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I have no regrets about leaving my comfortable job and becoming an RN -AT ALL! I would so do it all over again. All of my co-workers are incredibly kind and helpful. It is such an honor to know that you made a difference in someone's life - from teac...

Very funny story!!! I'm sitting here trying not to fall asleep after a dull night in the ED, and your story perked me right up. Thanks for that!

It's absolutely a good idea to get a job as a CNA while you're in NS! First, you are getting your foot in the door of the hospital, which may make it easier to land a job there. Unfortunately, it doesn't always turn into a position, beause most hospi...

I came off orientation in November, and I remember that terrified feeling very well! However, as it turned out, it wasn't really all that different, because there was always someone there to advise and answer my many questions. As I went along, I tr...

Whoa! For pete's sake, I certainly empathize with the nurses I work with as well as with my patients! 90 % of the nurses I work with are fantastic, hard working people and I feel so fortunate to be associated with them. Of course you can be unhappy a...

Actually, I have - I'm 51 years old and have worked many jobs, have worked with all types of people, and have been employed as a manager and as a drone. I do agree with you, though - people do complain in every field, and I do pity them. My point wa...

This is a subject that really gets me worked up! :angryfire Granted, I am a newbie, and am looking at the profession with rose-colored glasses, but I have seen first-hand how a nurses attitude affects her patient care. I am getting really tired of he...

Stellina615 - Congrats of finishing NS! I totally can relate - I remember being so siked to read a fiction book again. Lots of good suggestions out there - one of my favs is Janet Evanovitch's Stephanie Plum series - so funny and a great summer read...

Hey guys, I graduated from the evening program last May - I'm a mentor now for a day student, so I heard the news from her. I can't believe they are suspending it and only accepting 32 applicants. That is so unfair to everyone on the waiting list. I...

I do know what you mean....this is one part of nursing that I dread as well. I am also a new grad, so I don't have the self assurance older nurses do when they speak to the docs on the phone. I haven't had a doc be a real jerk on the phone yet, but I...

I agree with patwil73! The management of you hospital is clearly in need of some serious restructuring, and unless you have support behind you, I don't think one new grad's voice will make much difference. I'm amazed there haven't been serious mistak...

I started as a new grad last August, went through orientation and my preceptorship, and was on my own by mid-November. Although the hospital had a policy about not floating new grads, the medsurg floor I was hired for closed in January, so I ended up...

I can't imagine why the supervisor said night shift would be harder! I was offered a night shift position after orienting on days and jumped at the chance. It is much easier to organize your thoughts, get meds out on time, do research and really unde...

Dear East Coast, I'm a May grad as well, but happily I am on a floor where I get respect and the help I need. If I weren't, however, I would make a beeline outta here. I am a new grad - hence I don't know everything. I worked very hard for my RN lice...

'Kay, here's the situation...I am a new grad RN, and I just finished my first full week on the floor with my preceptor. I had one patient all week who had one problem after another, poor thing. Today she developed an attack of acute gout, and was in ...

I think I remember reading (on monster.com or somewhere like it) that this tactic is perfectly acceptable - it would be so helpful for you to know so you can ace it next time. Good Luck - and look forward!

Hi liz_beth_v, I just went through all that as a new grad - I don't know how it will go for you, but I had three seperate interviews - one with the HR recruiter, one with the nurse manager and one with the nurse educator for the hospital. The first t...

"Any opinons on if it is a good idea or not to get a job at a hospital (and which one) as a CNA before graduating to help me get my foot in the door." I think this is no longer a suggestion - it has really turned into something you have to do in orde...

ahaa!! is that the secret? well then, i'll have to wear only prints from now on!

What are lace up crocs??

Another newbie RN here! I just started the new grad RN program at the hospital where I worked as a CNA for a year. Singinharmony, you are lucky to have choices! For me, it was the only option. Hospitals in this area ONLY hire new grads who have worke...

Hi Everyone! I am a new grad RN and will be starting orientation on August 4. A few weeks of classroom and then I will start with a preceptor until November on a Med-Surg floor. This is the route I envisioned for myself, and it will (I believe) give ...

I'm glad someone else is obsessing about scrubs! I start a new grad program on August 4 and I've been spending WAY too much time and energy (and $$$) on-line shopping for scrubs that are "just right". I've been buying mostly solids with a few "tastef...