lynette.johnson

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1. CA/ State Prison RN job question

   lynette.johnson replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

   Hi, I am interviewing for San Quentin on Teusday. I am so nervous because I don't interview well. can anyone tell me how the interview process goes and what type of q's they ask? I am also wondering how acute the care at SQ is? I am working at a SBF ...

2. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   lynette.johnson replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Viviana, Is Medicare working fine. We are paying for it but we probably won't have access to it when we get to retirement age. I really don't think that it is working out as good as you think it is. Just because there are no complaints from thos...

3. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   lynette.johnson replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Are people paying attention to what is going on here? Did you that when politicians who are in favor of universal healthcare are asked if they would adopt the government run insurance for them and their families they say "no". get a clue! They won't ...

4. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program

   lynette.johnson replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in California

   I'm a BSN grad with 8months LTC exp. as an RN. When I emailed the nurse recruiter and asked about the progress this was her reply, "I am still doing some last minute review and negotiation for new graduate slots. I plan to send email updates to all t...

5. New grads how did you land a job?

   lynette.johnson replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

   What I want to know is, what makes one person stand out above the rest? For hiring managers, why does one person get offered 4 jobs or even lots of interviews, and others apply to every job possible and nothing!?! What's the difference?

6. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program

   lynette.johnson replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in California

   Just wondering if anyone has gotten a call for VA Palo Alto yet? Thanks!!

7. Got terminated from first job cant find new one, still a newgrad

   lynette.johnson replied to newRNurse08's topic in New Nurse

   Dear Morning Glory, Thank you!

8. Got terminated from first job cant find new one, still a newgrad

   lynette.johnson replied to newRNurse08's topic in New Nurse

   Dear Lifern, I didn't say I couldn't cope with it. I really want to be anurse and do believe that I will be a good one, I'm just confused right now, and certainly don't want to make another mistake, but I am human and mistakes happen. I appreciate yo...

9. Got terminated from first job cant find new one, still a newgrad

   lynette.johnson replied to newRNurse08's topic in New Nurse

   Karen, Thanks for your reply. I don't mean to sound like it is the "end of the world." I am just a little discouraged right now. I have bills to pay, can't find a job, not retaining nursing knowledge, etc...on the other hand, once I get a job, I will...

10. Got terminated from first job cant find new one, still a newgrad

    lynette.johnson replied to newRNurse08's topic in New Nurse

    Help me cause my head is spinning! My story is pretty much the same except that I got fired due to med error. Let me just state that the pt is fine, no adverse rxn's. But I freaked at the time, and am now scared to death to give meds. I have 4 kids...

11. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program

    lynette.johnson replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in California

    I emailed the nurse recruiter yesterday. She said that she is still sorting through applications, and hoped to be done this week. When the nurse managers get them, they have to sort through them and decide who they want to call for interviews. So I i...

12. Palo Alto VA- any new grads

    lynette.johnson replied to EDnurse2009's topic in California

    I applied to the VA Palo Alto Versant program starting in September. I was just wondering if anyone else had? Has anyone heard anything yet? Any calls for interviews? The waiting is killing me!! UGH!!

13. Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

    lynette.johnson replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX

    airborne precautions-measles, sars, chicken pox, tb Throbocytopenia-petechiae, bruising, fatigue, malaise, bleeding that is hard to stop from a wound. Precautions-(prevention) injury, s/sx of bleeding, shaving with razor, ?? Thyroid storm- very high ...

14. Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

    lynette.johnson replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX

    1-b 2-4 (indication of bleeding)

15. Socialized Medicine the myths and the facts

    lynette.johnson replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that our halthcare system needs improvement, but "free" isn't exactly free. Someone pays for the meds, ER care, Midvifes/OB care...We are already being taxed to death, and you think it is a good idea to continue. Our government isn't the best...