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I absolutely respect others and thier privacy in regards to their faith and believes specially if they don't want to share. I really don't care to identify myself based on my points of view about sprituality and how I interpret my religion. We all worked really hard to get where we are and as nurses we have a lot in common. I don't think there is a need to dissciss certain topics . I feel that it is important for me to be that professional with my patients and provide nursing care that respect their privacy and instill a sense of trust and well being . I really want my coworkers to know me as a person than based on my religion or how I was raised .

How did it make you feel when you heard your coworkers speaking behind patient about his/her believes ? How does that effect you? What if based on your appearance or name, people already know your faith or background. I want to respect my colleague's faith and point of views, but I don't want to be viewed as secretive Also ' since random people's Facebook pages and google can already misinterpret and misguide certain sensitive issues ' I think work place matters and it is important to feel a sense of belonging and be part of the team.

How does that effect you? What if based on your appearance or name, people already know your faith or background. I want to respect my colleague's faith and point of views, but I don't want to be viewed as secreti Also ' since random people's Facebook pages and google can already misinterpret and misguide certain sensitive issues ' I think work place matters and it is important to feel a sense of belonging and be part of the team.

Did any one go on to acute care setting after working at a LTC facility? What were your experiences ? Anybword of advise?

I am not sure how much experience do you have with patient care, but in my case I never worked in a medical facility except being a receptionist in a small private psych clinic for a few weeks and volunteer hours . After graduation I knew that I wasn't ready for an acute care setting even if I had gotten an offer. I got a job at a wonderful LTC with pretty much the same opportunities you described; a chance to work at a TCU and then be competent enough to move on to one of their larger acute care settings . I never really wanted to work at a LTC as a new grad pretty much due to the same reasons that you have described , but it surprisingly was a great place to get the experience one needs to choose the right field in nursing. There are definitely some cons to every department, but that can also vary based on the facility. Try your best to review your nursing materials and best practices in nursing even if your are extremely busy and try not to let bad habits or short cuts become part of your daily nursing care. It is really difficult to supervise your aids when you are new . try your your best to be consistent and maintain that relationship. Even though they know a lot about patient care and their patient cater plan , they dent know how busy you are and what your job entails . Most acute care settings prefer a much structured work environment and focus a lot more on infection control . I personally felt that it was a lot more difficult for me to retain nursing practice at high standard mainly because of pure exhastion and trying my best to provide safe nursing care. Any ways be close to your supervisor, work hard, try to maintain a good relationship with everyone and know yiue patients. Good luck and please LMK if you have any specific questions that I can answer .

How do you guys deal with your coworkers about this topic?

One tough year, mostly family issues ...my first nursing job. Just started at another job.

You did everything you could. In the past, have you had a patient who didn't make it ?

If your supervisor hasn't said anything about the issue then you shouldn't be worried. I had worked a day when there were surveyors , in the bld and i basically acted normal and did everything as I always did. I am a new nurse too. When I started my first nursing job, I decided to do everything the right way cuz I bet ppl look and act strangely if all of a sudden they want to do things the right way. I didnt heard any issues from the surveyors, but I think as a new nurse it definitely is a scary thing to make sure your not dining things wrong.

So what did they say?

It definitely was a life changing experience for me; eventhough, I had to retake it ' I absolutely love microbiology'

Many students I met during and prior to nursing school had retaken microbiology some times even in small community colleges just to get that decent grade.

I agree with all the other comments. Most colleges and universities already have being a CNA as a prerequisite , but I guess it is kinda nice to work as a CNA based in your own curiosity and interest. There are definitely pros and cons to everything. I gtafuated to yrs ago and* personally never had any experience in a medical facility, but had volunteered many hours in a hospital, shadowed a nurse in a nursing home, provided pt care w/ aids, fed terminally ill patients, spent one on one time with nursing home residents (which I think was one of* the most valuable time as a student), had a little journal and jotted down my thoughts about patients and how they are feeling about their disease process* and many more... But I still feel like I was at a great disadvantage for not having CNA experience. When you work that 8hr or 12 hr CNA shift you probably provide care for up to 8-12 patients that includes: bathing, dressing, feeding, providing activities.... I think you get really comfortable with patients and patient care when you are a CNA . Nursing school was more difficult for me compared to another student with really* rich experience in medical setting. For example, we would have a three hour lecture about several neurological problems and my classmate who had already worked with patients with the same conditions had a point of reference. Also at nursing school it is expected that students have some basic knowledge about meds and their side effects. Working in nursing home,* you will actually see patients taking certain meds for life and have manifested all kinds of med. SE. ( a picture can speak a thousand words) ... Me on the other hand would basically spend hours trying to memorize all this for tests and exams . I don't want to sound super excited about seeing patients with all kinds of diagnosis; I think the more experience you have the better clinician you will be. I never had patient experience, so I didn't feel burnt out at school or after graduation.* Everything that we were thought at school, I would literally take it and accept it (sometimes reality is not as ideal as concepts thought in the academia), but the better student you are the better your self esteem will be. One thing that is very important in nursing school is providing the best patient care possible ; however, try to manage your CNA schedule in a way that you wouldn't overwork yourself and maintain that interest in pt care. Sorry for writtibg such a long post , get CNA experience not for the money that you will be compensated or to get into the bsn program,* but to actually truly learn about patients . I think one of the most important concepts in nursing is to be empathetic. Nursing school is really difficult, people's life can throw curve ball at them, but if you really love nursing you'll be a great nurse and will love your job:)

Clinics or nursing homes might be good places to work day shift.

87% is still not so bad, see if you can show them that you are a full rounded applicant and that grades are part of that