Bubwa

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  1. when is the right time?

    Study like it's your job, do a bunch of practice questions, and don't put off the test any longer than necessary. I graduated the second week of December 2010, took off three weeks or so and started...
  2. Transitioning from Med-Surg to L&D

    Yes! Go for it. Wow! Congrats for staying afloat while working Med/Surg days! That is not easy. I think that you have an awesome foundation to start L&D, especially if your peers and...
  3. That sounds really unsafe. I wonder how it would make the "powers that be" feel if they knew their loved one was one of the 6 pts. with 1 RN. Or, if those that make staffing matrix choices were put...
  4. Too many hats

    California has a nurses union. Perhaps other states should consider
  5. New Nurse Blues

    Being a new nurse is hard. I would cry after work pretty consistently for the first couple months. It will get better as you gain knowledge and experiences to draw from. Ask as many questions as...
  6. I work days in CO and it is for sure a "mixed bag". Generally I have 4-5 pts. and it just depends on the day. I can say that one of my more challenging days I started with 5 pts., 4 of which were...
  7. New grad...I must have gotten super lucky.

    That's wonderful. I graduated in January, landed a MS job in April, and have also had a wonderful/helpful group of nurses to work with. It really makes a HUGE
  8. Accepted & now worried about the hard work

    Hi and Congrats!!! I started nursing school in January and am in an accelerated program, and yes it is time consuming. I would even say that it is kinda hectic, and a helluva lot work, but...