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I went to a running store and had them analyze my foot. They recommended a shoe based on those tests and it has been spot on. I wear a stability shoe by New Balance. It isn't the most expensive or the cheapest. My feet/legs no longer hurt after m...

If you are still in contact with your friends from Nursing School, I highly recommend getting together with them at least once a month. A group of us have stayed in contact and get together to compare "war" stories. We all have the same feelings no...

I feel the same way. I work at a LTC Rehab facility on their med surg floor. I currently have 15 patients but Im also responsible for two other units that are run by LPNs. I am in way over my head and no amount of asking for help or extra training...

This is the thing that drives me batty! Shift Wars. Someone always wants to start them. (not you) I think there is a huge misconception that night shifts are slower and don't need the help. Some nights this is very very true. Some nights I even...

I work at a Rehab center/Care center. My orientation was 8 day shifts then I was put on nights by myself. Im only three months in as a new grad and already I can put charge RN on my resume. I won't lie...its scary. I have gone to my bosses and as...

Be prepared for others not understanding that you work night time hours, this includes administration. I work nights and I love them, but I hate the mandatory 2 hour monthly meeting that is held for the night shift because it is always after my 12 h...

I finally heard back from the state this week and they offered me a position at the Juvenile Correctional Facility. I am a new grad but am excited about this opportunity. When I interviewed we discussed the schedule and it is one I like, even thoug...

Ive been trying to research all day and Im getting nowhere. My school requires that people finishing 2nd block take the HESI exam. We are not given any kind of credit for this exam, nor does it count against us, but it is mandatory. They told us n...

I can only speak for myself but yes it has been very difficult to get a job as a new grad and I work for a hospital! I had one place hire me, only to call me three days before my start date and change their minds. Most places see that I am a new gr...

I have two separate interviews with our state Correctional facilities this week. One is for an Adult facility and the other is for the Juvenile facility. I have read the thread regarding interview questions and Im studying those :) what Im lookin...

Thanks!! :) I think I will take it. Im very interested in a portion of the population and they have a need for me in that area. The interviewer and I talked a bit about it and Im very excited and hopeful. There are some downsides but at this poin...

Well I had both interviews. Out of the two, I would prefer the Juvie facility to the adult. The atmosphere's and the personalities of the interviewers were completely different. The interview for the adult facility was very educational. I am a n...

Don't give up! That is the first thing I wanted to say lol. I work for a Phoenix area hospital and they won't hire me either because of my new grad status. They all say, come back when you have 6 months or more. It sucks because I have been here ...

I spent an entire day going to facilities, filling out applications and leaving my resume, cover letter and a page with references. Several of my fellow students also did this. I got a nibble at one of the placed while I was filling out the applica...

I took my final this past week for my last semester of school. I passed :) With that comes lots of company to my house for graduation and my poor house hasn't been kept up to standards the last 2 years. Up till this past June I have been pretty or...

I forgot to add that with our school, the facility was the one who said when we could come in and pick out patients. I don't know how it is for you but that might factor in. I would check with your instructor before going in to see what they say. ...

It varied depending on our rotation. Mostly we had to go in on sunday, usually around 9am so that the staff had time to do report and get going with their day. We would spend a few hours getting all the information and then come home and put it all...

Typically my schedule is Mondays from 630am to about 430pm ish depending on the rotation. This is my last semester and the next two weeks I have clinicals on Monday and Tuesday. Lectures for semesters 1-3 were T/W/Thu with varying hours. Most star...

This is our last semester of Nursing School. Tests are very close together with very little lecture time. Unfortunately since there is little time, everyone has come to school sick and I now have it. Had it most of the weekend and we have a test t...

I took it at GCC and have taken it every semester. I would say I found it to be worth it. I have taken almost every "optional" course and have found them to be very helpful especially the Math reviews, the NCLEX reviews, and the Lab explaination co...

I can sympathize! I had this happen to me last semester in my 3rd block of four. I had been really sick and didn't study as well. Took the test and thought I did relatively well (within the 75% range needed). I hit the submit button and WHAM! I ...

I said the same things after my first block. we had a four month break between block 1 and block 2 (first year semesters) By the end of the break we were begging for things to do lol. This time we have the same amount of time and we were all looki...

I agree with this. Also everyone's experience in NS is very unique and individual. Sure we all stress over grades, care plans etc, but NS is also what you choose to make of it. I can tell you all about the stress, care plans, crazy instructors, cr...

It depends on the semester, but we knew our schedule before the semester starts in all three cases so far. This last round of semester schedules, we knew roughly before Christmas. I know before 2nd and 3rd blocks we had to rank our choices in prior...

Im in the full time traditional program and our schedule on paper is Monday through Thursday. Off paper, its more like Sunday through Friday. We have to do our clinical prep on Sunday which can take all day. Then sometimes tests etc are scheduled ...