Are you an experienced nurse? If you are one of the most important things that you can do is stress this to your new coworkers. Sometimes it is hard for some to realize that an experienced nurse is...
as a new grad it is up to you to get everything you need out of your preceptor. i am finally over my 1 year mark, so like many i was just being precepted myself. i had 2 preceptors. my first preceptor...
I just graduated in May from MSC nursing program and school was Never 5 days a week. Unless something has changed in the program you will only have school 2-3 days a week, depending on when you have...
Your first semester will require one day for 2 nursing classes (usually from 8-2 or so) and you will have clinicals for Fundamentals once a week through out the semester and clinicals once a week for...
i am currently working on a very demanding med surg floor in a trauma 1 facility and i find myself ready to walk out the door and cry at times. i just graduated and took and passed boards in may so i...
Dear TLC2U My last semester of school was excellent. I did 2 months on a cardio unit, which I loved, and then two on neuro ICU. I enjoyed the unit that I precepted on so much that I wanted to work...
erin, your current circumstances sound all but too familiar to me. i am also a new nurse, since this past may, and like you i found and still find myself extremely overwhelmed. i chose to work on an...
i have noticed the same thing about night nurses being more laid back. in many ways starting off as a new grad on nights is beneficial but in many others days are better. for example, nights are...
My school sent my classes paperwork in Apr 25th then our transcripts May 11th. Got my ATT May 19th and tested on May 26. I live in GA. Sorry you're having to wait, I know it can be very frustrating....
Thanks for the encouragement. I wish the two of you many blessings. I'm back on days, do to a scheduling issue, but it's cool. Today I took carre of 3 patients all by myself, talk about happy. I was...
I survived my first two weeks as a new grad. Unfortunately I took and passed boards before my first day of work, so when I hit the floor I was just another RN. After a conversation with my Department...
No I didn't get to the credit care page. I got the "our records indicate that you are already registered for this exam, please contact your board of nursing"
I think instead of focusing on the school name you should focus on their NCLEX pass rate. I'm sure that there is a school in your area that has an affordable nursing program with an excellent pass...