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*I posted this in the new grads section but I also want to hear from the experienced nurses* Hi. I'm a relatively new nurse in a general ICU (we get a variety of patients). Considering the shortage of jobs for new nurses, I'm very grateful I found a ...

Posted this in the student forums yesterday. Hoping NPs can share what books helped them through NP school. * Original Post: A few weeks ago I was browsing the threads and saw a book suggestion for*Clinical Pathophysiology Made Ridiculously Simple*...

Have you checked out UTMB Galveston? I know you have to go on campus every couple of months but a lot of it is online.

Yep, I agree you should let go of the belief that LPNs have to defend their qualifications. The only solid defence is the quality of care you provide and your professionalism. Everything else is just fluff. I believe the real issue here is that this ...

I'm trying to figure out the next step of my life. I will be applying to MSN programs for this fall or next spring but I'm yet to decide on what advanced practice concentration to focus on. So far I'm thinking ANP, ACNP or CRNA. I've got the grades a...

I can't really speak for those who choose their specialty for strictly financial reasons but what you said ^^ is what I'm working toward: finding a specialty that supports me and one that I will also enjoy. You could say that part of my criteria for ...

Hi! Congrats on your new job. First be sure that it's normal to be anxious about your performance at a new job especially if it's nursing and in a completely new environment/country. One thing I'll suggest is to speak up. If you are not sure how to d...

I am so grateful to everyone for taking the time to help me with this issue. I appreciate all the suggestions and advice. There's quite a bit I have to figure out and the posts here have helped me narrow down some of the important stuff: What the mar...

Thank you! You raised so many good points. Thank you so much, I'll look and see what's out there. No it's not ridiculous to seek input from people who are able to give objective and diverse responses based on life experiences that I and those I t...

Hi. I'm a relatively new nurse in a general ICU (we get a variety of patients). Considering the shortage of jobs for new nurses, I'm very grateful I found a job in an area of nursing that I find interesting albeit challenging. When I interviewed for ...

thank you for clarifying your post mbarn08. i get what you're saying and you're right, what should be in theory is hardly ever what is in practice. thank you for sharing your experience.

That site is a great resource Chisca. And what you said about staff retention makes sense; I'm not exactly sure what the turn over is but folks who have been here longer say we have way more 'new' people than 'old' people.

Thanks for the responses. I understand that other units have higher pt:nurse than we do, and in no way do I attempt to minimize the work other nurses do. I just wanted to focus on the ICU setting (since that is where I work) and not compare settings...

Yeah it must be hard to leave so soon but you've got to be realistic and make choices that are healthy for you and your career. God forbid that something goes wrong somewhere and you end up with a revoked license and a smear on your name, talk about ...

Hey cheer up. Like you said, you're new, new people ask questions. New people feel silly for not knowing everything they think they need to know. It's okay to feel incompetent when about to perform a new task and very wise to ask for help or guidance...

Hey there's nothing to be ashamed of; so you really like the guy and he seems like a nice person, there's no shame in that. Now for the highlighted, I felt really sad reading that. Please don't think like that. I don't know what you're going through ...

your opinion is noted and i respect your right to disagree. thank you.

I found it very surprising how judgmental and insulting folks are being in their responses...and we are NURSES! WE have been trained to be THERAPEUTIC, to be NON-JUDGMENTAL, to ASSESS a situation before taking action. Here's my assessment: OP seems q...

If relocation is not out of the question, why not apply to hospitals in other cities or states, and relocate if you get a job (not before). I know of many people who had to move across the country for jobs cos they'd stayed months without working and...

There's a whole forum with over 400 threads on the subject. I'm sure you'll find loads of info if you do a search or read a sticky in that area. I hope the link works: https://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/

Wow I haven't been here in a while. Congratulations y'all!!!

Thanks and good luck to all of us :)

No problem. There was a thread on the subject yesterday. I was able to gauge what the average number is for most folks. Thanks.

Thank you!!!

I don't believe a unit hiring new grads into the day shift is necessarily a bad place to work. Most managers hire based on the unit's needs, and if there is an opening on the day shift that a new grad can fill, they may just go ahead and hire a new g...