Carleigh

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1. Career Switchers-Any Regrets?

   Carleigh replied to Carleigh's topic in Career Support

   Nancy, Thanks so much for responding! It is a hard decision to leave a steady income and go into the unknown of a new career. It sounds like it was a good choice for you. Happy New Year!

2. Career Switchers-Any Regrets?

   Carleigh posted a topic in Career Support

   For those of you that left your first profession to go into nursing, do you have any regrets? If you could, would you return to your former profession now that you have experienced the realities of nursing? I am considering switching from teaching to...

3. Dressing for the job interview

   Carleigh replied to Carleigh's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the advice. I knew that dark suits are usually the standard for interviews but here in the summer months, it gets sooo hot. Can't believe that someone would show up in shorts though!! Maybe I'll find a nice dress/jacket combo.

4. 265 Questions and I passed

   Carleigh replied to iliket3's topic in New Nurse

   Congratulations!!! What a great feeling that must be. I graduate Aug. 19th and I had always thought, like you, that having 265 questions was not a good sign. Nice to hear that isn't so for everyone. The best of luck in your career as a registered nur...

5. Dressing for the job interview

   Carleigh posted a topic in New Nurse

   It's that time to start interviewing and it has been awhile! What advice can anyone give me on what is now the expected way to dress? What did you wear? Thanks!

6. Acceptence letter arrived today!!!!!

   Carleigh replied to stressgal's topic in General Students

   Congratulations!! You should be so proud of yourself. Good luck as you begin this journey. I graduate in August and boy has it been an experience. I've gone through every possible emotion. You will learn so much about yourself and about others. Have ...

7. What does your uniform look like?

   Carleigh replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

   I wish you the best of luck. I graduate Aug. 19th. It seems like I just started sometimes. It's a scary and good feeling all at the same time to be almost done. Our last term deals with management and community health nursing. Our class has lost half...

8. What does your uniform look like?

   Carleigh replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

   Isn't it exciting, just beginning this journey? I'm in my last term. Our uniforms are very simple: white snap front top and navy pants, white shoes. No caps! We have a lab coat for when we interview our patients the day before or when we have special...

9. Psych- What is it like?

   Carleigh replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   I think most of us in my class felt some anxiety about going to our state mental hospital. It turned out to be a very good experience. Most of the patients look forward to having a new face to talk to. Many patients have had productive lives and are...

10. 2004 Graduates

    Carleigh replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Students

    August 2004 I hope! The closer it gets to the time to graduate, the scarier it gets. I'm excited but also wonder if I know what it takes to be a good nurse. Good luck to everyone!

11. Board of Nursing presentation

    Carleigh replied to lazyrocking's topic in General Students

    Our class visited our state's Board of Nursing last week and heard some interesting cases being presented. We were well-received by the board (our associate director used to be a member). However, we have always had it stressed upon us, both in schoo...

12. Insecure About Clinicals

    Carleigh replied to Carleigh's topic in General Students

    A big thanks to everyone for responding! It makes me feel so much better to be reminded that many people have the same insecurities as a student. I'm starting out this new term on a telemetry unit and then will go to ICU and the ER for the other rota...

13. father is dying of cancer

    Carleigh replied to heatherbless's topic in North Carolina

    Heather, I want to add my sympathy as well for what you are going through. My dad had lung cancer with mets to the liver and died Thanksgiving Day a yr. ago. It is such a difficult thing to have to experience. Take good care of yourself, find someone...

14. Nursing as a Second Career

    Carleigh replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    You can definitely do it! I am a former high school teacher and will be graduating in August. I am excited and nervous all at the same time. Nursing can be very rewarding but as some of the experienced nurses on the board have mentioned, there are al...

15. It is FINALLY my graduation year!

    Carleigh replied to leslieRN2B's topic in General Students

    If I don't have any setbacks, I'll be graduating in August from a diploma program. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. Hoping to get a job that suits me, pass the NCLEX, get used to not having an instructor to run to for help, etc. Still ha...