PedsRN03

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1. Taking a break after 3 years?

   PedsRN03 posted a topic in General Nursing

   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 still get queasy about dressing changes, cathing, su...

2. An idea: Change of Shift Report Form

   PedsRN03 replied to drd19's topic in General Nursing

   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 likely to forget something as I do in report.

3. Do I want to do this career?

   PedsRN03 replied to LizB's topic in New Nurse

   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 realized nursing was not for her after being told ...

4. Need Grad School Advice!

   PedsRN03 posted a topic in General Nursing

   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 Pediatric Nurse Practicioner. However, after 2 years in t...

5. Need Grad School Advice!

   PedsRN03 posted a topic in General Nursing

   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 Pediatric Nurse Practicioner. However, after 2 years in...

6. Nursing School Question

   PedsRN03 replied to Marissa22's topic in General Students

   Hi Marissa, I applied and got into BSN programs straight from high school and started nursing classes my first semester freshman year. Send me a private message if you want the specific information.

7. Confidence with assessments

   PedsRN03 replied to RazorbackRN's topic in General Students

   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 don't feel very confident with my physical assessment...

8. I really need help!

   PedsRN03 replied to JahbingRN's topic in New Nurse

   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. Just recently I passed my PALS course with flying...

9. self confidence issues starting grad school?

   PedsRN03 replied to Selke's topic in Post Graduate

   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 just the way I imagined it would be and it doesn't s...

10. Should i mmove to California

    PedsRN03 replied to tatty's topic in New Nurse

    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 should at least try it sometime for a year or two or ...

11. change to other department or not? please give me advise!!

    PedsRN03 replied to nursebear168's topic in New Nurse

    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 years ago and had a similar situation with my new gr...

12. Doubts about Nursing - 1st yr clinicals

    PedsRN03 replied to dave1's topic in General Nursing

    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 hospital such as manual blood pressures, catheteriza...