JbelRN83

Thank you so much diane227 for the great advice. I will definitely take it one day at a time but will take your advice to heart. Thanks everyone for the encouragement.

Thank you Leslie =)

Hi everyone, Little background on my situation then the question. First I recently found out I was chosen out of four candidates for a Clinical Nurse 2 promotion at work. Basically I'll be charge nurse unless I have an orientee/student or there's a Clinical Nurse 3 on shift, serve as resource person on shift, man down the floor basically, there's more but that's the run down. One of my friends whos already a CNII was purposely not placed on the panel to avoid any favoring. I've only been on the floor for two years but I get along with everyone from unit clerks, nursing attendants, staff nurses and physicians/pas. So far everyone has been very nice and congratulations all around. I guess I'm worried about the transition into the role. Techinically I've been doing the tasks that are expected from a CNII but just didn't have the job title. So it really shouldn't be any different. BUT my fear is that people will look at me differently and treat me differently. I'm a very open person and most if not all felt they could come to me with a complain without any rumors coming out of it. So my question is how do I deal with the new job title and take on the new role without stepping on anyone? We have a fairly mixed floor with new grads and seniors staff, how do I delagate without being "bossy" or having them take me seriously? I've dealt with all this prior to actually accepting the new position I guess now since I'm "officially" a CNII I'm just second guessing myself. Thanks!

I just want to say Thank you for sharing your story with everyone. I just passed my boards a little more than two weeks ago. I was really relieved and happy to have passed but also felt a bit guilty. My mom was a nurse in the Phils but hasn't been able to pass her boards here =( I know she put off studying because she had to work to put me through school and now I feel like I should help her pass. I didn't pass until my third attempt so I can only imagine how my mom felt all those times she sat and didn't pass. I felt so depressed and then realized my mom has been trying to pass the boards since we moved here. Reading your experience only motivates me to help her even more. Got any suggestions on how I can help her without being overbearing? She works full-time and I made a study schedule for her. A set number of questions everyday & she's listening to Feuer Content Review CDs on her way to work. When I try to review things with her she's usually tired from work or trying to get sleep for work. So I don't really know what else to do to make sure that this time she passes. I know it's lengthy. Thanks!

Thank you so much both for the great advice and sharing your experiences! Monday is orientation and I can't wait =o)

I just wanted to add to her recommendation of the Helen Feuer Review because I transferred the CDs to my iPod. Instead of listening to the latest songs I was walking around listening to the Feuer Review Content. It really helped when I wasn't able to sit down with a book. It felt like I was in a lecture class.

Don't give up. Just stay positive and do something nice for yourself like a movie or dinner to relax. I hope you pass.

I was only able to complete the First Tip of her plan because by the time I asked her I didn't have enough time according to her plan. So I made sure to complete her First Tip and made my own study schedule. Before I started doing any questions I made sure I knew the common disease processes, lab values and what they meant, meds classes/SE/adverse rxns. Meds were my weak point so I decided to use Mosby's Pharmacology Memory Cards. I divided that up and studied everyday and reviewed the previous day before starting new cards. I did about 100-200 questions everyday. I used Kaplan Question Trainers for difficult questions and Saunders for the bulk of my questions. I would also make sure I did something I enjoyed every week or at least every other like a movie or a day without studying so I wouldn't go crazy. The last week before my exam I only did questions 4 days and the last three days I relaxed. I also prayed a novena the last two weeks before my exam until I found out the results. I still pray that novena now for everyone still preparing for the exam because I know how hard it was to fail and to keep retesting. I hope this helps but I suggest following Suzanne's Plan because it's always better to follow a study schedule. I keep hearing good things from people who have followed her plan. Goodluck and believe...in the end all things have a matter of falling into place.

Try researching different areas of California and hospitals in those areas via websites. Most hospitals prefer you to apply online via their websites nowadays anyway. You might be lucky enough to find a hospital willing to petition you over since you're already licensed =o) Last option if you don't have family or friends already in California to petition you is using an agency. But since you're already licensed I would try to go about it without an agency. I know someone who went through an agency and passed her boards and got paid so much less than a US grad and her contract was for two years. So be careful with agencies. Best of luck with your job search and new endeavors. Congratulations again Mr. RN!

congratulations on your big accomplishment mr. rn! you should celebrate with your family and enjoy your blessings. i'm sure your family and friends are excited for you to reach your goal and start your career in nursing. congratulations again mr. rn!!!

I graduated this past May and recently passed my boards. I have had an OR position waiting for me since graduation and will be starting soon. My first week of orientation is Nov. 12th which I know will be a general hospital orientation. I was told by a friend of mine that after that first week we're separated into our specialties for one month in the classroom before we're even allowed on our designated floors which sounds good to me. I still don't know what service I will be assigned because it depends on how well I do during OR training. I have been reading Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery as soon as I got my license number. I have been reading posts and have come across some negative and positive points of OR nursing. As a new grad I'm expecting to be overwhelmed with the vast amount of new knowledge I will have to take in relatively quick in the OR. I have heard horror stories from seasoned nurses. From what I know I'm the newest addition to their OR suite. The last new hire RN for that floor was two years ago and the nurse manager along with the rest of the floor seemed excited to hear that I was joining them. I'm really excited and I feel like a little kid the night before Christmas, waiting to open gifts. Can you tell I'm excited about the OR? I wanted to know what to expect and how to prepare myself for this new adventure. How to handle myself amongst seasoned RNs and difficult surgeons. Finally what to expect from OR training itself. Thanks!

thank you so much! i can't wait. i start orientation november 12th. our first week is a general orientation and i'm lucky to have one of my close friends from nursing school to be in that same orientation but after the first week we're split up into our specialties. so with that said i'm on my way to get those books and read up. i really appreciate the advice!

just found out yesterday i passed =o) does anyone know how we change our user names? i'm so excited and relieved. i think it was meant to be this time. the day i was taking my exam the nurse recruiter emailed me to follow up and i was so happy to call her with good news. god answered my prayers in so many ways now i'll be keeping all future nclex takers in my prayers. just because i passed i won't stop praying because praying can only have good outcomes. watch out world i'm ready for you!!!

hi i just graduated this may 2007 and have decided to pursue my nursing career in the or. unfortunately during nursing school we never had a clinical rotation in the or. i was lucky enough to have more than enough instructors who provided plenty of days of observation in different or throughout my rotations. so i had an idea of what i was getting myself into. i was fortunate enough to find a hospital more than willing to teach and hire my new blood into their or team. i think the youngest rn they have graduated 2 years ago and was excited to find out i was joining their or suite. so my question is do you suggest i read up on perioperative or wait for the hospital's training? i always feel better when i read before going into something. i guess it's just a matter of getting my feet wet. thanks so much for any input.

Thank you so much je_da and Silverdragon102. Keeping all future test takers in my prayers.