Hi Anna: I read your reply and kept thinking, "I felt that way, " or "I still feel that way" while reading it. When I first graduated I wanted to be Superwoman (and sometimes I still strive for that). I want to know everything about my patient, do e...
Well, I have been out of school for a year and do not consider myself "experienced," but I have worked both surgical/trauma and med-surg and would be happy to be a sounding board for anyone who wants to talk. I know that the transition from student t...
NurseKate replied to Tony35NYC's topic in New Nurse
**WARNING: Long-winded post** I started on a surgical/truma unit right out of school when I moved to NC. Like you, when I was preparing to graduate I heard "You need at least a year of experience on med-surg before specializing." BUT...I also heard, ...
NurseKate replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in New Nurse
Definitely ask your preceptor for help!!! Your preceptor is there to help YOU. If there is something you have not done before then you need to ask for help. Maybe say, "I learn best if I watch it first and then do it." or "I learn best if you're ther...
NurseKate replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in New Nurse
I concur with what the previous poster stated. What you're feeling is normal. Confidence comes with time. I think med-surg will be a great place for you to work (but maybe I am biased being a med-surg nurse myself). Try it. If you don't like it the...
NurseKate replied to Mint Julip's topic in Med-Surg
Like quite a few students, med-surg scared me and I had no interest in it after I graduated. After graduation I worked on a Surgical/Trauma unit at a Level I trauma center and absolutely hated it! I learned a lot and got some great experience in the ...
NurseKate replied to martymoose's topic in New Nurse
I worked on a Surgical/Trauma unit right out of school and ended up feeling so overwhelmed and discouraged after a few months. I began feeling as though I was not the right fit for that floor (or maybe the floor wasn't the right fit for me). I weighe...
PCS ( a company in TN) reviewed the licensure paperwork and verified my other license, etc. Once the paperwork was in it took maybe less than two weeks for them to notify me that I had met all of the requirements and they were going to let the MA BON...
Hi there. I just received my MA nursing license by reciprocity. I used to work as an RN in NC. I found a job in MA while my application for my MA nursing license was being processed and reviewed, but I could not start actual work until I had the MA n...
Is anyone a psych nurse here in NC? If so, how do you like it? What don't you like about it? I am unsure if it's an area I want to go into, but it's an area that has always interested me. Anyone here work at the state hospitals? I appreciate any...
Sounds like your friend is stressing you out...and from experience I know that you don't need any more stress than you are probably already going through! I didn't get any new format questions and I passed in July. The computer gives the next questio...
I read your post thinking, "Wow, this sounds just like what I have been thinking and feeling." I am coming off orientation soon and I am terrified! I worry about the same things and feel the same way you do. It was so reassuring reading your post bec...
I read your post thinking, "Wow, this sounds just like what I have been thinking and feeling." I am coming off orientation soon and I am terrified! I worry about the same things and feel the same way you do. It was so reassuring reading your post bec...