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  1. New ED nurse

    hello thanks for posting! how is your orientation going so far? I'm on my 3rd week of orientation.i agree i am super nervous about alone once orientation is over but i hope and pray i feel atlas 50% more confident and comfortable (i don't know if tha...
  2. New ED nurse

    wow thats great advice thanks so much. this actually eases my nerves because it assures me that i am actually picking up on some type of routine for example, all the questions you said about chest pain.. i find myself asking those exact questions wit...
  3. New ED nurse

    Yes!! I definitely see exactly what you are saying with the focused assessment. I've learned that with some patients I don't even place my stethoscope on their skin lol let alone MY actual hands. Sometimes the assessment is just a set of questions. M...
  4. New ED nurse

    thanks for replying! and thank you for such good advice. after my last shift i definitely came to the conclusion that i need to some how make a brain sheet. unlike the floor where i am used to the same team of patients all day (which makes it a lot e...
  5. New ED nurse

    thanks so much for responding! i figured some people probably felt this way but i am so bad at comparing myself to others.. when i look at others from my training group some feel way more confident than me and it gets to me. again, I'm probably too h...
  6. New ED nurse

    hi everyone! thought i would make a blog and see if any fellow ER nurses could give me some advice. i have 1 year experience in a postpartum floor. decided to make the switch to ED because i realized i did not want to pursue a nursing career in OB. p...
  7. florida hospital or orlando health for new grad pay

    Hi! I have a interview tomorrow with EDNIP. Can you tell me a little bit about this program?! I have been a nurse for 8 months now on a postpartum floor. Just want to make sure this EDNIP program is a paid staff nurse position. What it entails. How l...
  8. Changing specialties. Is it possible?

    Hello! any luck on your switching?! I currently am in the exact same position as you!!! I currently work on a mother baby post partum floor. Brand new nurse as well with now 6 months experience. But really wanting to go into ED!!
  9. Hey everyone, I am currently a senior in UCF's BSN program and I was thinking of applying to GN programs closer to graduation in May. I was wondering if anyone could help me out on a few questions? How competitive are the programs? What do they cons...
  10. UCF Traditional and Accelerated BSN-2014

    Congrats you all!!!! I remember how emotional I was when I got my acceptance email. It was the best news of my life! So... now you must enjoy your summer because once fall comes nursing school will be your life!!
  11. UCF Traditional and Accelerated BSN-2014

    Clinicals are fun but exhausting! I have not yet experienced a 12 hour clinical... But the 8/9 hour long clinicals went be quick for me! So I can't imagine the 12 hours being too bad. But they are exhausting... All you will wanna do after is sleep lo...
  12. UCF Traditional and Accelerated BSN-2014

    My advice to incoming students is to be prepared...relax because it is totally do-able...don't get too intimidated (I know it's hard not too) and have fun!!!! :) also to try and get as much as sleep and fun time out of your system before nursing scho...
  13. UCF Traditional and Accelerated BSN-2014

    Hey guys I am in class with MsFrance as well :) I would like to give you my input as well... First semester was tough because it was a lot of getting used too... The course material isn't too bad it was just learning how to organize. It was very impo...
  14. UCF Traditional and Accelerated BSN-2014

    I would honestly say 2 - 3 days a week would be preferred at least for the 1st semester! I know I could have juggled 1 more shift per week the first semester, but I was okay money wise for just the 2, and I did not want to overload myself! For me, fo...
  15. UCF Traditional and Accelerated BSN-2014

    Oh you are welcome! I remember being in your same place this time last year, I had so many mixed emotions! How many days a week do you work?? I would good with just working my double on Saturday! My job is very flexible with my hours b/c they know I ...