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I was pregnant when I got accepted into nursing school & knew I was very interested in L&D. Throughout the program, I was in line to be paired with a L&D preceptor prior to graduation. At the last possible moment, someone in her family pa...

I was just about to post a very similar thread! Congratulations on the new job! I start mine Dec 14. I have been on med/surg/ortho for the past 5 years and have been trying once a year to get into L&D. Just a couple of weeks ago, I had 2 job offe...

Hi, I'm a RN with nearly 4.5 years of experience on an orthopedic unit. I enjoy orthopedics. Recently, a nurse recruiter reached out to speak to me about a position that was created at a large, nearby hospital: RN Navigator for Ortho patients. I'm ju...

I've been on nights now almost 5 years total. I do my best to have "normal" hours when I am off. That said, I am often cranky, easily confused, and forgetful. I am a single parent. I sleep with one eye open during the day and my phone next to my ear ...

I got into nursing because of the diversity in nursing...When I was working on my Psych undergrad, I fell in love with research. Don't even really know what research nursing entails, but it does interest me. I feel like critical care experience is t...

How in the world do you know where to go when your current job has gotten stale?! I have been a floor night nurse since Dec 2010. Over the past couple of years, there have been some major changes to my unit, resulting in a completely different patie...

Thank you. Even though I have been a nurse for almost 5 years now, I still feel painfully new to the field.

I always have loved working from home. I was active in real estate prior to starting my second career as a nurse. I did not like in home care mgmt, however. I worked for a very shady company to start with and I was not a big fan of sitting in people'...

yes I bought the pharm book ahead of time and started reading!

I took accelerated RN.. It was hell. It was short but very difficult. I've been a practicing RN now for almost 9 months on a busy med/surg/ortho/neuro unit. I have taken care of up to 7 patients now simultaneously, of various acuity. Sometimes I get ...

I often transpose normal words on billboards into medical jargon accidentally. I do it all the time - see a word that is not there like bedpan, pneumonia, urinate. Also I use "nursing shorthand" when not applicable. I find myself assessing every situ...

Ouch.. Kinda mean, but very true - and here's what else ; they don't cut you any slack in the workforce either! I work with several breastfeeding mothers and my heart goes out to them. You really do miss a lot. In this sense wanting to have a baby is...

Just taking a little ride down memory lane here and wondering how everyone is doing now where they are... I'm 90 days+ into my RN job and it's a mixed bag. Surprisingly, I felt prepared for the patient care aspect of things, assessments, vital signs,...

I have never wanted to be a teacher but am burned out after only 3 months of nursing! The idea of staying on my unit for 3 years makes me dizzy.

Glad to have found this thread. I start on an ortho floor Dec 13

I could ask all of the same. I start on an orthopedics unit next month as a new grad. I'm already sweating about the math test I have to take. Any advice for preparation would be greatly appreciated.

I graduated in August, passed boards end of Sept., went on 2 interviews in Oct. and accepted a job beginning of Nov, starting in Dec. I could have started in Nov but had to give leave for my current job and get some things in order. My class graduate...

Hi All, Does anyone in the area know of a good place to work or a program designed for pre nursing students who have little/no exp. in healthcare? I need to find some work before I get into nursing school, but I would like to start gaining healthcare...

They have a program called Virtual ATI to help with the NCLEX. We took a comp predictor test to see how ready we were and then there is a focused review which will supposedly help to prepare for the NCLEX. ATI tells you when you are ready. There is a...

just took our final today - many still have clinical hours to complete. So far nothing on the horizon, but it's just a matter of looking and getting the resume out there I hope! Good luck.

Thank You. Went to school at EJGH campus. Did clinicals at a variety of hospitals, including East Jeff, West Jeff, Children's, Ochsner...and Mental Health Nursing at River Oaks. Program is 10 mos - in my opinion it should be longer. They don't spend ...

Thanks and congratulations on your acceptance!

Hi Guys! Looking forward to pinning on August 4th & what a ride! The schedules are tight in some courses and you'll find you have time in others. One thing: stay flexible. There are a lot of last minute changes, as the faculty run between Tulane ...

Call or visit the unemployment office for the parish that you live in and ask if they are still funding for WIA. I believe it changes from year to year. I received a grant to cover nearly half of my tuition. The class before me received 100% tuition,...

Run in both senses. You're gonna need all the endorphins you can get, although you may find yourself totally mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted on days. I'm 29 - 2 kids at home ages 7y & 18 mos. 2 step kids who occasionally come on w...