Shimmer580

?Keep going and don't look back. I did an LPN to RN program too. Don't worry about what your peers will think, as stated before, many of your RN classmates will have zero experience themselves. Once you complete your program, and get licensed as an RN, you will not go 3 years without a job. We are short staffed everywhere. You will find a job. You may not like your options as a new grad but the options will be there. Having your RN will open up so many doors: hospitals, schools, home health, pharmaceutical, insurance companies, urgent cares, doctor's offices, med spas, etc.

Hi! My first job was a similar scenario but in the East Coast. I thought I’d share my experience since you had no replies. My license took almost 3 months to get done by endorsement. (Thanks, Jersey! ?) Anywho, I kept the Director of Nursing up to date with my status and my start date was just pushed back. With my current job, same thing. I’m getting my license endorsed by another neighboring state and they wanted me to start sooner but my license has t come in yet so they just pushed me into the next group of new hires for next month. I would think as long as you are honest and didn’t lie and say you already had it, they’d just push your start date further. I can’t imagine you’d be blackballed because your license isn’t done yet. If you haven’t tested for boards yet, you may lose the job, but again, not be blackballed. I know of nurses in both situations- ones that failed the boards and lost the job and ones that were able to keep the job and retest and ultimately start at the job later. Just be honest and keep them up to date with the status and it should work out. Good luck!

When you say “high performance” and “very street”.. what do you mean? The high performance makes sense, but what about the street part? I don’t like the “longer” term of dealing with patients. I prefer things to be changing and keep my interest but don’t mind the perfecting-the-technique side of the OR . After reading your thoughts though, seems ER is a better fit.

Thanks for the input, it’s so helpful! I’m okay with the limitations of transfer as I have little to no desire to move to the other floors like steps downs or med surg. I hear what you’re saying about about the OR being it’s own little world. I agree. It’s probably best to stick to ER for a greater variety of experiences and skills. I just hope I’m cut out to be one of you! ?

Thanks! I’m fortunate to have found myself in such a spot. I shadowed in the ER and a little in the OR. They both intrigue me.. ?

I have the opportunity to go to the OR or to the ER at a pediatric hospital. I have no hospital experience as an RN but do have pediatric experience. I feel I could excel at both specialties with time but I’m scared to make the wrong choice. If I go into one, I may not be able to transfer later to the other if I change my mind because they are so incredibly different and the skills don’t really line up. I know this forum may be biased because it’s your specialty but I want advice from those in one of the two fields. About me: I have a strong personality but am always told I’m very sweet. I’m very A.D.D. and super committed to my work. Help! I must decide very soon. What should I do?

I have the opportunity to go to the ER or to the OR at a pediatric hospital. I have no hospital experience as an RN but do have pediatric experience. I feel I could excel at both specialties with time but I’m scared to make the wrong choice. If I go into one, I may not be able to transfer later to the other if I change my mind because they are so incredibly different and the skills don’t really line up. I know this forum may be biased because it’s your specialty but I want advice from those in one of the two fields. About me: I have a strong personality but am always told I’m very sweet. I’m very A.D.D. and super committed to my work. Help! I must decide very soon. What should I do?

Fellow nurses, I need some advice. I couldn't find any posts of nurses being between two offers at the same hospital and being in my circumstances. I just landed an ER job at the hospital of my dreams. I was holding out for my dream job in the OR at the same hospital but hadn't heard from them. I had one offer (ER) and I couldn't afford to risk losing it so I accepted. That same day (hours later) the OR reached out to interview. I have a very good shot of getting the OR job because I have the training for it as entry level (am taking Periop 101 right now) and I have people in the OR department vouching for me. (I've been told I basically already have the job) However, the ER management that I met are amazing and seem to be great people to work for and of course, the ER experience would be excellent for me. This would be my first hospital job with 2 years of SNF experience as an RN. I don't start for another six weeks so its still early on. This all happened 24 hour ago. I didn't mention the hours for either position because I didn't want replies to get side tracked ? and they aren't relevant to my decision because I'd be willing to work both schedules. So my dilemma is .. I don't know what to do? If I take back my acceptance for the ER, I'm burning a bridge within the same hospital, and if I tell the OR that I can't interview for them because I accepted the ER job because I hadn't heard from them, I'm scared I will lose the momentum that landed me in this position in the first place. I've considered talking to HR about it, the OR manager, or keeping the ER job and maybe trying to transfer to the OR in the future. I just have all this guilt because I really loved the ER management and staff. The OR staff I met were equally amazing but I feel bad because the ER actually offered me a position and I don't want to screw them over. What do I do? I accepted the ER and now the OR is wanting to interview and I really think I'll get an offer if I interview with them. All at the same hospital.

Hi all! Great thread. So much great info here! I'm on my 3rd class, Health Assessment. Its driving me nuts because the prof is unclear about what she wants and docks points for stuff not on the rubric. Anywho, other than this class, it's been great. It is def work but its manageable and I've been doing well. I'm here for the 411 on the professors to take and/or avoid and any other tid bits of advice for success in the program... Can someone please PM me the professors to avoid or request, etc? :)

I am testing June 14th! I am so nervous! I graduated early May but my ATT took longer than expected to arrive. I hope its not too far from graduation. I just started studying seriously this week. I was taking a mental break after graduation because I needed to unwind. Now its crunch time though. I was using Kaplan and wasn't crazy about the rationales or even questions. I bought Uworld and am LOVING it. Plus, the reviews all over this site praising it were great. I love how they word the questions, how you can see if you answered a question like the majority and the rationales are so so so detailed. They are amazing. I'm an LPN and sitting for my RN boards soon. I am so scared but also eager to get it over with. AHHHHHH

They haven't gone on anymore vacations and have switched to another one of our offices due to their address. But I agree, my agency really stepped up. It took lots of negotiation though and I stated I would not go if I wasn't paid for my time. We are doing these families and agency a huge favor bc we are leaving our homes And lives to be practically on call for a vacation thats not our own so we deserve to be paid just like any other working professional for our services. Be willing to say "No." because otherwise you will be doing lots of work for free .... :)

They haven't gone on anymore vacations and have switched to another one of our offices due to their address. But I agree, my agency really stepped up. It took lots of negotiation though and I stated I would not go if I wasn't paid for my time. We are doing these families and agency a huge favor bc we are leaving our homes And lives to be practically on call for a vacation thats not our ownso we deserve to be paid just like any other working professional for our services. Be willing to say "No." because

Thanks! that's an awesome Suggestion. Even if it takes you until Sunday to send me a PM with examples, I will patiently wait and be sooooo grateful. Thanks in advance! :)

I'm doing extended care. 8 hours shifts ... Usually day shift.

We encounter this often and we are just told to buy house slippers that are hard on the bottom, and completely cover your feet. I'm wearing se right now as we speak. My company reimburses me but even if they don't, you can get some for $5 ish at places like Ross. Not sure about your companies policies but we are required as nurses to have protective feet coverings to protect us too so when the families are told this and we come with new clean house slippers, they've never said "no"