Have you tried applying at a different facility? Possibly a different unit? Nurses make money by moving around- not staying and getting small annual raises. I made $1.20 more when I moved after 2...
You're going to doubt yourself until you pass the boards, and then it's typically 16 months for a new nurse to feel confident. We have all been there, I always joke that nursing school was the worst...
Absolutely No Regret. After passing boards I was lucky enough to land a job on a unit that split PP and Peds. So I got 2 specialties at 1 job. We took low risk pregnancies and typical community...
i cant not begin to emphasize how much your post reflects EXACTLY how i feel right now *hug* i have so much heart and drive to do this- only it obviously isnt enough....i am JUST like you....never had...