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1. About to graduate, but feeling demoralized...

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I am aware that most home care agencies (if not all) will not take new grads. And I do agree with that policy - it wouldn't be safe to send new people out in the field alone. However, this is what I'm talking about - it seems that you need to ...

2. About to graduate, but feeling demoralized...

   secondfiddle posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm graduating from my ADN program in about 6 weeks. I passed through with flying colors - 4.00 GPA and excellent recommendations from my instructors. I was a "returning" student, 30 y/o, have a previous bachelor's degree. Problem is, I am not to...

3. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in New Nurse

   jov, thanks for the advice! I agree with what you said, and that has actually been my decision - I have an interview coming up next week. I am going to interview as I would have normally and give myself a chance. I guess the question to myself wil...

4. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in New Nurse

   RN Amanda, did you go back full time after the baby was born? How long did you stay home before you returned? If you did return full time, how did it work out? I figure I have no chance of getting hired part-time for my first job. Thanks for your...

5. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in New Nurse

   I took this part of your post as saying that MRSA could negatively affect the fetus - the use of "fetus" sounded to me like you were talking about effects MRSA could have while the baby was still developing inside the womb as opposed to something tha...

6. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks, everyone for the replies so far. Just to clarify, whatever my decision turns out to be, I would NOT postpone the NCLEX until after the baby. I'd probably just take an extra month or so after graduation to brush up on the studying as there w...

7. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm graduating from my ADN progam in May, and I'm 7 weeks pregnant right now. This is my first pregnancy and was quite the surprise, but we are happy (despite the somewhat bad timing!) I was planning on trying to get a year of nursing under my belt...

8. New grad: what are my options other than Med/Surg?

   secondfiddle posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everybody. I'm not a new grad yet but starting to plan - I graduate from my ADN program in May. I have been working as an extern on the Med/Tele (essentially a CNA) for the past year at the local community hospital where I will most likely seek ...

9. Need advice: should I start out in ER or tele/med-surg?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in Emergency

   Thank you so much for the replies. They confirmed my gut feeling that I should just start out in med-surg given my situation (also not a bad idea regardless to get that broad experience, I think). I want to clarify, though, that I don't plan to sta...

10. Need advice: should I start out in ER or tele/med-surg?

    secondfiddle posted a topic in Emergency

    Here's my situation: I'm an ADN student graduating in May. I'm 29 years old and currently work as an extern (pretty much a CNA) on the tele floor of a community hospital. I plan to stay at this hospital when I graduate. I have always been interes...

11. Frustrating first day of clinicals

    secondfiddle replied to ICRN2008's topic in General Students

    Wow, I am so sorry about your bad experience today. It sounds ridiculous to me that they are expecting you to be on top of charting and care plans when you are basically orienting yourself to how things work in the hospital. That is very frustratin...

12. pregnant during first year as new nurse?

    secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in New Nurse

    Indy, thanks! Nah, I know 30 isn't old in any sense! My sister is 36 and due any day now with her first baby (however, I would not wait until my mid-30's by choice). I don't have any health problems now. I just got to thinking that it is more ide...

13. pregnant during first year as new nurse?

    secondfiddle posted a topic in New Nurse

    I've posted over on the student nurse forum about my family planning - hubby and I were originally thinking about TTC for the first time in the late summer or fall (I graduate from my ADN program in May 2007). However, almost everyone responded with...

14. Pregnant or having baby in nursing school - is it possible?

    secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Students

    Hi all, thanks for the replies. After a lot of thinking I've decided to wait. Just too many unknowns about how the pregnancy will go and how I would be able to handle it all point to a no for me right now. I was just getting worried because I've b...

15. How long a gap (months) between graduation & new job is OK?

    secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Students

    Thanks, guys. You know what? I'm going to wait until I graduate. I have been thinking it over constantly over the 2 week break I'm having before school starts again for the summer, and talking over with the hubby too. I've finally come to this co...