Looking For Other Pa Nurses!!!!

[Pete495]

Hello all,

I'm taking this chance to meet other nurses in PA. Who knows, maybe I've meant some of you. I graduated a year ago, and meant a lot of other nursing students in clinicals, and such.

Anyway, if you're interested in joining this discussion to meet others in PA who are recent grads., leave some comments.

Anyway, I'm wondering what kinds of hours everyone else is working, where people are working, what kinds of skills you're all learning, and your current job satisfaction, etc. Right now, I work quite a number of hours in a cardiovascular surgical unit. It's pretty good experience. Sometimes I find I get taken advantage of to work a lot of hours, but most times I don't mind, cuz I get a lot of good experience. I may move on to CRNA school someday. Any body else have grad. school aspriations?

Anyway, if you're a recent grad. or from PA, join the discussion, and let people know what's out there for new grads.

Thanks,

Repete495

[KRSLPN, LPN]

Hello! My first visit back here in quite sometime. I am an LPN in Western PA, live in NE Ohio. Hope to hear from someone in my "neck of the woods"

[Kerolyn]

I work in a hospital south of Pittsburgh in the operating room.

[Momma_Penguin]

Hello to all the Pa nurses!! I live and work in New Castle, Pa. I am happy to see so many from around this area. It would be nice to have a get together some time and meet every one. Wouldn't it be weird if some of us already knew each other?? Hope to hear from more nurses...ocean blue I am in your neck of the woods!

Laura LPN

[kaysrca]

Hi to all the Pa nurses. I'm not a new grad but have always worked in Pa. I'm in mental health in northwest Pa.

[Momma_Penguin]

I think we all need to get together for a western Pa nurses lunch or something! Maybe we can work on that. It's a thought. Or at least the New Castle area nurses!! Laura

[RNConnieF]

Philly burb. PCU/TELE, part-time clinical instructor for LPN program.Currently in BSN program. LPN grad 1996, RN grad 2002.

[stressednurse]

I live north of Pittsburgh and currently work in a large LTC, alzheimers and subacute facility. Been a nurse for 11 years now and have worked most of the critical care departments including being on a specialty transport team. It would be nice to get together for lunch with some other nurses from the area.

Deanna

[JustJulesy]

I just moved to Warrington, PA from CA. I just started with KForce Staffing, and I've never worked Med/Surg specifically before so I"m a bit nervous. Tonight is my first shift. I've read lots of great info about new to med/surg, but I fear that being from staffing I wont get much of an orientation. I hope I catch on quick.

Btw, I'm 25 years old and an LVN for 2.5 years.

Julianna

[opalmRN]

Originally posted by RNConnieF

part-time clinical instructor for LPN program.Currently in BSN program.

What school do you instruct for?

C

[HomeNurse4kids, LPN]

Hello all Pa nurses, I'm a 5 year home health peds Lpn in central Pa. Love what I do. Welcome all pm's or emails. :)

[vashka25]

Spring -03 grad from Canada now working in a Cardio Thoracic ICU in SE Pa.

Loving it so far.....do find it a little overwhelming at times being a new grad, but the staff, physicians, and surgeons are very helpful.

Nice to hear from everyone!

~Dawn~

[Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN]

Fairly new, older nursing student (career-changer) here from Berks County. Starting clinicals in Sept 2004. Looking forward to clinical associate position (med-surg) in a local hospital in Jan.

Hi to all PA people!