GaJenRN

Have you gotten your results back?

I tested in June and yes I tried it after 24, 48, 36 hours, basically up until I got my quick results that said pass. Bottom line is either you passed or failed and this stupid trick doesn't always work. If you have faith in God than your outcome will be the right one, regardless. We can't always know Gods plans for us, but we can know that He has them. I know how you are feeling right now and it's not fun, but I can tell you are determined so whether it's now or later I'm sure you will pass and have that RN next to your name!

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Hey just curious if you are feeling better about working in the ER? I just started an ER job four weeks ago and I feel like I'm drowning in a sea of unsuccessful IV starts, intimidating docs and a crazy hard computer charting system. Trying to hang on but my grip is weakening.

I made it through nursing school and graduated this past May being a mom of two with a husband who was never home to help. Our class started out at 120 and we lost 40 students the first semester and 20 more along the way. Of those of us who graduated about 1/3 were moms with kids, some single and some not. I think some of us with kids did better because we were already used to not having much time for ourselves. I did make the choice to not do any volunteer work or become a class officer while in school so I would have more time with my kids and to study. I was room mom in both of my kids classes at school and only missed one of their school events. My grades suffered some because of the time I spent with my kids over studying but I still graduated and got hired immediately and I found my GPA to be about the same as most who graduated. Your child won't even remember you being in school and as long as he feels loved and secure he will be just fine. Just make the time you do spend with him good quality time.

I'm a new grad in the ER without much experience starting IVs. Of course everybody gets them in the ER, but most people that come in have really bad things I've noticed. So this lady comes in and I can't find anything on her except for some very small veins in her wrist. She tells me that this is normally where the nurse has to start an IV on her. So I preceded to stick her with a 22g and it went in the vein because I could see it go through but I didn't get blood return and as soon as it got in she screamed and said that it hurt unusually bad. I immediate pulled it out and when I did a very small amount of clear liquid came out. She's very used to getting stuck so I know I hit something else with the vein. Do you guys think it was a tendon? I swear I'm never going in the wrist again unless someone is unconscious!

I worked as a pharmacy tech for 6 years then was a stay at home mom/student for 10 so I have a late start at beginning my career. My career goal is to be a nurse practitioner but it doesn't mean I don't enjoy being a RN I just don't want to wait too long to go back to school. I could have gone to PA school just as easily but I WANTED to get the nursing experience before becoming a mid level provider. I actually don't have to work at all while in the masters program however I WANT the extra two to three years of nursing experience on top of the year I'll have before school starts back. I did actually talk to my preceptor yesterday about whether nurses that come to work in the ER end up in NP school and she said many do and the hospital supports them because most stay in the hospital system (which includes the level 2 trauma hospital plus many other facilities that employ NPs.) She said they are more supported if they sign a contract to stay within the system which I'm almost certain I'll do because it would guarantee a job within a wonderful system. I still did not disclose that my plan is to start next fall and drop some hours but I'm feeling confident that IF I'm ready and the staff agrees that I am then I will be fully supported. Of course if I don't feel ready then I'll just keep working until I do, however long that may be.

Thats a great idea, thanks!

I think wearing a mask is the best thing to do.

I have not disclosed my plans yet but just to be clear I plan on working full time for one year then part time for 2 to 3 years while in school so they will be getting a lot of use out of me! The hospital where I'll be is big on people moving up and they even offer tuition reimbursement after one year of employment if you want to stay there and I'm thinking I will. Many people use this hospital as a stepping stone but still I'm worried about being treated differently. Where else could I get references from? I guess maybe I should just get to know my manager and preceptor first before I decide. Also, I have modified my plans because I was going to go straight through school but then realized I need to/want to be an RN for a while before tackling NP school. Im very excited to just be an RN for a while!

My ultimate goal is to become a FNP. I start tomorrow as a new grad in the ER which I'm very excited about and I plan on working full time for a year then going to part time and starting the masters program next fall. I will need references to get into the program so I figured if I'm doing a good job I would ask my preceptor and manager for the references. Do you guys think I may get treated differently if I do that? I had a clinical instructor that treated me different when I told her I wanted to go back to school after a year. She said it was a bad idea and I wouldn't have enough experience. Thoughts?

A lot of the younger students in nursing school with me would say that they couldn't wait to get new cars, clothes etc. but I figured they had a false sense of how far their pay would go because most still lived with their parents or their parents were paying for their living expenses. I, on the other hand, have two kids with a mortgage and plenty of bills so my goal is to pay off student loans plus all credit cards in one year then start saving. I think most of the twenty year olds that graduated with me will overspend and find out the hard way, unless their parents have taken the time to teach them about money.

I live in Columbus Ga and I graduated this past May. I went to interview at a level 2 trauma hospital and told them I had to have day shift. They were very impressed with my interview and called the next day and offered me ER day shift. My classmates were shocked that I got that job because only a few of us were hired in the ER as it is a highly desirable job for new grads. So yes it is possible to get day shift and there is nothing wrong with asking! My advice would be to make sure you interview well. Do your research on interviewing and practice before you go! I was never made to feel like I shouldn't ask for day shift and that I need to work night shift to pay my dues so you shouldn't have to be made to feel that way either.

If it lets you go to cc page that is not the bad pop up, it's if you put in cc info and hit submit and get a cc expired pop up than that's the bad pop up. So don't fret!

Well just going by what others say if you put in your cc info and it's a valid card but you change the expiration date and hit submit it will give you one of two messages one being the good one and the other being the bad one that says cc expired. I'm just going by what others have said would happen. I went through the process but it was with an expired card. Yes it does feel good to have a license!