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1. Confused and Stressed - What should I do next?

   PCUpossum replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   It sounds like you have a local hospital nearby. Have you considered looking into Nurse educator positions there? A position where you keep bedside RNs current in their CE credits, and ACLS certification current, etc,

2. 42 Years Old - Is it too late to become a nurse?

   PCUpossum replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I'm 43 and almost 1 year out since I graduated and passed boards. I wasn't even the oldest in my class. It is NOT too late. I like to think my previous work history and life experience gave me a different perspective and I brought that perspective to...

3. My NCLEX Experience: Preparations, Study Tips, and Acing the Exam

   PCUpossum replied to lilmonsterkray's topic in NCLEX

   8 hours a day may lead to burnout. It depends on your endurance. I never had to deal with test anxiety, and I was solid as a student, so anything more than a few hours a day exhausted me. How much you study will depend on how long it takes you to get...

4. You Know You're A Nurse If...

   PCUpossum replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   You know you're a nurse when your unit keeps a chocolate stash in a clean bedpan and no one bats an eye when stealing a few pieces

5. My NCLEX Experience: Preparations, Study Tips, and Acing the Exam

   PCUpossum replied to lilmonsterkray's topic in NCLEX

   I took boards this past June, and my school used the Kaplan program. They built the fees into our semester payments and so we had the advantage of using it regularly throughout our education. If you can get your hands on a Kaplan review book, that sh...

6. did any of you share your first job offer on Facebook?

   PCUpossum replied to mixtapern's topic in General Nursing

   I did in fact share my first nursing job on FB, as did most of my nursing school classmates. In fact, many of us were hired by the same facility. It's nice to see familiar faces at work. Most of my FB friends are people I know in real life, and hav...