kitty55

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1. I failed out of nursing school my last semester....help!

   kitty55 replied to talker1584's topic in Career Support

   I saw alot of LPN's that were fabulous, competent nurses fail out of my program. There were also people that failed out of the program last semester. I made it through the program and did not pass my boards first time. IT DOESN'T MATTER. It has no be...

2. after 6 weeks orientation I quit

   kitty55 replied to kitty55's topic in New Nurse

   I was just hired in an ER where a friend of mine (also a new grad) works. I interviewed with the director and oh my goodness!!! she answered every concern I had with out me having to ask the questions!!! Their orientation is very strong and everyone ...

3. should I stay or move on to another hospital?

   kitty55 replied to mimidragon's topic in New Nurse

   That happened to me as well. I graduated then our school required a HESI test before we could take boards. I took the HESI 3 times and still left about 10 out of 30 students STILL trying to get out of the HESI. The HESI people say if you make an 800 ...

4. after 6 weeks orientation I quit

   kitty55 replied to kitty55's topic in New Nurse

   I have been told it may be a plus. Irecognized that it was not a good fit and left and some would view it as honorable instead of staying and quitting after orientation. I have spoken with many many nurse friends, some of them have nursed for 25+ yea...

5. Meltdown at work

   kitty55 replied to RiverNurse's topic in New Nurse

   I am 52 and thought the same thing. I have lived a full life and experienced many things but trying to find my fit has brought me to my needs. I agree, if the next place doesn't work then it wasn't meant to be and I am learning lessons along the way....

6. Meltdown at work

   kitty55 replied to RiverNurse's topic in New Nurse

   what is an infomatics spot?

7. after 6 weeks orientation I quit

   kitty55 replied to kitty55's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you southernbelle08. I now have a new support system on this site. I'm grateful for your response!

8. after 6 weeks orientation I quit

   kitty55 replied to kitty55's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks mysterious_one and Picurn74 My first real experience with my NM was my first meeting before orientation. She said off the bat she was going to cut my time because I had worked as an extern on the unit. I told her that I really wanted my full t...

9. after 6 weeks orientation I quit

   kitty55 replied to kitty55's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you so much for the reply. I am hoping the next job goes better. I have applied for DE and I have a friend there that says the training is wonderful and there is a clinical educator that will work with me.

10. after 6 weeks orientation I quit

    kitty55 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I had been on the unit for a few years as an extern and recently passed boards and started orientation. I had talked with my director about preceptors in the months before graduation. She put me with a nurse and it was not working. There were alot of...