mikejsmithrn

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1. RN wants to further career ... informatics? education? management?

   mikejsmithrn posted a topic in Career Support

   Before I was a nurse, I had a career in I.T. (working with computers in almost every aspect except programming...I could do it, but I hated it). I am now an ASN RN. I began my career right out of school into the emergency room. In terms of bedside nu...

2. Getting over the FEAR...

   mikejsmithrn replied to AnaBanana12's topic in Emergency

   I graduated from nursing school in May, 2008 and started in an emergency room in June. They had a 6 month orientation, which is now over. I am now on my own and it isn't a year yet. I still have questions, I'm still slower than the other nurses, I'm ...

3. worried about choosing nursing as a career...

   mikejsmithrn replied to jordan517's topic in Men

   Let me tell you a funny story. It was my first clinical experience and I was assigned to a nursing home. The resident found out that I was going to be her student nurse for the day. To which, her prompt and kurt reply was, "Only if he's gay!" Another...

4. Jobs for new graduates!

   mikejsmithrn replied to alexpillar7's topic in Maine

   You know...I think people just don't get it. Here in Maine, it's a tough nurse job market. Most people looked at me like I had an extra large skin tag on the end me my eye lid - and they just realized that I tied it off with dental floss to stop the ...

5. My first code observation

   mikejsmithrn posted a topic in Emergency

   :stone What have I done? You see, I am a new nurse in the emergency department . Remember me? Green as green can be? Ya, that's me. Just graduated...hired fresh into the E.D. So today, I just observed my first code in the E.D. Patient probably won't...

6. new nurse in emergency nursing

   mikejsmithrn posted a topic in Emergency

   I am a new green as green can be R.N. with no prior health care experience. I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed. So, I just got hired at a hospital around where I live and started the job on Monday. I totally didn't think I could get hired as an emergen...

7. honestly!

   mikejsmithrn replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in Male Students

   Oh - I forgot to say the following because I was too busy talking about my experience...I saw a lot of nursing students (married, single, with children and without) WITH JOBS...they came and they went. Mostly, they said that they had to choose betwee...

8. honestly!

   mikejsmithrn replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in Male Students

   I just graduated from Nursing School. I was an LPN after my first year and my second year brought the unbelievable treat of becoming an RN just the other week. It's well worth it. I start my first job as a nurse in the emergency department in my loca...

9. Problem getting a job in hospital as a new grad?

   mikejsmithrn replied to cathleenmermaid47's topic in Maine

   Very interesting. Hmmm. Am I naive? I live in maine. I am an RN ASN senior student. In my first year at CMCC, I had the option of graduating as a LPN, then re-entering the school to finish the RN program to finish the degree. I did that and tried to ...

10. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

    mikejsmithrn replied to agent's topic in Male Students

    I am a male student in an ASN, RN program. I am a senior. Last year, we could end the year with the option of becoming an LPN. I took the exam and passed. Being a man in nursing is great. The thing is, I don't feel there is a problem. My school does ...

11. For those who went from LPN to RN

    mikejsmithrn replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN/LVN

    I don't know what your significant other's status it. I will assume that you're married, because my situation with 5 (yes, five) children REQUIRES that I have a super supportive wife. I am currently going from LPN to RN. I begin in the Fall and I on...

12. LPN to RN via College Network

    mikejsmithrn replied to Perfectms10's topic in LPN/LVN

    I recently considered the College Network for the same program. Here are the things I learned. Indeed, they are a publishing company. They say that each of their modules take a month to study, then you can take the Excelsior exam. There are 6 exams w...