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I'm a senior in nursing school who could really use some help so I've decided to apply for scholarships. I never apply because all the scholarships available at my nursing school are GPA specific. You have to have an minimum GPA of 3.0 and I don't. I have a 2.7. This ALWAYS discourages me from applying because if I don't meet the requirements, then they'll throw my application away right? They won't even bother to read the essay?

Hello all! I am a senior in nursing school who graduates in May! Yay!! I know this question has been asked several times but most of the threads are from 2008-2012 so I wanted a "fresh and new" perspective! What do you think about a new grad in LTAC? My friend says that I should start off on a med surg floor since I'll be a new grad because I would learn more on the med surg floor than I would the LTAC. My mentor says that most LTACs only hire nurses with critical care experience so my chances of getting hired are minimal. What do you all think? Also, does can you all tell me what LTACs pay nurses an hour? Just curious. Select Specialty or any LTAC in general? Thank you so much for your insight!!

Hello! Maybe you can answer my question! I am a senior in nursing school and I have no idea what my "niche" is. I don't know what specialty I want to do. My question is, is neuro a good floor for a new grad to work on? Is it extremely stressful? What type of patients are on the floor? For the neuro nurses, what's your typical day? I know every nursing job is extremely stressful so that's probably not a good question so I guess I should ask is it more stressful than others?

I know that this post is years old (6 years to be exact) which is why I'm attempting to "revive" it if you will. I am a senior in nursing school and I have no idea what my "niche" is. I don't know what specialty I want to do. So far in nursing school, I've done clinical on the med surg floor, trauma nursing, labor and delivery, and in the OR. I loved the OR but I want to eventually become a nurse practitioner and working in the OR won't give me any real assessment skills with patients. My question is, is neuro a good floor for a new grad to work on? Is it extremely stressful? What type of patients are on the floor? For the neuro nurses, what's your typical day? I know every nursing job is extremely stressful so that's probably not a good question so I guess I should ask is it more stressful than others? Also, for the people who will say, "a lot of your answers are already posted just search for them," I want a "fresh" outlook for this year lol. A lot of the posts on this neuro forum are years old so if someone could give fresh and new update for 2015 that would be great! Thank you guys!

I'm a senior in nursing school (yay) and I am really interested in working in an ob/gyn clinic once I graduate. This summer I am getting the AWESOME opportunity to shadow a WHNP and she is amazing. Every time I watch her with a patient, I feel so warm inside. I also have a passion for community/public health. So what better way to combine both of my passions than to work in an ob/gyn clinic?? This way I am working in the community all the while serving a specific population. Amazing, right??? However, I have some questions. Is it a good idea to start in a clinic straight out of nursing school? Everyone I've talked to has told me to get some experience first on a med surg floor so I will be a "better" nurse. They say I will be well rounded if I start on a floor first and develop skills. While we're on that topic, Is it a good idea for it to be an OB/GYN clinic? Will I be limiting myself if I specialize too soon? Like get out of school and jump straight into a specialty? Will I get tired of seeing a particular type of patient? I.e, pregnant, young teens, women? I only say this because a nurse with 30 years experience told me that since I'm so young I might get "bored" soon. :-/ Lastly, will I even get hired? Would the nurse manager prefer someone with labor and delivery experience? Should I work on a L&D floor first? Advice? Insight? Thoughts? Thank you guys!!! 😁

Hey, do you recommend that a new grad become a community health nurse or that they get some experience first? I am a senior in nursing school (yay) and I have this passion for public health nursing/community health nursing. I tried to shrug it off or rather fight it because I heard public health nurses don't use many skills and with me being a new grad, I should go straight to the floor so I can get some experience. The thing is I don't want to do bedside nursing. I would love to work in a clinic or anything with the community. What are your thoughts??

Oh okay. Thank you for your input. I am really interested in stroke nursing. I hope I can handle it.

Is it hard work due to the high level of PHYSICAL assistance that the patients require? I really don't mind assisting people at all. My uncle had a stroke and when he was in rehab, he had some amazing nurses and he also had some very lazy and uncertain ones. Maybe they were bored :-/

Oh okay!!! Thanks for the clarification. I am considering working on the floor for the summer. I'm hoping it'll be a good learning experience.

Do you enjoy rehabilitation nursing?

Do you think it's a good floor to learn from? I'm trying to decide.

Is stroke nursing considered critical care? I am considering my options for summer jobs and I think I want to work on the stroke unit. However, I don't want to work critical care. When I say critical care, I mean atmospheres/pressure like the ICU, CCU, ER, etc. I just don't think I'd be good at it. It takes someone who is a quick thinker and as a student who's just now "getting her feet wet" I haven't really mastered the skill of knowing what to do immediately.

Hmm, I understand. Thanks for the clarification. Do you think a "women's surgical unit" would be fast paced? Is that critical or acute care?

I'm sure I'll find my niche. I just don't work well under really fast paced environments. I get nervous. When you say mother/baby you mean labor and delivery right?

So would you say PCU is fast paced like ICU? I'm trying to decide on a specialty and I don't think fast paced is for me...

Is progressive care the same as critical care? (I'm a curious nursing student).

Hmmm, ok. Thanks.

Thank you for responding! Yes, I really want to intern to get my foot in the door and to get valuable experience. I hope the hospital is flexible with my hours because school is my first priority. I'm still trying to figure out what specialty I want to work in.

I'm a student in nursing school and I am applying for tech jobs. One of the local hospitals is hiring for a tech in the "Women's Surgical Unit." Anyone know what this might be composed of? Is it pretty self explanatory?-- women after surgery? Also, do you guys recommend working while in nursing school? Just a little tech job which is like a cna but I do more nurse duties under a licensed RN. Well? Thanks!

Don't worry, Kerry! I'm here! :) do you like labor and delivery? I really want to go into that specialty once I graduate but I want to know your opinion.

Mclennan, this was SOOO informative!!!! Thank you! I knew that the article was a little strange in the beginning but I couldn't verify because I'm not a nurse lol. With your awesome experience...do you recommend a new grad fresh out of school to ambulatory nursing? Or do you think they should gain experience?

Thank you SHGR! I love nurses' experiences! So helpful!

Yes, I have read the article and searched this site but I would like to ask my own personal questions and get an actual nurse's point of view. Especially one who has experience in ambulatory nursing. I have specific questions like is the pay the same as hospital nurses? How's the work environment in relation to the doctors, staff, etc? Do you recommend a new grad working in ambulatory nursing straight outta school or does it require experience? How's a typical day at work? Is it hectic? Lol I'm just really curious! Plus most of the forums I googled on this site aren't recent. Even though the specialty probably hasn't changed since 2006 or 09 lol I just want a fresh perspective. :) ps. I love your name! :)

Sleep. Trust me. It's important to get rest. In nursing school, it seems like no amount of sleep is ever enough. Haha. I guess that's where the time management comes in as Elijahvirgo mentioned.

Nursefrances, do you mind telling me about ambulatory nursing? Is it the same as clinic nursing?