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Good Luck to you! WE all make mistakes, it is a hard lesson learned that some of them will follow you for the rest of your life! I hope you get the chance to take your NCLEX.

I did not have a problem finding a job with my ADN but, have continued on to get my BSN. I graduated with my RN in May of 2009, and even in that short time period the nursing market has become very competitive . If you want to stand out above the ...

The BEST! So heart felt and and heart warming. Thank you for sharing...I agree, sometimes WE forget..I hate the talking 'Over" a person instead of talking "To" a person..they are just that..People!...Thank you for the well written article...

Bed side nursing is not what every nurse dreams about, and believe me at times I am inclined to agree...However, as a new graduate it can sure help you along the way to a career in nursing you would rather pursue...There are nurses in research...but ...

The consensus seems to be..."Good Work Ethics, regardless of what reasons a person enters a career, say volumes about a persons ability to do a job well." I agree completely. I wonder however if a person is a GREAT worker but has no patience or comp...

As said before, there are MANY different reasons for nursing. I originally decided to go into nursing right out of high school in 1993 because my dad told me a nurse always has job security and financial security....however, my heart wasn't in it an...

I have worked for Magnet and non-magnet hospitals. I can honestly say I am sure it has to do with the people that are there. For instance, My last job(non-magnet) would never even promote let alone PAY for certifications, However, I have never had...

With purpose, There is LIFE!.... Great story....So LOVED ALL OF IT!!!!!

Absolutely Wonderful. Thank you for your perfectly written story. We take away so much more from our patients then we give I think....It is great to see her spirits high in a time of great sadness.....She must have loved her life and lived it well....

I believe all/any/some of us would be willing to help. What type of help are you looking for exactly. Med surg/pharm/OB..? You sound very frustrated as we have all experienced a time or two ourselves in nursing school. I do not agree that ALL nursin...

What type of help/assistance are you looking for? You cannot find an instructor that you trust?

From what I "understand" if a person does have sickle cell anemia, it will show in the production of their RBC. For instance, a normal RBC will live approx. 120 days while a sickle cell RBC will only live approx. 10-20 days. The body cannot produce ...

Most nursing schools or advertisements say 60K-80K a year, most entry level nursing in Colorado will start anywhere between 20hr to 21hr (if you are lucky) So, If you work exactly 36 hours a week(3 - 12hr shifts) you will make around $39,312 a year, ...

Thank you for the information. I believe it is important to let nurses where to look for employment. Your help is greatly appreciated by all.. MAndy

I remember nursing school....ugghh all of the reading...I worked FULL time plus, have a family, kids....etc...everyone makes sacrifices..It IS suppose to be hard....or everyone would be a nurse...lol...I am doing my ADN to BSN now, and I have TONS of...

It is a difficult modification to a life style(as you already know). My husband has sleep apnea, and it took me threatening to LEAVE him if he did not do a sleep study...You have no idea how many time I would stay awake at night and "WAIT" for him to...

There are jobs out there, VERY FEW...the process, I guess can be very selective now. I count my blessings everyday that I managed to secure employment as a new grad and then after a year of working as an RN was able to secure a second alternate job ...

When I first started nursing school, All I knew was that I wanted to be a nurse! When I graduated, I was employed on a cardiac/ICU unit....After doing research I realized that the unique part of being a nurse is that you can be just about ANYTHING y...

It is a calling that many of us first ignore or don't even know exists!....Very inspiring story and you are right when you say..."Nursing chose you!" It is a fulfilling career! Thank you for the story!

caliotter3, what about teaching/nurse instructor! Might be an option? They are always looking for good nurses with experience to teach!

Crazy but true!..LOL....a pleasure to read! If we cannot laugh we will surely be miserable. "Nothing puts a greater obstacle in the way of the progress of knowledge than thinking that one knows what one does not yet know." Georg Christoph Lichten...

This makes me want to cry!...My heart just aches and goes out for that poor 91 year old woman! Kudos to her family for getting it all on tape...I can only wish and hope that the caregiver gets the same respect and courtesy she showed to that poor wom...

I find myself WANTING to help the new RN's that are already experiencing burnout, especially after only a year in the field. I myself have almost 2 years as a nurse. The problem that many new grad nurses are experiencing comes from deep, complex an...

canesdukegirl, thank you! I know that movie "mean girls"...I never did get it either. It takes so much less energy to be nice then it does to be mean. Anyway, I am not Sad per say, but I needed to leave because I was becoming too negative myself a...

I believe that the "morale" of people in general is going to "Hell in a hand basket"...The economy is bad, people are negative, patients are stressed out and it all in turn comes back to effect US. I have experienced the decline in co-workers ethics...