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I know this has been asked before, and if anyone wants to direct me to a good thread, that's fine...but... How in the world did you decide what type of nursing you wanted to do? Or at least, what kind you wanted to do first? I'm interested in L&...

This thread has been helpful, but has raised some new questions for me on the topic. The agency I just signed with (first assignment--excited!) does NOT do the TA program. Does that mean then, that I should be saving all of my receipts (food--ie groc...

Hello all, I'm an L&D nurse looking to get into travel nursing, but have run into some problems in regards to my experience. I wondered what any of you might be able to offer in terms of advice or your personal experience, especially anyone who h...

Hello all, I've just begun looking for a travel position as an L&D nurse in the last couple of weeks, and am not having much luck. I wondered what any of you might be able to offer in terms of advice or your personal experience, especially anyone...

oops, now I wasn't being clear. When I typed SD, I meant San Diego. I'm looking to travel in CA! thanks again for your posts, and positive encouragement!

Oh, you think I sould go for it! I was surprised to see that your post was from the same person as your previous post, only b/c i sort of thought you were saying that i should get way more experience before trying traveling. I definitely want to get ...

from the OP: thanks to everyone for your replies. All I can say is...I feel so inexperienced! We don't do VEs, FSEs, cultures, etc, and have residents around 24/7. Essentially, we are assistants to the docs and we chart alot. I hate to describe my jo...

Thanks for your response. I think you're right in that I need to gain more experience overall. I've begun to work with the residents at my hospital and started doing cervical exams with them to learn. I recently interviewed with a hosptial who was h...

24.09/hr with 10% for nights (and 10% for weekends). $9300 sign on bonus for 1 year of service--this was what got me! i'm in philadelphia, working in the SICU

I just graduated myself, and I have officially started work, but so far have only done the classroom stuff, no "on the floor" days yet. I am most definitely SCARED. My only comfort comes from the fact that I know this is normal...and that in fact, as...

Hi, I can't offer much in terms of expertise on this topic (I just graduated nursing school May 14th, and am still deciding where I'll take my first job!)... But I can say that I would definitely consider a master's on this combined topic. If I do g...

I know this subject has been raked over a thousand times...but I'm feeling some very specific FEARS and DOUBTS about my ability to pass. It's not that I feel I know a good amount of the material, but am just worried about the test. I actually feel li...

hi, general concensus (save the last post) seems to be that 12 hr shifts are really bad (hard, tiring, undesirable, etc.) This has me worried! The hospitals I'm looking at working at all seem to offer only 12 hr shifts...even for new grads (which I ...

Once again, some very good advice from everyone. Honestly, i didn't expect to get so many helpful responses (this site is great, huh?) I'm really starting to lean towards the idea of med-surg for a year. The way I figure, I could probably get a job w...

they're very comfy. I'm still a student, but I've been wearing dansko (closed back) clogs since before I started school. As a matter of fact, i need to make myself go out and buy some other shoes because I'm tired of looking down at my feet and seein...

Wow, thanks! All of your responses were helpful. For some reason, Laurako, your tip about taking on the biggest challenge makes a lot of sense to me. I tend to shy away from the things that are the riskiest, scariest...and just for that fact, I'd lik...

do you British nurses mind a question from a non-brit? I've considered the idea of living in England (London maybe? I know, expensive right?) one day as a nurse. anyone know how difficult/easy this is to do as an american nurse? Is the pay for nurse...

hello and welcome, from Philadelphia. I'm a student nurse, will graduate in May (why do I need to announce that every chance I get!? I guess I'm excited) What's it like in Nova Scotia? I love the parts of Canada that I've seen, enough so that I thoug...

I'm doing the accelerated program at Jefferson. I finish in May...can't wait! We do our clinicals mostly at Jefferson, but there is some spill over to other hospitals (not all the students go, just some) to places like Bryn Mawr, Lankenau, Einstein. ...

I'm doing the accelerated program at Jefferson. I finish in May...can't wait! We do our clinicals mostly at Jefferson, but there is some spill over to other hospitals (not all the students go, just some) to places like Bryn Mawr, Lankenau, Einstein. ...

I graduate in May too...just 4 months, and I can't wait! My program is driving me crazy. I'm definitely scared too. The thought of me being a nurse in just 4 months just doesn't seem right. Is someone really going to hire ME? And pay me too!? What?! ...

I just wanted to say, YES! I feel exactly the same way as you (ntigrad)! This is also a second career for me, (well more like a second degree, since I don't consider what I did for that last 5 years a "career")...and I have doubts all the time. I ju...

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that sounds like my list of "things to get", and I'm also in PA. Are you by any chance starting at Jefferson? (I start there in June, I'm excited...and nervous!) Well, if so, maybe I'll meet you on campus! Louise

"Nursing is NOT pathetic, but maybe someone who stays in it when they are so unhappy is." I think that says it very well, and I think that if "NurseDude" spent half as much time trying to explore other job possibilities as he does on this thread, he ...