just thought we needed a new thread that is a lot of fun!

how many months are you into your first year as a new RN?

(the date you passed boards, and the months you are working at your brand new first RN job)

11/19/07 - 4 months- pediatrics

8/15/07, I think it was..So 8 mos almost - Orthopedic med/surg

10/1/07 (the day I started work, I forget when I passed boards): 6 months Medical ICU yay us!!!

I passed the boards on June 22, 2007...so 10 months of being an RN.

But I've only been working as an RN for 8 months.

Passed boards 2-4-08, started my first job as an RN on 2-11-08, so I'm 2 months in!

Took the boards July 13th and passed... started my job July 23rd on a Med-Surg floor.... quit mid March (about 8 months in)... and I just started my new job last week on a progressive cardiac unit!

Passed Boards - 4-1-08!!!

Started new job - 4-7-08!!!!

Surgical floor

Working as an RN offically - 6 days!!!!!

Passed boards in June 07.

Started work in July...so 9 months!

Thanks for a fun thread! :nuke:

passed July, 18, 2007 - and was already orienting on my unit.

I have been an RN for almost 9 months!

began working as a gn on 1/7/2008 in med/surg

passed boards 2/25/2008

been working over 3 months now, but just under 2 months officially as an rn!

(going to be on my own in about 4 weeks):nuke:

i graduated on 5-17-07. i started orientation the next day. june 12 i passed the boards and began working as an rn june 14th. i have ben working as an rn for 10 months in ltc. i adore geriatrics.

as you can see by my signature line my 1st and only (so far) grand daugher was born the same day i took the nclex. i made it back to the hosptial in time for the pushing.

began working as a gn on 1/7/2008 in med/surg

passed boards 2/25/2008

been working over 3 months now, but just under 2 months officially as an rn!

(going to be on my own in about 4 weeks):nuke:

congrats!!! and good luck to you working on your own. i am going to start patient care this week and am having a hard time imagining me by myself at this point.....

Graduated Dec 07, started orienting to NICU on Jan 14th, passed boards on Jan 31st!

Wow! I didn't realize I was 4 months into working!