stephdRN

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1. Pregnant in nursing school

   stephdRN replied to Hmfog's topic in General Nursing

   Been there! 19 years old and found out I was pregnant in my first year of nursing school! Gave birth right before I stared my second year. Graduated on time in my last year with a 2 year old. I didn't have any other kids however I was a single mom. P...

2. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

   stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

   @Nica RN! I did find a job, I got offered the one I originally posted about despite the interview experience. It's not easy fining a job as a new grad but most hospitals offer a "new grad" program in which they will hire those without experience and ...

3. New member/PBDS

   stephdRN replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Well I took it today and it sucked! I'm glad I prepared for it because that helped me to suck less. I was unable to finish a couple if sessions because I just ran out of time. ? I'm just glad it's over with. They claim we don't have to take it again ...

4. New member/PBDS

   stephdRN replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I hope you're right! It's for med-surg telemetry. In my second interview they asked about my ability in reading telemetry strips and I told them quite frankly I needed more training in it. I have very limited experience in that area, but they seemed ...

5. New member/PBDS

   stephdRN replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm so happy to see this, and so recent! I am a new grad and just got hired into a new grad program. I was just informed that we have to take the PBDS test in TWO days! At first I wasn't very concerned but once I googled it, I started reading horror ...

6. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

   stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

   Interesting diagnosis, I wonder what program that was because it sounds wonderful! No criticism? No failures? Certainly not the kind of school I attended. Nothing was sugar coated nor spoon fed to us from what I remember. We received a good healthy d...

7. RN License Endorsement= Confusion!

   stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in Florida

   Wow that took awhile

8. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

   stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

   This was exactly my point of the entire thread! Not to bash the BSN nurse or the ASN/diploma. But to express my frustration in the requirement of a BSN for ENTRY level new grad TRAINING positions! Short sighted couldn't be any better in describing th...

9. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

   stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

   I'm talking about entry level positions. My point is any new grad RN is capable for that and no one should be excluded due to their type of degree. I'm not degrading BSN but I am making a very important observation. A BSN can only earn you on averag...

10. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

    Well I started this thread because I wanted some feedback from others on my experience as well as share my personal opinion. I also wanted to tell everyone that I got called back from that same place to interview again and got offered a position on t...

11. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

    That's what I've heard also. For a new graduate it doesnt matter what kind of degree you have, its going to be real tough getting a job. No one wants us newbies! They all want you to get experience before you can get experience.

12. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

    I think you nailed it on the head when you said that "Yes, things change, but not necessarily for the better" Like I said before, it seems that everyone has jumped on this "degree collecting" band wagon but don't really look into who is getting the b...

13. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

    It's a long story as to why I moved. But when I became a single mom during my nursing education, I lost a whole support system. Most of my family lives in FL and were willing to take me and my daughter in while I got on my feet. No one was quite expe...

14. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

    When I initially graduated, my fellow classmates were getting hired for many "acute" care positions. ER, ICU, NICU. Is was common to see only diploma educated nurses working in these places fresh out of school. But since moving and having this "bad l...

15. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    stephdRN replied to stephdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

    A feel completely ok about long term care nursing. But I'm even seeing that all the local ones require experience which I just don't have yet until someone gives me the opportunity! I feel like I'm in a hole that I can't get out of with that. I've al...