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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 planning on trying to get a year of nursing under my belt...

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 hospital when I graduate. I have always been interes...

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 previous bachelor's degree. Problem is, I am not to...

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 what I'm talking about - it seems that you need to ...

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 myself a chance. I guess the question to myself wil...

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 hired part-time for my first job. Thanks for your...

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 developing inside the womb as opposed to something tha...

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 graduation to brush up on the studying as there w...

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 community hospital where I will most likely seek ...

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 want to clarify, though, that I don't plan to sta...

I'm going into my 2nd year of my ADN program in the fall, scheduled to graduate in May 2007. So far it has been a great experience & I'm doing very well. Here's my "dilemma". My husband and I have been thinking about starting a family (I'm 28 1...

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 May 2007). However, almost everyone responded with...

Wow, I am so sorry about your bad experience today. It sounds ridiculous to me that they are expecting you to be on top of charting and care plans when you are basically orienting yourself to how things work in the hospital. That is very frustratin...

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 problems now. I just got to thinking that it is more ide...

Hi all, thanks for the replies. After a lot of thinking I've decided to wait. Just too many unknowns about how the pregnancy will go and how I would be able to handle it all point to a no for me right now. I was just getting worried because I've b...

I posted a while ago about my husband and I thinking about getting pregnant (I graduate from my ADN program next May). Thanks to the advice, and lots of thinking it over, we're going to put off the possibility of *having* a baby while I'm still in s...

Thanks, guys. You know what? I'm going to wait until I graduate. I have been thinking it over constantly over the 2 week break I'm having before school starts again for the summer, and talking over with the hubby too. I've finally come to this co...

That was my original thinking completely. However, our clinicals are shorter than actual shifts (in clinical from 6:45-1:30 two back to back days). I was thinking that being pregnant in my first year as a nurse would be even worse (school hasn't be...

Hi everyone, Thanks so much for the replies. I am still really on the fence with this decision. My husband seems to think it would be much worse to have a baby during my first year of work, and I tend to agree with him. My program has not been tha...

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 fascinating one. There is a new cancer center breaking...

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

Hi everyone - Thank you so much for the replies & understanding. I am frustrated because I am not trying to do something deviant, or try to get out of work, just have a concern about my health that I think is legitimate. But so far doctors &am...

Hi everyone, I'm starting an ADN program in the fall & am getting all my ducks in a row for the start of classes (e.g. drug testing, physical exam, etc.). When I originally applied for this program, the head of the Dept. told me that they recomm...

Now, I am confused about this thread - when you say prereq's, are you talking about the Gen Ed classes you have to take along with your nursing classes? (To me, prereq's implies classes you have to have taken to GET IN an ADN program). I am starting ...

So I went to orientation for the ADN program I am beginning in August. The chair of the dept. began her speech by saying "Welcome to the most grueling experience you will ever undertake in your adult life". (Gee, thanks - now I've feeling much bette...