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Hi everyone, I need advice on PRN nursing and my situation. I don't really have coworkers to ask so I'm hoping to find some guidance in this community. I currently work homehealth and love it, but need more experience to go into a masters in the future. I currently work PRN medsurg at a LTAC but their census is low to zip. I work full time (3 days) with my home health job and have a feeling this LTAC job will fall through. I'm a new nurse that has only 4 days of hospital experience. It makes me nervous applying PRN at a hospital d/t my lack of experience. Do you recommend it? are their other places that are good for a new nurse looking for a PRN job? Thanks so much!

Hi everyone, I've been struggling with what to think about my current situation and wanted to know if anyone had any advice or recommendations. I've been an RN for almost four years in homehealth and psych. I have started working PRN at an LTAC as my first hospital job since nursing school because I'm wanting to continue learning for future hospital jobs and hopefully go back to school for a masters. I have no hospital experience prior and have had 4 precepted shifts (2 floating with my preceptor on another floor and 2 on my floor). After I finished those I was on my own, but I needed a nurse to come help me half way through my shifts on my own because I was "drowning." I feel like I'm always asking basic skills questions because I want to make sure I'm understanding the procedure and steps correctly, but in a hectic environment it takes a while to get someone in to help me. On my days off I read up on unfamiliar procedures and meds, to feel more comfortable when I go in. I feel like I'm missing education and skills, but have been told that I was lucky to have received 4 precepted shifts. So my question is, should I look for a refresher nursing program to help fill that education void, stay where I'm at because it'll hopefully get better with time, or should I apply to a larger hospital with an internship program for new nurses? I don't really know what's out there or have connections with other nurses due to working alone in homehealth, so would appreciate any advice. Thanks so much!

Thanks guys!! I wrote down a list of ya'lls ideas and I'll definitely give them a try! I think I definitely have to stick with it. I know that I do it one time and then realize that I don't have to wake up early the next day and break the routine. I'll def try to stick with it! Thanks again!!

Hi I'm a nursing student that happens to be a night owl. I study and focus better at night. When I began my 1st semester of nursing school I had 1p classes (thank goodness!) and so studying was easy because I could sleep in. Next semester I have a few 8ams. My problem is that I'm having problems sleeping and can't fall asleep before 2a. I've been trying to fix my schedule, so that I can exercise, read, or anything that could help me fall asleep. I was wondering if anyone has bad sleeping patterns and could give me advice on how to correct it or ways to fall asleep easier. Thanks!!

Great!! Best of luck!!

I know what you're going through because I was in college as a Spanish and Dance major when I decided to get into nursing. I took pre-reqs while in my last semesters. If you get great grades then you should try to get your pre-reqs taken care of so that you can start applying as soon as possible. If your grades are decent then just go with the flow. I had okay grades and applied to nursing school the first semester of my sr year and got rejected because I wasn't prepared enough, so I decided to apply during my last semester and if I didnt get in I would go to grad school and try again later. In your situation I would work on pre-reqs and graduate and then stay around to take your remaining prereqs (you can even use your degree to find a job while you're taking pre-reqs). Then when you get accepted to a school you can go study nursing. In my program I have people that are married, single, old, and young. If you want to pursue music for a while then go for it, but I'd at least have the pre-reqs out of the way in case you want to apply to a nursing program (just be aware that schools are getting competitive and changing their pre-reqs). Good luck!!

hahah I'd do ceramics then. Just make sure its not for majors. What about a literature class? I think your best best it to ask around to what is an easy class at MSU.

Are you done with your core yet? I would go with an art, PE, music. Something that'll get your mind off of all our studying

Yeah I applied with a 3.4 gpa. My net scores were horrible. I had like a 70.. I dont remember, but there are other factors that are considered. (whether you had a degree, went to MSU, NET, and how you did in your science courses/GPA)

To Prettyladie: hey I got your emails but for some reason I'm not aloud to send private messages or anything on here. So that's why I'm writing on here. Do you have any other way of communication? Thanks!

It's so nice to find people attending the same program! I'm really nervous!

Hi Rha, I was applying to schools all over texas for fall 09 and I didn't have very good net scores and my gpa was a 3.4, but I did get accepted to MSU. I'm actually trying to find others that are in the program to find out what I should be doing to prep for it. I hope you find what you're looking for!

I just wanted to thank ya'll for your replies! I was very worried about that exam. I did get rejected from a few schools because it's extremely competitive, but I was very luck to get accepted to one. Thanks for all your positive thoughts!

Hi everyone! I'm new to this website and found it through all my research about the NET. I'm really worried about how I did. I've been reading up on other post about how other students were also worried, but their scores seemed pretty competitive. I got a 70 composite/ 60 math/ and 79 for reading. I figured that's extremely low and this is the second time I've taken it. I'm really worried that all the nursing schools are going to focus on this score during the application process. I'm currently thinking about applying for the fast track BSN program because I'll be graduating in may with a bachelor's, but I don't know what to think. Does anyone have any past experience with low test grades and high GPA's? I'm doing very well in college, but I seem to be just a bad test taker. The same happened in high school with the SATs. Any advice? Thanks soo much!