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I'm a new LPN just a month off orientation on an intermediate care unit. Reading other's posts about their experience as a new nurse, I know my feelings of major anxiety and incompetence is normal... but does/did anyone else feel a little disappointe...

You'll do great! I'm 2 weeks into my first LPN job. Every shift I walk around with butterflies, but I feel a little more confident everyday. Congrats on the new job!

I think it depends on your situation. I would say if you're going to school for nearly 2 years, get an RN. If weekend school is the only option for you (because of work, family) then go for the LPN.

Hey, congrats on graduating! I recently passed my boards (in May) and am just starting my first nursing job! Good luck on the NCLEX, and try not to sweat it too much. You'll do fine. Do you have a job lined up yet, or do you know what area you want t...

Hey everyone! I'm a brand new LPN and just landed a job on a cardiac stepdown unit :heartbeat. I worked for three years as a cna/ tele tech on another stepdown unit so I'm familiar with a lot that goes on, and I feel really comfortable reading teles....

I worked for IHC for 3 years as a PCT and the pay definitely sucked! BUT if you are close to getting your LPN I would look for a CNA job on a unit that will let you work as a LPN once you have your license. (if possible) Unfortunately, hospital LPN j...

What is your position? If you're a nurse, you'll need a year experience before most agencies will hire you. If you're a CNA, you can most likely get a job with no experience. The nice thing about staffing agencies is the flexibility, you can make yo...

Hi. Congrats on the new job! I worked as a CNA on a tele floor for over three years. My day to day tasks (morning shift) included: Q4 vitals, glucose checks, showers/ baths & beds in the morning, we did some dressing changes (PICC and JP), everyo...

I am halfway done at Ameritech. No one that I know of has had a difficult time getting a job after graduating from that school. My advice to you: Work your tail off in clinical, offer to do and observe as much as you can. I feel we are slightly disa...

I'm seriously considering moving out to NYC next year when I graduate NS (from out of state) and was wondering if any prior medical experience is helpful in landing a job. For example: 3 years CNA/tele tech, 8 months pediatric LPN... will these jobs ...

Yes, IHC does have a nursing program. It is completely paid for (minus the books) and you have to commit to two years in the urban central region (IMC, Alta View, LDS or TOSH) when you are finished. Its a good program that goes through the Salt Lake ...

Hi. So I'm in semester 2 of nursing school and just beginning clinicals. This semester I'm doing them on Saturdays at a small community hospital, and at orientation this past Saturday we were told we probably weren't going to be able to have many opp...

I wear hair in a ponytail and minimal makeup. I do take a little tube of cheek stain with me for a mid-twelve hour shift touch up though, I think a little color on the face makes a big difference and I don't look quite as tired as I feel. For those o...

Just curious, is it due to lack of nursing staff or are they just trying to save a buck?

Just curious...for those of you about to finish NS, or for anyone in NS, where do you want to work when you're done and has that changed since when you first started? If you changed your mind, is it because of an experience you had in clinicals or di...

Hi everyone! I graduate nursing school next year with an ADN, and I know that most hospitals prefer a BSN...so do I have a chance? I know that beggars can't be choosers and I may not have my first pick on a specialty unit (ICU), but what about if I d...

Hey akowens congrats on graduation and the job offer! I'm now in semester 2 at Ameritech and have enjoyed the school as well.

Hey everyone. I'm finishing up my first semester of nursing school (finals next week :uhoh21:) and today we were doing skills pass off. Well, through the course of the day we had about three people leaving the skills lab sobbing, apparently after bei...

At my school, we were "front loaded" the first two days of clinicals (first two weeks of the semester). We were taught all the basic things we needed to know once we were at the actual clinical site ie. vitals, bed baths, transferring, glucose checks...

Not too old at all! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at all of the "non traditional" students you will find in nursing school. I've got a fifty-something retired FBI agent in my class, and I being 27 am one of the "young ones". GO FOR IT!!

Heard a visitor reply to another visitor that the NPO sign on the door stood for "Normal Post Op"

Hello! I am very intrigued with the idea of working in the OR and will definately do it sometime in my career. So here's the question...for any of you that have started out in the OR as a new grad then moved to another area, did you find it to be a h...

MON- no work OR school, ie the best day of the week (although it is spent studying, cleaning, yard work) TUE- class 9:00-5:00 WED- work 7am-7pm, come home...too exhausted to do anything productive- go to bed THUR- clinical 6:30-1:30 FRI- class 8:30-6...

I've actually heard the same thing: Once you go OR you never go back.

Hi Ethereal, I've worked for IHC for about three years and have really enjoyed it. There is a new trauma 1 hospital opening the end of October that is STATE OF THE ART if you're interested. Also, there will be a seperate women's tower if you're looki...