2008BSNGRAD

Spidey's Mom ... so, what did happen to your son? interested in the outcome ...

i've got to tell ya ... i'm 42 and just graduated nursing school. i have had a previous career for over 20 years with other bachelor degrees. i know that if i had started nursing school when i was 18, i would have been doing what your son is doing. you have to want to be a nurse. my trials and tribulations lead me to nursing after all these years and i know this is for me. as an 18 year old i could have gotten the grades, but probably would have not wanted to spend time to really understand what nursing is all about. he's got to find his path or if pushed a certain way he may go thru with school and end up never practicing....it would all be a waste.

to RNurse143 .. what a great reply ... i quit after second week of orientation. you have given great advice. thanks !!

wow.... your situation sounds identical to mine .. i quit after the 2nd week. the manager said she was sorry and they screwed up. they hadn't trained a new grad in years. I tried to work with the system, but after risking patient safety and my license, i decided to cut my losses. i'm searching for work now. we just have to have confidence in ourselves. i talked with a past professor who is a nurse and FNP, she said in her earlier years, she too quit --- after one day! this is my second career, i am not an idiot, and i expect professionals to be professionals.

Hi, i've graduated in May, 2008 BSN RN. i've travelled from the lower 48 to fairbanks, ak for a great opportunity to see alaska and start out my nursing career in med-surg. I was told i would have 6 weeks orientation days then 6 weeks nights, which the latter position is why i was hired. well, it's been one week of general orientation about benefits, pharm test, etc. now during this second week i have started on the floor. i need advice. i've worked two 12 hour shifts and during this time my preceptor, who is very very nice and seems knowledgeable, runs around like a chicken with her head cut off. so, i have actually been giving meds, iv's, beds, baths, vitals, glucs, and charting everything myself because i don't know where or what she is doing !!!! this third day it was discussed that i actually would be able to shadow ... it didn't happen, i came in and i had 2 pt all to myself!