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

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. I didn't have a long relationship with this patie...

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 because they never asked questions and acted like...

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 I did discover is that I like pediatric patients....

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 down". If it hadn't been for such wonderful charg...

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 that these two nurses in particular have another j...

I left teaching to become a nurse. I'd rather handle 5 patients than a classroom full of kids like I used to do.

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 twice this week already.

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 alot more work than I currently do now, and i'm strug...

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 focused on my patients and not my issues with nursing. I...

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 been on my own for about a month now. Lately, i've be...

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 boards, and got hired at the local hospital. I plan on...

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 environment.

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 earn my RN degree, i'll probably be 47 or 48 by the ...

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. Examine all your options and try to do this when you can...

Thank you for sharing your story. God will make a way for you.

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 time.

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 was in Med/Surg and some in other departments. Than...

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 appreciate it. It's also the night shift, 12 hours.

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 teacher. It took a long time for me to decide to le...

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 month, it was the longest month of my life!!!! I went...

Congratulations! That awful wait is OVER!!!!! Best Wishes in all that you do!!!!:yeah:

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 the Lord wants me to be of service in my community....

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 ready for my yardsale. Having a project to do has...

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 online tutorial program known as virtual ATI after gra...