KourtneiNurse

I finished my bsn from Aspen in July 2018. I started with the msn program but not having regional accreditation made me nervous so to not waste my efforts, I switched to bsn at the last minute. I'm glad I did. I attended graduation in Denver and it f...

I have been a nurse for 9 years. I worked bedside for 1 year then was offered a position in an urgent care facility as a baby nurse. From there I was basically fast tracked in my career into management. I have worked in research, training, educati...

I have been going to Aspen for way too long (2.5 years) off and on. I love the school. I will have my BSN sometime early in 2018. I could finish sooner but my employer is reimbursing me and since I recently switched from RN-MSN to the RN-BSN my tu...

Right, or prepare and do it ahead of time

Not sure where you live, but I've discovered nursing world is a small world. I remember I helped a coworker with her demanding and difficult patient when I was a new nurse at the hospital. I hated the job and orientation was stressful and difficult...

I have no idea what I ultimately plan to do. I work M-F in care coordination. I am enrolled at Aspen University for their RN-BSN prgm. I may decide to get my NP in a few years, but then again I may not. My plan changes from month to month :/

I would choose nursing again, though not for the rosy, glorified reasons. I entered the nursing field to help patients and fulfill my desire to do something skilled and technical. I stay in nursing because I love being needed and the money and flex...

I work from home and this is new for me. I never truly clocked my hours but I imagine I work 35-45 hours per week. My children are young but I still take them to daycare. For winter break when schools and daycare was closed for a week, they stayed...

Hey Everyone, I just got a job as contracted nurse for Summit Health. Its an independent contractual position where I do flu clinics and health fairs, etc on a prn basis. They email me an event, I say yay or nay, and then they ship all the supplies f...

MD RN ADN with BS in Health field 4yrs exp when I was a infant nurse: 24.50-28/hr Now...at a new establishment...75K annual plus potential 10K bonus. This is not typical, however. I think average is my first statement.

I have a BS from a previous degree as well. Granted, it's health related but it's not a BSN. I went the RN from a local college route and quite frankly I don't believe I'm missing out on anything. I have absolutely no plans of getting my BSN. My p...

As a nurse supervisor, I see that it is very hard times right now for "inexperienced nurses", however, I say go for your passion. In time the economy will improve and being a nurse will be just like old times: all you have to do is have RN after you...

Sounds pretty good. They wouldn't ask if they weren't a least considering you for the position! I do encourage you to determine how long you will be there ahead of time. I had a similar situation for an awesome position, took a day off from my curre...

I swear by Dansko's. Like the other reply stated "they are pricey" but I spent $150+ on other shoes trying to get the comfort that I got from my Dansko's. They do take about 3-6weeks to "break-in" but after that its like butter. They just fit so comf...

I have heard its harder for new nurses to find jobs now. When I graduated 2years ago, it was tough but I hear its gotten even more competitive. Some hospitals offer extern programs and/or fellowship programs where they essentially give you in depth t...

So...after getting my RN I worked 4 months on an ortho/medsurg unit in a local hopital doing night shift. I generally liked my job, but night shift (I have a small child) and rude cna's drove me away. I now work in an urgent care facility and I feel ...

I don't think I've found my niche yet. I will be a nurse for a whole year come this April and I am on my 2nd nursing job. First at a hospital and now in urgent care. And sadly, I wouldn't be too mad if a new job came along. I am a WORKER. I hate soci...

That was hilarious:rotfl:! Gross yes but I really LOL-ed with that one!

I'm worried about coming off of orientation as well. I've been orienting for almost 12 weeks and I still don't feel too sure. I was told by a veteran nurse that it gets better and by your third month on your own it will feel much better. By your 6...

In a few weeks, I will be off of orientation for my unit . I have an excellent preceptor who has taught me so much. The problem is, I don't totally feel ready but at the same time, I kinda feel she is impeding my progress. My preceptor is pretty darn...

My preceptor takes shortcuts too. Most times she will tell me that it is a shortcut and sometimes I can tell that she is soley doing the "right thing" because I am there. The tuth is, no matter how strongly you feel about doing things as you were tau...

Congrats! I hope to be like you one day. Hopefully before 2 years though!!!

1) I finished school in December 07 but procrastinated and took my NCLEX on April 25th, 2008. 2)I actually had a job before I graduated, two jobs to be exact. But I eventually passed them up because I didn't want any pressure behind me taking boards...

Sorry Suanna, maybe you missed the part where she said she is a NEW GRAD. Wow, way to make someone feel better.

No Joking, I just posted a thread similar to yours here. Are you my twin??? Lol. I am a mirror image. New grad, ortho floor, great nurses. But I am going throught the same emotions. Reading the replies have me almost in tears: I'm not alone!! T...