ExpatHopeful replied to Melrose95's topic in General Nursing
It depends on the rules of that country I'm sure - what country? In general I would say no, unless it's a pretty weird country. Every country has different rules about what training and licences a professional needs. For example, just because I'm an ...
ExpatHopeful replied to amannimommy's topic in General Nursing
They're such different environments, it really depends on what your personality is and what your long-term career goals are. I've worked as a CNA in two outpatient clinics and in a hospital and enjoyed them all in different ways. Here is sort of how ...
ExpatHopeful replied to ExpatHopeful's topic in Med-Surg
Thanks! It's good to hear that going float has been a good experience for you. This is the option that I'm most leaning towards, it's just that I love my floor so much and am intimidated about being a float. But it's good to think of it as a chance t...
ExpatHopeful replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Med-Surg
Hey ashley, I don't know if you were offered the position or not, but I work on a colo-rectal floor that also takes elective bariatric patients. About 1/4 of our patients are post-op gastric bypass/gastric band/ or occasionally post-bypass fistulas. ...
ExpatHopeful replied to westieluv's topic in Med-Surg
What's worked for me is: regular largish dinner before I go to work around 6pm, around 1am have a greek yogurt and some fruit (either a banana or something else) and a cup of coffee, then at home at 9am I basically have a second dinner and sleep all ...
i would really appreciate any advice or input people could give me on my situation. i've been working on a med-surg floor for 9 months now in my first rn position. i work nights and love my job, my co-workers, and the shift. i'm also 4 months pregnan...
ExpatHopeful replied to amzyRN's topic in New Nurse
The best books to turn to are the ones from nursing school, so I hope you kept your med-surg text book and your health assessment textbook. They'll be helpful if you want to read up on various diseases/tests at home after the fact or in preparation f...
ExpatHopeful replied to FuturenurseTrice's topic in New Nurse
congratulations on the new job! if they didn't think you were smart enough they wouldn't have hired you. as a nurse 9 months into my first job, here's my advice about making the most of your orientation (i copied it from another thread i responded to...
ExpatHopeful replied to MissHaleyDawn's topic in New Nurse
Like with any new job, come prepared and on time, take notes, dress professionally, be friendly, ask your new co-workers about themselves and about the job, be upbeat and know what's expected of you when. Jobs and orientations vary, so don't assume t...
ExpatHopeful replied to nurseclassyc19's topic in General Nursing
Things I bought myself: Good shoes (love Birkenstock Londons) Support socks Stethoscope (the one I used in nursing school) Black pens (buy by the box and leave in my locker) Red pens (I use them to circle meds that are due next on my med sheets) Whit...
I would really appreciate any advice or input people could give me on my situation. I've been working on a med-surg floor for 9 months now in my first RN position. I work nights and love my job, my co-workers, and the shift. I'm also 4 months pregnan...
ExpatHopeful replied to ExpatHopeful's topic in General Nursing
Thanks for the thoughtful reply Alsgal. I do know on a logical level that I should wait another month or two to give myself that extra 'just in case' buffer. And that is pretty much the same advice that my mother gave me. It's just hard to rein in ou...
ExpatHopeful replied to ExpatHopeful's topic in General Nursing
Well, I'm confused. And the more I look at the HR pages of other employers the more it looks as if the opposite is true. That as long as you've been employed for 12 months by the date your FMLA leave begins you qualify, regardless of when you submitt...
I eat a substantial dinner at 5:30pm before my shift, at 2:00am I take my break and have a greek yogurt, a coffee, and a small snack (slice of breakfast bread, fruit, some trail mix, etc), then I eat my second solid meal when I get home before I slee...
ExpatHopeful replied to mrsduck's topic in New Nurse
One of my co-workers interviewed for the job while pregnant, told the manager about it, and the manager arranged for her to start after she delivered, months later. Pretty awesome I thought. Apparently not all managers are averse to hiring pregnant w...