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Op did you find your answer? Did you report to the BON?

are you guys new school nurses, or do you experience in peds already? Just curious. I would like to be a school nurse but here everyone wants experience.

Thankyou. I didn't think of checking what the board requirements were.

Thank guys!

Thank you. Were you also new to nights or were most of the nurses new to nights?

Thanx lol. Yes I sorry for the confusion I meant working as a school nurse. Done with nursing school and whanted to know if anyone can give insight on how to land a job as a school nurse with no peds experience of if people are seeing that those are the requirements nowadays.

Hello, I just wanted to know if someone could give me advice on how to get into school nursing? When I first graduated, it was easier to do so, but now everyone wants peds experience. I want thinking of doing home care as a peds nurse first since I can't get an interview in school nursing but just wanted to know if anyone had some insight. Thanx

Hello, I have been working as a nurse for a little over a year with my ADN. I just got my BSN and started applying at hospitals again. I worked @ 1 palliative care acute hospital on 8 hr days. I just found out I'm pregnant and since I just started applying to hospitals again, I know most likely I'll be put on nights. It could be 8 or 12 hr shifts, depends on if and when I get hired. I'm only 6 weeks and I know it would be awhile before being put on nights so I would be past my first trimester where I feel like icky all the time. My question is I'm not used to nights and I'm also pregnant(first time). Would working nights be a good idea? I also am aware that in only in the first trimester, so nothing is guaranteed. Thanks!

I started my BSN 2 mths after I passed the NCLEX. I was already looking for jobs but didn't get one until 1 mth after I started theBSN. My program was completely online so I didnt have to travel, but it still took up time. Anyways, RN-BSN is nowhere nearly as stressful as straight RN so you should definitely work. And, once you finish you'll be much more marketable because you'll have experience AND a BSN. So go for it. And if you work 12 hour shifts you will have plenty of time to do schoolwork, or if you don't feel comfortable, work p/t first. If you can't find anything part time, you should still be ok.

I was an LPN before an RN, and an MA. In both jobs I worked in doctor's offices, so even though I only had my ADN-this helped me. I got an offer a few months after my boards-one in an OB/GYN practice. I turned it down and worked with patients whom were developmentally disabled living in residential homes. They didn't need much-I just had to make sure their meds were taken(other staff gave the meds and some patients could do it themselves)and I also followed up on all doctor's appt-so I made sure we had all results that were ever done. I also if they were ill or injured. I liked it but I was on call 24/7 and one of the assistant director's of the homes was new and would call me constantly even when he knew I was on my way. I turned down the OB/GYN practice because it was far from home. Soon after, I had 2 more offers-one in assisted living and one in an acute palliative care hospital-considered med/surg and working days. Although I am no longer at the hospital(very sad place to work, and my mother and grandfather passed from cancer in a close time frame) I just want to show you that eve though you have your ADN you can still get jobs. If at first you apply to many hospitals and don't hear back for maybe 2 mths-take what you can and continue applying. Any experience is better than none-same goes for income. Also, see if you can get resume and cover letter critiquing through your school where it is free. And go to job fairs. I found the assisted living at my school's job fair-even though I didn't take it-you can makeconnections.

Hello, I graduated last year and have experience in acute palliative care and post op eye surgery. Both jobs were a little far but no traffic due to the times I had to report for work. I now have 2 offers- both in offices. One is ob/gyn temp-perm but they said they pretty much always hire everyone as long as they are on time and don't use phones. I'm pretty anal about being late and I'll just put my phone in my bag if anything. This job pays more than any job-it's very competitive pay-more than the hospital job where I did palliative care but it's also a long day-9 hrs with 1 hr lunch and it's about 45 min away with traffic. This is a dr's office- so 5 days a week.i honestly don't know the job duties but I will find out today and it is a big growing company with many specialities and offices. I know anyone who reads this will say oh well it's temp To perm but it's a pretty good chance I'll end up being perm. the other job is extremely interesting. it's also an office, it's close by about 15 min(that's important to me,because I haven't found anything in my local area) it's an infertility clinic where I'll have many different duties, including helping with biopsies, inserting embryos,and light sonograms-just cking follicles and the lining of the uterus. P/t to start, pays a lot less, private small practice, with a recovery room which I really like. I really want RR experience. 1 con- I will have to work sat and Sunday sometimes due to women's cycles-depending on certain cases which I will know I guess at the beginning of the week. 1 doctor and then an embryologist. People seem very nice, but you never know.I guess the answer was just written but I wanted opinions. Also I am planning on moving in the future-next yr sometime so I'm not worried about a small practice closing or things of that nature. and I am a little worried about distance and snow I just feel that I don't know if I should dismiss this opportunity due to the pay-the obgyn- but I will be honest-I'd rather be happy than get a lot of money.

