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Congrats to you! I wish you the best of luck!!

Thanks Mermaid..I will look into it

I am interested in finding out too. I may take a temp assignment there, but would like to hear more about them from people that work there first. Are ou from AZ?

Love it!!

Does anyone know any hospitals that are offering reloction expenses? I am looking for something new, preferably somewhere warm. I just don't know where to start!

Thank you everyone..I am going to look into the traveling! Thanks!

I don't mind at all either. And thank you for sharing. I am working Med/Surg right now part-time (Just graduated in June ) and I am just starting a part-time position in LTC. I have worked LTC as a CNA prior to graduating and enjoy LTC very much. M...

Good Luck NursenanO!!! What type of nursing did you previously do and how long? If you don't mind me asking!

Thanks so much.. I am definately going to take advantage of my emloyers training!

Compared to other "professionals" our pay is bad ! Nothing against Computer Programers and Accountants an such...but we deal with so much, We have lives in our hands...but what do I know??

Thanks Joy, I don't know!?!. I am going in to shadow next Friday. I don't know if I should even bother now. I do want to work in the OR, but I am not what you would call a strog person. I take things too personally. I do not want to waste anyones tim...

Hi Heartholder..I just had a question for you. Di d you go thru a long internship? I went on an interview today and the nurse seemed very honest about the internship, but she made it sound awful! That I would end up crying a lot and and that I need ...

I LOVE IT!!! HAHAHHAHAHAHA

Very funny..LOL..

What about Heparin injection..I have always been taught the were givin SQ at a 90 degree angle unless they are very thin. My preceptor thinks its 30-45 degrees...???

Im Grits and My husband is Butter Bean? I don't know what that is..a Boxer?? But he fits the sign to a T...These are great!!

I am a new grad and have been orienting on a med/Surg unit now for about 3 weeks. I am up to 5 patients that I take care of with my perceptor backing me up. Now the problem is, everytime something goes wrong with one of my patients..I freak..I have ...

Thank you guys so much. You do make me feel so much better. I know it's not supposed to be "Easy" by any means..I just do feel so clueless at times. I guess I will feel more secure as time goes on.

Please...I am in the same situation as you! We never did them in Nursing school, but my med/surg unit is always putting them in..I have tried four times and only had one that I got. And like the above poster..I was soo happy I yelled ..."Woohooo.".an...

I have heard from a malpractice lawyer that came in to talk to us as students said that OB and any type of nurses where you do triage are the highest

Hello, I have seen a lot of Nurse/Firefighter couples...and a couple cop/nurse

Lacey..Thats exactly what I am thinking. It is hard, but I have learned so much already. I really don't know what I want to do yet. I know what I don't want to do..ER, Critical Care... I have a lot of interests, but who knows . A lot of classmates k...

Wow KC Chick you can go right into the OR out of school??? I haven't seen anything like that in my area.

Well, I want to say good luck to you also, Nightingale. I think my preceptor is really good, I just feel like there is so much to learn and a year seems so far away. There are days when it just doesn't seem I will ever get this nursing thing togethe...

Hello, I was wondering how long it took you med/surg nurses to feel comfortable with the job? Especially, the new grads that went into Med/surg. I feel a little more like I am drowning everyday:confused: