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  1. I was a new grad ADN and was hired onto a surgical floor. However...I worked as a CNA on that floor (only part time) for the last six months of nursing school to get my foot in the door. Their...
  2. Is this the same workplace holding an inquest over gummie bears in the doctors'
  3. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Never thought I'd get one patient who'd embody every single thing that drives me bonkers, but I did. Male in his 20's. Refusing to follow medical advice: had a bowel resection and was asking for food...
  4. Is Nursing For Me?

    You have much more experience than I do in LE, but I just wanted to say that I graduated police academy in 2008. I have security background and with my POST cert, I worked as a criminal justice...
  5. How soon did you get your full time job position?

    I'm in Colorado. I got a FT job right
  6. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    I want to say that I found this thread through a posting from Allnurses.com onto Facebook. So perhaps something in the algorithm could use some work.
  7. I can give a slightly different perspective, being only a few months further ahead than you are now. I graduated last December and I've been on the floor since January. Had a six-week preceptorship at...
  8. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    I can think of at least two home health agencies in my area who are gunning hard for new grads. Not necessarily the case in all areas...that no agency would consider a new
  9. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    Um. That's a little fatalistic. First off, location matters A LOT when it comes to getting hired. Where I am, the employment rate post graduation is quite high (for those who pursue it). If you feel...
  10. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    We had admin try that with some CNAs where I used to work. Several of them reported admin to corporate (they have a corporate integrity line). One was placed on admin leave while they investigated...