This is probably a long shot, but were you able to find out whether the CA BON will accept our UTA BSN courses to apply for the PH certification? I haven't been able to reach the CA BON By phone or...
Dear akcw1981, When I finally decided on nursing school (as a second career), I had already been in a Radiation Tech program but chose out of it after two semesters. It just didn't seem like a good...
Tenderfootjoe, First, if you are a tenderfoot, you probably aren't familiar with the ins-and-outs of posting on allnurses.com. I have been a member for several years, and only know a few things. Don't...
ivyleaf, Before you go out and buy a book, find out if your clinic has one. When I started at my clinic, mostly tele-triage, I found out they have several copies of the book that I bought for more...
Thank you for your post regarding the preceptor/student issue. I am orientating at a new facility and found out that my preceptor made what I thought was an unfair assertion to my new manager. It was...
The University that I will be attending determines the grade level according to to the hours a person has accumulated. Doesn't matter if they are lower- or upper division. For example, I have 115...
WisRN10, if you ask these preceptors what you could do better, you will get 10 different answers based on their own personal truths, to include (with emphasis) their own agendas. Don't put yourself...
Donovan, take the clinic job! BUT... ...don't discount the possibility that you could ask the oncology manager if he or she would orient you to floor nursing while you are working your clinic job....
I, too, am a second-career new-grad nurse who quit during an orientation period. My circumstances were quite similar to yours. I had no fewer than 8 preceptors, and I was in a high volume, high stress...