Evalina

Evalina has 2 years experience and specializes in Intellectual Disabilities.

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1. Help wit resume and cover letter. critique please.

   Evalina replied to NewgradRNMT's topic in Job Hunt

   Good morning! I looked over your old resume and letter, and your update. The update is much improved. Honestly, I'd trim it more. I used to participate in interviewing and hiring, and we looked at each resume for about 30 seconds. That's it. You need...

2. Any advice for working with people who have a DD?

   Evalina replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Disabilities

   I have a lifetime of experience with DD, as I have an older brother with Down's. That was what led me into DD nursing. This thing that can seem so odd to others, so uncomfortable or unfortunate, is life as I and my family have always known it. Pre-nu...

3. med administration by DSP's

   Evalina replied to dmacrn's topic in Disabilities

   We don't use Therap, and the MD orders aren't available in home. Our MAR lists the med, dose, time, and indication, which the DSP check three times against the med cards (blister packs) which list all of the same information except the indication. Tw...

4. So now I'm a QDDP?

   Evalina posted a topic in Disabilities

   I'm a part-time RN in a DD group residential/dayhab organization, 20 hours a week, and trying to figure out what to do. I work with a full time LPN, who's now our Acting Director, and was recently informed that for the purposes of day to day business...

5. New Grad RN, and I don't like it!

   Evalina replied to Evalina's topic in New Nurse

   Truffles, nursing is a big field, and there's sooo much more to it than what you've seen thus far. I've felt the same way, and still occasionally wonder what I was thinking when I signed up for this. I even considered walking away from nursing altoge...

6. New Grad RN, and I don't like it!

   Evalina replied to Evalina's topic in New Nurse

   I stayed on the floor until October 2009, when I was offered another job doing Developmental Disability nursing for an agency. 30% raise!!!! I was also 8 months pregnant, so it was AWESOME to get to sit down . In all, I worked the floor for 18 months...

7. How does it work in your world?

   Evalina posted a topic in Disabilities

   Hi all! I'm in need of any ideas or assistance anyone can toss me. I'm with a fairly small agency, 15 people, 5 homes and a day program, and about 35 employees. When I was hired (RN) 7 months ago, we had 60 hrs a week of nursing, and I worked with an...

8. Another not coping thread....

   Evalina replied to Michelle123's topic in New Nurse

   Of course you're overwhelmed! You're doing something very new, and very involved, and nursing is hard work. REALLY hard sometimes. One of the things that I did, from the very beginning, was to pick my shift apart on the 1 hour ride home from work. I'...

9. New Grad RN, and I don't like it!

   Evalina replied to Evalina's topic in New Nurse

   I was the original poster of this message, and just wanted to give an update on my situation. A year and a half later, I'm no longer a floor nurse (got an awesome administrative nursing job!) and happy not to be on the floor. Thanks to all who replie...

10. nursing school and children

    Evalina replied to LiveLoveLearn's topic in Alabama

    Well, I went to a different school, one that DID frequently (and on a whim) change out schedules, and I did it with 2 toddlers. It's hard. The best way I found to do kids and school was to have a core group of people that I could count on to help. My...

11. New Grad RN, and I don't like it!

    Evalina replied to Evalina's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you both for your advice! I spent the afternoon thinking and praying, crying a little, and eating chocolate. I think I do need to stay where I am until I feel competent, and then decide if and/or where I need to move. At least that way, I'm cho...

12. Feeling like an idiot!!!!!!

    Evalina replied to Heart4RN's topic in New Nurse

    I'm with you. The dread, the scary and overwhelmed, all of it. I guess we just keep going. I pray on my way to work, and listen to loud music on my way home. And from now on, I'll be hanging out in this forum more often, the support is fantastic! Bes...

13. New Grad RN, and I don't like it!

    Evalina posted a topic in New Nurse

    Let me say first, I love my co-workers, I love the type of pts I have (Oncology, lots of neutropenics, lots of hospice), and I love my facility. I think I hate acute care! I hired on in June, took boards the same week. I've been in Oncology for 3 we...