How to survive nursing?

Ok old timers... What's your advice for how to survive or even learn to enjoy nursing? I've been a nurse for coming up on 3 years and I recently told someone "Don't put the weight of of being the doctor on your shoulders" because I think

Career choice - Having trouble deciding..

Okay.. To start off, Let me give you some background on myself. I previously attended a court reporting school for about 2 1/2 years & it was a self-paced program. Basically whenever I get to the required typing speed, I graduate. The career of a

Need advice! Contract or travel to work??

Kind of lengthy but need advice FAST please !

I just recently passed my NCLEX about a month ago and have a job offer to a level 2 trauma center in ER observation. My goal is to be an ER nurse at a local level 1 trauma center. so I feel like this is

Help!!! I want to become an RN

I want to move up and become an RN. Here's the sticky stuff. I have nine if my prerequisite courses done and I'm wondering if being a CNA counts? Time doesn't permit for me to go to traditional classes as I am a single parent? What do I do? I want

career advice

Hi. I will be graduating with a BS in Nursing next month. I live in Lebanon with my Lebanese mother but I'm Brazilian. I recently found out that, as a foreigner, I can't practice nursing in Lebanon. In other words, I have no chance to get a licence

Need help to file petition for declaratory order?

Hi. I plan to apply for the Houston Community College nursing program in 2010, however, I had a misdemeanor charge on my recording from when I was younger. I am wondering if someone can help me. Im in the process to petition for a Declaratory order b

New grad 6 weeks orientation?

1 This hospital doesn't really have a new grad program, but they hire new grads. I was wondering if 6 weeks orientation they offer is enough?
California

How long usually of an orientation for a new grad to be comfortable? I know It depends on the p

3 nursing jobs - TIRED NURSE

Good day everyone, first off I will start this whole story of having my first job in home health agency. I am on my 5th month and next month, I will be qualified for supervisory visit. At first I was a PRN admiting nurse so I looked for a job that ca

RN base salar

I am a nursing student and will be graduating in August with a BSN and seeking information about RN base salary and differential for nights and weekends for the Shreveport Louisiana area. The hospitals of interest are: Willis Knighton, University Hea

Should I take this job?

I've been offered a job on a burn icu but the pay is really low (high 20s-low 30s per hour depending on differential.) I know it'll be good experience, and I know they say not to be picky for the first nursing job but I can't help but to think tha