ShelNewGrad

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1. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

   ShelNewGrad replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there! I got my BSN from a local university and feel that nursing school taught us the basics of patient/nursing care. I was told 2/3rds of what you learned is on the job and that is so true. I think that's true about most jobs. You know there...

2. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

   ShelNewGrad replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there First, Happy New Year and congrats on your new baby :balloons: . I have had a very similar experience to yours. I have been working on a busy med/surg telemetry/neurology floor and I am so tired of nursing. It is so much work an...

3. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

   ShelNewGrad replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

   hi smarty_rn i am not offended by your comment at all. the only problem is that 99% of the rns on the med/surg floor that i work on do not get any of their breaks at all. so, its not just me - its a lot of rns, half of them who have been rns for o...

4. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

   ShelNewGrad replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there, Good luck w/ school. I am a RN and I just wanted to make a point about when you get your license and start working. As a RN, you have at least 4-5 patients depending on you (typical med/surg floor) and its very difficult to be able to do...

5. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

   ShelNewGrad replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

   hi to all my fellow rns, first, thanks to all the rns since i know how hard we all work. our jobs are so demanding. i am in process of quitting my med/surg job because i so tired of the taking care of everybody else but me; my messed up schedule (i ...

6. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

   ShelNewGrad replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am so shocked at how much RNs want to get away from their jobs... I think there are so many professional & personal reasons for this. I will be leaving my present job shortly............because some RNs there are lazy, and they want me to wor...

7. NCLEX results in California

   ShelNewGrad replied to Brit5's topic in NCLEX

   C O N G R AT S !!!!!!!! I'm so happy that you passed!!!!!!! I know how you feel - just found out today too. Good luck in your nursing career

8. NCLEX results in California

   ShelNewGrad replied to Brit5's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Suzanne - THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REPLYING TO MY Q !!!! I checked the CA BON today and.... :balloons: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I PASSED!!! I'M A RN :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :balloons:

9. NCLEX results in California

   ShelNewGrad replied to Brit5's topic in NCLEX

   Thanx for the info!!! You're great!

10. NCLEX results in California

    ShelNewGrad replied to Brit5's topic in NCLEX

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11. NCLEX results in California

    ShelNewGrad replied to Brit5's topic in NCLEX

    Hi - I really know how you feel!!! I took my NCLEX 2 days ago and I'm so worried. This is my 2nd time taking it AND I'm so scared. I try to keep myself busy but sometimes, I just CANT stop thinking about the results. My boyfriend had to get his li...