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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 friends/peers who have heard more of my experience ...

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 fitness aspects. I would specifically like to get into ...

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? or Difficult but not as difficult as the nursing sc...

Thank you. I really appreciate it

Maybe we work at the same place! lol. Thanks

I hear you. Thanks

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 where I did my all of my clinical rotations. Regardin...

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 facilities and told them I was considering workin...

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 took it this summer have an expiration date of 2013...

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

Very helpful thread

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 being around a dead body for the first time is definat...

Apply to as many schools as possible to increase your chance.

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

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 for the challenge

Be confident and don't give up!

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 yourself demonstrating extreme confidence, even though th...

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

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

Is it likely that you get a job at a job fair?

Good luck to you all.

Good luck with the process:up:

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

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

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 $