HopingtobeNP

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1. Is floor nursing the best start? How much of nursing is bedpans?

   HopingtobeNP replied to HopingtobeNP's topic in New Nurse

   Jzkfel, Thank you so much. That gives me a whole new perspective. I really like the way you describe this. thanks again!!

2. Is floor nursing the best start? How much of nursing is bedpans?

   HopingtobeNP posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm applying to nursing school, and I wonder: Is nursing on a floor the best way to get experience when you are new? Also, how much of nursing is changing sheets, emptying bedpans, etc? I hope I don't sound like I am insulting, but I am just curious ...

3. What does a nurse do?

   HopingtobeNP posted a topic in New Nurse

   At 40, I am currently considering a mid-career change and going into nursing. I'd like to be an RN for a few years and then an NP. I'm so confused, though. Can anyone point me to some resources that tell me what an RN does all day? I know there are a...

4. Will I be able to cut it in nursing school?

   HopingtobeNP posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am 40 years old with three young kids (2, 6, 7). I have been a medical writer for the past decade or so, and worked in other writing jobs before that. I have worked with NPs in the past, and I have always dreamed of being one. I was interested in h...