ngiguere

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1. The best job in the world.

   ngiguere replied to remoteareanurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for reminding me why I got into this profession! I am a new nurse (relatively). I have been working 9 months with a plasma center surrounded with non-nurses and recently just fed up with non-patient care! I needed this fresh perspective tho...

2. Is it to late for me to become a Nurse?

   ngiguere replied to louis345's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You should never let anyone talk you out of your dreams! Go for it!!! I am a male nurse. I got my liscence at 38. I know other men who went back to school when they were in their 50's. Age is not a factor, passion is!!!

3. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

   ngiguere replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

   1) I wish they had told us that it may not always be easy to get a job at first. 2) That nursing though it can be rewarding has the potential for much abuse. (I already knew this from 10 years of CNA work but it is nice to have a heads up for those w...

4. New Grad Freaking out about jobs

   ngiguere replied to rn4ever7411's topic in New Jersey

   I graduated in New Mexico and went to and went to San Antonio. The market there is flooded with influx of nursing schools and when I came back here to "needy" state they aren't accepting apps at hospital I worked as intern for 3 months. Stay away fro...

5. Late career choice @ 35

   ngiguere replied to blessed_2Bhere's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am now 38 and just passed my boards. This is an exciting opportunity. If you love nursing and want to make a difference I have seen people in their fifties in nursing school. Don't give up because of age. I was in school with 3 people in their 50s ...

6. Novice: The First Stage on Your Journey

   ngiguere replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Thanks for reminding me of the stages. I just graduated and feel I definitely fall into the advanced beginner catgory! Helpful to see where I stand compared to where I have been and where I will be some day.

7. Is Peds really for me?

   ngiguere replied to mcs1505's topic in Pediatric

   I am a 4th semester male nursing student and am looking strongly at doing peds. I loved my clinical rotation last semester and have heard that males are needed and that in general they are always looking for people in pediatric care. Trust your heart...

8. Misadventure in a Maternity Hospital

   ngiguere replied to gingerbreadman0214's topic in General Nursing

   I appreciate the humor. I am a nursing student about to do a rotation for maternity and am going on for my ADN so I appreciate some good jokes, lol.

9. Fear nursing dx

   ngiguere replied to ngiguere's topic in Student Assist

   Sorry, I didn't even put my nursing dx. My professor relayed her issue as Fear of loneliness so I was going to use fear. That is really what kept her up most of the night. What I really need though is a way to figure out 6 interventions for fear (of ...

10. Fear nursing dx

    ngiguere posted a topic in Student Assist

    I am trying to find evidence base for a patient with loneliness (that causes lack of sleep) without a roomate. I got through two diagnoses for this care plan but this one part requires 6 interventions as well:banghead: Help:bow: