KatherineH8

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1. I hate nursing

   KatherineH8 replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Neezy84 - I identify with your post, but I am at a different place. I am a new nurse who changed careers later in life (I'm in my 40s). I am a natural caregiver and finding nursing later in life...

2. Lost my confidence

   KatherineH8 replied to KatherineH8's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi Nola - Thank you for the tip. I will check them out. - Happy New

3. Lost my confidence

   KatherineH8 replied to KatherineH8's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I appreciate your vote of confidence. Sometimes I feel that's all I need. I've received so many great suggestions and surprised people took time to help me out. Part of my disappointment has been...

4. Lost my confidence

   KatherineH8 replied to KatherineH8's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank you for the article link. Not only helpful, but a good chuckle. I will give some of those tips a try. You are so right about HR. It is incredibly difficult to be seen if you get filtered out...

5. Lost my confidence

   KatherineH8 replied to KatherineH8's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi Veronica - I probably needed to hear this because I have been very focused on finding a hospital job. I will check out LTC and hope they offer some sort of orientation phase. Interestingly...

6. Lost my confidence

   KatherineH8 replied to KatherineH8's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi Dishes...Thank you for the recommendation. I looked into a few refresher courses, but they were terribly expensive ($500 - $1,000) and wanted all money up front. I tried to see if financial aid...

7. Lost my confidence

   KatherineH8 replied to KatherineH8's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi NurseLynn - Thank you for taking the time on my post. No job yet. I keep checking a list of 16 hospitals within a hour's drive. No new graduate postings. The other RN positions say minimum 1...

8. Lost my confidence

   KatherineH8 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi to Everyone - I never thought I would be facing this, but I have lost my sense of confidence to be a nurse. I graduated with my BSN in December of 2013. The Board of Registered Nurses in...