BabyNurse

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1. Do you feel you were adequately prepared to practice nursing when you graduated?

   BabyNurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   No, following graduation I DID NOT feel that I was adequately prepared for my new role as a nurse. I graduated from Florida Atlantic University in April 1999 with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Our College's focus was very unique in that it was base...

2. Pay check as the measure of gratification in nursing

   BabyNurse replied to MollyJ's topic in Career Support

   Molly, I agree with a lot of the things that you had to say. I do not think that anyone became a nurse to become rich (or atleast I would hope not). However, as being a new nurse, I find it very depressing to see co-workers who have been nurses 20+ ...

3. Pros/Cons of Home Health and OR Nursing

   BabyNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need help. The only aspect of nursing I know about involves med/surg and telemetry. Although I am very interested in home health care, the hospital that I am working at is in need of OR nurses. I want to know more about the duties of an OR nurse be...

4. nursing salaries

   BabyNurse replied to natbrat's topic in General Nursing

   I went to school for 4 years to make 14.93 base + 2.50 shift diff for 3-11P on a telemetry unit. Oh yeah, I neglected to mention that we no longer get any weekend differential or paid holidays. In a couple of months I will have completed my first y...

5. How long did you stay on your first nursing job?

   BabyNurse replied to Linda J's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for approx 8 months. I am still employed at the same hospital on the telemetry/cardiovascular interventional unit. I am so tired of floor nursing, and am surprised that I have kept my sanity this long. Due to the "nursing short...