Hello, I noticed this post is from June o this year. I, too, am a new grad at a palliative care hospital. Felt the same way with my preceptor. Just wanted to see how things are going for you now-did you change jobs, or are you still there and are making progress?

Hi, I read your post regarding the new job and all. So, after 1 yr of hospital experience, do you think you will ever go back? Do you think it was worth it to stick it out for 1 yr?

Thank you again, to everyone. You all had great ideas and I appreciate all feedback.

Really? How many times did I say she showed me how to an admission? We haven't even done one yet because if they come after a certain time we don't do the whole admission. The admission nurse does them. I will be following her next week though. And foleys, suctioning, etc-I did them on manicans as part of our skills in school, so if I ask a nurse to come with me the first and second time I do it on a real person, I think that's fair. I'm not asking her to show me-I asked for her to come with me. Don't tell me that at your job nobody asks anyone-how do you do that again? Or, can you come with me or show me something? Someone just came off of orientation and they are still asking how to document certain things. There's another girl that left there to work at another hospital and still comes per diem and supposedly can never get a foley in-not her strong suit I guess. She tries-but it's hard for her. So I'm surprised that wherever you work no one asks questions.

I also apologize for calling this "bullying." I guess it's more I feel uncomfortable being new and feeling like I can't ask questions without being reprimanded in front of everyone. I'm guessing most of you know how that feels from your first times working as a nurse, but maybe it's normal. Thanks again. I may talk to the nurse educator and explain the situation.

Thankyou for all of your advice. Yes, I was an LPN-in a dr's office(srry I didn't make that clear.) So, no, I have no experience with med pass, foleys, IV'S, suctioning, etc. I have given injections, neb tx's, blah, blah-nothing serious. And the preceptor knows this and new it from the beginning because she asked me. As for the new admit-no-I've never had a new admit-anywhere-and honestly I was waiting for the preceptor to come back up before doing anything I've never done(I mean I've taken vitals but I didn't know what to do exactly with the new admit.) Wound care-I have seen some of the techs and I've expressed to her that I would like to see wound care so she has brought me into the room for maybe three, but it's not enough. I have 5 patients now and will have 6 that I'm doing basically the same things as the other nurses are doing, so I have to time manage my meds. Yes, I have weekly meetings with things to check off-but my preceptor is there, so how can I say anything about her? In the last meeting I said,"the only thing is that I don't have skills," basically to reiterate what she had said to me and make it known to the unit manager and educator in front of my preceptor. They were like-well we don't expect you to yet-you're a new grad. It's one thing o watch the techs do wound care-but I need to see how the nurses do it and what their flow is so I can find my own. Don't get me wrong-she says I'm catching on quick as far as charting, giving meds, etc., but even when you come off of orientation you will still have ?'s. And I already see that when I have ?'s, she's not going to be very helpful if she expects me to learn things after one time of showing it. So how would you like me to have a "good experience" if that's how it's going to be. I also told her "I've never suctioned before," and she's like you've got to be kidding me. And in that hospital-someone who's worked 5 mths in another hospital is still considered a new grad and they get the same amount of orientation as me. I've been there 4 wks. But I appreciate all of your feedback. Send me more so I can see how experienced nurses look at this situation.

Hello everyone. First off, thank you for reading my post and thank you for any replies that you give. I'm graduated 12/13, took NCLEX 2/14. I'm in my second RN job-I left the first one for this because it's a hospital and pays more, also I'll obviously get lots more experience. Anyways, it was hard to get a hospital job-as everyone knows, as a new grad. I'm doing my BSN now but won't be done till 6/2015. I'm still training/orienting-which is 10 wks long. I'm in my fourth week. I need advice about my preceptor. On my unit-the preceptor who oriented everyone left that unit just before I started for another unit. I know this because there's someone whom just came off orientation and everyone told me. My preceptor has not oriented anyone in years. She told me so also. She knows what she's doing because she's been there really long-but she's not teaching me nor doing things the right way. First off-she literally went into a contact room with NO PPE on, not even gloves, and pulled the patient. By pulling-I mean she was touching the patient. She has not taught me anything about wound care, which the techs normally do but I'm worried about when the state comes-so I don't even know where to find the orders. I will ask about the orders though. On top of that-she's already made a comment about me not having any skills. Duh-I'm a new grad. She showed me how to restart an IV. The next day she said to go restart another one. I said can you please help me. She said I showed you yesterday and I was like yeah, you showed me one time. Also, she had gone on lunch and I had come back on the floor. She had an admission that was being wheeled in. I asked the other nurse-whom is the Clinical Coordinator on the unit if anything was done with the admission. She said no, your preceptor said to give out meds. I had never had an admission before so I gave out meds. She comes up on the floor and says did you check the admits vitals? I said no. And then in front of everyone she says when you have a new admit you must ck their vitals as soon as they get here, like I'm supposed to know. I know some of this may sound like common sense to anyone who reads this, but in my opinion, she should not be precepting. And I feel as though I've gotten the short end of the stick because I speak with the other orientees that started with me(they are on other units)and they are not going through this. I was an LPN before and I was bullied by my manager and was very unhappy. I don't know what to do. Sometimes I want to talk to the person that is following my progress-she is a nurse educator-I think-but I have to keep working on this unit with this woman-so I don't want to cause conflict already. Plus there is no one else precepting on the unit. I've looked to see what other units have openings-they are only evenings where there are 12-13 patients per nurse or days-3 8 hr shifts(we have 8 hr shifts). I had another job offer right before this near me which paid well but was assisted living. I turned it down because of the hospital. I don't want to leave-I need the experience-but I already see I will not be happy on this unit. Any advice please? If you think I should have a conversation with my nurse educator, what do you think should be said. Thank you.

