UDM2010

Metro Detroit/Michigan

I am just starting my first year as a RN, I haven't been a RN for a year.

Working as a tech is great experience but I do agree with not letting work interfere with your school work. In the program I graduated from during the summers we had to do co-op pt & ft. During the school year I worked contingent (1 sat, 1 sun & 1 other day/ month). That way work never got in the way of my studies because I made my own schedule.

ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

I guess I am very fortunate, my love is OB and ER and I was offered both. I went with OB because it is harder to get into. I guess what helped is that I worked in the ER as a student nurse and I went and got my ACLS before I even got my license. With OB, I just think she saw my enthusiasm for it in the interview. GOOD LUCK!

Actually most programs you graduate with the class you came in with, there was no moving forward quickly at least not at my school. I graduated from a BSN program but before I went there I had already done all my prereqs and general eduation at community college. Good Luck!

Thank you so much. Actually I applied to every L&D and Mother/Baby posting I would find and at the interview I just told the manager how being a RN in OB has always been my passion and that the hospital has lots of room for me to grow in my profession and I also told her of my long term plans in OB. I guess she just could see how excited I was for the specialty and decided to give a go. Good Luck I hope you get what you want!

Start with what you want, if it is a specialty so be it. If u like Med/surgery then go for it but there is no formula for what a nurse needs to go into, follow your heart.

When hired as a GN you still cannot push meds until you are licensed so what harm could it cause? It is the same as being a tech, but you are being trained into the RN role for when you pass your boards.

Definitely speak with an advisor in order to find out the specific prereq's that you need in order to get into a program. Good Luck!

i totally agree with you, we had lot's of clinical practice and was also required to do summer coops in an approved facility in order to graduate. bsn requires more theory which truly helps the nurse to understand the "why" behind your actions. plus the fact that i didn't want to have to go back in order to go on to do what i wanted to do. if you have the time and leisure to not work i say bsn all the way!

I went to school for L/D also but I also loved working in the ED and plan to go back and work a contingent position there after I am at my current position for at least 6 months. Glad to hear you now have what you want, Good Luck and Congrats!!!!!

Usually semi-fowlers, about 45 degree angle from what I remember.

1. When did you graduate? May 2010 2. Do you have a BSN or ADN? BSN 3. Are you still looking for work? Nope 4. If not, how long did it take you to find a job? Worked as a Student Nurse in ED until I got a RN position in August on a mother/baby unit and had to turn down a job in the ED, will get a second job there after my 6 months on my current job which I start next week (Yayyy!) 5. If you don't mind my asking, those who are working, what type of job or floor do you work on. Mother/Baby

I am very excited to be starting my nursing career on the mother/baby unit. From the day I started nursing school I always said I would not work M/S when I graduated and God answered my prayers. Hopefully I can eventually get into L/D and next fall go back to school to become a CNM/NP.