baby.icu.nurse replied to MsJheri112's topic in General Nursing
I get it. I was a new grad who went straight into the ICU as well. Coming up on my one year mark in two weeks. I think your success depends largely on the support you have at work. I had to request a...
baby.icu.nurse replied to baby.icu.nurse's topic in General Nursing
I will take that consideration. I do not partake in gossip as I am well aware of the possible repercussions. It's more like the other nurses approach me because they hear my preceptor talking to me. I...
baby.icu.nurse replied to baby.icu.nurse's topic in General Nursing
Thank you for all of your opinions! We do not actually type out any progress notes or anything. The only time we type is when we need to type conversations, etc that aren't covered by a checkbox....
So I just graduated in Dec and have been working for 1 month in an ICU. My preceptor is absolutely terrible. He hates his life, complains about literally everyone despite me asking him multiple times...
Bay area is super competitive. I live in California and graduated from a central valley ADN program. Most of us here are easily able to get jobs at the local hospitals because, simply put, people do...
Graduated this past December. About 7 out of our 50 classmates were hired straight into the ICU after graduation. Three of us chose to go via a RN New Grad program at a different
I am in the central valley about 1 hour away from Bakersfield, so hopefully I'll be able to get placement at the local hospital here in town. How much work is required on average during the week? I...
Yikes, that sounds scary. Is it a lot of writing as in essays, discussions, group projects, etc? A lot of reading? I just started in the ICU and was looking to start this Fall but I'm not sure if...
Hi! I am thinking of doing this program. How are you liking it? I will be a working nurse with a 2 year old so I am hoping to get into a program that isn't too demanding time and work-wise. I am also...
Just graduated in December. You should start applying before you graduate. My city held two New RN Grad Hiring nights held by two different hospitals so I attended those. Got a job at the second event...
baby.icu.nurse replied to LostFutureRN's topic in General Students
Geez! You are a FIRST semester student! It takes time to develop critical thinking skills! Please don't give it up. It just sounds like your instructor is a jerk. I'm sorry you experienced that. Best...
Just graduated in Dec. I think if you have an interest in science and the WHY then you'll be fine. I definitely didn't think the material was hard, it was just the amount of work assigned. I'm one of...
Your story is my story. I did terrible at UC during my undergrad years. Ended up with like a 2.7-something from there. It really killed my self-confidence. I didn't know how to study, was a...
Hi everyone! Looking to start an online RN to BSN program this fall. I live in CA and have narrowed my choices down to CSU Bakersfield or Fresno State. Costwise, they are pretty similar and both will...