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  1. New Grad nurse @SNF...now on verge of quitting.

    iamNurse23 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Quitting while still in orientation: (After reading this, I hope I'm not alone regarding my experience and feelings with SNFs) I've asked for advice. Friends have told me to hang for now, fellow RN...

  2. Fitness and Nursing- any ideas?

    iamNurse23 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am very happy that I found this thread. I feel the same way that most you feel. Fitness is my true passion and I would love to be able to have a career where I can utilize both the nursing and...

  3. Seeking OR Nurse advice

    iamNurse23 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello, I am embark on my new career as an OR nurse. The OR training program is one year. I would like to know from your experience, how was your OR training experience? Difficult as nursing program?...

  4. Seeking OR Nurse advice

    iamNurse23 replied to iamNurse23's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you. I really appreciate

  5. New Grad nurse @SNF...now on verge of quitting.

    iamNurse23 replied to iamNurse23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Maybe we work at the same place! lol.

  6. New Grad nurse @SNF...now on verge of quitting.

    iamNurse23 replied to iamNurse23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear you.

  7. New Grad nurse @SNF...now on verge of quitting.

    iamNurse23 replied to iamNurse23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. When I heard the ratio was 1:20 I was like that's not to bad, especially when I know of others with a far worst ratio. However, it is quite a "challenge" coming from acute care facilities...

  8. New Grad nurse @SNF...now on verge of quitting.

    iamNurse23 replied to iamNurse23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry. I didn't mean to call all SNFs nasty and I know nurses SNFs work very hard. But let me clarify my statement. I forgot to add ONE IMPORTANT part. I talked to 3 nursing recruiters from acute care...

  9. Question about expiration date on RN License

    iamNurse23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I took my state board exam a few days ago and passed. Today, I received my nursing license but I noticed that the expiration date is october 2012. However, Most of my friends/classmates that...

  10. Question about expiration date on RN License

    iamNurse23 replied to iamNurse23's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks noahsmama. My birthday is in September and I do have a CA license. Thank You for the

  11. Chest pain do you need an EKG order?

    iamNurse23 replied to usRNs's topic in General Nursing

    Very helpful

  12. Dealing with the death of a patient...for the first time

    iamNurse23 replied to NursingStudent!'s topic in General Nursing

    I participated in the code; however, the pt had coded outside and was alive when I was helping with the code, so when we lost him, It didn't really hit me hard because I never seen him alive. But...

  13. About my chances of getting into nursing school

    iamNurse23 replied to christianchik97's topic in General Nursing

    Apply to as many schools as possible to increase your

  14. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    iamNurse23 replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In July, I took 265 and failed. On Tuesday of this week, I took 75 and

  15. ER Nursing

    iamNurse23 replied to JettRNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a new grad and looking into going straight onto the floor as an ER nurse, at first I thought I needed med/surge experience first, but many people say its possible to go straight to ER. So i'm up...

  16. So frustrated with IV starts!!

    iamNurse23 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Emergency

    Be confident and don't give

  17. Clinicals

    iamNurse23 replied to nurse2b84's topic in General Students

    I felt the exact same way, especially in med/surge. My advice to you is no matter what, never let your patient or other staff see you intimidated or apprehensive. Always walk around and carry...

  18. Merritt College ADN 2011

    iamNurse23 replied to GetThere's topic in California Nursing

    Try to test out of the math exam if possible, the more free time you have to study,...the

  19. Graduated in 2009 looking for first job

    iamNurse23 replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    About 6 of my classmates who graduated with me in the fall have obtained job, but its important to be flexible and willing to

  20. Kaiser job fair in San Jose

    iamNurse23 replied to marine1225's topic in California Nursing

    Is it likely that you get a job at a job

  21. Washington Hospital - Fremont New Grad summer 2011

    iamNurse23 replied to kimsjc's topic in California Nursing

    Good luck to you

  22. Northbay Healthcare New Grad Program

    iamNurse23 replied to newcalnurse's topic in California Nursing

    Good luck with the

  23. How is the job situation for new grads in California?

    iamNurse23 replied to melissabuck82's topic in California Nursing

    I can only speak for the Bay Area-where I live, and its very tough to find a job. Over 100 applications, no luck

  24. Fashionable scrubs - tall male

    iamNurse23 replied to spartydrew's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thank you guys alot, this thread has been very helpful for

  25. Womens interest in male nurses

    iamNurse23 replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm very hesistant to tell females that I meet that I'm a nurse, because it's important to see if they like you for who you are, opposed to your career profession and possible