katiekoo

I am a recent May 2012 grad from a very respected ASN program in the Mid-Atlantic. I recently passed the NCLEX, so now I'm looking for that first job. I'm a more "mature" new nurse, with lots of life experiences to bring to any new job. I've appl...

All of the above comments are right on target. Just take it one day at a time and DO NOT get overwhelmed. Also, try to cut down your work hours as much as financially possible to make room for studying.

I'm glad to find someone else who has experience in caring for quads. I just finished my 1st week of working with a quadriplegic patient, whose SCI occured in May of 2011 (roughly 4 months ago). I had a crash course (one day of training), then I wa...