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RN > Registered Nurse; can be through a two year (associate degree) or four year (BSN). Both take the same licensure exam and have the same responsibilities. BSN is helpful (essential???) if you want to get into management. LVN (Licensed vocation nurse), LP (Licensed Practical nurse) same thing. same education.

Try to get into the ICU internship at Parkland. They have many ICU's so you will have to select one. I went through the SICU and have never regreted it. Having said that, there are many other hospitals in the area that offer good internships. Good luck!

Congratulations! This sounds like a great opportunity. However, I couldn't tell (punctuation??? ) if you were saying that since you have experience as a CNA you will not have to gain the one year's experience as an RN to work as an RN through an agency. I would double check on that. Those are two very different roles, each very valuable to the other, but still very likely that the agency *will* require at least one year's experience *as an RN* Best wishes!!!! :balloons:

I have never had a "typical" day :chuckle Generally though, you clock in, report to unit, get your assignment, receive report on your patients, assessments, meds, charting. Only to repeat assessment, meds and charting as often as required by the unit policy. Along the way prioritizing the problems/issues that pop up.

Much inspiring!

All of the above in the present and all + VADS in the previous one.

No pay diff in TX either (at least the facilities I have worked at in the DFW and SA/Austin areas. Does offer more points within a clinical ladder though.

The use of the non invasive monitors (Bio Z) would be more appropriate in the ER...where there is room for their legitimate use.

One of the wonderful advantage about a nursing career is the broad spectrum of opportunities. While right now bedside nursing is my niche, I can see where an office job would be my goal once my kiddos are in school; doing the clerical part of it would just be one of the (bad things, which I don't consider it to be) I would be willing to accept. Me, I love the hussle and bussle of a challenging ICU. My sister, loves the (mostly) predictability and schedule about working in day surg. Go figure :)

One of the wonderful advantage about a nursing career is the broad spectrum of opportunities. While right now bedside nursing is my niche, I can see where an office job would be my goal once my kiddos are in school; doing the clerical part of it would just be one of the (bad things, which I don't consider it to be) I would be willing to accept. Me, I love the hussle and bussle of a challenging ICU. My sister, loves the (mostly) predictability and schedule about working in day surg. Go figure :)

Different hospitals have their variation of PRN staff. Most have levels of PRN. There are PRN staff that are only allocated to one specific unit; however, the PRN is high on the tadpole to float to other units when the need arises. Then there are PRN/Pool staf that work in a variety of wards. And yet another variation is the required committment of work hours. For example, the facility for which I work at right now has three or four different levels. The more hours you commit to working the higher the rate of pay is. Currently I have changed my full time 32 hr position for a PRN position. I hope to work only one or two shifts a month. I had been away from nursing for about four years. I started working late last year, but DH has a new job that will allow me to return to my SAHM status dance: However, I don't want to have to "start over" yet again once I am ready to go back to full time, so the PRN position is a great opportunity to keep my foot in the door. Having said that and gone off in a tangent :chuckle PRN positions are not readily available for new grads. It just isn't the position that harbors the focus that a GN needs

Different hospitals have their variation of PRN staff. Most have levels of PRN. There are PRN staff that are only allocated to one specific unit; however, the PRN is high on the tadpole to float to other units when the need arises. Then there are PRN/Pool staf that work in a variety of wards. And yet another variation is the required committment of work hours. For example, the facility for which I work at right now has three or four different levels. The more hours you commit to working the higher the rate of pay is. Currently I have changed my full time 32 hr position for a PRN position. I hope to work only one or two shifts a month. I had been away from nursing for about four years. I started working late last year, but DH has a new job that will allow me to return to my SAHM status dance: However, I don't want to have to "start over" yet again once I am ready to go back to full time, so the PRN position is a great opportunity to keep my foot in the door. Having said that and gone off in a tangent :chuckle PRN positions are not readily available for new grads. It just isn't the position that harbors the focus that a GN needs

Every nursing unit I have worked at has at one time or another had GN amongst the staff. Internships in general only take GNs. When I did my ICU internship there were some of us that already had experience, but the majority were GNs. I have always wanted to work in NICU, but my path started in the adult world. There are many hospitals in my area offering NICU internships, but the give preference to GNs. Having your foot in the door as an is a big positive, but you have to make getting through w/school first a priority. Your present job sounds like a dream job for any student, much more a nursing student! I know plenty of RNs that never worked in a hospital setting before their first job as a bedside nurse; myself included. Can't deny, though, that the familiarity with the inner workings of hospital ward is a positive. The familiarity initially, would put you ahead a bit, but as many others have done, one adapts. If you are curious about the opportunities for GNs in your area you can always call up nurse recruiters at your local facilities and inquire about the current positions open for GNs. Good luck!

Every nursing unit I have worked at has at one time or another had GN amongst the staff. Internships in general only take GNs. When I did my ICU internship there were some of us that already had experience, but the majority were GNs. I have always wanted to work in NICU, but my path started in the adult world. There are many hospitals in my area offering NICU internships, but the give preference to GNs. Having your foot in the door as an is a big positive, but you have to make getting through w/school first a priority. Your present job sounds like a dream job for any student, much more a nursing student! I know plenty of RNs that never worked in a hospital setting before their first job as a bedside nurse; myself included. Can't deny, though, that the familiarity with the inner workings of hospital ward is a positive. The familiarity initially, would put you ahead a bit, but as many others have done, one adapts. If you are curious about the opportunities for GNs in your area you can always call up nurse recruiters at your local facilities and inquire about the current positions open for GNs. Good luck!