I did! I’ve happily been there for almost 4.5 years and this past year I’ve also started my women’s health NP. I absolutely LOVE labor and delivery and women’s health for sure is my
I'm only two years into my nursing practice but am already itching to go back to school. My eventual goal is to become a nurse practitioner (I'm probably going to go for FNP to help with job placement...
Start your career with building your own way you do assessments. Listen to lungs. Hearts bowel sounds. All that. Start yourself off with these good habits. Soon people will stop noticing that you're...
NewNurseLat replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing
I'm a small person, I've always been thin. (Only in college did I start to fill out a bit more;)). I've always been borderline on the underweight side for BMI, whether I was working out 5-6 days a...
I am sort of in the same boat as you, so I'll share my experience. I have been working for almost 7 months. I work on an acute neuroscience/cardiac floor. The first four months I hated going to work....
NewNurseLat replied to Aspiring_RN_'s topic in General Nursing
For a short, positive answer.. From what I have seen personally in the nursing program I took, we had 3 people in my class all 50 or older, they deep down felt the same calling some of us do at 18...
Hey there! A little background for you. I graduated last december ('15) and started working in an acute Neurology/cardiac unit at a highly rated and sought after stroke/spine center. My first few...
Amazon.com: Nurse / Nursing Medical Glow Wrist Watch ~Military Time: Industrial & Scientific I've boughten(and received as a gift) this watch 3 times because I love it. I started using it in...
When I was in clinicals we were able to use our phone to communicate with our faculty advisor, and also to use apps such as epocrates and medscape to look things up. If we were seen using it at...
NewNurseLat replied to NewNurseLat's topic in General Nursing
Thank you for your thoughtful answer! I know it'll take me awhile before I fully understand where I am supposed to go next, but for now I'm just enjoying the ride. (And hopefully if I get hired to the...
Hello! A little background first. I'm a brand new nurse, graduated in December at the young age of 21(I did college in high school and always knew nursing was "my calling"). I got hired the week of my...