I applaud your dedication, but one thing you said bugs me... you don't want to be a CNA because that is basically a "diaper changer". Good luck finding an RN job where you aren't sometimes the diaper...
Thank you! I thought I might be the only nurse alive without a superstitious bone in my body. I'm still new and the more experienced nurses always remind me about not using the "Q-word" and other...
Don't worry, I'm under no illusion that there will not be plenty of difficult times for me in the future. But I'm glad I was able to pass this first difficult time without falling apart
Thanks for thinking of us. Thankfully, my family is fine. I too am thinking of the families who have suffered in this storm. At least two families have lost loved ones, including a 5 year old...
I am a brand new nurse (and I mean brand new- took NCLEX and got my license last week-type new). I work in a small hospital in northeast Nebraska near where the devastating tornados hit last night....
Thanks for posting this! I take the NCLEX on Monday (June 9). I was definitely planning on trying the PVT- I know it's not official, but better than nothing. I already have a job lined up so I have...
I'm in my last semester too and I requested surgery at a decent-sized hospital for my preceptorship. I got it, but now I'm second-guessing. The nurse manager in charge of students told me she had no...
I'm in my last semester of my BSN. During my clinical time, I usually do try to steer away from doing too much of the aide-type work. Not because I think I'm too good, or because I think I won't be...