Carabella

Carabella

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  1. need info on JA Thomas test for CDS position

    Just go in and do your best! Take a deep breath and keep calm... And you will pass!
  2. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    As someone who has been a registered nurse for awhile, I actually remember nurse's residences... They were all nicknamed "Menopause Manor"... LOL! Point being, nobody went back to live with their folks after graduation!
  3. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    New York State has requirements in terms of clinical hours.
  4. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    Uggggggh! Floating should be distributed so nurses take turns. It is not right that you were treated like this. When I started in nursing, I got a five week classroom orientation, and then a critical care orientation after that (I started on a cardia...
  5. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    So true!
  6. Pearsonvue unofficial result shows I failed the exam

    Did you get your official results yet?
  7. Theft at work?

    Yikes! Unfortunately, sometimes nurses and other hospital staff do steal... When I worked in the ER as an RN, I had a patient who actually went into a cabinet that was really hard to get to and stole my wallet! The joke was on him, because my money w...
  8. Where are all the "older" nurses?

    I love this!
  9. Where are all the "older" nurses?

    When I started out as a new nurse (25 1/2 years ago), there were a lot more career bedside nurses. Nursing can be very physically demanding, and I think a lot of nurses who still might want to practice have gone for jobs away from the bedside, or in ...
  10. To tell or not to tell?

    Basically, you are asking permission to tell because you have made up your mind ALREADY... You are burning to turn those students in because you think that you have studied - and you want to get the other students (who you feel have not worked as har...
  11. To tell or not to tell?

    Why don't you focus on passing and graduating? The tests in nursing school are often taken from a variety of published resources. You run the risk of having your entire class failed out based on some sanctimonious desire. Nobody likes a brown noser.....
  12. Thankful it's over

    Congratulations!
  13. need info on JA Thomas test for CDS position

    I took the JATA test and passed (2013)... I was told by the recruiter it was a CDI test (it wasn't... Pretty much critical care, critical thinking). Which could have been bothersome as I flew across country for the interview and did not prepare at al...
  14. So true! I loved nursing and critical care, however as nursing became more corporate, things changed. I still love critical care but much of practicing as an RN has nothing to do with taking care of patients. It is not unusual to switch units three t...
  15. I was thinking the same thing... I've been an RN for 25 years and when I graduated, nurses at every degree level worked at the bedside (or away from it). Nursing has changed a LOT since I graduated. And administration, revenue driven health care exec...