Gooseontheloose ADN

Hi There. I don't live in Missouri (but my family does ? ) However, I was hoping to help answer your questions. I hope by now you found a job and have answered those questions yourself. But for anyone else curious, I'll be as helpful as I can. I have...

Hey there. I'm totally in the same boat as you! I'm also a float/tele RN and am desperate for a change. I think if you have the desire to try something new, then go for it. I don't know about where you live, but in my area, it's next to impossible to...

I say YES to safe staffing. You can't trust hospitals to leave it up to "what works best for them" when it comes to staffing. It's always going to come down to $$ for them and not patient safety and appropriate workload for the nurses. I feel fortuna...

I totally understand your anxiety and frustration because I felt the same way after I graduated. I started panicking, thinking that I wasn't going to get hired. If you have any ability to relocate, that is going to help you be successful at snagging ...

Hi There. I graduated in 2018 and received a job about a week after I passed NCLEX at my local county hospital that hires new grads. For your reference, I live on the central coast. The only thing that was still available was a position in float poo...

I’d say go for the transfer anyway. I get what you’re saying about your boss and that you just committed, but you have to take care of you first. Floor nursing is great, but it’s never going to be what you want/need it to be. I don’t know how cool yo...

Hi There. Welcome to floor nursing. I found your post interesting because I'm trying to switch from floor nursing to the ED for many of the reasons you mentioned. I also work on a cardiac floor and for the most part, the patients are pretty stable, t...

Hi there. I've been a med-surg/tele float nurse for a year and a half. I was one of those people who started my career not knowing what I really wanted to do. I thought maybe I'd be a med-surg nurse forever. Let me start by saying I do love my job an...

Thanks for your reply and advice. I realize that majority of the time, there isn’t necessarily lots of action. I think what appeals to me more is the opportunity to learn and grow from situations like that though. Perhaps I didn’t convey myself the r...

I am in that transition time right now. Starting nursing school in the fall.. However, how I answered that depended on who was asking me. I have some senile family members and it was just easier to tell them I was studying nursing, rather than explai...

Hi There! I am getting ready to enter nursing school in August. Please don't give up! First of all, if your man doesn't stand behind you 100%, then he isn't the ONE! Girl, you deserve better than that, especially after all of your hard work! Second, ...

I have a Littmann Classic II that my hubby bought me for nursing school. Haven't gotten to really use it too much. However, I just saw some stuff about the Passionate Care scope and am intrigued. I don't really need another scope, but with the praise...

Hi There. I have to agree with majority of the people on this forum. I was recently accepted into a highly competitive program with a 4.0 GPA. My friend was also accepted and she has a 3.5 GPA, but a higher TEAS V score. Your GPA is absolutely critic...

Thank you so much! I am happy for everyone on here who has received good news! It's almost like finding out you are pregnant. You are super excited and then you are like "Oh my word! I have to give birth to this thing!" lol I am excited and nervous f...

Drumroll....... I got my email today! I got into nursing school too :) I am beyond elated. Still waiting for my letter from my 1st choice school. Yahoo!!

Congrats again! That is so exciting!! I am still waiting over here. My notifications are sent via regular mail and it feels like it is taking forever. One of them is due any day and the mailbox haunt is picking up :)

Actually, I applaud you! I live in Bay Area, CA and let me tell you...... it's brutal here. I actually work in the nursing education department at one of our local hospitals. We have nurses who have had to move out of state just to have a chance at g...

Congrats!!!! I am very happy for you. Time to celebrate :)

Hi There. Where I live, it's very competitive because there are so few spaces open each year. 3.75 to 4.0 is where the counselors tell you to aim. Even with that, I currently have a 4.0 and with the competition and my TEAS score of only 80%, I may no...

Thanks! You keep me posted too. My fingers are crossed for you!

Hi There! I am in the same boat as you. It is driving me nuts, but at the same time, the buildup is exciting. One of the programs I applied to does their selection in 2 phases. I just got a letter this week that I made it to phase 2! However, they wo...

Congrats!! That is an amazing score! You need to share all your tips!

Hi There! I also got 80% on my TEAS exam. I just took it a week ago. While I was aiming for a bit of a higher score, I was pleased that I passed it. I also haven't been in high school for almost 20 years, so it took a lot of prep. Congrats everyone! ...