Spotty44

Spotty44

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About Spotty44

Spotty44 has 1 years experience and specializes in Orthopedics.


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  1. So how's the job market NOW?

    From what I've experienced, the market is still pretty bad. I graduated in August of 2010 and it took me about 5 months to find a job. I finally found one in a SNF (not ideal, but it was a job). After 10 months of sticking it out in a SNF, I start...
  2. Clinic RNs

    I'm a fairly new nurse (been practicing for a year), though I'm not completely new to the world of orthopedics. I have a B.S. degree in Kinesiology and spent 8 years working as a physical therapy aide before nursing school. My dream job was to work...
  3. I'm a newer nurse (only been working for 5 months) and work in a skilled nursing facility. One of my patients is on hospice and nearing the end of life and this is my first experience with a hospice patient that is probably close to death. I kn...
  4. Just need some encouragement

    Thank you guys for your encouragement! I just wanted to pop back in to say that everything is JUST fine!! My second day of orientation felt much better, I've finished my 10 days of orientation and last night was my second night on my own, and I'm d...
  5. Don't move to Oregon if you're a new grad

    And even then it's still not a piece of cake. I worked at prov while in school and heard they were giving prov scholars the run around when it came to placing them in jobs. I couldn't even be transferred to a nursing position after having worked ther...
  6. Just need some encouragement

    After 5 and a half months of searching, I FINALLY found a job at a SNF. I've been super excited, even though it wasn't the job I was hoping for. I had my first night of orientation last night and, even though the staff seems great and supportive, I...
  7. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    Portland, OR. Took 5.5 months to secure a job I will be working in a small skilled nursing facility in Vancouver, WA. I work for a large hospital in Portland, and I couldn't even get hired there as a new grad. I interviewed at 4 places before the...
  8. I've worked as an aide in physical therapy for 8 years, including all through nursing school. The biggest issue is that I went to "on-call" status when I started school. Obviously I wasn't expecting to have to search high and low for 5 months after...
  9. Nclex meds

    I made flashcards for the most common drug suffixes and then read over the various classifications, paying attention to unique side effects and characteristics of drug classes. Honestly though, I find pharm overwhelming and it is one of my weaknesse...
  10. does pearsonvue trick works in california nclex?

    One of my classmates was actually informed about the "trick" from the guy at PearsonVue who checked her in for her test......so even they know about it...
  11. Well, No Nursing for Me

    State standards have probably changed since your mom graduated nursing school....that was almost 30 years ago! In fact, the difficulty of the NCLEX/passing standard has changed several times since then! Our school instituted an exit exam this year ...
  12. ATI PLAN Let me save you the time and $

    You can also check Craigslist in your area.....I found a full set that someone was giving away for FREE a few months ago!
  13. That's a tricky situation. Even though medical marijuana is legalized in Oregon, employers can still fire an employee for testing positive (happened to my brother-in-law), and it can probably land you in hot water with your nursing school. I would ...
  14. Gift for male preceptor

    I'm going to be finishing my final clinical rotation next week and wanted to give my preceptor a small gift and a thank you card. Problem is, I have no clue what to get him. Obviously flowery baskets from bath and body works, etc are out because he...