Nursein2011

YAY!! WAY TO GO! Good luck to you! :w00t:

Also, it upsets me that you would refuse to take him. Put yourself in his shoes. If you weren't able to get around like many other people and required help from others for what we may view as very minuscule daily tasks. So much independence has been taken from him due to his illness. He looks forward to going to church. Perhaps that is where he finds his peace and purpose. And you find it as such an inconvenience. That saddens me. If it is that you have trouble getting him in and out of the car then again request a different assignment.

I do feel that if you are so uncomfortable with doing this then you should request a different assignment as others have mentioned. The way I look at it is people have to give up a lot when they become ill. This is something that the client actually has to look forward to doing still. I am sure there are other workers at your agency that would be more than happy to help him hold on to and enjoy this activity. I understand that you may not share his religious views, but you are there getting paid to help him. It is about him. Again, if you feel you can't do so then speak up. I would feel honored to assist a client in being able to attend church or whatever activity. I know I would want someone to do the same for me.

Do you mind me asking who you got it through? I will be starting my first RN job so have gone through American Family Insurance where we have our car and house insurance. Did you go through a company like that or one that just deals with liability insurance?

Yay! Keep us posted!!

First, take some deep breaths. Please don't take that as being rude. I know calming down first always helps me to look at my options in a clearer way. I absolutely would express your feelings to your instructor and ask if it would be possible to be placed in a different area. If it is not possible then you will obviously need to go from there. I do not think that working in an area you don't prefer would make your entire time in nursing school not pay off. A friend of mine in nursing school wasn't given ANY of her three choices for her preceptorship. She had about the same reaction as you are having. It turns out that she absolutely loved the area she was in and is pursuing a position in that area. I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason and that good can come out of perceived bad situations. My advice is to try to be calm and go for it giving it your all no matter where you are placed. You just may land a good job with the facility in which you are doing your preceptorship. Also, I am so very sorry about your daughters health problems. You seem to be a strong person who is a real tropper. So, keep that up! YOU CAN DO IT!!

That's a good sign! Yay! :w00t:

I have a few thoughts on this topic. Yes, I think there should be a max put on the number of times one can take the NCLEX without having to take a class of some sort. But, with that being said, I know of some people who passed their first time that I wouldn't exactly want to care for me or my family members. Also, I don't like people lumping together all nursing education of today. My school held extremely high standards. Over half of our class failed out throughout the semesters for things like not demonstrating proficiency of skills on actual patients. So, no Kids, I did not only have to prove proficiency on dummies. My professors didn't hesitate for a minute to fail students for mistakes or lack of knowledge. So, again, please don't lump everyone together. My school's standards must have worked pretty well as 100% of our graduating class passed the NCLEX on the first try!

Have you thought of volunteering outside of work? For instance, I volunteer for Hospice. I know that during your actual work you don't have the time to just sit and talk and truly show that you care. So, as a volunteer fof Hopsice that is exactly what I do. I keep the patients company. I sit with them for a couple of hours and am just there to listen, talk, and show I care. It is very rewarding.

I know nothing about the IELTS. However, as far as the endorsement....different facilities have different requirements. For example, I live in OH and applied at a couple of Indiana hospitals. Needless to say, I didn't want to fork over the money for an IN license without a job offer. One hospital said they wouldn't consider my application until I had an IN license. However, at the other hospital I was given a job offer and will start as soon as I have my IN license. It can take several weeks. So, if I were you I would contact the specific HRs in which you are applying through to see if you could wait until a job offer to get an endorsement. I wish you well!

Congrats on the interview!! Have you gotten any word abck yet? I recently accepted a psych position and can't wait to start! I hope you get it!

Way to go!! So happy for you!!:yelclap:

I have been a bit disheartened by recent posts on here dealing with the older vs. newer nurses. I am a new nurse. Is this what I have to look forward to in my career? I feel like it is politics instead of nursing where both sides are too busy throwing insults and working against each other unwilling to come together for a common goal. I feel that there are inappropriate stereotypes on both sides. I do not like being lumped into the "lazy, sense of entitlement" generation. The only thing I feel entitled to do is busting my rear, paying my dues, and learning from earlier generations like those before me have done to become the absolute best nurse I can be. I believe that nothing comes easy or free and it shouldn't. I get such a great feeling achieveing something that I worked hard and struggled for. Not something that was handed to me. And on the other side of the debate...I don't know about others, but I was raised to respect and admire my elders as they are the ones who have paved the way for me. I have always been extremely grateful for the older nurses who have shared their knowledge and tips with me. What I didn't realize until the recent posts is just how badly I may be viewed by them because of the generation in which I was born. It saddens me, but I will hold on to the hope that not ALL older nurses view young nurses that was just as not ALL younger nurses sterotype the older nurses. I think that every generation has something to offer. I just wish it wasn't a tit for tat type of mentality on allnurses. Those who so quickly jumped on a previous poster for what they perceived as stereotyping turned around and did the exact same thing. I feel it is hurtful to all and is useless. I am sure many of you may say I am just a naive new nurse, and maybe I am. But what I KNOW I am is passionate about nursing and people in general and am willing to work hard and give 100% at all I do. I know that it won't be and don't expect my nursing career to be easy or glamorous. I myself plan on working until I can absolutely no longer physically do so. It gives me a sense of purpose. I don't feel that age matters, but yes I agree that people need to know their limitations despite their age. So, as I start my new job I will continue to admire and respect the older and newer nurses who I feel all are to be valued. I hope that all will give me the same chance instead of being so quick to stereotype. I know this was a long post and appreciate those who took the time to read it. I needed to put my feelings out there.

Humility of Mary Health Partners is the group of hospitals there. St. Elizabeth is the name of the hospital in Youngstown, and they have a campus in Boardman. I used to live there :) No clue on the pay though.

dscott76, Yes, I graduated in December so am a new nurse. I did have to take the ATI exams in school. I understand your stress! Did you all get the ATI books? I used those to study for the ATI exams but not for the NCLEX. Maybe others did, but I didn't find ATI too helpful for the NCLEX. So, if you have the ATI books I would be studying those. And continue to do questions. Where are you getting questions from? Feel free to private message me. I know how you are feeling so will help however I can! Take some deep breaths! You can do this!!