liltiger427

I've been working NICU for about 9 months on a weekend day schedule. So I work Sat & Sun 7a-7p, with one day on call during the week. Last weekend, I was sick and called in and didn't work. I have had scheduled vacation for next weekend (June 23 ...

I have been off orientation for almost a month and I feel like I had a very successful orientation. I was even recognized by my manager for catching when my baby went into SVT on my shift. I feel like I'm really catching on to the routine of the NICU...

We always have respiratory therapy with us, and if it's anything less than 35 weeks, doc or NP is there also. If we know baby has issues and it's over 35 weeks, a provider will be there. But RT and RN always.

I graduated with my ASN in May. I went on countless interviews, job shadows, peer interviews, and finally got my first job offer for a Med/Surg floor at the 2nd biggest hospital in town in June. I passed NCLEX the next day and am now a RN. I did my d...

Got my first RN interview. Graduate in 3 weeks. This job I interviewed for is in the NICU, which is my dream! She said she's very interested and the pay is super! But it's 7p-7a every Fri and Sat night. Anyone ever done this? I am not crazy about wor...

I usually try to keep some sort of protein with me at school. Nuts, trail mix, jerky or something like that. Your energy is precious, so keep it up if you can. And good luck! It's a wild ride, but it has been fun. I graduate in May, and it's almost u...

My post last week reflected my frustration and exhaustion. Today, I am feeling better. I've been interested in OB and NICU since before I started the program, and I got to see a birth for the first time and it was the most amazing thing I've ever exp...

I literally feel burnt out. I've been getting only one day off per week, if I'm lucky. I am in the hardest semester of my program, I work part time and I have a 3 year old. We're about halfway thru the semester and this is where it starts to get inte...

I know many students who drive a lot for school, and we have bad winters. It's doable!

Ours has always been 80%, but we are a private Catholic university. Our math is 90%. I was told it is because we are accredited by another institution that is optional. Our graduating class this semester has 9 students, out of probably 50 that starte...

What is preceptorship? Does everyone complete this in their last semester, even ASN? Just wondering. Thanks!

I am currently entering my 2nd semester of my ASN program. I have always worked retail and have no healthcare experience yet. I have my very first interview next week for a PCT position on the Inpatient Oncology floor at our biggest hospital in town....

I'm wondering about Patho. I got a C in Anatomy 1 and in Anatomy 2, but I was working full time while taking those and I have a 2 year old. I've dropped my hours and my fiancee does most of the care taking of my son. He will be 3 a few weeks after th...

I'm in Pharm right now and our instructor actually writes everything on the board and we copy it down (not always word for word, it just depends on how much you want to write). I also record lectures, and then I go home and transfer everything to not...

No one is trying to "condemn" you for feeling the way you do...but your post title says, "Do I have any options?" meaning...you were asking a question. Then you come up with a reason why each of those options will not work. There is NO room for negat...

I know crappy things can happen to you. Believe me...I grew up with a serious drug addict in the house...my dad. My brothers and sister did not go to college, our family has been poor for as long as I can remember, all the odds were stacked against m...

I started when I was 26, will finish about a week after I turn 29. It's a 2 year program, but I had to take a semester off because I broke my leg.

Was supposed to finish my ASN in Dec of '14 but I broke my leg in Feb and it put me back a semester, so I will hopefully be graduating in May of '15. Can't wait! I've already been thru my first semester, so... buckle down ladies and gents, you're in ...

Hey all! I'm new to this site...this is actually the first topic I have posted here. :) This is my story...it may be kind of hard to follow so hopefully I don't confuse ya too much. I went to a small community college when I first graduated from hig...