As others have posted, depending upon the severity of the error someone made, it might. But for the most part it won't. Please do not beat yourself up. (Uh that's like me calling the kettle black. I beat myself up all the time.) We are humans. And it...
AB_NormalRN replied to M.C.P's topic in Pre-Nursing
I was fifty, FIVE-ZERO, when I started school! I retired from another career first. I wish you knew how many outstanding RN's I work with that have degrees in other areas before they transitioned to nursing. Age is a number and only that. I tell my p...
AB_NormalRN replied to AB_NormalRN's topic in New Nurse
MO70298: To answer a few things....One, I don't know why you aren't being hired. I wish I knew. Over the last few weeks I turned in about 5 apps to various facilities and only one called. As one person who emailed me said, it might not have anything ...
I've heard much the same thing. That doesn't mean I personally know for sure. I've never worked there, but that's why I didn't go to PCMH. I got this first hand from a few seasoned nurses. Thats all I needed to decide. I don't need to go to PCMH to g...
AB_NormalRN replied to amy0123's topic in New Nurse
Amy? We are in the same boat with less that one year experience...once you learn the ropes, the Docs, protocols, policies, skills, etc. I'm sure you will feel a whole lot more confident. The more confident you become the more backbone you will get an...
AB_NormalRN replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX
This was posted along time ago, but all of these still hold true. What helped me the most was the National Council on State Boards of Nursing has a very effective review. You can sign up for 3 weeks, like 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 15 weeks and you pay for w...
What they said. With 5 years as a Medic I could hit an A/C with my eyes closed. But AC is not the best of places in a lot of cases. LOL! So I ended up going back to the drawing board. And yes! I suck royally at times. But after watching people, looki...
After completing school and subsequent licensure I found work very quickly. I was enthusiastic, but after having a preceptor [i gave the benefit of the doubt] who was never around, left me on my own without supervision, and always gave me rationales:...
AB_NormalRN replied to kathy_bear's topic in New Nurse
It took me three months and two preceptors to come to the conclusion that Med/Surg is the place to start. I had one preceptor who had 30 years experience who just left me on my own all the damn time, not able to answer questions except "thats just t...
AB_NormalRN replied to Chiefy's topic in New Nurse
Uhh.....bad experiences with my first preceptor and unfortunately set the stage with my second preceptor. In the hospital I work at I was placed with a preceptor who just left me alone to do my own thing. So for 6 weeks (my choice I know) I kept givi...
AB_NormalRN replied to RITA2007's topic in New Nurse
So many that I can't remember them all and so tired all I can do is sleep. I didn't go into nursing to become a psych patient. So while I am alot like others in the sense after 3 months I have second guessed my decisions about staying in nursing...I ...
AB_NormalRN replied to kathy_bear's topic in New Nurse
Prior to obtaining my license and subsequent employment approx 65-70% of nurses said go to Med/Surg floor, get your background and then specialize. But oh no, did I listen? I listened to the 30% who specialized coz I didn't wanna do Med/Surg. After 6...
AB_NormalRN replied to marinemommy's topic in North Carolina
Its been a few months and I just joined the list. I graduated from Coastal in May. We had a 100% NCLEX pass rate this year! GOOD School! Believe me. But it ain't no cake walk either, so be prepared. AB