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1. Day 2 as a "Spanky New R.N."....the saga continues.......

   orchid replied to happystudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi threre No its not..its just as crazy as Canada or maybe more

2. New Grad in L&D

   orchid replied to orchid's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Well it's over. I am disappointed but at the same time relieved to be out of there. Honestly, I felt like I was getting the hang of things, but just not as fast as they wanted me to. When I was hired...

3. New Grad in L&D

   orchid replied to orchid's topic in First Year After Licensure

   That is rough and I'm sorry you had to go through that with her. Try not to be discouraged. Some people are just not good preceptors/teachers and thats the bottom line. No patience. You are new and...

4. New Grad in L&D

   orchid replied to orchid's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I just want to thank everyone who replied to me- you are all so wonderful! Its nice to have this support, it really is. I am hanging in there, and I come to this board all the time and read your...

5. New Grad in L&D

   orchid posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am a new grad starting out in labor and delivery. I am excited about this new job and I know this is where I want to be- but I am just overwhelmed, everything is so different from nursing school-...

6. I Passed!!!

   orchid replied to JuliaR's topic in First Year After Licensure

   :balloons: Congratulations Julia- just went through all of that myself - what a relief huh? All the best to you as u begin your career.

7. NCLEX Score Review

   orchid replied to mary761's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have heard that if you dont do well, you receive a breakdown of the areas you need to brush up on. But for now- THINK POSITIVE. Good luck to

8. No Benefits not an option for new grads???

   orchid replied to orchid's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks for helping Gompers! My orientation is in 3 wks. Wish me luck! You've been so helpful- thanks again.

9. No Benefits not an option for new grads???

   orchid replied to orchid's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi Suzanne, I think that I was kind of thinking of benefits as insurance- thanks to you and some of the other girls I realize now that I WANT benefits after all!! I realize now its alot more than...

10. No Benefits not an option for new grads???

    orchid replied to orchid's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do have benefits already and thats why I was inquiring about the no benefits option. It's not really that I want to be pool or PRN, but I heard there was usually a 'Full Time No Benefits' option or...

11. No Benefits not an option for new grads???

    orchid posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi..I am a newly licensed RN and the facility that I am to start at tells me that the no benefits pay option is for experienced RN's only? Has anyone else heard of

12. Saw my first code today

    orchid replied to hock1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Orchid sends hugs to you..........guess its part of our

13. california nclex taker still waiting for results

    orchid replied to wnt2besurgrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hi..I paid the $7 and saw my results but it was not posted on the BON website for almost 2 weeks...so hang in there or maybe you could go to the other

14. california nclex taker still waiting for results

    orchid replied to wnt2besurgrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hi..I paid the $7 and saw my results but it was not posted on the BON website for almost 2 weeks...so hang in there or maybe you could go to the other

15. I Passed!!!!!

    orchid replied to rpbear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congrats...and all the best....mine took a while to get posted on the BON website ...but finally there it was........good