mel2009

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1. Do all new nurses get night shift?

   mel2009 replied to sunny1230's topic in New Nurse

   I am a new grad and was hired on days with rotation on a med surg floor. very lucky I know. I am not writing to brag but to let people out there that there are some options for us new grads. I was completely prepared to be offered nights which was ...

2. Shout out for the First Year After Licensure Forum

   mel2009 replied to SummerGarden's topic in New Nurse

   thank you SO much for posting this link. I have just started as a new grad but have had trouble finding a place just for us. Good luck to all those taking the NCLEX or still in school.. You can do it!! Now to check out this forum..

3. how has nursing school affected ur marriage

   mel2009 replied to pristine30's topic in General Students

   I am set to graduate this May (yippy) and I can say that NS has been difficult on our marriage. We actually had our rehersal dinner the same day as NS orientation. SO I litereally have been married the entire course of NS. It took alot of comprimi...

4. Spring 2009 Graduating Class

   mel2009 replied to tachybradyRN's topic in General Students

   May 18th is my pinning!! It has been a long journey and I am so proud of everyone. thanks for all the support. It has been encouraging to know that no matter what crazy nursing student issue / dilemma I can always count on the folks here to be t...

5. I am OFFICIALLY a 4th Semester Student!!!

   mel2009 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Students

   Congrats to everyone. I am officially in my final semster too! I just want to dance around after passing that Med Surg final exam!

6. How do you feel about wearing the nursing caps for pinning?

   mel2009 replied to MnemonicFanatic's topic in General Students

   I have to say I am super excited to wear my cap & have fun visions of wearing the white nursing dress at my pinning this May. It is a symbol to me that represents my rite of passage of transitioning from a NS to a RN. I love that we will have a...

7. What's YOUR clinical placement for Fall 2008?

   mel2009 replied to student456's topic in General Students

   hmmm.. I in the same boat. Supposedly they are posting a tenative schedule this Friday since we are in our 2nd yr of the 2yr program but this is NS and things can change overnight. That is the one thing I wish I could change is giving us our sched...

8. What an exciting commute to work!

   mel2009 replied to mel2009's topic in General Students

   thanks for everyone's kind words. It is great to be able to share a happy / exciting moment in my NS career. and how wonderful it was to have all the things I have learned so far take over and it was almost instinctual. i can't wait for my base of...

9. What an exciting commute to work!

   mel2009 posted a topic in General Students

   So I had to share this with the people on this site as you guys are the ones who will appreciate & understand why I am so excited.. In Sept I am starting my last year of NS and I had my 1st med/surg experience today on the way in to work. I saw...

10. Pregnant!! Anyone else?

    mel2009 replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Students

    Oh I am so sorry. I just wanted to say you are in my thoughts..

11. Pregnant!! Anyone else?

    mel2009 replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Students

    ClarasicRn: that is a great outlook on things.. i think that will be the way I look at it when we are pregnant. thanks for everyone's input.

12. Pregnant!! Anyone else?

    mel2009 replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Students

    First I want to say congrats!!! that is so exciting! My hubby and I are having the same debate over whether or not it is a good idea to get pregnant and have the baby a little after graduation this May or if we should wait until after I start a job...

13. I'm Tired of Being Told That I Can't Work and Attend Nursing School Simultaneously

    mel2009 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Students

    I hear you guys, I am so tired of everyone (family, professors ect) saying that it can't be done and always being so negative. The worst thing is to hear all the time how terrible my schedule must be.. i work full time, go to school full time and ho...

14. May/June 2009 Grads

    mel2009 replied to tachybradyRN's topic in General Students

    Yippy!!!! It is hard to believe that this time last year was my orientation. To think all the things I didn't know then and of what I will know this time next year!!

15. Starting in ICU as nurse tech. Scared!!

    mel2009 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    I currently working as a float nurse tech and have gone to the ICU for the first time in the past 2 weeks. I LOVE IT!! I had the same feelings and concerns that you have (and still do to a point) but the staff is wonderful. They truly enjoyed expl...