rhody5

You are so right- I thought nursing school was never going to end and here I am!

From what I understand we are in the classroom for about a month and then shadow for quite a while. The whole orientation is 6 months and they will give longer if we need it. I thought that sounded like quite a long time. Do you think it is wrong to get so specialized in the beginning? Thanks for you help- Gina

I am glad it is fast paced I need that, I am a bit of a busy body and stop paying attention if it doesn't move quickly, drives some people crazy but has been coming in handy for nursing. I have worked LTC and it is like torture for me, so slow, so slow. People think it is so busy but I feel like it is so slow. So good that is also good news. LTC is not for me and I thought this would be a good opportunity. Thanks Gina

Good, I was hoping to get a positive answer since I really want to do it but also don't what to be overwhelmed. Thanks!

Hello All- I graduated last Saturday. I have been an LPN for two years before getting my RN. I like to think I am quick to learn. So my wisdom filled OR nurses, do new grads belong in the OR? 6 month training course, I am ready and excited but I don't want to bite off more then I can chew. What do people think? I am very curious. Thanks G-

Hello- I don't mean to interrupt your conversation but I am having a tough time figuring out how to work this- first time on this forum. Noticed you were both from NC, I just was contacted by Pitt County Memorial, can either of you tell me anything about Greenville, or Pitt County Memorial? Also Micro was so much fun you will love it. I took A&P II on line because it was so much easier with my schedule and cheaper. Thanks, Gina

Hello everyone. I just graduated from nursing school on May 13 and am coming down to visit Greenville, NC and Pitt County Memorial. Can anyone tell me anything? I am from the Northeast and everyone keeps telling me what a "Culture Shock" it will be and the recruiter said something about how Greenville didn't have a lot of gangs? Um I had never really pictured NC gang ridden and that much of a culture shock, but I may be very wrong. The furthest south I have been is Georgia and only spent a week. It seems like from what I have read in these threads it is a great place and I can tell you all I am so sick of the 30 degree below winters give me a hurricane anyday at this point. I am from Vermont and it is beautiful here and very liberal and pretty fast paced and that I think is mostly why people are thinking that it will be a shock for me. Everyone who has spent time down there say there isn't much of a hurry like up here and everyone says hello to each other. Sounds good to me! I adapt pretty well and the hospital is great, they will let me start in the OR. Very exciting I thought I was going to have to wait years. Oh also the recruiter said that there really wasn't much going on. Greenville had 67,000 people about and my town has 38,000 and we always found things to do. And really, a good BBQ sounds good to me. Thanks to anyone out there that can give me some info. And good luck to you all.