SusGob711

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1. Working in critical care as a new RN

   SusGob711 replied to Katniss88's topic in Job Hunt

   Obviously you know what you're comfortable with. I can't speak for ICU but ER is not the monster everyone makes it out to be. You're not going to get thrown into a full arrest your first week on the job and be expected to just wing it. ER is actua...

2. In hospital transfers with <6 months?

   SusGob711 replied to SusGob711's topic in New Nurse

   Very good points indeed. My reason for wanting a change is personal, nothing the unit or I did wrong. It seems I was trying to make a square peg fit into a round hole. Adult oncology is not my passion and it certainly isn't for everyone as it does...

3. In hospital transfers with <6 months?

   SusGob711 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm miserable on my unit (not a good fit for me at all) and would like to transfer within the hospital to another unit (onc to L&D or ED). Wondering if anyone has done this and if there was any backlash? I guess I'm just concerned if I approach...

4. Help! I hate my first nursing job!

   SusGob711 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just as the post states--I was hired on a busy intermediate oncology unit at a large urban hospital a few months ago and I'm miserable. The preceptors aren't great, have the aides simply don't work, and the staff is incredibly unfriendly. I actuall...

5. The correct answer to the dreaded "What is your weakness" interview question...

   SusGob711 replied to CC Wisconsin's topic in Job Hunt

   As long as it doesn't paint you in a bad image. For example, if you say your weakness is that you get attached to your patients, you must be prepared to communicate that you know how to set boundaries for yourself and respect the nurse-patient relati...

6. Can a new grad work in the ER?

   SusGob711 replied to Lucidity's topic in Emergency

   Yes. I live in Ohio and my hospital hires new grads each application cycle.

7. Best teaching hospitals for new grads (peds)

   SusGob711 posted a topic in Pediatric

   I am a senior nursing student working at a mid-sized teaching hospital in Ohio. As I search for jobs, I'm a little surprised to hear many of our nurses and docs encouraging me to seek employment elsewhere. Multiple people have told me I need to get...

8. IV rate calculations with DRD??

   SusGob711 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I need help with a question for my adult health nursing course. I'm comfortable calculating IV rates given volume to be infused, time, gtt/min, etc. but our latest questions include another piece of data I'm not sure what to do with: DRD (drip rate d...

9. Probably gonna get fired my first week...

   SusGob711 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I don't mean to sound unsympathetic but you're just going to have to get thicker skin. I work in a pediatric ER (not much different than urgent care or primary to be perfectly honest) and parents leave irate almost daily. The thing is, it's your jo...

10. Test Questions: When to call the doctor?

    SusGob711 posted a topic in General Students

    This mainly applies to my pharmacology course but my instructor has put several questions on our exams regarding when to notify the physician and/or hold the dose when a patient experiences a side effect to a drug. One in particular pertained to an ...

11. University of Toledo CON

    SusGob711 replied to SusGob711's topic in Ohio

    Thanks for the response. I've had great experiences with 95% of the faculty in the CON. Since this posting, I've applied to the program, was accepted, and I'm in my second week of first semester upper division this summer. Definitely VERY hard and...

12. Areas of the country with jobs for new grads?

    SusGob711 replied to SusGob711's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys!! It's good to know that there are some hospitals willing to higher new grads. I'm definitely willing to relocate so I'm excited to start looking elsewhere

13. Areas of the country with jobs for new grads?

    SusGob711 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious as to whether there is a certain region or industry nationally that is willing to hire new grads. In my part of the county, it's close to impossible for someone without at least one year of experience to get a job in a hospital. So, as ...

14. Can NPs write fertility drugs?

    SusGob711 replied to SusGob711's topic in General Nursing

    Whispera--Just considering graduate school. I'm very interested in women's health and I'm torn regarding which program I should pursue, be it WHNP, CNM, or FMP. I've been researching their respective scopes of practice and I was wondering whether i...

15. Can NPs write fertility drugs?

    SusGob711 replied to SusGob711's topic in General Nursing

    Whowland-- NPs have restrictions and regulations regarding their prescriptive authority so my question regarded whether they have any restrictions on writing fertility drugs. Thanks anyways.