potatoz RN

potatoz has 3 years experience as a RN.

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   Question - PRN pay and ambulatory specialties you like :)

   potatoz replied to potatoz's topic in Career Support

   It's comforting to me to read that it's possible to make a living from per diem 🙂 There is less security but the flexibility that comes with it is very attractive. I'm hoping to have several PRNs a week so it turns into what can seem like full-time 😄...
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   Question - PRN pay and ambulatory specialties you like :)

   potatoz replied to potatoz's topic in Career Support

   Thank you. My current role focuses on a single specialty and the opportunity for growth is limited. I was hoping to broaden my horizon by learning other specialties. Thank you for your comment 🙂
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   Question - PRN pay and ambulatory specialties you like :)

   potatoz posted a topic in Career Support

   Fellow Nurses, I became a RN a year ago. I did impatient nursing for 6 months before quitting because my mental health suffered tremendously. Currently I'm doing outpatient nursing at an ambulatory surgical center which only focuses on a single ...
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   Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

   potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

   Ooh I just got my schedule. The person who sends the email will be someone from your unit, so it depends on them when to send the info :)
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   Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

   potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

   I haven't received mine either and I did my POPA before your date ?. There's that welcoming thing on the 22nd so if I haven't received mine by then I'll just ask them in person.
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   Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

   potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

   It should be fine, especially if your results were always negative. My case is a bit more complicate but I had no issues during my appointment. I think if you did needed something (2nd step or quantiferon) that they’ll do it for you. There will be a ...
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   Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

   potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

   Congrats x1000! ? I'm so happy for you!
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   Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

   potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

   Well done! I had the same number of questions and was shocked at how many SATAs there were ?. I did and got the good pop-up the same day, and the next day I went to nursys to check if I was assigned a license number, which I was. So the waiting time ...
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   Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

   potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

   You got this! I graduated in Summer and already did my NCLEX. I only used UWorld and didn't even finish 1000 questions, my average wasn't the greatest :) But I did perform great on the actual NCLEX ? The layout of the NCLEX is really similar to ...
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    Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

    potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

    Do you have the contact for the HR? I would ask: 1. Is there any way it can be in another department? 2. If not, how long would it take until there is a chance to be moved to the day shift? Mayo is hard to get into, it has good pay and...
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    Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

    potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

    Don’t quote me on this but I think the ratio for MS is 1:3-4 (but most often 3 from what I read). With Mayo’s low ratio it’ll be safer for both patient and nurses. Probably lowers the chances of burn out too ? I’m excited for us.
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    Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

    potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

    Yea sure ? oh, but know that Mayo (or at least my department) doesn’t have CNA’s and only 1-2 PCT’s covering multiple units in one floor. However the nurse:patient ratios are low, so it’s manageable to do things like helping with ADLs and hygiene. ...
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    Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

    potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

    I worked there for the Summer externship. I've never worked in any hospital setting before so I can't compare it, but I really enjoyed the experience ? One thing that stood out to me was everything seemed team-based. It wasn't an "I only take ca...
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    Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

    potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

    Good luck on your HESI and NCLEX! If you haven’t reserved a day and place for your NCLEX, please do so quick as they fill up fast. I reserved a testing spot and then made a study schedule according to that date. If you wait until you feel r...
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    Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency (Az) February 2022

    potatoz replied to NurseMJLo's topic in Residency

    My first and second choice was ER and PCU. I was surprised to see that there was no ER or ICU in the options list that they showed me during the 2nd interview. Especially because during their virtual career fair I talked to a recruiter who did s...