Navigatingnursing

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1. Explaining extensive orientation, no experience

   Navigatingnursing replied to Navigatingnursing's topic in Job Hunt

   I wanted to say thanks for your answer...better late than never!

2. Advice for a New Grad RN After Quitting job/ Orientation after 5 & 1/2 months

   Navigatingnursing replied to DonovanRN's topic in New Nurse

   My sister, don't you go there! I can relate to your post in professional experience, as well as being Jewish but not Sabbath observant. I hate to read that you think its a curse to be born Jewish! That nurse was at best ignorant in how she was speaki...

3. Explaining extensive orientation, no experience

   Navigatingnursing posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hello my fellow and sister travelers, My question is about getting that first facility experience and if it is wise to mention orientations done, which is experience and work, but then you didn't get hired, and that looks bad. I am an LPN of nearly...

4. does anyone regret this career?

   Navigatingnursing replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

   I can really relate to this as we've had similar early nursing experience. But hey, I'm a new LPN working on getting her RN to get an MSN. I mean, may as well, times gonna pass anyway. Slowly but surely I think I can get there. Thats continueing ed a...

5. Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

   Navigatingnursing replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

   I think you are a great guy for looking ahead and knowing and facing your fears realistically. I don't think you are being possessive, rather, its good that you address your concerns. I just started nursing school and broke up w/someone cos I found...

6. Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

   Navigatingnursing replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

   People tell you it's an easy job? Tell them, "Hey, I make it look easy!" It's a credit to your training.

7. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

   Navigatingnursing replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

   I spoke to an MA recently at a health fair I worked (I'm a massage therapist starting LPN program this Sept.) and she said MA's are being given more work to do that nurses usually do (phlebotomy, etc). I had thought they handle administrative and so...

8. GRE.. pointless exam??

   Navigatingnursing replied to cvicu80's topic in SRNA

   Much more advanced study material. The SAT is high school level, ACT I think is college entrance? GRE is something I'm struggling with, but I'm encouraged by all the advice here. Any advice for those who don't test well?

9. NYU 15 Month Accelerated BSN - Please share your experience

   Navigatingnursing replied to jistravel's topic in New York

   Does anyone know the # of graduates out of how many start out in the class at NYU? Thanks in advance. All wonderful advice here.