Thanks for your response! You are right, there is sooo much to learn! I have to learn to scrub/assist/circulate too. After the 4 months on day shift, I will be trained on night shift..not sure how...
Jacksonville State University is a great program. I liked the fact that it is a real brick and mortar University...accredited. It only took me 3 semesters and it was completely online...no clinicals...
What are your thoughts about being pregnant and working around anesthesia? I work in a surgical center and go between the OR and the PACU. My husband and I are trying to get pregnant and I have heard...
Hi, I was called "out of the blue" for an interview tomorrow as a school nurse in a middle school. I applied months ago and had given up! I have an interview with the principal tomorrow and I have NO...
Hi everyone, I am trying to make a decision between a PACU internship and an OR internship. These internships do not come around much so I am trying to see which would be a better fit for me. I would...
Hi everyone, I am trying to make a decision between a PACU internship and an OR internship. These internships do not come around much so I am trying to see which would be a better fit for me. I would...
Hi everyone, I just graduated in May of 2004 as an RN (ADN program) and started working in a hopsital (3-4 12 hour shifts a week). My husband travels alot, so I was having to put my baby in a day care...
Thank you all so much for your ideas! I am so glad I found this website. You guys have given me so many different options to explore that I had not thought of. I guess I was under the impression that...
I just started my first job as an RN full time. I feel like my family (baby and husband) is suffering from the long hours. I was wondering if anyone knows if new grads can work part time? Maybe one or...
Hi everyone, I finally graduated have passed the NCLEX. I was offered a job in cardiac telemetry, but what I REALLY want to do is work as a cardiac rehab nurse. I also have 2 year degree in physical...
Hi all, I have been looking for a job and I have realized that most of the jobs that I qualify for are 12 hour shifts at hospitals, BUT I have a 2 1/2 year old son, and the only decent day cares...