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I lasted four (4) days at my first nursing job!! And I would have left after only two days but my husband convinced me to stay another two because he couldn't believe I wanted to leave! The position was at a community health center. I knew from the first day that the job was not for me. I was a brand-new nurse, just out of a community college nursing school, didn't know how to give injections, or draw blood, or do PPD skin tests, or anything. I was put in charge of experienced nursing aides who looked to me for guidance on what to do. The community clinic was extremely crowded and busy; literally, there was no place for me to sit down all day (unless I shared a chair with another nurse) and no breaktime. The worst moment came at the end of the fourth day when I was the only nurse in the building and a pediatric patient had severe breathing difficulties. I didn't know what to do, except call 911. Fortunately, two doctors appeared and took over. The kid lived; I turned in my resignation the next morning. My next job was a much better fit and I loved it. For your job interviews, have completely honest replies to the questions that will be asked about your previous job. Prepare them in advance and practice saying them. People understand; most everybody has had a terrible job experience in their life. The most important thing to show is what you learned from the experience and how you are a better nurse and a better person now because of it.

At 27 years old, you are still starting out your adult life and not too old for anything at all! I started nursing school (community college) at age 44 and got my nursing license in the week of my 47th birthday. I have been very happy as a nurse; going to nursing school is one of the best decisions of my life and being in my forties never held me back with anything. I have had great performance evaluations, I have won awards as a nurse, and am generally considered to be an outstanding nurse by my peers. I don't feel too old to do anything else in my nursing career and now, at age 52, I am applying to a MSN nursing program. So, you being only 27 years old (half my age!!), have the entire professional world of nursing is open to you! Go out, put in your best effort, and be a star!

Hello to all! I have applied to join class 69 (starting August 2009) of the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. I sent in the application in March, had my phone interview two weeks ago, and I have my fingers crossed waiting to hear if I have been accepted. I am staying optimistic. Anyone else also waiting for a reply from the school, or anyone who has already heard that they will be attending? Would love to hear from you!