Specialties Geriatric
Published Jul 6, 2007
marjoriemac, LPN
231 Posts
Hi,
Just out of sheer curiousity, how many of your nurses are newly graduated (say up to 2 years after graduating as a fully fledged angel!). I am 5 years graduated but always worked in long term care and now work with 2 nurses who chose long term care as their first job. I'm just surprised as when I started I was like an alien because I chose to work in long term care.:welcome:All new grads, we need you!
SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN
10,263 Posts
Me. It'll be a year since I got licensed on 6/30.
Holy moley!
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
102 Articles; 27,612 Posts
I received my initial nursing licensure (VN license) in January 2006 so, by your definition, I am still a newer nurse. The vast majority of nurses at my long term care facility became licensed within the past 2 years and, therefore, would be considered newer nurses.
edisongirl25
88 Posts
I am a new grad as of 5/3/07. I work on a nurse residency floor. It is for new grads. They have specially trained nurses to be mentors for us and you stay as long as you need to.
ptadvocate81
120 Posts
I am a baby nurse- licensed RN since February 2007. Loving every moment!
funsizedliv
39 Posts
I Just graduated in May and got my license a few days ago. While in school I was applying everywhere, but the only place to get back to me was a LTC facility. I interviewed right away and it seemed great. The staff was very friendly, and it was familiar because as a teen I worked in the kitchen there.
When I told people that I wanted to work there, many nurses and fellow students turned up their nose and seemed disgusted that I wanted to work in LTC. Some were very supportive and said that I should do what I'm interested in. My clinical instructor also thought it was an excellent place for me to work because the stability of it would keep me organized.
I get aggrivated when other nurses say I should work in a hospital. I havent been able to get a single interview at a hospital, and I already have worked as an aide on a med/surg/telemetry floor for the past year and have come to hate the way it is run. Not a big fan of hospitals at the moment.
I actually just called the facility this morning to let them know that I had gotten my license and would be thrilled to work there. They were excited as well, and I'm going to get everything squared away on Wednesday!
CapeCodMermaid, RN
6,092 Posts
Congratulations on passing your exam!! Most of my nursing staff is comprised of nurses who have less than 3 years experience. I have several new grads--LPNs--and one who is just about ready to take her license.
gt4everpn, BSN, RN
724 Posts
i'm here and i'm new, i graduated a year ago, but started working a month ago, i was in school full time for my rn!! that accounts for the big time gap.