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I am in a somewhat similar situation. I do not have children nor do I work a federal job so that may be the only difference. I have thought long and hard if I want to give up my cushy 7:30-4 job for nursing school. While it's hard to walk away, I thi...

Dang...you are amazing!

I start nursing school in the fall and have gotten a lot of negative feedback from nurses I work with who are really miserable as a nurse. Some are very encouraging, but most have told me to turn around now while I have the chance. Even the ones that...

Don’t be embarrassed. Lol I was interested! Are you a new NP or new RN? I’m confused.

I think like another poster said...the grass always looks greener on the other side but I get your points. Well to me that is awesome new grad pay!!! Congrats!! Were you a CNA or LPN beforehand?? What floor do you work on?

I think great pay is mentioned a lot because of the potential for overtime, shift diffs, and holiday pay that you would never get from an ordinary salaried job elsewhere. Not sure where you live, but nurses in my area make great hourly wages and the ...

Agreed. You couldn't pay me enough to be a teacher. I can't understand why anyone would ever choose that. Maybe go into teaching nursing classes at a college??

Wow congratulations on 30 years of service! I get the venting part...everyone has to vent...and I think most people are not going to type a post about how much they love nursing, but rather come here to vent when they've had a bad day. So as a whole ...

Why PA over NP? I have applied to PA school in the past...got waitlisted but never accepted. I realized it was a blessing in disguise because after reviewing the role of NP vs PA, I felt like NP fit much better with what I was trying to achieve.

I agree. I think some of the people I've talked to are just not happy with their lives in general. I am a pretty positive person, I love helping and caring for people, and I am usually happy. I never really have much to complain about in my current s...

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Oh goodness..usually I try the search first, but did not do that this time for some reason. That was beautifully written. Thank you!

No way! It’s like I am living your life ? did you work as a dietitian too before becoming a nurse? I have been trying to find a dietitian transitioned to nurse to get their take but most end up going to PA route rather than nursing.

Thank you for the encouragement!

I think you are mistaken on the role of a clinical dietitian. I have a 4-year bachelor's degree in nutrition and 2 of those years were pure medical nutrition therapy courses where we learned the dietary management of possibly every disease you could ...

Hi, I am a registered dietitian (working my way into nursing school) and it is against our code of ethics to provide specialized dietary information without holding RD credentials. It is ok to give general, healthful information like eat 5 servings o...

I needed to hear this! Thank you!

I know plenty of new grad nurses and none of them had difficulty finding jobs after school. Most of them had job offers before they even graduated. I think it all depends on where you live.

Hello! I am actually in your exact same position and am planning to take out private loans on top of the federal loans I've already been given. I have also seen many posts on discouraging against student loans. I am debt free from my first bachelor's...

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!

Yay!! Congratulations!!

That’s odd. Was it from 404-413-1200? That is so suspenseful! When I got taken off wait list they called around noon then did not send the email packet until a little after 5pm so who knows!

So awesome! Congrats! I wonder if Trad and ACE students ever cross paths?

Yes, I hope there are more spots to open up for you guys! Thank you so much! I have a 3.58 GPA/3.75 Science GPA, bachelor's degree in nutrition, 92 TEAS, have been volunteering for hospice for 10 years and been working in healthcare for about 7 years...

Y'all!! GSU just called me and told me a spot opened up and I am off the waiting list for ACE!!! So excited!!! Anyone else?!?