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  1. Bachelor in science, now in ADN program

    Hi River :) I have a BS in Sociology and an ADN, which I completed in December. It was a shorter program and was cheaper than a BSN. I still have a bachelor's degree which will allow me to take a job that requires a BS degree. Also, I can go dire...
  2. Orientation time in Labor and Delivery

    Shannon, I am just finishing my orientation in L&D and I received 3 months in that area alone! I still feel shaky, can't imagine trying to orient in the other areas at the same time! This time includes circulating in sections. [ May 22, 2001:...
  3. Is It "Reality Shock" or am I in the Wrong Area?

    I totally agree with all of you who talk about L&D being an area where things could go wrong quickly! Since we deal with many, many high risk deliveries there are many days when someone has a crash c-section. This is part of what makes the area...
  4. Is It "Reality Shock" or am I in the Wrong Area?

    I decided if I quit, I won't get anywhere and always hated quitting. This is how I feel too, I'm just wondering how long it will be before I feel better. I've just got that "sick to your stomach" feeling about working. iamme457, I do work at a tea...
  5. Need advise..... This is my last week of orientation in a very busy L&D unit. I am a new grad (December) at age 40 with several years experience working in offices in many capacities (HR, office management, etc) prior to going to nursing school....
  6. The Male Nurse

  7. are they going to judge me...........need advice

    Micknmel, most schools provide special testing arrangements for those who need them. This ranges from people who are physically handicapped to those who merely suffer from plain ole "test anxiety". There are many, many people out there who have tes...
  8. Hi Rick! My name is Carole, I'm from Oklahoma and a new grad (at age 40) working in a BUSY L&D. Nursing is my second career as my BS (from 1982) is in behavioral sciences and I spent many years working in Human Resources. I started back to scho...
  9. Advice for New L&D Nurse

    Thanks so much kday! I had already decided to see if one of the people I have already worked with could help with the preceptor duties and I will also use her as an unofficial mentor. She has been a nurse educator and was extremely helpful to me. ...
  10. Advice for New L&D Nurse

    Help! I am a new grad just starting in L&D. I just finished the 3rd week of orientation and am feeling completely overwhelmed. My first 2 weeks were spent on days where I had 4 different preceptors (my assigned one was sick 1 week). Now I'm w...