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i would personally think its bs but what are you gong to go? Its management's decision. Be stoked you have a job. Do the best you can do, things will work out.

be stoked you have a job. end of story

read this... http://www.son.washington.edu/students/cene/docs/Successful-IV-Starts.pdf also, I was sick of being terrible at IV so I practiced starting IV's on myself. Its hard but you start to get the feel, after several weeks of practice in my bathroom I got to be pretty good. Now I am one of the go to people on my floor. It takes practice and feel, nobody is more willing to be stuck than yourself. good luck

I got some of this when I first started too. I agree with previous suggestions...talk slowly, smile, sit-down when you can. If everyone is telling you this there is probably something there. If you have insurance consider seeing a therapist who might be able to see things you can not, and or offer strategies to help regardless if you are anxious or not.

and you need at least two year experience to get wound ostomy certification.

PACU is not only acute care but, intensive care. PACU is awesome, you can go anywhere...ED, Medsurg, icu Where did you get hired.

got email notification that I suck... here is the letter if you care.... Dear New Graduate Applicant, On behalf of the Department of Nursing Education, I am emailing to thank you for your interest in a VA nursing career. This was an unprecedented year for us as we received over 1200 applications for eight positions. Your application was thoroughly screened and considered. I'm sorry to inform you that were not selected. Due to the enormous volume of applications, we are unable to provide individual feedback. It is not known if there will be a second training program in 2011. Hiring at our facility is currently on hold due to financial constraints. Please check VACareers: Search for The Best Careers at the Department of Veterans Affairs for future announcements. ---- good luck to all. let me know how the rest of the process goes

delete it. for sure.

there are no jobs for new nurses anyway so good luck with that

ED nurses at my hospital chill at an incomprehensible rate. perhaps cuz we are across the street from a trama center. But at my hospital ED nurses essentially work in a clinic.

i don't thinks its an advantage at all. I have dealt with a great deal of anti-male sentiment from nursing management. Sure some units & managers want males but I think it is at least balanced out by those who see us as trespassing on a female profession.

If you a have a job keep it. Getting a job as a new RN with no experience is close to impossible at present.

Wow! I completely disagree!!! Your employer hired you as a new grad when nobody else would. From this you gain invaluable experience that likely helped you land your current job. If nothing else it gave you something to put on your resume, which then might have differentiated you from the now new grad who do not have such experience. While I agree, you don't have to tell them anything, and if you adress them in a courteous and professional manner you are not doing them any harm. But think about if you had a practice and you gave a new grad an opportunity. Yes you likely want them to stay, but I think you would appreciate it if they thanked you in person, gave a bit more of a story than, I want to work somewhere else, so see ya. Its your right bail. I fully support it. In fact I just did it. But I sat down with my employer and told them I was sorry, I told them I appreciated all they did for me. I told them that I know it cost them a ton of money to train me, that know that bailing at less than a year sucks. I was honest and appreciative, but told them I had to take this opportunity, etc...insert your own story here. Yes it sucked, yes I was scared ********. But you know I felt they deserved to told honestly why I left as they have never did me any wrong. Then end result, I am still leaving for the job I want and I feel comfortable asking them for a recommendation, and know they will give it to me . If I just bailed and said sorry, thanks, with no explanation to the people who helped me (particularly in this economy), I think I would have always regretted it. perhaps your situation is different. all the best

has anyone heard back from the SF VA new grad program that closed in dec of 2010 thanks

NP without question. An NP can do the job of a cns but not vice versa