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Hey everyone, Im in the peer assistance program and would like to know of sme places specifically that will hire me and give me a chance. I;ve tried dialysis companies already.....any help would be greatly appreciated.

OKC hospitals are around 19 and some change. The children's center pays a little more and kindred I believe is the highest paying.

Thanks for this article. I'm another one with poor interpersonal skills. SInce I'm a quiet and reserved introvert I often get judged as antisocial by coworkers. I simply loathe small talk and engaging in conversations about the personal lives of others. It's a acting game the minute I come on shift. I lack the likeability factor as well. I find myself wondering why I am this way all the time. I know a lot of it stems from shyness and my inability to hold a conversation. When I talk...I like to make every word count. People ask why I am so quiet, and I sometimes say...what's wrong with being quiet, it's not a crime. But I realize it's seen as especially odd to be a quiet nurse. I am definitely incompatible with the typical nursing personality.

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Definitely not. Only been in it 2 yrs and I've already determined it's not worth the stress in the end...to me. I don't know about whether getting a MSN or NP is worth it. I'm still debating that myself.

Well this thread attracted me because I also considered becoming a vet tech because I am so disappointed with nursing thus far, and I prefer animals to humans. Not to mention I have deep anxiety issues too. At times I still consider it but I don't think I can rationalize making that pay after going back to school for 2 yrs . I'm at a crossroads too so I really don't have more to add since there has already been some great advice given. Maybe there is another way to work or volunteer with animals that wouldn't involved going back for 2 yrs, at least that is what I am considering in the future.

Congratulations on your acceptance to LPN school. I've heard both Francis Tuttle and Metro Tech programs were very good. Good Luck!

Been a nurse for almost 2 years. I started in the ICU not by choice but because that's where I got my first job offer. It's not where I want to be and I will be changing to another specialty as soon as I can figure out what it is. ICU is great for the right personality, I just prefer a less intense and slower paced environment.

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OP, I commend your brave decision. I went per diem at my job to make it more manageable but it's not the cure. After barely 2 yrs in nursing and researching options...I've come to the conclusion that nursing isn't for me. I am not sure where to go from here but I figure I am still young enough to make a career change even if it involves returning school. Only thing is that I am not particularly passionate about becoming an NP or CRNA, or manager. Outside of those areas, nursing is dead-end because those office type jobs are well sought after and hard to obtain.

I don't know if it's worth it yet. I just completed my BSN in December 2011, which took 3 semesters going part-time, all while working full-time. The rn-bsn program was like a part-time job to me. So I dont know about 2 jobs and school fulltime because then you probably would be insanely busy if you want the best grades possible, but certaintly it's doable because everyone defines busy differently. But I'd advise to get it as cheaply as possible.

No, you're not the only one that feels this way. When I was looking for an RN-BSN completion program, I felt many of them were scams, every place had their own set of prereqs, for example...requiring medical terminology after working as an RN or requiring general bio over animal bio, etc. I went to a state university brick and motor school and it took me 3 semesters to finish, it could have easily been 2 but every university requires it's own set of pre-reqs. I went with the most accredited and cheapest option. The universities are businesses first and schools second.

I got my ADN in May 2010. I just graduated with my BSN from the university of central oklahoma in December 2011 so it took about 3 semesters for me to finish taking classes part-time. I did all this while working fulltime in my first RN job. Initially I searched for an online-only program but I needed less credits here, plus it was cheaper . This program in not online, basically it's traditional class for one night a week, they try to make accommodations for the working adult. I didnt find it majorly difficult except the practicum requirements, essentially the student is on their own. A friend who graduated at the same time as me in both instances went to texas tech university and the program is entirely online.

Thanks lily. I have noticed many schools are requiring science prereqs to actually be no more than 5 years old, which is somewhat unrealistic if one spends a couple years getting pre-reqs for nursing done, then a couple years in the nursing program, and by the time you spend a year or two working in the field and prepare to apply for graduate programs, the pre-reqs have "expired". I dont think I could justify the cost for private tuition @ 80k! Although I've seen plenty of job announcements for both, so at the current time both fields are definitely in demand.

Bumping this thread for responses. I am also thinking about graduate school options in the future. A lot of RNs I know are in NP or PA school, however, I don't know any that are going back for OT or PT.