birdie007

Hello all I am currently a ortho neuro trauma RN looking To make a switch - one possible opportunity that Has come up is in outpatient colorectal . For those of You in the field - how do you like it? I appreciate any input!!!

So I did it & made the jump !!! The office is 6 providers - big change from ortho trauma! I thought I'd be much more "grossed" out But it's not bad & the docs are awesome! I'd be interested to hear other perspectives on The field ....

No, this is the other end literally - a colorectal Surgeons ( actually a group of 4 ) office -the handle Colon/anal cancers, diverticulitis , resections, Bandings,etc...

hey there- I am also in CT and not sure where this magical " one year of experience required" is suppose to come from for us "newbees"!!!! Seriously, next time you hear of a nursing shortage, send them my resume!! Good luck to you ~ as I keep tellin...

right with you ... only I have 3 semesters left ( including this one ) I know I should be excited about this new career but I am just tired and freaked!!! Maybe it's just a right of passage ~:grn: good luck, do you know what area you want to work in...

I find eating out the hardest time of all...My hubby is a buffalo chicken , chocolate sundae with extra everything type and never gains an ounce!!! :angryfire So planning ahead is crucial! And kudos to you for sticking to your plan!!! I started trac...

oh please, can I join your weight loss group too ? I am also a student battling the buldge ( I have gained 30+ pounds since the birth of my daughter in 05 and starting school in 07 ) and reading that some of you are having trouble finding a job makes...

do you think its possible to go from a B.A. RN to an MSN?

Thank you for the advice...here is where I get confused, my advisor says don't do another Bachelors' get an RN, then go onto a Master's// which for me, would be faster and cheaper. I am finishing ( with a little luck ) my pre req's this semester and ...

Just wondering, for those of you out there with a B.A. in let's say something like, psychology, does it makes more sense to get a second bachelor's or get an RN and then go onto a Master's? I have heard alot of conflicting opinions and would be inter...

anytime...my lab partner and I love your notes and use them to supplement our own at every study group!! We always say "lets see what polka-dot thinks about that!":chuckle we especially love some of the nuemonics you came up with for chap.7.............

I hope you know what a gem you are! any plans to pursue a career in nursing education?? you'd be terrific!!

for all you "older students " out there...anyone have to take out loans to pay for school?? my hubby is kind of freaking out with all the expenses , now that i am no longer "working" full time.

you know , I never thought about setting the alarm clock 30 mins earlier..but i bet that would make for a happier husband:loveya:

you really are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yeah:thanks again!

Isn't it great when you finally get to the point in your life where you actually do know what you want to be when you grow up??:wink2: I am in my last semester of pre req's after getting my BA in 94'...Its like re doing the BA all over again! I will ...

these notes are the BEST!!!!really helps to clarify the LOADS of information ( not always clearly ) given in lecture... THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

good for you ! you have nothing to lose from trying....I am "older" and still get intimated ! Hold your head up high and be proud of who you are and what you are doing. You have every right to be there as much as they do. Having said that howver, the...

I am in a very similiar boat...last semester of pre req's and finished the CNA program in May. i was able to get in at a hospital on med/surg , so it is worth a try....Only I am completely over whelmed. On day 3, I had my first post morteum and could...

That is one of the best lines I have heard in a LONG time! I am making a career change from sales into nursing and just went through my first hospital orienataion, I kept thinking how will I ever know all the things that everyone appeared to know so ...

Let me know how it goes...I am taking the test in October and have been studying the manual too....those are good questions!:wink2:

what a great reply! as a newbee myself on med/surg all I have seen my first week is poop and colostomy bags, not to mention my first post morteum on day 5!! OY VEY! but there is nothing more satisfying than knowing I helped keep a little of their dig...