I am a RN who is currently attending California Baptist University's Nurse practitioner program. I am interested in emergency/ trauma nursing, but find it very difficult as a new grad to break into that field, so I am open to whatever the future holds for me. Nursing holds a special place in my heart, as a teenage I was in a traumatic burn accident and spent a few months in a ICU Burn unit trying to heal, it was the interactions with the nurse there, that called me to nursing.
tknrosales replied to Polly Peptide's topic in NP Students
I am in a similar program, and got my RN license a year ago. We are actually required to work as an RN in the program. It will be alot to handle, but i work full time as an RN in the ER on nights, then have school full time including cinicals this se...
tknrosales replied to ShontaFutureBSN's topic in General Students
Hey there! I am a 36 yr old mom of 2 boys (15yrs and 3 yrs). I tend to do things in a non traditional way. I am a new grad BSN-RN working in the ED (MY DREAM UNIT) for about 5 months. Nursing school is hard, you will have days where you want to cry, ...
I would also look at volunteering at a low income clinic or homeless outreach as an RN. It would show that you are doing something positive on your resume and get you back in the swing of things with patients. Look for "volunteers in medicine ". Ma...
tknrosales replied to Hopeful4it's topic in Career Support
I am a new grad in the ER and i love it. I have been there for about 4 months, but I work in an incredibly supportive environment. I dont think I could handle the pressure of everything i don't know yet without that support. It sounds like you are no...
tknrosales replied to tknrosales's topic in Disabilities
Thanks for the advice! I have been going to see a local chiropractor not affiliated with my organization and its seems to be helping. Is so sad that it has come to this. Employees should be valued as part of the family and cared for when we are down,...
tknrosales replied to napolis1's topic in Student Assist
You can private message me if you would like honest answers from a real live practicing RN who is still living the struggles of school. It is easy to forget how difficult it was to balance nursing school assignments, work, and the rest of your life. ...
Why dont you do the post-masters Np cert now? Then go on to the dnp after starting to work as a FNP? Most DNP programs focus on leadership or systems management, not so much as a clinical population, you do that in the NP track.
tknrosales replied to tknrosales's topic in New Nurse
Yes I was hired and I love it!! I was able to get into my dream role as an RN in the ER. I have talked to several people who came through the new grad program, and everyones interview was different. A few of us had two interviews, but some people onl...
I'm looking for feedback on seeking medical care at your place of employment. My hospital offers better benifits and lower cost if you get your medical care there. I'm fine with that for routine stuff, but I have back issues and need to start seeing ...
tknrosales replied to NurseyNursington's topic in New Nurse
Does the hospital have a clinical ladder program? That would be a much more likely way for you to get a raise, after one year (regardless of department) you are eligible for a raise if you do a few other things like participate in a committee or have...
tknrosales replied to tknrosales's topic in Job Hunt
Thanks for all the replys! In the end I chose ED. My end goal is to be a trauma NP, so I decided money can't be the biggest factor. Thanks for all the advice
tknrosales replied to kwfine's topic in Pre-Nursing
If she majored in business I am assuming she bachelor's degree, she should look into elmsn programs, which are designed for adults who are coming with life experiences
tknrosales replied to PrimroseR's topic in Student Assist
Learning your instructors testing style is critical to doing well on exams. I would maybe focus your attention to one or two resources instead of doing too many. When reviewing your textbook look at the heading of each section, the first few sentence...