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  1. Medical Technologist to RN to NP

    Bionic Woman replied to gis0610's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did this and would not recommend it. If you do decide to do it, I would recommend keeping your full-time med tech job and starting as a prn or part-time RN. Then if you decide that nursing is not...

  2. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    Bionic Woman replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    A celebrity entertainer (in my wildest dreams!)....lots of money, lots of freedom, fun work. Or professional athlete....who wouldn't mind retiring after 10 years of working! Not to mention all the...

  3. Embracing the chaos...

    Bionic Woman posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    It has been very helpful for me to come and read about all of our new grad experiences on the job. It is just CRAZINESS working on a med-floor on first shift. Assessing, passing meds, dealing with...

  4. Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

    Bionic Woman replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a 40 year old new nurse who has been working on a med-surge floor for three months. It has been very humbling! This board has provided a lot of help. A few things I've learned... - At first...

  5. What do you absolutely LOVE and absolutely HATE about your job as a nurse

    Bionic Woman replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad nurse working on a renal/med/surg floor. I love... -helping to take care of a variety of people and seeing a variety of conditions. -the endless learning opportunities. -working 3...

  6. How does the dog handle your 12 hour shifts?

    Bionic Woman replied to SnowStar4's topic in General Nursing

    I just started working 12 hours shifts two months ago. Funny as it may sound, I think my dog has figured out my schedule and adjusts his water drinking accordingly (like when he "knows" I am going out...

  7. If med-surg floor is NOT for me, what else??

    Bionic Woman replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    So good to read that there is

  8. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

    Bionic Woman replied to mswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What really has gotten me is taking care of patients who do not need care who are taking time away from those who do need care...ie pain medicine seekers. These patients who know their pain medicine...

  9. 1st Day Off exhaustion

    Bionic Woman replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    Understand totally! First day off is usually spent on the couch with my feet propped up playing on the computer or watching tv. Later in the day I muster the energy up to go for a work-out and I...

  10. apps, handy references

    Bionic Woman posted a topic in General Nursing

    Being a new nurse, I have a lot of questions such as how long to run in antibiotics, compatible iv fluids, etc.. A COMPACT reference would be super. Any hardcopy references or phone applications...

  11. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

    Bionic Woman replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You shouldn't let age limit you! Age is a state of mind and it is relative. We never know what each day holds for any of us. I have knows older folks who have a good attitude and who take care of...

  12. New RN...New Job...Nervous

    Bionic Woman replied to metfan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated, got a job on a renal/med/surge floor, and will be finishing a six week orientation in two weeks. I wish orientation was longer. There is so much to learn as a new grad and so many...

  13. How do you manage to be healthy with 12 hr shifts?

    Bionic Woman replied to Work in Progress's topic in General Nursing

    Instead of working out six days a week, I now work out 4 days a week when I am off. I added an additional 15 minutes of cardio to those days that I do work out. Less days of working out means longer...