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Nursing homes/elderly living is a great place to start. It may not be in your preferred field of nursing, but at least in NYS where I live, that is where the majority of new LPNs/RNs work. It's good...

Nursing as a profession is WAY more stressful than school, in my opinion.

I've worked both days and nights. I preferred the night shift's work load, but the havoc that overnights reeked on my body was unbearable. On my days off I slept all day and was up all night. I never...

I would not have done something like that and practiced out of my scope. I will not disagree that it is common sense, but I have seen great nurses lose their licensure for A LOT less! There is also a...

I worked full time evenings at a convenience store when I was in LPN school full time. The hours were flexible with school, plus I had no choice but to work to support my husband and son (my husband...

I give all NICU nurses a lot of credit... I could never do it, especially being a mom. Give me a dying adult any day, hand me a sick baby and I'd break down. Kudos!

No, you'll be just fine. I went through 3 jobs my first year as a nurse before I finally find my current job which I love. Companies are more understanding than you would believe, as long as you are...

A very wise nursing instructor would always end a long day of clinical by telling her students "Take good care of yourself, because noone will do it for you." And she's right. As I was a floor nurse...

I'll never forget the day I took my LPN boards in NYS.... 8/8/2011. I was an honors student when I graduated that June. Didn't open a book, didn't even stress. My test shut off at 85 questions. Went...