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1. About to graduate, but feeling demoralized...

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I am aware that most home care agencies (if not all) will not take new grads. And I do agree with that policy - it wouldn't be safe to send new people out in the field alone. However, this is...

2. About to graduate, but feeling demoralized...

   secondfiddle posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm graduating from my ADN program in about 6 weeks. I passed through with flying colors - 4.00 GPA and excellent recommendations from my instructors. I was a "returning" student, 30 y/o, have a...

3. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in First Year After Licensure

   jov, thanks for the advice! I agree with what you said, and that has actually been my decision - I have an interview coming up next week. I am going to interview as I would have normally and give...

4. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in First Year After Licensure

   RN Amanda, did you go back full time after the baby was born? How long did you stay home before you returned? If you did return full time, how did it work out? I figure I have no chance of getting...

5. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I took this part of your post as saying that MRSA could negatively affect the fetus - the use of "fetus" sounded to me like you were talking about effects MRSA could have while the baby was still...

6. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks, everyone for the replies so far. Just to clarify, whatever my decision turns out to be, I would NOT postpone the NCLEX until after the baby. I'd probably just take an extra month or so after...

7. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

   secondfiddle posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm graduating from my ADN progam in May, and I'm 7 weeks pregnant right now. This is my first pregnancy and was quite the surprise, but we are happy (despite the somewhat bad timing!) I was...

8. New grad: what are my options other than Med/Surg?

   secondfiddle posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi everybody. I'm not a new grad yet but starting to plan - I graduate from my ADN program in May. I have been working as an extern on the Med/Tele (essentially a CNA) for the past year at the local...

9. Need advice: should I start out in ER or tele/med-surg?

   secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in Emergency

   Thank you so much for the replies. They confirmed my gut feeling that I should just start out in med-surg given my situation (also not a bad idea regardless to get that broad experience, I think). I...

10. Need advice: should I start out in ER or tele/med-surg?

    secondfiddle posted a topic in Emergency

    Here's my situation: I'm an ADN student graduating in May. I'm 29 years old and currently work as an extern (pretty much a CNA) on the tele floor of a community hospital. I plan to stay at this...

11. pregnant during first year as new nurse?

    secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Indy, thanks! Nah, I know 30 isn't old in any sense! My sister is 36 and due any day now with her first baby (however, I would not wait until my mid-30's by choice). I don't have any health...

12. pregnant during first year as new nurse?

    secondfiddle posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've posted over on the student nurse forum about my family planning - hubby and I were originally thinking about TTC for the first time in the late summer or fall (I graduate from my ADN program in...

13. New graduate - can I start my career at a cancer center?

    secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in Oncology

    Thanks, Suzanne4 - that's exactly what I needed to know. I'll head to the hospital for my first year. Thanks for the

14. New graduate - can I start my career at a cancer center?

    secondfiddle posted a topic in Oncology

    I'm in an ADN program, with a previous unrelated Bachelor's degree. I'm graduating in spring of '07. I am very interested in oncology nursing, as my dad is an oncologist and I find the field a...

15. What is your specialty, and why do you like it?

    secondfiddle replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, Thanks for the replies! Very interesting to see the diversity in what keeps you going as nurses. Another question though as I see a couple of you were nurse externs while in school - did...