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Well, I really think I've reached witts end.. I thought I was going into my dream job. Passed school and NCLEX with flying colors went into a internship working for a hospital I had worked at prior to graduating. First rotation had the preceptor f...

Well, the start of a new year and I'm kissing nursing good bye after only 5 short months. I graduated in may and started at a hospital in august. My very first preceptor was a nightmare, on my 3rd day on the floor she said I was too slow and put m...

Hi everyone, Again thanks for all the replies, I NEVER expected to get such a huge response. Alot of you have mentioned going into a different area of nursing which I will consider after the baby. Again I just don't have it in me at this point o...

In response to RN75 I just have to say I'm in agreement with you on alot of points. I've always WONDERED myself if the general overall public was more educated on what nurses do and what there days are like (a true representation not some fluff fil...

Hi just wanted to check in with everyone and say thanks to all the supportive responses. As far as the title seeming "melodramatic" it is what it is and that's just what came out of my head, didn't mean it to be that way. But if you feel the nee...

stevielynn, do you have to be experienced to work at a free standing surgery center?

To everyone that has posted so far - I just want to THANK YOU ALL so much for your encouraging words and being willing to share personal insights and advice. I'm not going to give up my license I will keep it up as many of you have suggested. I als...

To the commuter - thanks about the pregnancy I'm pretty excited. Maybe in a little while I'll try to break back into nursing but for now, I'm just toasted and need some time away. To nurseangel - yeah, like you I worked my backside off to get thro...

Just curious -- how long what is the average length of orientation for new grads - based on my experience and friends etc its generally 6 - 8 weeks. Does this match up with all of you?

Hey everyone - just feeling like I need hugs today; so I'm asking for them and sending them out to anyone else who feels like they need them. :icon_hug: The whole new nursing role just seems to take its toll. I'm in a internship program where we "r...

Hi everyone just checking in... here's a hug for today for whoever needs one...:icon_hug: I keep telling myself to just keep putting one foot in front of the other. And an occasional glass of wine or beer combined with some laughter and friends he...

I'll second what AlsgalRN said about her coworker carrying a small address book with doc phone numbers and stuff. At my current job as I looked up phone numbers for docs, at the end of the day I would write them in the little address book with what ...

Hi everyone - I know this question has been posted before and I've looked at some of the websites mentioned on advice for IV's but I'm still having trouble with getting successful sticks. SOOOO.. I thought I'd ask everyone what was the one thing yo...

Hi everyone, these are great suggestions, I really appreciate this - I feel ready to try to have some SUCCESSFUL Sticks at this point, LOL! Keep the suggestions coming..

hi everyone, I posted about 2 weeks ago in regards to interviewing. well, didn't get the last position I interviewed for and went on another interview today somewhere else. Again, hoping I get the position. I just find it amazing when there is a so...

Hi everyone, thanks for your input. BS to be, thanks for your input. I don't assume the interview is one step away from the job, I always (I believe anyway) try to dress neatly, arrive on time and present myself well. I think the feedback idea is a ...

Hi everyone thanks for the good advice and positive thoughts. llg, I DID express an interest to the hiring manager when I teched there, saying that I would like a position when I graduated. This was when I was teching there prior to graduating in M...

Hi purple princess - it's really a shame that they pay people so little but that's a whole different issue. IT sounds like your doing a great job but as the other posters said finding work in a hospital would probably be better for you. I think they...

Hi everyone - thank you to all for all the responses - everyone here is so nice - I'm so addicted to this board! IN anycase I DID send a thank you note to the hiring manager very short - just saying thank you for your time I appreciated it yadayada...

HI everyone, I'm a new grad been in a place I'm not to happy with. In any case went on an interview today at a hospital thats 5 minutes from my house (currently driving over 1/2 hour to work.). In any case I think the interview went well BUT it's so...

Thanks tweety!! I had that train of thought "if they really liked me they would have hired me blah blah blah"

:icon_hug:You all are the best hugs to you all - I hope things improve for all of us :icon_hug:

Big Mona - I'm sorry it sounds like its been really tough for you - I believe that you get hit with stuff call it beginners luck! lol! Along similiar lines I always seems to have patients that develop problems simulateneously around 7 p.m. right bef...

Thanks Tom - I'll take that beer in a heartbeat! LOL and everyone else - ahhhh I love this board - don't know what I'd do without it. Your right the "meantime" between passing the nclex and getting comfortable is really yucky.. I try to look at it ...

I've decided there is no "perfect" time. I'm 35 and a new grad, kept saying after I graduate then ideally I wanted to work a year but now I'm just ready. I don't want to wait anymore, I'm already concerned that I'm 35 and this will be my first. And t...