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  1. New RN Already Making Mistakes

    NAtoRN replied to BabyTurtle2k11's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your anguish! I've been off orientation for 6 weeks and some days are horrible and leave me feeling like I wish I was still in school? Thank you for posting this question; reading all...

  2. Should I switch to days even though it is harder as a new nurse or stay at nights where it’s short staffed?

    NAtoRN replied to Yadiya's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse. I started out on days on my stroke unit. It's really busy and often short staffed during my day shift. The nurses help eachother as much as they can. I think the big thing is, are...

  3. Masks and sore throats/sinus issues?

    NAtoRN replied to Raven Sierra's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We wear those crappy surgical masks at work. When I work 2-3 days in a row, I cough alot when I first get up then usually feel better. Recently, the hospital switched to lower quality surgical masks...

  4. New Grad 3 Interviews Same Hospital

    NAtoRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad with 3 interviews at the same hospital. Yesterday I had a brief phone interview for a neuro ICU step down unit and the manager told me that she is going to tell HR to call my...

  5. New Grad 3 Interviews Same Hospital

    NAtoRN replied to NAtoRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Navelyn- I took a position in a neuro unit and also got a day shift?. All the questions were behavioral- what would you do if: you had a difficult patient, why are you a good candidate, whats your...

  6. Prepare Nurses to Pass NCLEX, or Prepare Nurses for Real World?

    NAtoRN replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad nurse who just worked my first 4 shifts on the floor with my preceptor, I completely agree. My clinicals did not provide sufficient experience and my school does not have the capstone...

  7. What just happened?!

    NAtoRN replied to spotangel's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thanks for sharing. I think this stuff is so

  8. New Grad working in a COVID hospital

    NAtoRN replied to NAtoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for your responses. This will be my first interview and it is in a covid only hospital. I'm assuming they are hiring more nurses to eventually reopen as a fullfledged hospital based on the...

  9. New Grad working in a COVID hospital

    NAtoRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just graduated from nursing school, taking the NCLEX 6/5/2020. I have an interview at a COVID only hospital. I'm having second thoughts- would this be a bad place for a new nurse to

  10. School Pretty Much Canceled Clinical

    NAtoRN replied to Futurenurse7321's topic in General Students

    Be glad that your school has a plan!! We are still waiting for answers from ours. They’ve switched to on Lin classes, but still have to get the secure testing for us to do tests from home. They...

  11. What are your schools doing about COVID and clinical?

    NAtoRN replied to DreameRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Are any schools replacing clinicals with something

  12. Nursing schools

    NAtoRN replied to Sun1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in my last semester at a community college associates program. They have great NCLEX passing rates, but I can tell you that most of the students in my class feel like we are lacking in clinical...

  13. Good Part-Time Job for Nursing Student- thinking Pharm Tech

    NAtoRN replied to BSNbound21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing assistant jobs give you alot of patient experieince and if you are good, you will most likely be offered a position as an RN after school. If you can get hired per diem instead of part time,...

  14. Nursing student needing advice

    NAtoRN replied to beardeddragon123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When you study for tests, do you do the practice NCLEX style questions? They are really

  15. The Evolution of Nursing Education - Is Today’s Education Preparing Nurses for Tomorrow’s Growing Health Challenges?

    NAtoRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am currently in my second semester of an ADN program and I feel so unprepared! I really wish we had more clinical experience. I’m so glad I started working as a nurse assistant before school or I...

  16. UB Nursing School application essays

    NAtoRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm applying to ECC and University of Buffalo for nursing school. I have to write 7 essays for UB, each one has a 2,000 character max. Does anyone know if it's better to keep the essays short (700...

  17. Job for nursing students

    NAtoRN replied to leahlapp's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Check with your local hospitals. I live in NY and you don't have to be certified to work as an aid in the hospital because you are supervsed by RN's. My hospital had a 2 day classroom orientation...

  18. How do I work study and be a mom full time

    NAtoRN replied to billiepw's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree, go for the ADN program and try medicaid for your insurance. My husband was unemployed for 8 months while I worked part time and took prerequisites- Medicaid coverage (for healthy family) was...

  19. Buffalo, NY nursing schools

    NAtoRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I'm 43, taking pre-reqs at ECC North, planning to apply for Fall 2018 Nursing School. Does anyone know anything about NCCC or GCC's nursing programs? I'm hoping to get into ECC's program, but I...