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Don't do it. As a nursing student you think it will look good on a resume, but unless you hold a position (and in reality do you have to time run for a position with NCLEX and job searching/interviews?) it really doesn't do much for you. I paid 90 for a local chapter my final year of nursing school. Wish I hadn't spent that money.

Don't do it! Think about your license!! BEtter things are coming your way:w00t:keep searching for that dream job! I got mine recently and I just kept looking!

My heart goes out to you. As a new nurse, I think this is one of my biggest fears. I hope I am able to provide amazing care like you did in her final times. Keep your head up!

I'm taking the test tomorrow at 8 AM. That is all:bugeyes:

I believe in you:bowingpur in the words of a famous man "YOU CAN DO IT!!!! YOU CAN DO IT ALLLLLLL NIGGGGGHTTTT LOOOOONNNGGGG":w00t:

What state are you located in? That training does not sound safe at all. Either the patient care is going to suffer, some thing dangerous is going to happen, or worst of all you might end up putting your license on the line. And the fact the manager said:"its not very good" would have me running for the hills. Its up to you but just make sure your patient safety is your main priority. Keep searching. Someone wants you. Don't settle. Stay optimistic and that door will open up soon enough. Best of luck with your decision!

Thank you and congrats RN!!

Tell us some of the stuff they asked you on the test. And what/how were your study methods. Time period after school you took the exam would be cool too....

I had a smilar situation recently with a hospital (XYZ) I interviewed at as a New Grad RN... I told them I had two interview at two local hospitals the week before but that my HEART was at hospital XYZ. As of today I am the only applicant who heard back from hospital XYZ. All other applicants that I know have not heard word back. Just be honest, be you, be professional, show enthusiasm, and tell the hiring managers that you really want to be there. Good luck! Sounds like you are doing great!

I don't know the answer but want to follow this so I can know what the answer is once someone posts it!

ED bro!!

They may ask you: Basic scenarios, prioritization questions, what might you do in an emergency How would you describe yourself? What are your short term and long term goals; where do you see yourself in 5 years How would you handle a situation where a family member or a patient doesn’t want you as his/her nurse; you didn’t do anything wrong, they just don’t want you to take care of them How will you handle the stress of a new role in the (unit you are applying to) Good luck fellow new grads!

WHere do you get hired? And Congrats!!

These life situations are hard and leave you feeling alone. Dig deep and far. You can do this. I believe in you

Hello Fellow BSN student, If you really want to WOW your preceptor look up on how to run the Vents (mechanical ventilators) ie. modes, settings, alarms, pressure support, AC, SIMV, etc... Also find out what the patient population is like on the unit you are going to work on and read up on those illnesses. You never know, it might land you a job:p Good luck

Hello fellow nursing man, To answer your question there is no "extra points" for being a male when applying to nursing school. Why is that? Because it should not be based off the applicants gender but rather their academic success during school. But don't fret, I feel that us males that enter the nursing environment take this profession more seriously and are also taken more seriously by our mentors and professors because we see nursing as a career ladder instead of a job. I have also noticed that as a male, I am more confident when attempting to speak with a future potential employeer on my clinical rotations. Keep it up males out there! We are growing in #'s!!! -Soon to be graduating RN:)

You can do it. Keep pushing through it.

Its amazing it only took him 25 dog years to get his MD...

You are an OR nurse.... get out and find a job where you have patients who aren't under and you aren't responsible for just charting and handing the docs the supplies for the surgeries. if you want to be happy go and find your happiness. It definitely is not going to just come to you.

The lecture notes from class and the main textbook should suffice for success. Just make sure to study, Study, STUDY! This course sets the foundation for the rest of your nursing career. Good luck!! Med-Surg was the most stressful and busiest semester for me and I had a a ful time job, no kids. Get it:)!

Survivor- Eye of the Tiger. Thats all you need to know;)

I'm about to graduate in May and I was thinking the same way throughout nursing school (and still am) about starting on a Med-surg floor and then moving on to a specialty floor and doing what i love. But the thing is, is that there are so many ppl graduating with nursing licenses nowadays that the work force is going to be larger than the need for labor in those specialty areas. The way I see it is if I start off on Med-surg but want to do ICU or ED why not start there? Yeah the learning curve is going to be rough but everyones got to start somewhere. Also another thing to think about is how difficult it is to move from unit to unit. I've read about nurses being stuck on a unit for so long it becomes boring and they feel useless. It takes months or even years to finally be able to move. Not to mention starting on the top (ICU PCU type units) and working your way down is easier then working your way up trying to gain experience that is hard to attain in other areas of nursing. Do YOU want to feel like that right out of school? I know I don't so I'm going for what I know I want to do. ANd i'll take the bumps and bruises along the way and through myself into learning every single day. I think its an old way of thinking of starting med-surg and moving after a few years. DO what you love and you wont work a day the rest of your life.

Do it. No one ever achieved greatness by saying "Oh I'll play it safe". And ^ has a point. An interview does not mean you have a job. Take the sure thing and experience something new. Best of luck!

Hello Everyone, First time writer. I am on the verge of complete the BSN program at SDSU with one more semester to complete this coming Spring. I would like some advice concerning two externships I have offering me a position. One externship I have in the ED, the other externship I am waiting for an interview. In the 2nd externship I put down the ED but now I am thinking about what kind of experience would be best for me as a student before heading out into the work force. The 2nd externship has positions available in the ICU and PSU in a general hospital. My question to you readers is: What do you think would be the best learning experience for a nursing student who has worked in the ED as an extern at a different hospital, in this new externship (granted i get it). The ED there, or a PSU or ICU care setting. I'm torn between what I want to do because unfortunately I can't do it all. Any feedback on where I would learn the most and what would be a good first step to take in my career would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, CR

Good job! I'm a nursing student externing at a hospital. I am responsible for charting everything I do. My main two preceptors know that I am pretty thorough, when I work with other nurses they laugh at my charting. But this goes to show that sooner or later a scenario will arise where charting is going to save my butt. Good habits start young and continue the more you do them!