Dragonfly777

I agree with you and support your point of view. Must be really nice to work together with your husband on the same floor and same schedule. On the NM behalf, I think she was desperate...but nevertheless inappropriate.

Where are you? They are so many other choices out there. Hospital environment is like wolf's den. There's a hierarchy of some sort, I know this for a fact........we all started the same, even the most experience nurse first learned to crawl, walk and...

I agree.....I think if your passionate about something then the money will follow. I understand that knowing the pay for the future is an important factor into deciding a career but should not be priority or else you will end up regreting it. Special...

Good for you, I always encourage people that have the gift of serving to be nurses. I'm an RN, and like many I love it at times and hated it some days. Some people get in the field for the money, and are terrible nurses. Great signing everything and ...

I agree 100% with you. Nursing in books and before graduating seemed like one of the best jobs anyone could have. Higher pay, good hours, respect and feeling rewarded all the time. jejej big shock in the real world......I've graduated in May 2011 and...

This is more like a venting thread. It's good to let your feelings out, one way or another. Otherwise, it just dwells in your deepest thoughts. I like and enjoy nursing and the nursing skills we provide, unfortunately all that entails dealing with ev...

I work pedi home health which is great. Could not ask for anything else better, but I also work for a SNH. The skills in both are limited, I would think. I feel like I'm missing a lot that I had learned in nursing school, and will never be able to pr...

Agree with previous comments. Once you get experience and learn what you needed to learn then those months that you worked for count as experience and looks great on your resume, rather than no experience in nursing jobs at all. Besides, I'm talking ...

This is just me, I read previous posting on how they wouldn't take a paycut. I certainly would, in fact I often asked my employer to consider giving me a paycut for at least two months while I was training with someone else or new to the job with no ...

But go on...tells us everything. What's your dream job and how long did you wait, is this your first nursing job?

if I was you I would switch maybe shifts but same floor. Anything to avoid person you were confronted against. Now, your preceptor will try to get back at you and try to find flaws or errors in which she could report you on. Idk, it's funny bc even t...

join the club!!!! Make some time to indulge yourself by eating something you like or talking to a resident you enjoy. I find happiness through some pts that I trust and they show appreciation for everything I do. I love my job and the residents I tak...

I'm sorry to hear that, it seems that they were not conscientious at all with you or the fact that you were a new nurse. Piece of advise stick with the good nurses or even LVN's or CNA, for that fact even housekeeping. They will tell you how to do t...

New Grad working a supervisor job at a LTC, but it's part time. This is good because it leaves me plenty of time to get a second job....I would like it to be in a place where the experience will count towards CRNA school. A collegue said that some re...

K thanks everyone, I get it they really want anyone to have experience with the most critical and risky skills/procedures done within healthcare facilities. Well, the best way to go about it would be to sign up for a residency into ICU and even then ...

'pls don't settle for that......RNs make and deserve more than $13.00/hr.....I know the job is easy...but the risk and your license is at stake and that will cost you more than the $13.00/hr. If they don't want to pay more than that,.... then have th...

call them back, and tell them you can't find it if she can direct you with someone who knows

To be honest.....be nice, tell them you work hard, that your able to lift heavy things.....big plus for guys cause they need strong arms to move patients. Say your patient, and empathize with others. There isn't too much to been a CNA but physical wo...

tips from a Recent Grad c BSN from another state. I moved to San Antonio couple months ago.....if I could give you advise or any out of state nurses would be to apply for your TX license from oklahoma and take the test over there. Once you have your ...

congrats and yes take Kaplan!!!!!....don't make a mistake like me , i had taken HURST...... kaplan really prepares you a lot more for NCLEX-RN.

I agree with you on that one. Calling CNAs aids is derogatory. They do have their training and work physically hard than any other nurse on the floor. I had to take CNA training and get certified by my state before I applied to my BSN nursing program...

hey, Don't give up or get discouraged. It's normal to feel this way, I was in your shoes when I passed!!! Here is what helped me......Kaplan blue book strategies (read all of it), PDA by LACHARITY (it's another book, this you must have), the AN STUD...

same here....applied to a bunch of hospitals...they all reply back with need experience and suggest doing residency program. If doing teli on hospital is what you want then consider doing residency program and if it's not and you just want experience...

I'm a recent new grad who just got hired and my piece of advise would be to join a residency program....if you want proper training and your are one of those people that needs to know whats going on before you actually get put on the spot. If I had t...

Congratulations.....the road to success is never easy!!! This just made you a more determined person...qualities you will need to be a good nurse. I wish you the best and wish you land an RN job soon enough. I'm still struggling to find a job. I also...