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Hi everyone, I’m a new grad of about a year and a half, working as a floor nurse. Since I’ve started I’ve been repeatedly messing up. I’ve never harmed a patient, however, I’ve made 4 med errors now (some of which were purely my fault such as mi...

I am a new grad nurse & I recently accepted my dream job as a L&D nurse. I am currently 16 weeks pregnant & did not disclose during my interview, plus a lot of peopleI asked told me I should not disclose in my interview due to possible di...

Hello everyone! I just graduated nursing school about 3 weeks ago. Think I have a pretty good chance at landing a position as an operating room nurse. I had the opportunity to observe a fee surgeries while in nursing school and I got the impression t...

Being a new nurse can be both exciting and terrifying. You've spent years learning how to become a nurse, but how do you put that into practice? Questions like "what if I make a mistake?” or "what if I'm not really cut out to do this 'nursing' thing?...

This is a long post, but I'm really looking for input from nurses, NPs, or any other providers. I'm a couple months into my nursing career and have just been accepted into an NP Program, and am wondering if I am making a mistake. I feel ready, but ot...

Dear Nurse Beth, I accepted a job that is on the other side of the country in a small town and having been working at that job for 3 months as a new grad and will be off orientation next month. I signed a 2 year contract that had a bonus. I like my j...

I am a new grad LPN working on a med/surg floor. I put my notice in to stop working at the end of this month because we are military and got orders to move overseas. Anyways, I was still on orientation when I told my manager about my plan to leave. O...

Hi all! I am currently in my second year of nursing school, and I love it so far. However, I can't help but feel like I am not getting the experience/exposure that I need. I'm a PCA at a children's behavioral facility and I work in the psychiatr...

For newly minted nurses, the first year of independent practice can be nerve-wracking and overwhelming. New nurses are suddenly responsible for patient safety and well-being while being without a clinical instructor or preceptor present to check thei...

I am a new graduate NP who just passed my boards 2 weeks ago. I have been applying to jobs since I graduated about 2 months ago. I had only applied to jobs within my home state (probably close to 75 NP jobs), which got me NOWHERE. Seriously, not even...

Dear Nurse Beth, I am 57 years old and considered a new RN. I graduated last year and I'm currently working as a school substitute nurse, which is not very often. The reason I got this substitute RN position it's because I was a educator for 12 years...

Nurses have ups and downs during their shifts, many times feeling the downs outweigh the ups. Isn't it great to be recognized for our successes - no matter how small? Share your feel good (or bad) moments...

Dear Nurse Beth, I am a new Grad RN (graduated in September) and have finally had some luck with jobs after months of applying! I just got a verbal offer from a pediatric hospital, but I ALSO just did a video interview for a different hospital that i...

How does your PICU handle new grads? Do you hire them at all? If so, do they get a different type of orientation than the new hire with experience? Our PICU has grown in size and acuity over the last few years, and we are hiring a ton of nurses right...

I am new here and have been reading a lot of posts. Can't really find one that is recent relating to my situation so here I am. I graduated 10 years ago and practiced very briefly (6 months), then had to move to a different country that I couldn't pr...

I’m currently in a nurse residency program and this is my fifth month as a nurse. I was considering working a part time job somewhere else because: I need a car I want to get more experience to get prepared to be in ICU by next year Spr...

New nurses will appreciate these methods to help minimize the eye-rolling and engender trust in veteran colleagues who have forgotten what it was like to be new, clueless, and sometimes downright terrified. I learned to swim at a local city pool...

Son, We made it! I know that there are going to be people that try to correct me on that statement, "We" didn't do it..., "I" did it. They are wrong. I'm just talking to you right now little guy. Don't pay attention to the other people here. I know t...

Hello! I am planning to apply for jobs very soon; however, I would highly appreciate any questions, comments or concerns regarding my resume. Smallest font is 10 pt, and it is one page. Thank you for taking your time to review it!

I'm graduating from a BSN program tomorrow and didn't like my experience in the program from the start, but it didn't stop me from completing the program, probably for the fact that I didn't know where else I'd go. I just became emotional because I l...

Hi All, I'm a new nurse in my late 30s. I graduated from a 1 year accelerated BSN nursing program, after a corporate career in another field. Before school it was a goal to get into outpatient preventative or private practice medicine. I did well in ...

Hi everyone. I am a brand new grad and I am extremely anxious about my new job in LTC. I have little experience in LTC - one and a half semesters during school (cut short by COVID). I applied to a bunch of various open positions in my area when I reg...

I will be applying to nursing positions soon, and while researching positions, I've been noticing "Flex" and "Per Diem." I am interested in Full time; however, I am interested in knowing what the pros and cons are about applying for "Flex" or "Per Di...

Hello!! At 55 years old, I am starting my new career as a BSN Nurse.... My Issue: I have heard terrible stories about the drama and chaos on the Med-Surg Floors. However, I have done a bit of research that Med-Surg experience is the most flexi...

Dear Nurse Beth, I'm a new grad nurse who took the first job offer I received. At the time there was hesitancy on my part to take it because of a gut feeling. I ended up talking with other nurses, friends and family all who said to take it becau...