robinrene1212

Suck it up. Do your job, get recognized and move forward with experience. Don't worry about other people, let them be miserable! I worked in LTC for 2 years, now I have a great job at an infusion center.

Maybe instead of bursting their bubble you could help train them. Be a mentor. I am a second career nurse and graduated when the economy tanked. I can't even count the number of jobs I applied for. Even though I was in the top of my class, I got ON...

Doing well!! No problems starting IVs!!!!!!

I am a second career nurse. I have been a nurse for three years. I worked all three years at a LTC facility. I really loved my job and wasn't compelled to look for a new job. It worked for our family. I was 12 minutes from my house to time clock. I w...

I applied at a nurse registry and within 5 days was hired at a hospital infusion center. Both registry and new employer know I have zero infusion/IV experience. It seems like they are really cool and ate willing to take train me. I keep asking myself...

Boy how things change! I just got a full time position in an Infusion Center at a hospital!

Where do you live? I am in California and am amazed every job I look at is for an LVN ( I am an RN). Try agency work. I am doing it now and love it!

Yes it really does work for us. I am an " older" nurse (50) and I don't mean this how it is going to sound but I will just day it......it's not about the money because my husband has a fantastic job........ But as we know everything can change in th...

Yes it is the marketability. I have not started an IV, I have no trach or vent experience. I just don't want to regret it down the line by not having that med/surg experience. ( which no one is banging down my door to hire me). But as I said, I'm hap...

That is 210 right? If you can get Laura at Hospital for special care on Sat or Sunday you will have an awesome experience.

Hang in there. It will all work out in the end!! Good Luck!

I know that other programs will assign you a clinical with no choice given. I had three saturday clinicals (they were not my first choice but that is all that was open by time I got chosen) I went to Seabury (which was nothing to brag about) I also ...

I just graduated from Goodwin and start my first RN job on Monday!! I passed the Nclex in 75 questions and felt Goodwin prepared me well.

I just graduated from Goodwin and start my first RN job on Monday. All of my clinicals were nights and weekends!

I was in the same boat regarding math. Total phobia. Took the minimum to get by. Taught myself online before I took placement test. Got placed in Algebra 2, passed with an A-. The best advice someone gave me regarding algebra was don't try and ...

Just wanted to share with you. I am 46 and in my next to last semester of nursing school. Here are my suggestions. I had to take a math placement test. My whole life I had math phobia.........I went online I think it was "purple math.com" and stu...

I agree it is way expensive but the teachers are great. I know people that got in acing the NLN (10points) and interview (12 points) and community service (2 or 3 don't remember) and one class at Goodwin. But you cant walk in with zero classes and m...

YIPEE!! Are you at a hospital?

Yeah I agree...... I had asked about "should I take an outside NCLEX course", and they said "No we give you every tool you need to pass" and so far I have found that to be true. Congrats!! Did you find a job yet?

Not off the top of my head (the hard part is waiting)- feel free to ask questions though. Let me know if you get in!! Good Luck. In my opinion I think if it were down to you and someone else the NLN score would make the difference. Did you get the...

Yeah second semester. I am pleased with it so far. I have a friend that got in with 26 and that was 2 semesters ago. I also know someone got in last semester with 28. Also I heard (and I am not sure if it is true) if you are at the cut off and you r...

People have gotten in with 26 but they say the average now is 28-30. I would try. (It all depends on how many people are applying) I honestly think the nln carries a lot of weight and everyone I know got the full 12 on interview.

I am currently a nursing student at Goodwin. My only complaint so far is that it is expensive. The reason they try to make you take prereq's is there is no waiting list. I think that they have a great program and they will do anything to help you ...

Nothing motivates me more than someone telling me I can't do something. I was trying to decide my next career. I was an Archaeologist and then after my kids were older I was a substitute teacher for 3 years and hated it. On a whim I said to my hus...

I would worry about myself. I am finding that too many people in my program are worrying about other people and getting distracted from THEIR goal.