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They should really being giving constructive criticism. Most of what you learn in nursing is on the job. Even the OR example someone gave was people expecting a new nurse to be completely experienced and know what they’re doing right off the bat. It takes time to learn and get comfortable. I would advise finding a mentor- is there a senior staff member or clinical educator or manager you can ask for help? This is what I did when I switched nursing fields and had to learn a whole new way of doing things. Good luck, and keep working hard.

Good grief. Crytzer and England are the last names of the company founders. The company is based in the US. Do a slight bit of research.

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Of course 29 is not too old. Age has nothing to do with a career change or wanting to get a degree. I don't know where you live, but I did a 2 year after degree program (had a prev degree in business), and completed my BScN. good luck.

It's 12 hours of caring for sick people. You'll laugh, cry, panic, overthink, miss breaks, lose your appetite, be ravenous, get yelled at, not sit for hours, and who knows what else. It isn't easy. You have people in your care from start to finish who you are responsible for. By the end of the shift (if not before), you're spent. However, it's a great job and we do what we do for a reason. There are good aspects, but you discover those as they come, from quiet moments with patients to huge laughs with co workers. We are with patients during a journey, whether it's for a cut finger, a massive heart attack or end of life care. Not everything can be explained in a non whiney article. Burnout is important to recognize because we give so much of ourselves. Good luck with your future.

It isn't as dramatic as that first poster makes it sound. I am a RN in Edmonton, and have worked here for almost 9 years. I work in a big emergency department that is so desperate for staff that many of the new hires are new grads into full time lines! because a couple of years ago, AHS had a huge push to have only full time lines. This led to burnout, huge turnover, staffing issues, etc. hence the need to hire whoever would apply. I have never met a student who didn't have a job right after graduation, whether it was with their preceptor unit or not. You don't have to leave to a rural area. The main reason it is difficult to get hired within AHS if you are not already employed with AHS is because of all of the internal movement- nurses applying for different positions within the system. Managers do not know how many times you wrote the exam unless you tell them. For the exam, NCSBN has a great online practice bank of questions that is reasonably priced and I'm pretty sure is the only reason I passed the NCLEX (RN licensing exam). Nursing is a great job. I would recommend trying to get into a RN program right off the bat as opposed to a LPN program, just because I see a few of my friends working so hard at more school to upgrade to be a RN and I really feel for them. Oh yeah, and your age doesn't matter. You won't get hired on because you're older and have more life experience. no. not how that works in nursing. Look at the area you want to be in and see what courses you can do externally to further yourself once you have graduated. So if you want to work emergency, try taking ACLS or TNCC. All of these little things give you "points" when the managers are going through the resumes. Also, after or during your second year of nursing, you can apply at some hospitals to be a UNE, and you pretty much work full scope as a nurse. Great experience. Good luck!