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klone, and others that pointed out the difference between interpretation and translation, are absolutely correct. The terms are not interchangeable. And actually I do both translation and interpretation. And I just slapped myself on the wrist for being lazy in my original post!

Sorry that happened. Actually, I worked for several years in Mexico as a Paramedic and I had to learn Spanish. There were a few times when some nurses made fun of me, and one time a medical student made fun of me. I was a bit hurt, but I just used it as motivation to get better. I learned every word, every phrase, every joke. I learned how to speak with professionals, and to speak slang with my younger coworkers, in a more relaxed atmosphere. I perfected (nearly) my accent. When I talk to people in Spanish, they just can´t believe that I am from the states. Now I am a translator, and get paid more at my hospital to be a translator (Hey thanks! the nurses and med student that made fun of me actually made me richer!) So, just use any criticism as motivation to get better.

Yes, it helps. As long as it is with the intention to help me understand what kind of patient it is and what kind of interactions I may have.

This seems to be what the CNA world is like, lots of fighting, putting another down. In nursing, you will have to learn to stick up for yourself and not worry about small things like a small complaint. I have a friend who was a CNA in a LTC facility and HATED it, decided to give up on becoming a nurse. Then he got a job in an ICU as a CNA, and he liked it a lot better. I think a LTC is a very hard place to work. I could not do it.

PCU is a nightmare, stay away from it. Its all the bedside work you do not seem to like in ICU plus walky-talky, grumpy patients. I wouldn´t worry too much. If you do not like bedside care, then go for home health or school RN. Good luck

You hate science? You will fit right in as a nurse. Do I agree with that? No. I would like to see nursing become closer with science. But the nursing profession wants to stay as far away from true science as possible. My coworkers always say how much they hate science and school...yet they are in FNP programs.

Take the dream job. If you hate nights, just stick it out for a year or two then you should be able to easily transition into days, or travel as an RN. If you have an opportunity to work the dream job take it, don´t let it pass by. Getting out of another job into the dream job may prove more difficult than you think, that has been my case anyway.

where do you live? Here in Vegas I am confident that the vast majority of new grads are hired. HCA hospitals love them. If you are willing to move it will probably be easier.