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    **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    SunshineDaisy replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1) TN 2) $18.28 with $3 differential for nights and $3.50 for weekends 3) New grad 4)
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    I don't want to work in LTC... Will someone change my attitude?

    SunshineDaisy replied to firefly101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I, too, was scared of having to work LTC after hearing all the horror stories, but after a few months of no job prospects I applied...they still wanted experience here :/ I lucked out at the local...
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    I feel like a fraud :((

    SunshineDaisy replied to jcwhite23's topic in General Students

    I just started working as an RN and I feel like I have learned nothing in school! I get so overwhelmed sometimes, but stop and take a breath and refocus. I know I'm not expected to know
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    Preceptorship?

    SunshineDaisy replied to liltiger427's topic in General Students

    We also had a preceptorship. it was awesome! It was the last 6 weeks of our last semester. We put in our top 3 choices and our clinical instructor does her best to find a preceptor in one of those...
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    Anatomy & Physiology Pilot Exam

    SunshineDaisy replied to Awildflower14's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I have a friend who tested out of them, but this was in 2009ish. She said they were pretty easy and all she really studied was like the Cliff's notes of AP
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    Excellent first week

    SunshineDaisy posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had such a good first week! I was SO tired last night when I got home I just crashed. Feet are killing me, but I feel good! All the nurses have been so helpful and understanding. My preceptor is...
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    Excellent first week

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

    Thanks! We do a lot of med surge on the floor as well, since we are the overflow for them, so I do get a lot of experience with random stuff! Got to see my first chemo pt yesterday! They sure do keep...
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    Excellent first week

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

    Good luck you two! I won't lie, I felt really dumb and overwhelmed a lot, but, like I said, the other nurses were right there to help! And I know I messed up giving report a few times, but my...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    See, that's not right. We shouldn't be so paranoid about formatting that we learn nothing from our
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    Excellent first week

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

    Ohh, good luck! What
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok, share that instructor as well so I avoid
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    It's hard losing classmates...

    SunshineDaisy replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    Ouch One of my besties in school failed 3rd semester. There were three of us, and it just seemed so weird going into 4th without our 3rd stooge :/ Hope the appeal
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    Getting "points back" on a test

    SunshineDaisy replied to adnstudent44's topic in General Students

    Same as some others, we had a few teachers who would give points back in a question was really jacked up or if the majority of the students got it wrong. In my 2nd semester med surge class the teacher...
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    Just getting my feet wet

    SunshineDaisy posted a topic in Oncology

    I am a newish grad, starting my very first job on the oncology floor at the local hospital. I am scared, really! Scared because it's my first job, scared because of where it is, just scared! I am not...
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    Just getting my feet wet

    SunshineDaisy replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in Oncology

    I finished up my first week on Tues and already feel like I have made a difference! One of my patients, her daughter works with my hubby! I, of course, didn't tell him that, but she told him the next...
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    Do you apply to only new grad positions?

    SunshineDaisy replied to remotefuse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I, too, applied to everything I
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    Is it possible to find a new grad RN job without healthcare experience?

    SunshineDaisy replied to Cynnie24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep! It's tough, sure, but not impossible. Something WILL come up. It may not be your dream job, but it'll get you experience till you can get your dream job! I, too, have zero healthcare experience...
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    New grads Need Not Apply

    SunshineDaisy replied to elisiah's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Man, I swear most of you are me! I had such a grad time funding a job! Looked for 7 months, sent out about 500 applications and just now am starting a job. I applied to everything, hospital, hospice,...
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    Oncology nursing

    SunshineDaisy replied to Chelseafru's topic in Oncology

    Thanks, you too! Personally,, I think the manager is crazy for having a new grad taking care of chemo and blood transfusions But, I know I'm not by myself, and I have 2 months of orientation,
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    Oncology nursing

    SunshineDaisy replied to Chelseafru's topic in Oncology

    Me too :/ I start on the floor on Sunday!
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    New Grad BSN RN, Any jobs out there??

    SunshineDaisy replied to 808_hi's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Have you tried the new grad programs at Sunrise and St Rose? I have heard Nathan Adelson hospice is hiring. My friend just got a job with Health South sub acute care and she's a new grad. It's a tough...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well, I hope I don't get that guy
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Was this for community health? If so, then yes, it was a major PITA! We had to do an interview with someone in one of our communities, then do a community assessment and a PP! It was ridiculous...
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    Just getting my feet wet

    SunshineDaisy replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in Oncology

    Wow, thank you so much! You actually made me teary eyed with your response! I really hope I can get to the same place you
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    New Grad Job

    SunshineDaisy replied to Tesfanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just started on an oncology floor. This hospitals orientation is 8 weeks total. First week is paperwork and learning the system and such. Then when you start on the floor, the first week you shadow...