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  1. Boy, disgrutled nurses should find another job

    I just keep to myself and tolerate "those" nurses when I have to. I work nights which may or may not make a
  2. Lost A Patient

    Whether you realize it or not, you made a difference in this patient's life. Where one nurse would have given up because of the negativism in this patient, you didn't. I lost a patient this past week....
  3. I am one of those nurses who always asked a ton of questions. One time I asked the charge nurse if all my questions were driving her crazy. She said they had a nurse once that no one like to work with...
  4. To the new grads.......

    I'm really glad I came upon your post, I've been an LVN for about 9 months now. I've decided I do not like Med/Surg. I gave it my best and came up short. I'm too stressed out everytime i'm there. What...
  5. Should I quit nursing?

    I graduated a year ago December from the LVN program where i'm from. I'm definitely the nervous type. Even though I had my clinicals at the hospital I now work at, it took me a very long time to "calm...
  6. Sleeping aides at work

    I've seen RNs on duty taking catnaps. I'm the new kid on the block, so I haven't said anything, but one of the aides told me the unit manager came in one night just to catch the "sleepers". I do know...
  7. These kids are losing their minds!

    I left teaching to become a nurse. I'd rather handle 5 patients than a classroom full of kids like I used to
  8. Is low census a problem at your hospital???

    I'm o.k. with it as long as my PTO holds out. I'm hoping to get moved from Med/Surg to Ped by next month. Somtimes the stress in Med/Surg is too much, so i'm glad when i'm called off which has been...
  9. Please help me out im confused!!!!!

    Hi, I decided to become an LVN first. I work on a med/surg unit in my local hospital. I've been there for about 7 months now. I'm not so sure I want to be an RN on the m/s unit because it involves...
  10. It's me again, just a quick update, these past three shifts went much better than what went down on 9/2. The first night back, I was kinda of a scatter brain until I got my head in the game and...
  11. Dear Mochafrap, I just started reading your post and thought i'd written it myself! I started working on a med/surg floor at my local hospital 3 months ago, with 2 months of orientation, I've also...
  12. Second career at 40

    I'm happy for you!! I decided to return to school to become a nurse after 17 years as an elementary school teacher. I wasn't happy being in the field anymore. I just graduated in December, passed...
  13. do the correctionals hire new grads?

    They hire new grads where I'm from. I applied but didn't get the job. I'm glad because I think i'd be too intimidated by the
  14. going back to school

    Hi, I'm going to turn 44 in August. I graduated from the vocational nursing program this past December and just got hired at the local hospital. Life is good!!!! I plan to continue my education and...
  15. Decided to go Medical Assistant and discouraged

    If you are content with what you are doing, then continue doing it. I'd only go into something else if it's what you want to do because you're the one who has to get there. Pressure is no fun....
  16. A fascination become a dream

    Thank you for sharing your story. God will make a way for
  17. Did you work while in Nursing school?

    I just concentrated on going to school and studying. Many of my classmates worked and went to school at the same time. I don't think I would have done well in school if I had to work at the same
  18. Anybody in float pool??

    Hi, I just got hired for the float pool at our local hospital. I'm a new LVN graduate. It's for the night shift. Any tips for a newbie like me? I'll start next week. The majority of my clinical time...
  19. nursing float pool

    Hi, i'm a new LVN graduate that just got hired for the float pool. I start next week. My only experience has been mostly in Med/Surg and some in other departments. Any tips for a real newbie? I'd...
  20. Mid Life Change in Career

    I'm 43 and I changed careers when I was 42. I completed the vocational nursing program this past December and passed the boards in March. Prior to attending nursing school I was an elementary school...
  21. Nclex pn march 6, 2009

    rjvarra, I would encourage you to hang in there, it's really hard to tell with this type of test. Hopefully you get quick results, so you can find out faster. I'm from CA and I had to wait a whole...
  22. Nclex pn march 6, 2009

    Congratulations! That awful wait is OVER!!!!! Best Wishes in all that you
  23. Glory to God and blessings to Suzzane!

    Congrats!!! I just found out myself that I passed the NCLEX PN! That month long wait was something else! Hope to never have to go through that again! Now I can move on. Now I just need to know where...
  24. Hi tri08, I'll know by next week. I took the nclex pn in ca on 2/23. I had a dream last week that I did pass, although I don't believe in dreams too much. I stopped at 85. Today i'm going to get stuff...
  25. ATI

    Hi, Our program used ATI, both the RNs and the VNs. It was a required part of our total program. I'll know soon enough if it paid off. I have a week to find out if I passed. My group also used an...