NewRNat50

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1. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

   NewRNat50 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   1. Always talk to your comatose patient like any other patient.....even if you believe they can't hear you.. 2. Your patient is your patient and so is their family... 3. Be honest with yourself especially when creating a sterile field.. 4. Even i...

2. Too old to go into nursing??

   NewRNat50 replied to st431's topic in General Nursing

   I had the same concerns as you and I am so happy that I made such a career change at my age!! I was raising my three small children when I decided to go to nursing school! I took ONE prerequisite a semester for 12 years while raising my babies and ...

3. starting to worry I'm to old (51) to be hired.

   NewRNat50 replied to Patricia Moore's topic in Career Support

   I graduated from nursing school and only had trouble finding a position because my area is overly saturated with new grads! Otherwise, I had no problem starting in a LTC facility and then per diem at a nearby hospital! Your age comes with years of ...