Kindnessecity

I know this seems way overboard, but I used to record every lecture on my phone and took good notes. When I walked my dog I would listen to the recording. It really worked listening to the same thing twice, my brain seems to not listen for a whole 90 min lecture and so I got the stuff I missed on the first round.

One thing to find out is if the area you want to work in will hire you without a BSN. For the last few years it has been close to impossible to get a hospital job without this degree unless you are lucky enough to land a spot in a residency program. It is getting a little better right now, some of the hospital now have jobs listed as "new to the field" or "new grads may apply". By the time you graduate things might have changed again. All hospital nurses are supposed to have a BSN by 2020, that's the goal. So the guy was incorrect with implying that there is a difference in scope of practice. You can absolutely start working with the ADN and work on your BSN at the same time. I think its a great idea and often way more cost-effective.

thank you so much everybody! After all I decided to leave my last career still shine on my resume, because it does relate to what I do in the very broadest sense and because I think it would be strange to just leave my pre-nursing life blank as if that time didn't exist. Thanks again for all the advise, I have never used this site and now I am a fan!

well, the other thing to consider is that if you don't take the test now while still pregnant you will take it when you have your baby, don't get enough sleep and are in a totally different mind-set because you will be a brand-new mom. I would try to squeeze the test in before giving birth. You want to enjoy the time with your baby and not have to worry about test questions. But that's just me and I don't know how well prepared you are. Good Luck with everything and a speedy delivery!

I have been a nurse for a year now and this is my second career. I have worked at the same place since I graduated but now I am thinking for applying for another job. Do I still list the jobs I used to do in my first career or do I loose them from my resume? I feel on one hand I want them on the resume because they give a more complete picture of me but on the other hand I am afraid that prospective employers will wonder why I still care to list what I used to do before becoming a nurse. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Absolutely list your clinical rotations on your resume. It shows what you are interested in and also where you might have the most experience. I am in the same boat with you, a new grad with no prior healthcare experience apart from clinical rotations. In my nursing school we had to prepare a resume and they told us that we should put every clinical experience on there, even if you just spend an 8 hour shift in surgery, for example.