PapaBearRN

You don’t have anything to worry about. That nurse can’t just push you out of your shift. You were hired on days and that’s what your contract says. That nurse was hired on nights and will be on nights until a day shift position opens up and no one more senior wants it.

I would start at a junior college and take pre requisites in the mean time. Why LPN vs RN?

You learned your lesson and I'm sure you won't make that mistake again. Beating yourself up is natural and shows to me that you care. But now try not to be so hard on yourself.

It's extremely competitive. Make sure to do your best and look up the school's admission policy. Most schools do not accept multiple attempts of certain classes and a W can be considered an attempt. Best of luck to you. This job is tough but rewarding.

This is poor advice. Ativan is a schedule IV controlled substance. There is a reason a prescription is required and it's not available OTC.

What resources have you used to prepare for the exam? Our school mandated that we purchase Kaplan and I felt it more than prepared me to test. IMHO Kaplan was much more difficult than the NCLEX.

Name, age, code status, allergies, MDs on the case, Hx, how the patient came to be in the hospital, procedures, imaging results, pertinent labs. Then a brief head to toe including: neuro (NIHSS?), respiratory (room air?), cardiac (NSR on the monitor?), diet (Tube fed?), GI/GU, skin (pressure ulcers?), IV fluids? Also, I like to let the nurse know what the plan for the patient is. Apologies for any grammar and spelling mistakes. Doing this from my phone.

Being in first semester I don't think you have a real grasp of what nursing really is. What do you not like about it?

Being suicidal is definitely not healthy. I would take a break and go get the help you desperately need. What about nursing school makes you want to kill yourself?

I'm gonna do my RN-BSN online. I didn't work during the program (I was lucky). Many people did work full time though.

Congratulations!! I graduated from pierce last June. It's a tough but excellent program. They really prepare for you for being an acute care nurse.

#1 would be best.

You want to get top grades in these classes to get into nursing school. If grasping concepts is difficult you may want to take the class alone or with a lighter load.

Most Providence locations don't have a pediatrics unit. Providence is a great company to work for though! Their new grad program is excellent!!

Uncle Sam will make sure that you have little disposable income haha. I was like you when I got my offer letter, I make 38 an hour and thought I would be rolling around in disposable income. Being single with no dependents means that the government helps themselves to a large amount of my pay. After retirement, taxes, and union dues I'm left with a little pocket change to enjoy life on a budget lol. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.