nursemaddie

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1. How old were you when you started nursing school?

   nursemaddie replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   I had a 20+ yeaRr career in accounting/finance, and started NS when I was 47. Graduated and passed NCLEX a few months shy of 50. The way I see it, I arrived late to the party, but at least I showed up! :)

2. Positions outside bedside nursing

   nursemaddie replied to imsotired's topic in Job Hunt

   I have 20+ years in accounting/finance (not a CPA), and I'm looking for the same thing (well, not on your level, obviously). From what I've been able to ascertain, case management is the way to go. Good luck! I hope we both find what we're looking fo...

3. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   nursemaddie replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   Hi KrissyR! A year ago, your post was me. I could have written every word and then some. I did get fired or "let go" before my med/surg orientation period was finished, and I thought my life was over. I had worked so hard on my second career, and I,...

4. FIRED I didn't even see it coming , Please advise

   nursemaddie replied to Ms.MayaRN's topic in New Nurse

   Hi! I was fired during my orientation also, and like you, I never thought I'd be writing these words. I had rec. superior preformance reviews from my preceptor, and my educators just 10 days prior. I never saw it coming. And also like you, I was gen...

5. Fired new nurse; what to do now

   nursemaddie replied to nursemaddie's topic in New Nurse

   ACK! The pharmacy! Yes, we do, and it never even entered my mind to call them--of course they would have known! Thank you for suggesting this! (I will remember this in the future) And no, the prior nurse didn't have any reprecussions. Well, at least...

6. Fired new nurse; what to do now

   nursemaddie replied to nursemaddie's topic in New Nurse

   I'm still in shock myself,since I had gotten really good reviews from my educator and preceptor just prior to this. I have learned a very painful lesson though.

7. Fired new nurse; what to do now

   nursemaddie posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello all. I just got fired this morning from my first nursing job. I was 3 days out from my orientation, and have gotten positive reviews from my preceptors, and my nurse educator, but my first night alone (10/1/12) was a horror. On a busy med surg ...

8. how is training once you get a job as a new grad rn

   nursemaddie replied to dburnley's topic in New Nurse

   I had 1 week of general hospital orientation, and was promised 8-10 weeks under a preceptor (24-30 shifts), but only got 17. And i had to fight for the last two shifts. I am so not prepared for this, and my first night alone was Hades. I'm on a busy ...

9. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   nursemaddie replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

   "Are the priests still in with your patient, Regan McNeill?"

10. Terminated at end of orientation.

    nursemaddie replied to Flatlander's topic in New Nurse

    Wow! what a timely post. I am an older nurse; this is my second career, and I just started with my preceptor this week (I worked 2 days with her). And I love the patients, the pace, the feeling of being able to help a patient, but my preceptor is fro...

11. Terminated at end of orientation.

    nursemaddie replied to Flatlander's topic in New Nurse

    Wow! what a timely post. I am an older nurse; this is my second career, and I just started with my preceptor this week (I worked 2 days with her). And I love the patients, the pace, the feeling of being able to help a patient, but my preceptor is fro...

12. OVER-40 Fall 2012 Nursing Students--Roll Call

    nursemaddie replied to laski's topic in General Students

    Hi! I'm a few months shy of 50, and I just graduated in May with my ASN, and got my dream job 2 weeks later. (Seriously, it's everything that I wanted!) This is my second career, and while I wished I would have had enough ....sense to follow my hear...