Just want to let everyone know that making it through your first year as a nurse can be a pleasant experience. It was difficult for me in the beginning....I would say the first 6 months: uncertainty,...
I have been working on a tele floor for over 6 months now and wanted to let people know that it DOES get better. Now don't get me wrong, I don't feel totally comfortable. But I feel more in CONTROL. I...
Tuddy-Everything you wrote is perfectly normal. You and I are very similar. I am on a tele floor and just completed 6 months. I posted a thread about it saying that it DOES get better. I still feel...
I started working as an RN in North Jersey. The rate that you got is untrue. You should get at least $28/hr in a hospital setting. The difference between BSN graduates and ASN graduates are very...
Definitely don't say anything for now. I actually did the same exact thing you are about to do. I started a job in one state, had to move after 3 months, and then got a new job in another state. The...
I am a new nurse and 1 week out of orientation. My orientation lasted a little less than 3 months. You know how it goes.....I feel worse when I'm not at work than when I'm actually there: nervous,...
Failing out of nursing school isn't the end. I could write forever about this (but I won't). I live in CT, so I can't help you with the local schools. But I can give you my thoughts on what to do. I...
Cinnamongirl, I can relate to the stress you're having. I am a new nurse, 3 months actually just like you. It's a non-stop type of stress. But everyone tells me it gets better. I have friends too that...