Jdl2002

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1. Can someone explain this job requirement for hospital?

   Jdl2002 replied to swtchariot's topic in General Nursing

   If they invited you for an interview, then I'd say you have a chance to get the job.

2. M.R.S.A or mersa?

   Jdl2002 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   mersa. USA, specifically West Virginia. I met a nurse from North Carolina once who spelled it out.

3. For The Luv Of Pete...Is The Float Pool Concept Going Bye-Bye?

   Jdl2002 replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

   Our float pool was expanded from around 25 nurses to about 100 now. Some floors in our hospital regularly have two and three needs for nurses on day and evening shifts. The float pool also cuts down on overtime. Any nurse working overtime will be ...

4. sweaty hands- please help!!

   Jdl2002 replied to NICURN22's topic in General Nursing

   I have sweaty hands all the time also. I personally don't care if people notice. If someone asks I just tell them that my hands sweat all the time. Getting gloves on can be tricky when your hands are wet. I always carry some baby powder in my poc...

5. Has anyone ever worked a "double shift" ie 16hr shift?

   Jdl2002 replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

   Every week. Double on Sunday, 8 hours Monday, Double on Wednesday. Love it!

6. Heparin safety

   Jdl2002 replied to mgaynor's topic in Safety

   We do for IV heparin. 2 RNs are supposed to calculate the weight based heparin independently and be present when the IV pump is set. No second RN needed for sq. Our standard sq does in 5000 units, which comes in a one use vial.

7. Temp License

   Jdl2002 replied to Jdl2002's topic in West Virginia

   Thanks, I took the NCLEX last Wednesday and found out on Thursday that I had passed. I already had my real license before I started my job this week. Turns out the NCLEX wasn't that bad. I just had 75 questions.

8. Temp License

   Jdl2002 replied to Jdl2002's topic in West Virginia

   Well, I got my temporary license in the mail today and am taking the NCLEX next week. Yay!

9. Did you sign a contract for your first job?

   Jdl2002 replied to Violet08's topic in New Nurse

   There are two large hospitals in my town. One requires a one year contract for new grads and the other does not. There is no pay incentive for signing the contract. Basically it just states that if you quit before the end of your first year the h...

10. Temp License

    Jdl2002 posted a topic in West Virginia

    Has anyone who graduated this spring received their temporary license from West Virginia yet? My classmates who were hired at St. Mary's in Huntington had their start dates pushed back from 5/26 to 6/1 because no one has received a license to be abl...

11. uniform?

    Jdl2002 replied to SpamiKicksAssRN's topic in West Virginia

    At Cabell, RNs wear green and aids wear burgandy.

12. 39 days

    Jdl2002 replied to bsugar888's topic in General Students

    Pinning: 5/8. Graduation: 5/9. Exams between now and graduation: 10.

13. Accepting two job offers then turning one down later?

    Jdl2002 replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    People do this all the time. Accept both.

14. I gave my first injection today

    Jdl2002 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Students

    When we were learning injections and IVs our instructors said we could practice on each other if we wanted, but no one wanted to. During clinicals a few nurses on the floor have let students practice sticking IVs them. Every semester we got a bag f...

15. Getting first nursing job in this economy

    Jdl2002 replied to cameron764's topic in General Nursing

    I go to school in WV, and of my class of 84 only ten people or so have not received job offers. Most of those are people applying to hospitals out of state. Hospitals around here started interviewing in December for May grads.