Nurse Magnolia BSN, RN

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How to get NICU job without experience?

Nurse Magnolia replied to jo716's topic in NICU, Neonatal

I was hired directly into a NICU from nursing school as a new grad, but I've come to realize that I was pretty darn lucky. I had previous experience working with people in crisis as a mental health...
Can you teach as a NICU nurse?

Nurse Magnolia posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

Hi All, I'm a new grad starting in a level III NICU this month. I am sort of a non traditional new grad in that this is my second career and I am 47. I was teaching mental health classes prior to...
Can you teach as a NICU nurse?

Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

Thank you for all of that insight! I don't want to give up the NICU - it's something I'm really excited to do. I will have to work in my education MSN in my career somehow, but I'm ok with doing...
47 and Graduation TODAY!

Nurse Magnolia posted a topic in General Students

I graduate nursing school today! I can hardly believe it. I’ve had other careers, other degrees...I’m an older graduate nurse (I’ll be 47 in a week!) but these last couple of years have been...
Can you teach as a NICU nurse?

Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

Thanks! That is very
They don’t tell you

Nurse Magnolia replied to Seriously?!'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

I live in Pittsburgh. I really lucked out because one of the NICU's in the area announced they were closing about 2 weeks after I was offered the job at a different NICU. After that, all of the...
Onerous Onboarding With Nasty Nellie, The Job That Lasted a Week

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

It doesn’t make sense because it’s ridiculous. I live in PA. I was a PCT in PA, went to nursing school in PA, did over 1100 hours of clinical in PA did my transitions in PA and was hired in PA....
Onerous Onboarding With Nasty Nellie, The Job That Lasted a Week

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS!!!
Onerous Onboarding With Nasty Nellie, The Job That Lasted a Week

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

I said I'm working in Pittsburgh, not for Allegheny, though I might be. I've never actually mentioned where I'm working publicly. Only that I was hired as a diploma grad with two other bachelors...
Onerous Onboarding With Nasty Nellie, The Job That Lasted a Week

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

How many threads can one person start that basically say "I hate nursing and all of you should too"? Asking for a
Job Pick Help

Nurse Magnolia replied to greenjellico's topic in General Nursing

As a new grad myself, I will say that PRN jobs for new grads seem to be nonexistent. I had a friend who was trying to do that and they were told the same thing everywhere - get some experience first...
If you could start back at the beginning...

Nurse Magnolia posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

Hi All, I am a brand new nurse - though not new to the working world. I have two bachelors degrees and went back to nursing school at 45 when I could finally do what I wanted to do. I graduated in...
If you could start back at the beginning...

Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

Thank you so much for that! So I've decided on an MSN program. I am wondering how much being certified as a CNE matters for employment. I am between 3 programs right now....Sacred Heart MSN, Carlow...
RN to MSN? Can you skip the BSN?

Nurse Magnolia posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

HI all, I am a nursing student graduating in April. I am a very non traditional student as I am 46 years old and have two bachelor's degrees under my belt (Long story of indecisiveness when I was...
RN to MSN? Can you skip the BSN?

Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

I know I posted this many months ago, but I thought I'd just thought I'd come back and update! I graduated in April and passed my NCLEX a week later. I will start my job in a level III NICU in June....
Patient to Nurse Ratios in Pittsburgh

Nurse Magnolia replied to AlwaysLearning247's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

There are two main hospital systems in Pittsburgh...UPMC or Allegheny Health Network. You will hear a lot of opinions on which one is better to work for. They both have their pluses. AHN has a...
Unsafe Environment for Graduate Nurse?

Nurse Magnolia replied to KMcRN19's topic in General Nursing

Since you mention Talent Acquisitions and you are in PA, I believe I know what hospital system you were hired to. Talent Acquisitions is pretty good with getting you interviews with different units,...
The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

This has escalated ridiculously. The OP is miserable in nursing and I certainly hope that I don’t have experiences that lead me to be that way. But I didn’t speak towards working conditions,...
The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

I can't speak for anyone else, but I tried several times to rebut with factual evidence from my area of the same state and *I* was called a liar. I never called the OP a liar. I simply pointed out...
They don’t tell you

Nurse Magnolia replied to Seriously?!'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

Thank you for posting this. I start my first job in a level III NICU in June. I just graduated from school in April so this is my first nursing job, but I do have 4 kids so I'm not brand new to...
The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

OMG this would be funny if it weren't sad. You need help. I am an adult who's been around the block - I taught mental health education for years prior to nursing school and I know that you can't...
The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

Yep, I joined allnurses years ago just to bide my time to make sure that I’d be here just at this moment to disagree with you. It’s been my plan all along. ? you stopped replying to me because I...
The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

The entire premise of the thread was that there are no nursing jobs to be had, especially without a BSN. I posted that there were, in fact, nursing jobs to be had for new jobs without a BSN. I just...
The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

Nurse Magnolia replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

Please do not let the negative nellie's of this thread scare you off. For every person here posting, there are many many more that are too busy enjoying their careers to be here whining. I was where...
47 and Graduation TODAY!

Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

Yes I did! I took my NCLEX 6 days after graduation and passed in 75 questions. I start my job in

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