americanlatina313

americanlatina313 specializes in OB/GYN & Med/Surg.

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1. Is it worth it to keep trying? Desperate for answers!

   americanlatina313 posted a topic in General Nursing

   i'll try to keep this brief, but even if it's not, please bear with me! i neeeeed some answers!!! after finishing nursing school, i passed the nclex with 75 questions the 1st time around. i was elated.... but then i met the real world, with my airh...

2. drawing blood from picc line

   americanlatina313 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   i have drawn blood off of a picc before without any problems. sometimes some of them don't do well for blood draws, but most of the time there's not a problem (that i have seen).

3. Exceeding Expectations: My First Mission Trip

   americanlatina313 replied to bethygood's topic in General Nursing

   my dream is to go on a medical mission trip - and if god so wills, this year!

4. So What do you LIKE about nursing?

   americanlatina313 replied to LogCabinMom's topic in New Nurse

   although i am currently job-less, i still love nursing! and here are a few of the reasons why: getting a hug from a little old lady as a "thank you" just for helping her up to the bsc. :heartbeat pt's family members saying "thank you for taking suc...

5. Where can I get a Job?

   americanlatina313 replied to newgrad82's topic in New Nurse

   oh wow! that's gotta stink! i'm so sorry! i hope it gets better soon! have you tried doctor's offices and/or ltc facilities? the cna experience has got to count for something. i'm pretty sure mine does. (i was a cna for 3 years before graduating nur...

6. New grad got "let go"

   americanlatina313 replied to americanlatina313's topic in New Nurse

   thanks for your words of encouragement. it does stink soooo baaaaad how this has played out. i wasn't even given the chance to resign - i had to be terminated. but yet i got a letter of recommendation (which, by the way, was a total waste of good...

7. Didn't even get to start the job......

   americanlatina313 replied to raffih66's topic in New Nurse

   i think i'll tell you the same thing i told somebody else - post your resume online (monster.com and careerbuilder.com). i did this, and in spite of the fact that i have just under 8 months experience, i've already had 2 phone interviews (for hospit...

8. The 6month period

   americanlatina313 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in New Nurse

   [color=olive]at the 6-mo mark, i was just starting to get the "hang" of my job, and was beginning to really love it again. i had no intention whatsoever, of changing jobs. sorry if i'm not any help.

9. Where can I get a Job?

   americanlatina313 replied to newgrad82's topic in New Nurse

   have you posted your resume online? i did last weekend and have already had 2 phone interviews and multiple companies to call/e-mail - and i have only 7 and 1/2 to 8 months of experience as an rn! i'm sure you could still get calls for hospitals lo...

10. What would your first priority have been?

    americanlatina313 replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    to me, either task could be considered priority, depending on point of view. however, something that the other responders did not point out - how that the exact same thing as what was done (bed got made and pt got d/c'd), could have been accomplished...

11. Thinking about making a little change

    americanlatina313 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in New Nurse

    [color=olive]well, in some ways, i would love to say, feel free to leave - but sometimes the hard thing is the best thing. you only have 4 months experience @ the hospital. as you gain more time and experience, you'll figure out how to better do yo...

12. New Job Rant..

    americanlatina313 replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in New Nurse

    i second that opinion! good luck! a facility that doesn't value its employees doesn't deserve them anyway! good for you for being pro-acitive before they make you look like the devil incarnate (fire you then give you a really bad rap in front of ...

13. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

    americanlatina313 replied to marilynmom's topic in New Nurse

    well, unfortunately i don't have such glowing words about my time since graduating. i graduated may 8, passed the nclex on june 26 with 75 questions. started on june 16 or so with the unit i worked on as a cna ii for 2 years during nursing school. ...

14. New grad got "let go"

    americanlatina313 replied to americanlatina313's topic in New Nurse

    thanks for the clarification! i was an rn with that job for 7 months (licensed), but working full time since may of last year. i held a prn position as a cna while going to school, although it very rarely meant less than 20 hours a week. [color=#2f...

15. New grad got "let go"

    americanlatina313 replied to americanlatina313's topic in New Nurse

    i did and my boss said there will be no problem. yipeeeee!!! thanks!! :nuke: