Born in Jamaica and raised in Bronx, NY. I've been an RN for almost a year. No I am not working; however, I am looking. My reason for being on this site is to blog about my struggles in finding a job.
So like many of you searching for a nursing job, especially in the NYC region, is depressing. Right now I have 9 months of acute care experience and I'm ready to call it quits. Number one reason being...
I have finally made it to the six month mark at my first nursing job. It wasn't easy, especially after orientation. In the previous post "reaching 3 month mark," I was really stressed and hoped it...
Thanks very much dudette10. Tonight will be my first time on the night shift. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. But I do hope to learn at a better pace on the night shift. On the day shift, I...
Thanks everyone for the encouraging words. I know no matter where I go, it will be stressful. I'm going to continue to fight. However, the staffing issue is a big issue. It's a safety concern and I...
Listening to experience nurses when they give report is great, even though sometimes you may not understand what the hell their saying because their going so fast. But you learn from them in what to...
I know that as a new nurse within the first three months of orientation you're not going to learn and see everything. And this I understand. But at this point in orientation I do not feel as though...