kp038

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1. How long did it take....

   kp038 replied to Nurse3242's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm 14 months in minus a couple month break from the hospital and still feel rather hopeless. Everyone tells me I'm too hard on myself but it's really difficult not to be when there are such sick...

2. From Tele to Med-Surg

   kp038 replied to Jcat117's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Bear in mind that on med-surg floors the patient ratios are generally higher than on specialty floors (6:1 or so) and the patients aren't necessarily any less needy. I'm curious about exactly what you...

3. New nurse...not sure about nursing anymore

   kp038 replied to Guest989734's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I still feel like you after a year of nursing. Recently switched to a PCU floor thinking the smaller patient ratio would help but it hasn't. I'm constantly scared that I "dont know what I don't know."...

4. Struggling...please help

   kp038 replied to fannymae16's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Our stories are very similar. I've been a nurse for a little over a year and my first job was on a very busy inpatient surgical/trauma unit. I learned so much but rarely (if ever) left on time and...

5. Am I supposed to hate my first nursing job??

   kp038 replied to StevietheRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I felt EXACTLY the same way at my first job, hated every single day and left after 7 months. It's not worth killing yourself over. Unfortunately your contract makes things more complicated. I work in...

6. Is med surg easier than ltc

   kp038 replied to Nursebetty1170's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   old post but... the answer to your question is going to depend on the type of acute care floor. I have limited experience in both, but I can tell you that the med/surg floor I was on was absolutely...

7. ICU nurse not liking my job

   kp038 replied to NURSEJSS's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Fabulous post in it's entirety. Sometimes you just KNOW you're in the wrong spot. OP - I am a newer nurse who started on an ICU stepdown/post-op/trauma/everything floor and managed to stick it out 7...

8. New Grad

   kp038 replied to emilycp26's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I live outside of Philadelphia, an area that is saturated with nursing schools. I, like you, graduated from an ADN program with a bachelor's in another field. I also was a nursing assistant in a...

9. Not sure I am right for nursing.

   kp038 replied to squirrel12's topic in Nursing Career

   Hey Squirrel, I don't care how far out you are from nursing school - nursing on the floor is a HUGE shock to the system. It seems the vast majority of nursing schools don't prepare you at ALL for...

10. New nurse feeling discouraged

    kp038 replied to Coolbeanz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd rather not share too many details, only because I don't know who reads these and am now on the job hunt again.... but in response to your other question, it wasn't really anything to do with the...

11. New nurse feeling discouraged

    kp038 replied to Coolbeanz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ah yes, the almighty contract... it's so funny, both my cousin and best friend ended up getting jobs with contracts (2 years and 1 year respectively) and straight out of school my first thought was...

12. New nurse feeling discouraged

    kp038 replied to Coolbeanz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are not alone and I applaud you for hanging in there... I could not. I landed my dream job 3 months after NCLEX, but hated it from day 2 (I knew day 1 would be rough so no surprise there). The...

13. Villanova BSN Express 2013

    kp038 replied to SLC2080's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi Juliemo - Montgomery County Community College in PA offers Comparative Religions (PHI215) as on online course. I also believe Villanova will accept courses like one on death & dying and even...

14. Villanova BSN Express 2013

    kp038 replied to SLC2080's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi all, for anyone still looking for a patho course (current or future students) the University of Northern Colorado offers Pathophysiology through their extended studies program. It's self-paced...

15. Villanova BSNExpress, Drexel ACE, or Jeff APW? Help!

    kp038 replied to Gingermetimbers's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    True enough -- people like that will be anywhere. Which did you end up