ShiphrahPuah

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  1. Almost at the year mark, and still unsure...

    ShiphrahPuah replied to nursealanarae's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think we all have days that we feel like we are not what we aspired to be back when we were in nursing school. The patient loads and the push to be efficient are counterproductive to our desires to...

  2. NCLEX Prep Course -- can you make it without them?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to la bellota's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just another note of encouragement from someone who passed the NCLEX in 75 questions without taking a review course. I bought the Saunders review book and made myself study every day until I took the...

  3. Leave Good Job for Nursing?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the corporate world for many years, then took time off when my kids were young, went to nursing school when the kids were a little older, and am now a first-year nurse at age 44. I do...

  4. Advice for a new E.R. registration clerk

    ShiphrahPuah replied to CentralTXNurse's topic in General Nursing

    CentralTXNurse -- While you are in the ER patient area, you will proabably have a portable computer and go into patients rooms to get all of their information (address, insurance, contacts, etc.)...

  5. Advice for a new E.R. registration clerk

    ShiphrahPuah replied to CentralTXNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in ER registration for 3 years while I was taking prereqs and in nursing school. I think any job in a hospital is great while you are in nursing school because you learn a lot about the...

  6. Advice on how to handle extreme anxiety

    ShiphrahPuah replied to Becky8's topic in General Students

    Consider talking to your doctor and getting meds. I had several stressful situations going on in my family while I was in school. I am sure I would not have been able to deal with school and...

  7. is nursing shortage really exists?????

    ShiphrahPuah replied to leesinos's topic in General Students

    As a recent grad (May 2008), I can tell you that I am surprised at the sudden turnaround this "nursing shortage" has taken. I was fortunate to get a job, but I noticed that several hospitals in my...

  8. Hardest class so far...

    ShiphrahPuah replied to ColtsMom's topic in General Students

    I think the hardest thing about nursing school is the stress to be pumping out care plans and having a test every two weeks. I kept thinking through school (I am an RN now!) that the content itself...

  9. when to start applying for jobs??

    ShiphrahPuah replied to ange26s's topic in General Students

    I graduated last May, and I knew I wanted a specialty area. I applied for jobs in January and had a job offer by the end of January/early February, and they held the position for me until I passed my...

  10. am i missing out?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to momtojosh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it is amazing that you found a job you love and coworkers you love in an area that brings together your life experience and passion! You are very fortunate indeed! Many nurses start out in...

  11. About how long is an L&D orientation?

    ShiphrahPuah replied to shorty24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do some hospitals really do L&D orientation for 6 months!?! I am a new grad with nursing being my second career. I am almost done with orientation, and I am really nervous about being on my own...

  12. Stressed new nurse

    ShiphrahPuah replied to IamRN08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am in the same boat, questioning is this really for me? Did I blow several years of my life in nursing school for THIS where I feel like a slave and work 14 hours (supposed to be 12) without ever...

  13. Why Dogs Make the Best Friends

    ShiphrahPuah replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad female nurse working in L&D/Postpartum. I have always loved dogs and currently have two: a corgi mix rescued from a shelter and a dachshund mix. I have also been fostering dogs...

  14. Maybe I should be a greeter at Wal-Mart

    ShiphrahPuah posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am 3 weeks into my floor orientation, and I am just so discouraged. I did really well in school, but working is so different. At least I got constant affirmation in school because of regular...

  15. Postpartum Nursing

    ShiphrahPuah replied to postpartumnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One more thing. This prompted me to do some research. Check out www.preeclampsia.org for good information. The stories section will make you realize how critical it is to recognize

  16. Postpartum Nursing

    ShiphrahPuah replied to postpartumnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new RN doing my orientation in postpartum, and in another week and a half, in L&D. I can tell you what I know, but hopefully if someone else knows more, they can chime in. I was worried I...

  17. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    ShiphrahPuah replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    This is a really good thread -- it seems every nursing school gets the same cross-section of the population, and certain personality types pop up every where. On the other hand, I know from...

  18. how volunteer abroad

    ShiphrahPuah replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Students

    Check out mmint.org (Medical Missions International). They have trips to many different countries (mostly in the Caribbean) and will take all kinds of medical help, including CNAs and students (as...

  19. How often do you see New grad hired straight into Peds??

    ShiphrahPuah replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Pediatric

    ItalianPrincess, your job sounds a lot like one I just interviewed for. I will be graduating in May, and I really wanted to work in peds or in postpartum and eventually L&D. The unit I...

  20. handling "disgusting" situations

    ShiphrahPuah replied to Seasalt1000's topic in Nursing Career

    I am with you ChayaN, pediatrics is appealing to me for many reasons including that I love kids, not to mention that I think I can deal with kid's poop better than adult's poop because of experience...

  21. Help! Unsure if I should accept my first job offer!

    ShiphrahPuah replied to wickys1's topic in Nursing Career

    You COULD do that, but it could have negative effects if you ever wanted to work at that magnet hospital in the future. If you think you'd really rather stick closer to home and have a few choices in...

  22. handling "disgusting" situations

    ShiphrahPuah replied to Seasalt1000's topic in Nursing Career

    I understand your worry. I am in nursing school and work in an ER. I can handle blood, urine, and even people barfing into an emesis basis right in front of me, but poop is not my favorite thing....

  23. Help! Unsure if I should accept my first job offer!

    ShiphrahPuah replied to wickys1's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like a GREAT job at a really good hospital. You will probably learn a lot there. In the long run if the drive seems too long, you could always apply at the closer hospitals in a year or...

  24. Full Circle, My First Year of Nursing

    ShiphrahPuah replied to Imafloat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    AWESOME post -- thanks! I graduate in May '08 and I alternate between being SO excited and SO terrified. What if I am a horrible nurse? What if the stress is too much? Your honesty was refreshing...

  25. Pros and Cons

    ShiphrahPuah replied to lilyanrose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Arwen, Thanks for the great list of pros and cons. I have one semester left of nursing school, and I went into nursing school only wanting to do OB. I have been working in an ER while in school, and...