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I work in a medical ICU...
Advice for students? Hmmm....maybe just that I feel like I really learned the majority of things when I actually started working and during orientation instead of during school. Oh - and you WILL pass boards. It's hard to believe at the time, but you will!
I started in ICU right out of school, and while it's been good experience, it's a very stressful place to start. Not sure I'd really recommend it. I'm actually looking to get into another area of nursing. That's what's great about this field - there's so many different opportunities!!
@PoliceWifeToBe - L & D is someplace I've wanted to be for the past couple years! Jealous!!
@PoliceWifeToBe:OO that is my Dream!
I am a current Nursing student, I take my boards for LPN in 2 months so I can start working and get some experience other than clinicals (o joy lol ) under my belt, and start the RN program in January.
@sweet ... I know I'm really happy/lucky to have my position. I started out and did a year on post-partum, there was an opening at another facility for LDRP and they hired me.. I've only been a nurse two years this May.. so I'm very happy! :)
I work psych, and I love it. I've also worked peds, ER, and I've been a nurse at a high school. I, however, could never work L&D as something about watching a baby come into the world makes me light headed.
As far as advice for nursing students? It will end and you will graduate, and it will totally be worth all the hard work.
My current nursing school program is on hold however I care for my grandfather fulltime so I do home care. My FH and I sold our house when my gram passed and moved in with my pap to care for him. I did online classes until Janurary because I ran out of online things to do. I will put my life/schooling on hold for however long I need too. Take Care
Aussie RN1 here .. Working on a medical oncology ward
Current nursing student, doing my practicum in the ED. I graduate in 2 month, and can barely contain my excitement!
Medical Surgical RN. I have been working for a 9 months since graduating last year. Nursing was a second career choice for me :) I enjoy my job, but I hope to be sponsored to take a high acuity/crtical care certificate this fall, and switch jobs.
I guess I re-read what I wrote - just to clarify, nursing is a second CAREER, not my second choice. I did research first, and it was really borin for me. I love nursing!
BSN student graduating in one month! Currently doing my immersion with my preceptor in the PICU. Can't wait to graduate!
I'm an RN, BSN working in acute psych!
Life sucks less on this side of things!
@happyheartbee:I can't wait either! May 14th can't come soon enough! :)
Pediatric RN :)
My advice- There are going to be hard days, days where you are exhausted, maybe a co-worker was a bitch to you. But whatever it may be, just remember that the reason you chose this job was because you care about the patients :)
I graduate in less than 30 days with my Bachelor in Science with an emphesis in Nursing. There are many people who dropped out of the program or failed out and I would encourage anyone trying for their degree to stick with it and remember, it doesn't last forever.
RN BSN. I'm 28 and have been a nurse for 9 years now. I started as an LPN and worked my way through RN school and BSN school. I have worked home health, doctors office, assisted living, nursing home, and in the hospital. I have been at my current position for 6 years as a cardiac observation nurse. I have always wanted to work maternity and am strongly considering going for my masters and becoming a midwife. I had an interview in our L&D Monday and it went very well. Cross your fingers. The good thing about nursing is there are soo many different types of nursing you will find what you want to do. School is hard, you will pass boards. And when you do you will learn how it really works and you will do just fine.
RN-BSN nursing student graduating in 24 days! Interviewing for an OR job this week :)
@NoMoreStew: May 14 for me too! Congrats!
LPN student here. I've worked as a nursing assistant with Geriatrics and dementia/Alzheimer's patients for the last 3.5 years and I love it :)
Nurse Practitioner that works in outpatient surgery. Just finished my RNFA to play more in the operating room.
I'll be a nursing student (RN) for 20 more days - graduating May 11th. The last 8 weeks have been particularly exhausting and I've already informed my darling FI that I intend to sleep for a week after commencement. Taking a review class starting May 23rd and boards in June.
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From another thread, there seems to be a lot of nursing students or nurses. So what are you? BSN? MSN? ASN? RN? LVN/LPV? Any tips for us who are still students?