I plead guilty to a misdemeaner charge of obstruction of justice in Georgia 11 months ago. I have one month left on probation and all fines and community service requirements have been met. Will this misdemeaner crime keep me out of nursing school in Georgia this fall? I have been accepted into the nursing program, so they are asking me to get a criminal background [...]

23 years ago I was convicted of 1 count of mail fraud. This is a federal conviction that cannot be expunged. I am an RN in California. Just recently, the California Board of Registered Nursing has started to require RN's to submit live scan records. This will be the first time this has come up and my criminal conviction will be [...]

Related: Boundaries, Conflict, ICU, Nurse Relationships, nurse-nurse relationships, Seasoned Nurses

One of my shifts last week had an interesting mix of scheduled RN's. I was working with woman who were twice my age. My frustration stems from them constantly asking for help putting me behind. At times, I look at them freaking out and getting behind after they have had routine coffee breaks and chatting about life. They are nice and sweet [...]

Related: New Nurse, Nursing Trends

I am currently working on my doctorate and would love to hear from new nurses on how their first year of nursing is going/went. It is a topic we are discussing in one of my classes and I'd like to get it from the horse's mouth (no offense meant)to share w/members of the class. If you would like to add a comment, please let me [...]

Related: Fear, Feelings, New Nurse, Perfect Nurse, Second Career Nursing

I am a new graduate Dec 2009, 51 yr old RN. I am working on a tele floor and to be perfectly honest feel like I don't know crap. My preceptor is awesome and a great teacher but with 6 and 7 patients I feel like I am doing but not understanding why I am doing. I am looking at lab results and don't understand [...]

Related: Job Search, Nursing Jobs

I graduated in Aug 2009 and passed my NCLEX ages ago. I have been looking everywhere for jobs as a new grad, but nobody is willing to hire me. Anyone has any suggestions on where to search or know places that are hiring for new nurses? Thank you!

Related: Fear, ICU, New Nurse, Precepting

I am in my last semester of nursing school and will be graduating in may 2010. I chose ICU for my speciality rotation and I will be precepting in Ortho/ Neuro for the rest of the semester. I may be mistaken when I say that most of the nurses in ICU are very stressed out and not as accepting and nice as other nurses on [...]

Related: board of nursing, misdemeanor, NCLEX

I am in Texas. I graduated from nursing school in Dec 09. I am waiting to hear from enforcement. I have a misdemeanor for destructive/removal of writing that occured in july 06. My case was dismissed. I am waiting anxiously to hear from the Bon enforcement about my permit. Without a permit I am not allowed to test for NCLEX. Enforcement received all my court [...]

Related: Job Search, New Nurse, Nursing Jobs, Student Nurse

I am new here and I want to become a nurse. I'm in my mid 30s and I hope I'm not too old for it. Anyway, my question is can student nurses, what I mean by that is, students still in school not yet licensed/certified as RN be able to work at a clinic or doctor's office? Do doctor's even hire them even if they're [...]

Related: CEU, Exam

I recently passed the written test for ACLS. I, unfortunately, was absent for partII-Megacode skills checkoff, that was scheduled the following morning. I realize that I need to complete that portion of the course in order to obtain my ACLS card. I requested a copy of my written exam, for my records, so that I may have an ACLS educator from our Local American [...]