Dawn_M_74

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1. Interviewing in May for a position at Maine State Prison

   Dawn_M_74 posted a topic in Correctional

   Hello all! Well, in May I am going up to Warren, Maine to interview for a full-time RN position at Maine State Prison. I'm very excited since I've been working LTC since I got out of nursing school. The pay is good & the benefits are pretty great...

2. Dumas, AR?

   Dawn_M_74 replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in Arkansas

   That's all I need to know. I'll let the recruiter know that I pass! Take care all! Dawn

3. Dumas, AR?

   Dawn_M_74 posted a topic in Arkansas

   Hello all, I'm a new RN (less than 6 months experience) & I have been considering a move to Dumas AR to work at Delta Memorial Hospital. I know it is a very small hospital which I feel would be a good fit for a newbie like me. I understand that i...

4. Looking for RNs in Chambersburg!

   Dawn_M_74 replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in Pennsylvania

   Thanks for the info. Were the ratios bad? Dawn

5. Looking for RNs in Chambersburg!

   Dawn_M_74 posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   Hello all, I'm a new grad RN that has been offered a position at Chambersburg hospital in Chambersburg, PA. They have an 18 month new grad program where you spend 1 day per week in a classroom & 2 days on the floor with a preceptor. The pay is mu...

6. HELP! Newbie nurse need your advice!

   Dawn_M_74 replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in New Nurse

   Well, here's the latest....my director attempted to move me back to the floor I hated. I told her "no way" & that I would go to another department but not that floor. So she said either I go back or I'm fired...so I ended up quitting. Another new...

7. HELP! Newbie nurse need your advice!

   Dawn_M_74 replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in New Nurse

   The latest: Well, I'm on a different floor. It is a general medical, oncology, & peds floor. I am MUCH, MUCH happier now. I have a wonderful preceptor & the staff on this floor are really wonderful. Most of them are seasoned RNs/LPNs & th...

8. Stupid mistakes!!!!

   Dawn_M_74 replied to kit3375's topic in New Nurse

   My Gosh how I relate to this post! I am a new nurse (just graduated in May; passed NCLEX in July) & I feel so dumb 99% of the time. I feel like I don't know what to do during certain situations (like when a pt asks me about certain medical proce...

9. KY nurses and students STAND UP. What part of KY are you from.

   Dawn_M_74 replied to dark10gable's topic in Kentucky

   Howdy! I'm in western, KY. I live in Metropolis, IL but work at Lourdes hospital in Paducah, KY. I just graduated in May of this year & passed my NCLEX in July. I'm still on orientation at Lourdes. I started on the 5th floor which is a surgical ...

10. HELP! Newbie nurse need your advice!

    Dawn_M_74 replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in New Nurse

    UPDATE: Well, I went to my manager & she said not to panic that if I need another week or two that was fine but that it was normal to feel overwhelmed. I told her I knew that but I wasn't learning anything because my preceptor had no time to teac...

11. HELP! Newbie nurse need your advice!

    Dawn_M_74 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello all, I need your help & your advice. I just started a 7a-7p position at a hospital close to my home; it is a very busy vascular & general surgery floor. I have been there for about 2 1/2 weeks. Our orientation is 6 weeks total w/1 week ...