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  1. 9 months of nursing & not confident

    DarkDiva replied to asjohnson02's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was told by a friend on my floor who's been there about 2 years after graduation that she still has those days where she feels like she has no idea what she's doing. I'm only six months in but I...

  2. How difficult is BSN?

    DarkDiva replied to Kaitlyn.w's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is just my personal opinion but the fact that you have to work hard for those grades will you stand you in good stead. You have perseverance and work ethic, it doesn't just come to you. Nursing...

  3. New graduate: I don't feel competent enough :(

    DarkDiva replied to tmjwe3's topic in General Nursing

    8 days sounds more like SNF orientation, not a medsurg floor; to be fair 8 days isn't enough for a new grad in most bedside nursing. I agree with the others, you need to start looking around for...

  4. BSN salary?

    DarkDiva replied to Kaitlyn.w's topic in General Nursing

    Well if money's a concern you can always work nights/weekends or even both. That pay diff makes a big difference at the end of the month. Most places do not pay extra for a BSN, but its pretty much...

  5. Move onto new job or stay at current one?

    DarkDiva replied to RNJV's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as someone who worked a job where I was on call every third week for thirteen years I definitely feel your pain. On call sucks. You have no life and you basically do nothing because the minute...

  6. Switching to night shift... A good choice?

    DarkDiva replied to jss1985's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I love nights but I also have a good friend that works with me that hates it. The only reason she stays is because the differential is a couple hundred dollars a paycheck; it's not an...

  7. I am missing something obvious?

    DarkDiva replied to missmollie's topic in Patient Medications

    Huh, just had surgery 3 weeks ago and they gave me IV* phenegren after the zofran didn't cut it. As to the original post I don't see a PO med doing the patient much good if they're vomiting. That's...