Hello CT Nurses, I am presently a native NY'er working as an RN in Albuquerque, NM. I am anxious to make it back to the NY area and thinking about moving to CT. From what I have heard, it seems to...
HathawayToGo replied to LovinIt2010's topic in Nursing Career
Hi Lovinit, Glad you decided to check the website! Thank goodness, I am working! However, some of the difficulties I have found with my situation (going to a school that is not nationally accredited...
Hello and thank you for reading! I am a new nurse, graduated in September 2009. Before going to nursing school, I had an MA in psychology. As a new nurse looking for employment, I was lucky to start...
HathawayToGo replied to lashuna1028's topic in Nursing Career
Funny...I was just reading something about this today in a book I got, The Everything New Nurse Book. Of course, state and facility rules will differ, but this book says that if you are an "RN", only...
HathawayToGo replied to LovinIt2010's topic in Nursing Career
Hello and congratulations! I wanted to reply so that you don't fall into a trap that happened to me. Please make sure the program you choose is accreditaed by the NLNAC (not just the state BON). I...
HathawayToGo replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing
What a nice gesture! I did somethnig like this a fews years ago when I left a job (not nursing). I was able to get personalized key chains and pens for my supervisors and co-workers. They were...
I am not new to the work force, but I am new nurse. So far, I love being a nurse. Unfortuneatly, in my first job as a psychiatric nurse, I feel very discouraged. I see a lot of things I don't agree...
Hello Nursel56! Thank you also for your reply. I am new, and I think you are so right that I can make good use of my time now by really thinking about what is most important, and sticking to what I...
Hello Walk6miles and Monicanurse: Thank you, Thank you! for taking the time to reply with such thoughtful comments. I really do appreciate it and your comments have given me some good things to...
HathawayToGo replied to blueflyRN's topic in General Nursing
Hi! Congrats and good luck! I work in a psych unit as well and agree with the last post. I would also add a couple of things I have been asked: How do you handle appropriate boundaries? How would...
Hello, Sorry to hear the news that you did not pass the NCLEX. That is very difficult and discouraging. However, now for good news, you can take it again. I passed the first time, but not all my...
Hello! I left a federal job with a nice salary after 17 years, to return to school for nursing. I became very unhappy in my old job and as I thought of what else I could do, all roads pointed to...
HathawayToGo replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing
Hello, I am sorry to hear you were upset by this conversation with your boyfriend. I am a new member here, and just started nursing school a few weeks ago. In only a few weeks, I am already...