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Hi everyone, Let's get this discussion going! As we wait over the next few weeks for acceptance letters, I thought we would start a discussion for our class and get to know one another! I have found so much information on this site and I am already ...

This is what I have learned about professional job hunting so far. There is an expected skill or etiquette to various situations that you will encounter on your hunt for a job. PLEASE, add to the list if you have something to share! 1. Reference lett...

Carpdiem1012 also I read that when stating your weakness describe a weakness of yours that is also a strength in disguise. Just like vintagemother did!

Thanks for the response! I love seeing the different opinions. Which is so important because this is a complex, sometimes difficult new area for me. There are so many "shoulds" and "should nots" that I was never aware of or taught. As a first generat...

Thanks for the response! Because I am new to professional job seeking, I am very likely to make mistakes. #3 is based on the recommendation of what other nurses have told me. In 2 different cases I was graciously given a letter of recommendation and ...

jadelpn! Yessss! Thank you Those tough interview questions can cause your interview to spiral downward!!! I learned the hard way to practice my answers and I cannot tell you how it made me appear so much more confident and competent! Just this week...

Love this! I only have this one so far but it was a game changer for me. If you have to clamp the foley tubing to obtain a urine culture, you can fold the tubing, the easily slide a vacutainer adapter over the kinked tubing. It was always a battle t...

This is it! I put in the work. Graduated. Passed boards. I have my license number. I'm all ready to go. I'm applying for every job that I can, but after I submit my resumes and applications, it's all out of my hands! Will I find a job? How long will ...

Thank you kdonna! I'm so happy to hear that you ended up having a few job options. But like you said I don't want to jeopardize my license by not being careful who I work for. Good for you for taking the time to do your job right. I hope your situati...

This was actually a good question! My first health care job was as a mental health tech in a inpatient psychiatric facility. Their way of doing report was via an old school tape recorder. This was in 2009. The off going Charge Nurse would record repo...

This post is on point times 10! You hit like 5 topics that people just don't get. Everyone, including myself, needs this friendly reminder. Thanks

#1. Yes nursing involves a lot of science. It is the foundation to everything nurses do. #2. In order to think like a medical professional, you always go back to fundamental sciences to understand the disease processes (i.e. chemistry, anatomy, physi...

THANK YOU!!! I did not know the percentage of people who pass on their first attempt. 85% is so reassuring to hear. I will breathe a little bit easier tonight

I have just 3 teeny tiny little weeks before I finish nursing school, AND I have a 3 year old. So I just wanted give words of encouragement to all the parents wishing to go back to school and earn a nursing degree. I have seen so many people ask if i...

1. Last Clinical day was yesterday 2. Last seminar was monday 3. Applied for my first RN position today 4. Passed exit exam last week 5. Patiently waiting on the ATT I keep looking at the month of August and it's strange how "open" my calendar is. No...

A couple of times I got really sick before an exam and literally could not sit at a desk and read. So I used his free videos on Youtube and they were a lifesaver! I could lay in bed, watch and learn despite feeling miserable. I personally wouldn't p...

I just completed my last clinical rotation in the biggest Trauma ICU in a large city. So even though I am not a registered nurse yet I thought I could share some things about a TICU. I haven't done Trauma ER or resuscitation (here we call the unit Re...

Thanks everyone! Another milestone reached, and now I'm ready for the next challenge!

I do not cook but I absolutely have to maintain a clean home for my sanity. I schedule my cleaning time so that it fits into my schedule. I do a little bit each day. You could give everyone in your house a chore to do each day. You mention that your ...

Can I just say something crazy? All my shift has been a series of patients crapping all over the place, a now my meds are so overdue I've working hard my whole shift to keep all of my patients safe, and maybe it's the hunger talking, but I don't wan...

Oh yeah, I will say that the financial aspect of placing my daughter in preschool was difficult. The only choice we had was to take a loan to pay for day care. In fact, I have only a couple of months to take NCLEX and find a job before we can no long...

I had some separation anxiety when my daughter started preschool. But I just KNEW that she would love school, and she does. She did cry for the first week, but now she loves going to school. She is still a Mama's girl but is not affected in the LEAST...

Overall I loved the program but it was hard at times. The AO pace of study really worked well for me because I didn't have time to procrastinate or get bored. The first semester is the hardest. You will be exhausted after the first week bc they throw...

Good luck to everyone starting next month! My AO cohort is finishing in 2 weeks. I was on here 24/7 last year waiting to start the program. Best wishes!

I hope other Mom or Dads (especially single parents) reply to this post to give even more encouragement! It would be a lie to say that I didn't have my moments of struggle. We all do. But I absolutely love nursing and taking care of patients. They ma...