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I am going to start my nursing program in the fall. I know down the road I will be applying for my first nursing job, but I am a single mom. Normally, I wouldn't be picky about my work schedule, and I would just take what I can get-- especially on ...

I got a private message asking me if I want to know more about ICU and I do! But this site won't allow me to pm yet! Here was my 'would be' response: Yes! I am going to start Nursing School in the fall and our instructors said it is really importan...

Do you have more patients in Critical Care than Med Surg or the opposite?

What was your first nursing job and where are you now? Pros and Cons of each job? Were you picky about what kind of job you had right off the bat or did you narrow your focus later on?

On a side note I hate when hospitals and nursing homes get rid of seasoned CNAs and Nurses. It makes me nervous working with a bunch of newbies!

I think in OP's case experience should keep them relevant to their career. If it was a new grad with OP's type of degree and no experience then I might understand the employer's perspective. I hope they aren't trying to phase the OP out simply beca...

I'm really interested in what you are talking about but I can't keep up with the lingo. I am about to embark on Nursing school where I will hopefully come out with an RN, BSN. Can you explain in a dumbed down version what you are saying? Are you s...

If you are willing to put the time in, you can do it! I am a TA for anatomy and physiology 1&2. Make quizlets, buy the online access for your textbook (something like Mastering A&P). Go to open labs to study with groups. Ask a lot of ques...

I don't want to give too much information about myself on this website but I am in a location in Georgia where I can comfortably apply to jobs in Metro Atlanat or Rural Georgia. Does anyone know how the job outlook is for RN, BSN in that area? I'm ...

Amen lol

I wasn't asking for a pity party. I wanted to know what was realistic as a new grad, and why-ideally- I would like day shifts. I don't need to be humbled because I don't feel entitled to day shifts. I think about my child in every aspect of my lif...

Where I live you don't have to be a CNA to work as one in a nursing home or assisted living facility- they call them RAs (Resident Assistants). If you want to have the ability to pass meds you must be a CNA and take a short class to be a Med Tech, o...

not that Med Surg is easy or doesn't hold prestige but I was also surprised by this. Perhaps it is because SO many want to try it out?

thank you! This is the kind of feedback I was looking for! Thank you for sharing!

But if you look at my original question I'm asking about the ICU. I never said I agree with my instructors. I never said I'm dead set on ICU. I just wanted to know about others experiences. I'm just curious what people feel are its pros and cons.

Respectfully, I know I may change my mind, but this is a forum to learn and vent. I would like to learn about the ICU.

This is the order I am taking mine: A&P 1/2 in a split session (which means normally they are separate semesters but I squeezed them into 1. I guess like an accelerated course) Chem (principles) 1/2 in a split session Microbiology I DO NOT recom...

How does your work schedule vary compared to other specialties and departments? Do you have a 9-5, 7-7?

I'm really interested in Pediatrics and ER!!!! What are your pros and cons with it? Do you think it would be a manageable job for a single mom?

What about ICU do you like? In your opinion is it a manageable nursing job (For an RN, BSN) for a single mother? Pros and Cons of ICU?

How do you like ER? Do you think it would be a manageable job as a single mom? Could you have gotten it without experience as a LVN and RN?

This may not be helpful to you. I did a 2 month accelerated CNA program and it was all day everyday except weekends. We had clinicals a hour away from our school and they lasted the same amount of time as the normal lecture/lab days (not counting t...

How do you like Geriatrics? I loved working in Memory Care as a CNA, but I like to have a bit of surprise at work and working in Geri-care was rather predictable. Is this your experience or no?

I know this question seemed dumb, and I kind of knew what most of the answers would be. I get what a lot of people are saying, and yes I will need to pay my dues before I can be at the top of the totem pole. I just wanted know what others' experien...

My best friend who is starting nursing school with me in the fall is 38, divorced, single mom. We have taken almost all our prerequisites together and are currently TA's for Anatomy and Physiology 1&2. I myself am a single mom, but I am 21. A ...