Hi everyone, My nursing school journey has been extremely rocky. I started off at Umass- Boston in their traditional BSN program right out of high school. I struggled tremendously with the program. I...
Tonight was my third shift on my own. I am a brand new nurse with basically no experience. At my facility, we have report sheets already made that lists the resident, room number, code status and how...
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Thank you for the encouragement! It's going to rake me a long while to become confident. Right now I'm just nervous and feeling scared. I've literally only been a nurse for 3
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It was definitely a learning experience! The patient wasn't unresponsive. He was lethargic but I was able to arouse him with stimuli. I feel like that was such a huge mistake and I feel horrible for...
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Sure will! My nurse educator said it'll take time to get use to but if I need extra help I need to speak up or they'll assume I know it. I start orienting on the floor on Saturday so we'll see how it...
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So glad I found this post! I just graduated in May and obtained my license in July. I just got my first nursing job ever and I will be going on the floor on Saturday. My DON said I will start off on...
My boss called me today to officially offer me a position. She told me my base pay is $22, $2 differential and an extra 50 cents for working weekends. This is my very first RN job. I never had any CNA...
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It's Massachusetts and I'll be starting on the long term care floor at a nursing home. Maybe that's a little below average? Oh well. As long as I'm a job I'm happy. I need the experience
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Thanks for the advice! I didn't get this interview. I was denied when she reread my resume and found out I am a new grad but I had another interview Monday and am now
I have an interview on Tuesday and I'm wondering if I should have my letters of recommendations ready to give to the interviewer or should I just wait for her to ask me for them at a later time? I k...
I have my first registered nurse interview coming up on Tuesday. Its for a nursing home. I don't have any experience other than my clinicals and working as a pharmacy technician. What tips can you...
Oh sorry you're right 9 to 130 wish. I confused my clinical start time. I had clinical from 330 to 11 my last semester. There's a new dean now so appeals might be different especially since people...
Just graduated the full time RN program In May and passed the NCLEX in July. I only worked weekends for a total of about 20 hours. Class times vary depending on Which professor is teaching. Medsurg...