What Did You Do Before Your First Job?

I didn't have any time off so I apologize if this doesn't help. I graduated on Friday and started orientation the following Monday. If I did have some time off and some extra cash I would take a mini trip of some sort. Maybe a scrub shopping trip in the biggest city that's within driving distance of you? I'm guessing you don't want to wear your student scrubs and you'll need at least 3-4 sets depending on how you shifts align with laundry day. 😜 Being the newbie you probably aren't going to get any time off for a while so enjoy it while you can.

Wow, that's quick! Talk about a job straight out of college I live in the heart of Atlanta, so I don't have to go anywhere to get to a big city, but I like the idea of taking a scrub shopping trip. I'm definitely planning on doing that some time in August. Maybe a mini trip somewhere quiet would be nice... and true, I imagine I'm going to be working some strange hours and the best holidays for a looooooong time.

I live in a small town and knew the right managers of a local nursing home. Being the new grad I took what I could get 😜

If you do go scrub shopping check with your unit or facility to see if you have to wear a certain color.

Congratulations!

I graduated nursing school, got married the week after, came home from honeymoon, took the boards a week after and had a job that September.

I just chilled out. I did buy scrubs. Oh, and I got a hair cut, which my brother referred to as The Wife Cut.

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I graduated NS in December 2002. I had worked as a CNA while in school, but quit my final semester because I had a newish baby and then my practicum to worry about. I already had a job lined up, and scheduled to start in early Feb. 2003. So during Jan. 2003 we moved about 3 hrs away, I studied for the NCLEX, and spent lots of one-on-one time with my little girl.

I worked in a group home with mentally ill adults all during nursing school. So, really no preparation for bedside at all.

Congratulations!

I graduated nursing school, got married the week after, came home from honeymoon, took the boards a week after and had a job that September.

I just chilled out. I did buy scrubs. Oh, and I got a hair cut, which my brother referred to as The Wife Cut.

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Ha! I also got married after getting pinned, about 3 weeks later. Went straight from my NCLEX review class to my rehearsal dinner. I took the NCLEX 18 days I got married. I started working as substitute school nurse less than a month later.

My husband and I did get a 10 week old puppy as a wedding gift for ourselves, so he kept me pretty busy during that month before I officially started working as a nurse.