Hi, guys, my story is a little different with jobs. I am basically a new grad(had one job with developmentally challenged for about 1 mth, that I quit due to better offers), I have my ADN and I am enrolled in a RN-BSN. Now I have back issues-pain, chronic ankle tendonitis, and knee issues on the same side.I guess my ankle hurts the most but I'm worried about my back in the hospital. I will be doing PT and my doctors said they thought it was ok to work in a hospital. Besides that-here's the other advice I need-I have two offers-one in a hospital 45 minutes from me that treats acute end of life care-hospital experience nonetheless. 30 hrs week-I have to pay toll and gas. 7.5 hr shifts(which is so much better for all my issues). I have another offer in assisted living-15 min from my house-good pay.It pays less hourly than the hospital but there is the possibility of working 40 hrs-which means it would end up actually coming out to more than the hospital due to gas and the fact it's more hours. These patients are ambulatory-no real hands on nursing. I have no experience in the hospital which I need, but I am afraid with these medical issues and I don't know if it's worth it at this time. However, I'm an ADN-got the day shift, and I'm a new grad. This is a great opportunity. Advice please?

Hi everyone, I graduated with my ADN 12/13. Can't find a hospital job for the life of me. Anyways, I got offered a job at a home for disabilities where will oversee non-nursing staff, but I won't perform any nursing skills. My orientation starts Monday, so I actually accepted the job-which is part time. Now I have an interview tomorrow with a clinic that does surgical procedures once a wk. and it's f/t. The first place is about 15 min from my house. The second one is about 30-40 min with about $5 in tolls I will pay everyday. Both are 8 hr shifts. The 1st place has really nice people, although I will be on call 24/7-but it looks like maybe 10 calls mth-I don't actually have to go to the facility when called each time depending on the situation. I obviously haven't been hired yet @ the other place but what happens if they offer me the job. By theway, I applied to the f/t job before I knew about the p/t one-they just took forever to contact me. Help!!!!

Hi, for the people that finished WGU, how many cu's did you do in each term, on average, and about how many hrs did you study per wk? I'm looking into WGU and GCU. wgu sounds more appealing, but I still don't know what I have to take for the RN-BSN program. Still waiting for my transcripts to come over. Thanks!

feartherzRN, how long did it take you to finish the program? 1 term?

Thankyou for replying. I honestly was under the impression that it was 6 cu's per term for some reason. anyways how much time did you spend on average studying for the 50 cu's? and how many credits did you transfer over from your adn program or other colleges because I'm only transferring about 68 I think. I just want to get an idea and 50 is a lot!

Hi, everyone, I have a ? regarding WGU's competency units. I want to get an idea of how many cu's students have earned in the rn-bsn program for WGU in 1 term. I know of course some students are different-depending on time they have- and I know the minimum is 6 CU's per term. I just want to know how individual stuedents did-6 or more? I'm trying to decide between GCU and WGU. I might have to take 14 classes-my transcript hasn't been reviewed yet. Any info would be helpful! Thanks!

Hello, I just graduated nursing school and I am waiting to receive my authorization to text from the board of Nursing. I am doing the NCLEX RN review from ncsbn learning extension. For anyone that doesn't know what that is-it's a review written by those that write the NCLEX. I'm doing the 5 wk course, only on day 7 but I feel like I am not doing enough ?'s and I don't have time to do the review each day and do ?'s. Anyone that feels like this review was enough or wasn't enough or feels like doing ?'s everyday is better? Any suggestions would be welcome, especially if someone did this review. Thankyou.