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1. Newly licensed and ready to begin my "New Life", but scared to death!

   nurse r replied to RNLauraZ's topic in General Nursing

   Laura- Congratulations! I, too felt EXACTLY like you do. I started my very first nursing job last October. I remember telling my nursing school friends that I was sure that I would be discovered as a fraud, because I did not feel that I knew anythin...

2. Newly licensed and ready to begin my "New Life", but scared to death!

   nurse r replied to RNLauraZ's topic in General Nursing

   Laura- Congratulations! I, too felt EXACTLY like you do. I started my very first nursing job last October. I remember telling my nursing school friends that I was sure that I would be discovered as a fraud, because I did not feel that I knew anythin...

3. Acls, Pals

   nurse r replied to TracyB,RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi TracyB- I noticed you are from the Chicago area- me too! I just took the PALS course a few weeks ago- it was a two day course. I work at Childrens hospital in Chicago, and they paid for it, so I don't know how much it costs. Why don't you call th...

4. BSN vs. ADN

   nurse r replied to goldilocksrn's topic in General Nursing

   to angel nurse- JUST an AS? I worked extremely hard for "just an AS" and am offended by your comments. It took me a total of three years, and ALOT of heart and soul and my hard-earned money to become an RN, and I deserve just as much recognition and ...

5. nursing as a 2nd career

   nurse r posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello- just wondering if anyone out there chose nursing as their 2nd (or 3rd) career, as I did. Personally, I feel lucky, because I am not in my mid-20's, and burnt out! I do get frustrated of course, and feel my only path to true happiness is to win...

6. nursing as a 2nd career

   nurse r replied to nurse r's topic in General Nursing

   Hello- just wondering if anyone out there chose nursing as their 2nd (or 3rd) career, as I did. Personally, I feel lucky, because I am not in my mid-20's, and burnt out! I do get frustrated of course, and feel my only path to true happiness is to win...