robinrene1212

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1. Nurses are truly underpaid

   robinrene1212 replied to holly2422's topic in LPN/LVN

   Suck it up. Do your job, get recognized and move forward with experience. Don't worry about other people, let them be miserable! I worked in LTC for 2 years, now I have a great job at an infusion center.

2. New grads in specialties without the basics

   robinrene1212 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe instead of bursting their bubble you could help train them. Be a mentor. I am a second career nurse and graduated when the economy tanked. I can't even count the number of jobs I applied for. Even though I was in the top of my class, I got ON...

3. Am I making a mistake?

   robinrene1212 replied to robinrene1212's topic in Career Support

   Doing well!! No problems starting IVs!!!!!!

4. Am I making a mistake?

   robinrene1212 replied to robinrene1212's topic in Career Support

   Boy how things change! I just got a full time position in an Infusion Center at a hospital!

5. New job at outpatient treatment center

   robinrene1212 posted a topic in Infusion

   I applied at a nurse registry and within 5 days was hired at a hospital infusion center. Both registry and new employer know I have zero infusion/IV experience. It seems like they are really cool and ate willing to take train me. I keep asking myself...

6. I want to SCREAM, no job yet!!

   robinrene1212 replied to Charmslpn's topic in LPN/LVN

   Where do you live? I am in California and am amazed every job I look at is for an LVN ( I am an RN). Try agency work. I am doing it now and love it!

7. Am I making a mistake?

   robinrene1212 replied to robinrene1212's topic in Career Support

   Yes it really does work for us. I am an " older" nurse (50) and I don't mean this how it is going to sound but I will just day it......it's not about the money because my husband has a fantastic job........ But as we know everything can change in th...

8. Am I making a mistake?

   robinrene1212 replied to robinrene1212's topic in Career Support

   Yes it is the marketability. I have not started an IV, I have no trach or vent experience. I just don't want to regret it down the line by not having that med/surg experience. ( which no one is banging down my door to hire me). But as I said, I'm hap...

9. Am I making a mistake?

   robinrene1212 posted a topic in Career Support

   I am a second career nurse. I have been a nurse for three years. I worked all three years at a LTC facility. I really loved my job and wasn't compelled to look for a new job. It worked for our family. I was 12 minutes from my house to time clock. I w...

10. Goodwin RN program - 2011 updates question

    robinrene1212 replied to jessica2011's topic in Connecticut

    That is 210 right? If you can get Laura at Hospital for special care on Sat or Sunday you will have an awesome experience.

11. Goodwin RN program - 2011 updates question

    robinrene1212 replied to jessica2011's topic in Connecticut

    Hang in there. It will all work out in the end!! Good Luck!

12. Goodwin RN program - 2011 updates question

    robinrene1212 replied to jessica2011's topic in Connecticut

    I know that other programs will assign you a clinical with no choice given. I had three saturday clinicals (they were not my first choice but that is all that was open by time I got chosen) I went to Seabury (which was nothing to brag about) I also ...

13. Goodwin college

    robinrene1212 replied to cool12's topic in Connecticut

    I just graduated from Goodwin and start my first RN job on Monday!! I passed the Nclex in 75 questions and felt Goodwin prepared me well.

14. Goodwin RN program - 2011 updates question

    robinrene1212 replied to jessica2011's topic in Connecticut

    I just graduated from Goodwin and start my first RN job on Monday. All of my clinicals were nights and weekends!

15. Any other pre-nursing students over 45?

    robinrene1212 replied to aliveword's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I was in the same boat regarding math. Total phobia. Took the minimum to get by. Taught myself online before I took placement test. Got placed in Algebra 2, passed with an A-. The best advice someone gave me regarding algebra was don't try and ...