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1. HELP!?! New in a SICU... already cried... totally terrified

   NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to jlv613's topic in Critical

   Oh my. It's as if I've written this myself. I JUST completed a critical care training program a few weeks ago. Just like you, I cried and everyone saw me. Give your preceptors a chance. Ultimately, I was grateful to have the toughest preceptors beca...

2. USC FNP program

   NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to NewestRN_OnTheBlock's topic in School Programs

   I was also notified that I was not accepted into their program. I received the notice through e-mail only (no snail mail to my home) during the last week of July. Their 21 day turn-around for the decision turned out to be a 50 day turn-around! Good l...

3. USC FNP program

   NewestRN_OnTheBlock posted a topic in School Programs

   Has anyone else applied for the University of Southern California FNP program? The decision for applicants that submitted by the early deadline was supposed to be given within 21 days. They're now overdue by over 2 weeks! Has anyone heard back from t...

4. Think I failed my phone interview

   NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to hopeless romantic's topic in General Nursing

   I'm starting a new job tomorrow that required a phone interview as the first step. They also told me to be available for 30 minutes. It lasted just under 30 minutes, and that included my long answers and many questions. I think the 30 mins is just a ...

5. University of Pheonix vs Grand Canyon

   NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to gwlillith's topic in Online Learning

   I'm interested to know what the GCU program is like as a whole. I recently went to a nursing conference that had different schools giving information about their programs. the GCU representative only stressed 3 points to me before I hesitated and bac...

6. CSUN RN to BSN for Fall 2011

   NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to otterpopp's topic in New Nurse

   i'll be there! i'm not sure how i'm going to handle working wednesday night and then being in class all day thursday... but i have no other choice. i guess i'll see!

7. can't get into an acute care setting

   NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to paixmondiale's topic in California

   I must say i feel your pain! I started off as a SNF supervisor too... in a 180-bed SNF and only 1 RN supervisor at a time. I'm also trying to find a way out of there lol... I feel like all the skills I learned in school are gone!

8. "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

   NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric

   i remember when i was still in school, i once had an instructor with that policy. she told us not to call her to call in sick for that day of clinicals. instead, we had to show up prepared to work... and if she felt that we were too sick to work, THE...

9. Question for those who work the 11pm-7am shift

   NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to NewestRN_OnTheBlock's topic in Geriatric

   that's what i was afraid of survey started today. of course i freaked out... but they didn't follow me during my med pass so i survived. they actually canceled my shift for tomorrow just so i won't be followed during the med pass. sucks for my paych...

10. Question for those who work the 11pm-7am shift

    NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to NewestRN_OnTheBlock's topic in Geriatric

    i realize that everything you pointed out is all wrong. that's my problem. i'm a new grad and tend to try to go more by the book than anything. but the more i try to do things right, the more the bosses pull me aside to say that i'm in the real world...

11. Question for those who work the 11pm-7am shift

    NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to NewestRN_OnTheBlock's topic in Geriatric

    WOW!! thanks for all the responses. i survived my shift... but not without the help of my supervisor. she didn't have any admissions or discharges to prepare for the day, so she helped me and the other new grad with our assignments (the other new gra...

12. Question for those who work the 11pm-7am shift

    NewestRN_OnTheBlock posted a topic in Geriatric

    This will be my first time working an 11-7 shift (i usually work 3-11). i know there are certain things i need to do during this shift that i need to ask about... like switching out the syringes for the gtubes, and checking the accucheck machines, et...

13. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Summer 09

    NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to GoldenBear2's topic in California

    i got my "letter".... they sent it thru e-mail...

14. Preceptor becomes villain

    NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to chilly2008's topic in California

    for my actual preceptorship, my preceptor was a female... i think all throughout nursing school, i've only worked with 2 male nurses. and they were both AWESOME. i'd pick either of them as my preceptor if i had the choice... a lot of the female nurse...

15. Preceptor becomes villain

    NewestRN_OnTheBlock replied to chilly2008's topic in California

    i know!!! especially when they've just been out of school for a couple of years... you would think they'd be more understanding. i guess not. good luck to you though... communicate with your instructor and push through your preceptorship!