socialworknurse

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Are you completing ADN or BSN? Moving to Atlanta or somewhere else in Georgia? In my last semester of BSN program in Atlanta, four hospitals have already come to recruit new graduates. Hospitals that would not hire new grads when I started my program...

Most of the time yes, but they aren't paying my bills :) When you find a work place that you like and fulfills you, go there regardless of what other people think. There are too many unhappy places in nursing.

It is really difficult to get your first position as a CNA unless you know someone. Have you tried assisted living facilities? Call around to different facilities and ask if they have group interview days. Wishing you the best!

I think this is a bizarre question, given that ADN and BSN nurses have the same license to practice and are held to the same standards of care. However, being in the last semester of my BSN program, I can suggest you look for the evidence to support ...

Congratulations on putting the time and work in to providing evidence for why you should have passed. The test questions may be irrelevant, but how you handled the situation speaks more to your ability of being effective in the workplace. Happy for y...

I agree with GrnTea to not engage your family. I have come to the realization that I could be the top expert in the world of (fill in the blank), and my family will still treat me like I don't know anything and I'm 15 years old. So I choose not to en...

Being an older second-career nursing student, I would add that nursing can definitely feel like you're doing everything wrong when you start out. I am not particularly sensitive to criticism nor do I expect a lot of praise. I have had good working re...

I would not recommend Chemistry over the summer. It involves a lot of time outside class, and it is very difficult to catch up if you fall behind. The lab notebook and lab reports we were assigned involved a lot of time and effort. I took algebra and...

How about nursing at a private faith-based hospice? I used to volunteer at one. I think your background would be an asset as a nurse in that setting. In terms of queasiness, have you thought about CNA work? I did that before nursing school to make su...

Thank you so much sadiemae1123 and anh06005. You have helped me figure out a path. The med surg job is in a well respected hospital on a floor with a great manager and low drama. You are right that it is up to me to put the effort in to learn, just a...

Hi all, I am trying to figure out how best to gain valuable experience as an RN to prepare me to become an adult nurse practitioner. My long-term goal is to work in home health as a nurse practitioner. I am wondering if it would be better to pursue ...

I guess I wasn't clear in what I wrote. I don't have a problem with working Med Surg, just not sure if GI Med Surg is valuable experience for future work in home health. ETOH withdrawal patients on the floor are mostly younger. I am NOT seeing patien...

Mango Language is an online program available through a lot of libraries. They have Spanish for Healthcare.

They do that on my floor as well, only because they are seriously short of techs and don't want to understaff the assigned nurses. It's an expensive solution for the floor but at least they are not expecting the nurses to complete their nurse respons...

Thanks for the reply! I'm currently an extern on a GI Med/Surg floor and have the opportunity to start as a new grad RN when I graduate. While I think the experience I had in AL was a more applicable population for home health and cemented the fact t...

My first degree is in Social Work and I considered going back for my MSW but chose nursing instead. A nursing degree is much more marketable in my opinion. The nursing field is so much larger than the social work field. I would also look at how much ...

I have a previous Bachelor's degree as well. I chose BSN instead of ADN because the ADN school didn't accept any of the credits from my previous degree. The BSN option ended up being faster than the ADN for me. My first degree is in Social Work and I...

Have you applied at Northside? They have new grad residencies and hire ADNs.

Sorry to hear that:( I don't think you have anything to lose by calling your previous manager and apologizing/explaining. What's the worst that could happen...he/she says no and it's an uncomfortable phone call?

I really think it depends on what state you are in and the unit. In Georgia I see them listed as CNA jobs, but I also see jobs that only require a high school diploma.

So sorry to hear this. Have you thought about transferring to another unit, the one where patients are getting ready to be discharged? I can't remember which one it is, but they go to those classes every day (East or West?). It would be better for yo...

Here's another option...when my twins were discharged from the NICU, we met with a nurse who was employed by the home equipment company. She educated us on how to use the equipment and what to watch for in terms of complications. She had more time to...

Unfortunately I have had more than one clinical instructor like this, but it seems like they pick one student from the group to "toughen up." I know for sure I would be the chosen one if I were 20 years younger and I would be crying every time as wel...

I wouldn't say it gets easier, but you know what to expect. I feel like it lightened up after Peds and Med/Surg, but every program is different. Hang in there!