lizziebeth157

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1. Magnet and the "Hilton Hospital" Mentality

   lizziebeth157 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   Your hospital makes you do the escort thing too instead of just giving directions? I actually got chewed out by my manager for telling a patient how to get to the ICU waiting room (turn around, go down the hall on your left, it's the first door on yo...

2. Enough is Enough

   lizziebeth157 replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

   I understand that we do want to provide good customer service to our patients so they continue to come to our hospital and therefore we maintain our jobs, but there are definitely those people who go crazy with their demands. I remember an incident ...

3. Let's introduce ourselves...

   lizziebeth157 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

   Hello, I'm Liz. I just graduated in May, passed the NCLEX June 18th and just started a 2 year Critical Care Residency program in northern VA.

4. GN starting rate?

   lizziebeth157 replied to RNismycalling's topic in New Nurse

   i'm in northern virginia (kinda) $24.50 base pay (up to $27 after passing the NCLEX) Pay differentials: $5 evening, $8 nights, $3 weekends, and up to $10 for critical need

5. Poll: How long is your orientation?

   lizziebeth157 replied to jessi1106's topic in New Nurse

   I'm just started a critical care residency program that has 1 week of general hospital, human resources and nursing policy orientation, and then 3-4 months of classroom training and preceptorship.

6. Introductions

   lizziebeth157 replied to Brian's topic in Virginia

   Hi all! :) I'm a new grad who just passed boards last week and started a critical care residency program at Mary Washington this week.

7. Stupid things your school does/did

   lizziebeth157 replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

   My school makes us disrobe and do physical assessments on each other and it was absolutely mortifying. Mostly because I had to get nearly naked in a room with half my classmates (including guys). Even more so because I am overweight and my partner w...

8. Virginia Student Nurses?

   lizziebeth157 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Virginia

   I'm a senior BSN student at JMU. This time next year I'll be an RN (so long as I pass the NCLEX :chair: ). I have an interview at UVa tomorrow to work as a patient care assistant (aka CNA) for the summer. Wish me luck, I need it

9. Another semester down...4 more to go. What about you?

   lizziebeth157 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

   Finals are next week :chair: After that I'll have 3 semesters to go. (Maybe 4 if I decide to do a class during Maymester) I know I got an A in one of my clinicals, my prof told me so yesterday when she did my clincal evaluation :) That's probably the...

10. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

    lizziebeth157 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Hi all! I'm Liz, a 20 year old nursing student. I'm just finishing up my first semester of actual nursing classes (after two years of prereqs and gen eds). Finals are next week :chair: Just found this site the other day and so far I love it :)