CSU student said it was great and she really felt like she got a great education at a...
trumpetlove17 replied to BeesMama's topic in California
Hi BeesMama. I'm wondering why you moved to L&D and how it's going. I work at LBM as well and am in the med surg float and TBH, I'm really not liking it. I'm thinking of switching to L&D for the next training. Any thoughts? Advice?
trumpetlove17 replied to ADIDCRNStudent's topic in General Nursing
I think Cygnus hit the nail on the head. It's just very different. I am a new grad and I started on day shift. While I do hate being busy CONSTANTLY and sometimes feel like I'm drowning, I really like being able to sleep like a normal person and I va...
I'm a new grad nurse in an acute care float pool. I know it's really hard in the beginning and it's only been a few months, but I'm really having a love/hate relationship. I love how much I'm learning and seeing the variety and I really enjoy taking ...
I guess it depends on what your end game is. What's funny is a lot of nurses in acute care get burned out and then look for the type of job you currently have. But the good thing is acute care opens a lot more doors. If it were me, I'd try to get int...
trumpetlove17 replied to StillWaiting115's topic in General Nursing
I am very sorry that you are unhappy with your situation. I think two things will help. 1. Keep things in perspective (being able to have a job, help people etc.). Also, think of 3 things you are grateful for everyday and focus on that instead of you...
trumpetlove17 replied to sherrisl's topic in California
Hi Sherri, I'm a CA native and went to nursing school here. My best advice is to apply EVERYWHERE and I mean everywhere in the LA/OC area. It's true what everyone says-- this is probably one of the most competitive areas in the entire country. The go...