PedsRN03

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  1. Taking a break after 3 years?

    I've been an RN working in acute care pediatrics for almost 3 years now. I love the kids, but sometimes feel like the hospital is not where I want to spend the rest of my career. After 3 years, I...
  2. An idea: Change of Shift Report Form

    Pros: this type of sheet would be useful for continutiy of care Cons: the majority of my shifts I would not have time to fill out the form. and I'm sure if my shift was crazy I would be just as...
  3. Do I want to do this career?

    I agree with KatieBell. Definately take a job as a nursing aide before you decide if you want to be a nurse or not. My roommate was going to become a nurse, and took a job as a nursing aide and then...
  4. Need Grad School Advice!

    Hi! I've been a nurse in acute care pediatrics for almost 2 1/2 years. I always assumed after graduating nursing school I would work for a year or two and then go to an MSN program to become a...
  5. Need Grad School Advice!

    Hi! I've been a nurse in acute care pediatrics for almost 2 1/2 years. I always assumed after graduating nursing school I would work for a year or two and then go to an MSN program to become a...
  6. Confidence with assessments

    Assessments take a long time to have complete confidence with and comes easier for some people than others. I've been an RN for 2 1/2 years and although I feel I've made some improvement, I still...
  7. I really need help!

    Hi Jahbing! I have been a nurse for 2 years and went through (and sometimes still do) a similar situation to what you are experiencing. I always got A's in theory in school, but fumbled in clinical....
  8. I'm glad I read your post about YSN. I am an RN and in my grad school search have considered applying to YSN myself. However I have felt turned off by their elitist attitude...it sounds like it's...
  9. Should i mmove to California

    Definately!! I moved out here 6 months ago after working 1 1/2 years on the east coast and LOVE it. I'm not sure I can stay here forever because I could never afford to buy a house here, but you...
  10. Hi Nursebear, Your preceptor can make all the difference. You still have a good 4 weeks left, and if your preceptor is bringing you down it can make this difficult time even worse. I graduated 2...
  11. Doubts about Nursing - 1st yr clinicals

    Hi Dave, I have been out of nursing school for 2 years now and had a similar experience to what your daughter is having. When I first started clinicals I found I was not good at many things in the...