Becoming a nurse can be one of the most exciting times in your life. All of the hours of study and work have finally paid off. Without a lot of experience working as a nurse, your best alternative for a job when you are a recent graduate is to work in a hospital. Working in a hospital will allow you to obtain great experience, and enable you to decide which area of nursing you prefer to work in. Remember to be patient, and remember you are still somewhat in a learning process. The following tips may help you start off on the right foot. Working with a Mentor With everything you’d learned in school, you may feel ready to take on the entire medical world. However, practicing and having a nursing instructor right there assisting you is very different than actually performing a procedure. It's okay to admit you are new, and can use a little help until you have become acclimated to your working environment. Inquire if the medical center has a mentoring program for
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