Nantucket1979

Nantucket1979 specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. New grad jobs

   Nantucket1979 replied to oguesswhat's topic in Michigan

   I agree, as a new nurse taking what will give you the best experience is where you should take a job at. I absolutely despised cardiac in school. I am now a RN on a cardiac tele floor and love it simply because I know that with the experience I am ge...

2. Baby-ish Activities?

   Nantucket1979 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in LTC Directors

   I think the best way to approach the situation is not to point out what you feel they are doing wrong, and from your post I agree with you, that you should make suggestions. Like "would the residents just love if we had a car show this summer where t...

3. New grad jobs

   Nantucket1979 replied to oguesswhat's topic in Michigan

   I also had a difficult time finding a job. I am not sure whether it was because I was coming from being a LPN in long-term care, because I was a new grad, hiring freezes, or there just being less jobs because of the economy and more people working fu...

4. Scrub Colors!

   Nantucket1979 replied to WayneStateKatie's topic in Michigan

   Where I work everyone in color coded. RN=ceil blue and white, LPN=royal blue, NCA=burgandy, Housekeeping=hunter green, RT=grey, and unit clerks=tan and black, even lab has their own color (red and black). Being a newer employee I like it to because I...

5. I need some tips...First nursing Job in Telemetry

   Nantucket1979 replied to mye614's topic in Cardiac

   I also just started on a tele floor as a new grad. I am almost done with my first week which is classroom work and then I get 6-8 weeks of orientation with a trained preceptor. If I only got 4 days of orientation I would run fast and far. I hope that...

6. Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

   Nantucket1979 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   Oh where to start. I think my favorite Omnicare moment was when I called about a med and they "never got the order". I refaxed the order. Once again they "never got the order". Third fax never got it. I finally raised such a stink that they transferr...

7. Davenport

   Nantucket1979 replied to dream2be's topic in Michigan

   I graduated this year with my ADN from the Midland campus and they are NLN accredited. This happened within the last year. The instructors are wonderful at that campus. I am wishing you all luck.

8. I would like to be a nurse! Help Baker or Mott?

   Nantucket1979 replied to dewberrysquish's topic in Michigan

   I attended Baker when the program first started. With a 3.6 it was still hard to get in the program. I tried twice and did not get in. I wasted more money retaking classes that I had already passed on their advice and then it counted against me. I al...

9. Stressed new nurse

   Nantucket1979 replied to IamRN08's topic in New Nurse

   I have been an LPN since last Oct. I remember feeling the exact same way. It does get better. I say all the time that nothing makes you feel more stupid or insecure as being a new nurse. I firmly believe that nursing is all about experience this is w...