journey2success

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1. How do I go about asking for an extension of my orientation in the NICU?

   journey2success posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi everyone, I am in week 10 out of the scheduled 12 weeks of orientation in the NICU as a new grad. When I first interviewed for this position, I asked my manager, how open she was with extending my...

2. MD to RN?

   journey2success replied to jackshepard's topic in General Nursing

   Couldn't have said it any better myself... But if you feel that you'll be content in nursing. Go for

3. (Warning graphic topic). "Worst of the Worst" former pediatric nurse sentenced

   journey2success replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Nursing News

   I was wondering the same

4. Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

   journey2success replied to furelite's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have read all your PM's today but cannot write back to them AN does not allow me to PM anyone because I haven't posted enough topics. Please message me your email address via

5. How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

   journey2success posted a topic in General Nursing

   The first code blue I ever participated in was at my first nursing job, while I was still in orientation. The patient was not mine. It was an older woman with breast implants. The nurses in the room...

6. Baptist Hospital Versant Program 2016

   journey2success replied to applepie2013's topic in Florida Nursing

   Call them and ask to speak to nursing recruiter. Applications should open soon because the program starts in

7. Baptist Hospital Versant Program 2016

   journey2success replied to applepie2013's topic in Florida Nursing

   Starting pay rate is $24.80 with shift differentials of $4 for 3p-11p and $6 for

8. Attention NICU Nurses! What advice do you have for a new Grad RN?

   journey2success posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi everyone!!!!!! I interviewed at my local children's hospital and was offered an RN position in the NICU! I am a little bit nervous because it is the largest NICU in town and we get transfers from...

9. Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

   journey2success replied to furelite's topic in First Year After Licensure

   You poor thing. I was tearing up while I read this. It's as if it was written by myself. I am also a new grad nurse and went through a lot of the same things. I went into a high acuity floor where I...

10. New Grad RN--Do I have an Edge or a Red Flag?

    journey2success replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone, for your comments! I feel more comfortable about my upcoming

11. New grad nurse starting at an office - bad idea?

    journey2success replied to Georgiapeach210's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you do some home health on the side? Maybe you can do one case a week or every other week? Contact a home health agency and see if they take new grads. You can attain some skills in home...

12. New Grad RN--Do I have an Edge or a Red Flag?

    journey2success posted a topic in General Nursing

    A little background story/timelime of how I got to this point I decided to go into nursing in 2011 after I started volunteering at a pediatric specialty hospital. After interacting with the children...