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I just received orders and will commission this week. I leave in Aug. I am trying to get mentally and physically prepared. lol

Anyone leaving in AUG?

Congratulations to all that have been picked up and thank you to those of you who are so encouraging. I have been picked up and will speak with the detailer tomorrow! I am excited and nervous at the same time. lol

Yes, what textlak said. We are considered professionally qualified by Navy standards, however, did not make board. Instead, we are placed as alternates. If the original pool of people they chose do not or cannot make the commitment, then move up in...

Hello All. I applied back in Feb and just found out that I was an alternate. I have to wait at this point. I am trying to go in as med surg. Anyone else hear anything new on their package?

I've been at my job for several weeks and am worried that I am going to get fired. Orientation was not going well and the preceptor seemed burnt out and impatient. Several weeks passed by and I finally asked her if I should get a new preceptor to "h...

Just a little update... I failed orientation and I was transferred to a medical surgical floor. It was a "hard pill to swallow" however I feel it was for the best. I am still on orientation on the new unit however the environment (for obvious reasons...

Thank you for the insight Been There. Honestly, I don't know who to trust. We do have weekly progress reports now along with weekly meetings that started at week 9. Unfortunately, I don't believe I am competent enough to be on my own, even if I am...

The culture is very cliquish. I made the mistake of asking for a new preceptor. I didn't realize the mistake I made until it was too late. I am way behind the learning curve and my new preceptor is trying to work with me. The weekly meetings are ...

So did you leave?

That's a great idea Enigma. I'm going to check that out.

How awesome! I guess the market goes in waves. lol. I'm happy to hear that you are successful

Hey Hero. Did you have any luck finding a hospital gig?

I went with the day shift Mystic. Thank you again for your thoughtful response.

Hello AN! I am fortunate enough to have landed a job at a level 1 trauma center in the TMICU. Of course I am nervous about starting (as I would be in any unit) and am wondering if there is a difference between starting on nights or days. Would it be...

If you find any let me know. I'm in the same boat as you. What I have been doing is going on YouTube to learn the common drugs and machines used in ICU. It's a start. [emoji6]

That makes a lot of sense. I believe I know what to do now. I truly appreciate your input. I'm excited and nervous to be starting this new journey in my new nursing career. This site is awesome! Thank you so much.

Thank you Mystic for your response. It was very insightful. I did not take into account that resources will not be as readily available on nights as it would be on days. I assumed that working nights would be a slower pace (as slow as critical car...

No luck. A recruiter called me when I applied, however, I missed his call. When I called back, he did not remember why he called to begin with which was very frustrating. He gave me his email so I can email my resume to him. I did just that and f...

It's frustrating how difficult it is. Everyone wants experience and no one is willing to allow you to gain the experience. I'm still in the hunt and am optimistic tho. It seems there are more opportunities in Norther NJ. Is that the area you are ...

This is discouraging. lol. I have no prior experience. I applied to several jobs but no call back. Let me know if they do call you.

Priya http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/NRPParticipants.pdf has a list of residency programs in NJ.

Great reads! Thanks

I took mine 5 weeks after graduation.

Thank you Bio. I will definitely start getting more creative. It is depressing tho. I'll keep at it.