Hey Jonny-B..Good to hear from you!

Taking your boards soon, huh?? Well, your confidence sounds high and you sound like you have a good head on your shoulders...so I'd get one of those NCLEX prep books for review and you'll do fine. If I would offer advice, it'd be this...stay current with nursing trends, research, news, ect. Get yourself a couple of journals. AJN, Nursing 2006, LPN 2006 are all good. Advance Magazine has a journal specfic to LPNs as well called Advance for LPNs. It is important to stay on top of your practice. Take your time and ease into your new job, whatever it may be. Don't think because your first job isn't in the ER or whatever, you won't find satisfaction. I'd dive into whatever position you get and learn as much as I could about the meds, the procedures, the patients, their diseases, ect. Look at it as a learning experience. There are very few nurses who get out of school and have their first job actually live up to their expectations.Learn, learn, learn.  Be a teamplayer and a resource for other staff.(where the journals come in) Don't be afraid to ask questions...ask a lot!!  Respect the knowledge of those around you...nobody likes a hotshot who won't listen to anyone....and most importantly: Be the kind of nurse that you would want taking care of someone you love.

What area of the country are you from??

Best of Everything!

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