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Great thread very helpful. I wish we could bookmark or save threads on this site that we may want to come back to at a later date.

Yea I agree with you. I felt this way when I was in college. The first two years were BS classes. The last two were all nurses. My attitude was to do what you have to do to get the degree. I guess the you now know what the "BS" stands for in BSN..lol

I hear you girl! I graduated in May and only lasted 3 months as well. I have yet to find another job though. It seems like it is an unwritten rule that new nurses should do med-surg. Well, I hate it and dont want to. To do so is a diservice to me and...

I see no one has responded yet. However, if you search the allnurses.com database you will find some great answers to your questions. I am in the same boat as you. Most nurses tell me it just takes time. I encourage you to not be frustrated with your...

I went to UMSL. The program is hard and the instructors give tough love. I personally believe they made a good nurse out of me and most importantly, they did a good job at preparing me for NCLEX. Last I checked UMSL had the highest pass rate!!

Hello All! Thanks for reading and caring. I was a new nurse and did not successfully complete my orientation. I experienced new nurse shock pretty hard and had a nervous breakdown and was unable to cope. My manager noticed that I seemed to not be abl...

Hey im glad you mention psych. I want to be a psych nurse but i did the traditional one year in med-surg thing. Today, I applied for a psych job and I really hope I get it!

I see whats going on here. I have been there and done that. "That" would be that your are being to hard on yourself and overly critical. Humans make mistakes so do not beat urself up over it. When you make a mistake you beat yourself up over it and t...

Hi there. On my floor patients do not recieve lantus while npo that will seriously bottom them out. i have not been in the field long. maybe others may offer something else.

I am definitely routing for you!! I am in the same position. I had a breakdown in October and lost my first nursing job. I am just now going back after 5 months of therapy!! Now, I have anxiety about going back knowing everything that happened. I hav...

I definitly think so. I used to wear a pedometer to work and in a course of a 12 hr shift I would walk a mile and a half. I have been out of work for 4 months and have gained 15 pounds!!! So, I would consider nursing exercise.

Wow that is great advice. I will remember this as I enter my second preceptorship.

Damn that is harsh! But i agree. I am leaving after my year mark

I am in the same boat sister!! The same thing has happened to me. In nursing school we sometimes hear the saying," Put on your big girl panties." I hate that saying!! Does that mean you should just suck it up and deal with a bad preceptor? No you sho...

Greetings all! I am a new RN. Graduated in May passed boards in August. I did not make it out of orientation in my first job. It was a total nightmare!! I got fired October 1st. I have had four months to understand what went wrong and what part I pla...

Hello all, Is there a hiring freeze in the st.louis area right now? I have been trying to find a job for about two months now.I have had a few interviews, yet no offers. I wonder if I try to hard in my interview and my eagerness is being percieved di...

Oh my god bless you and this child. Morally I would have to hug her and tell her it is not her fault.it is not her fault whoever did this to her does not respect other human beings. I went into nursing because I have strong morals but I have learned ...

I am a new nurse and in 5 years I see myself having my masters' degree in nursing administration. I want to be the DON of a nursing home. In 10 years I hope to have an administrative position at a nursing school.

Wow you are so right!! What a simply thing I have never thought of. I do this all the time. So, the point here is to flush it slowly..right?

Hello all I just feel like sharing some thoughts with people who understand. i am a new nurse who graduated in May and worked as a RN for three months my first nursing job did not work out. However, this is not what this post is about. I have been o...

Wow! Pt already think that big "H" off of the highway means hilton. this certainly does not help any. That is something one should do out of there home not a hospital.

Med-surge escape route...lol. that was hillarious!!! To answer your question my friends do not nessecarily have fabulous exciting jobs, they have jobs with less stress and responsibility.:)

Yes I am in my early twenties. i am 23. And the other jobs I have had were simple jobs like a cashier at a grocery store.So it may be just getting used to all of the administration and politics that goes with having a job. As I think about it that is...

This is by far the most original and thought provoking posts I have ever read on Allnurses.Unlike some of the other posters I do believe God wanted me to be a nurse and I do understand why that is after being a professional nurse for a little while(n...

Good for you!!! you didnt quit and hung in there ....way to go!!!!