LatinaRN978

LatinaRN978 has 1 years experience.

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1. New job- in need of advice

   LatinaRN978 replied to LatinaRN978's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much moneybug for your response! I will take your advice with me.

2. New job- in need of advice

   LatinaRN978 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello to all! After a year of graduating nursing school, I finally got a job! It's a new grad program and I start in 2 weeks on a med/surg floor. I will be working 3/12s, but not sure if it will be days or nights. I am excited yet nervous! I am re...

3. Interview tips

   LatinaRN978 replied to LatinaRN978's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you both so much for your input! I will focus more on behavioral questions, and hope that I do not get asked a whole lot of clinical/theory questions! Any other input is appreciated!! Thanks to all!

4. Interview tips

   LatinaRN978 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All!I have an interview Monday!! I am excited but nervous. I am prepared for behavioral type questions. But am wondering if as a new grad will I also be asked clinical type questions? If so any tips or examples?Thank you so much in advance! ?

5. ACLS

   LatinaRN978 posted a topic in Safety

   Hello my fellow nurses, I am looking into getting my ACLS certification. I found a option for taking it online with ACLS Certification Institute. Just wondering if any of you out there have heard about it and what your thought are. Thanks!!

6. New Grad RN still no job

   LatinaRN978 replied to annamee's topic in Job Hunt

   Same here.... A year since graduation and nothing....nada....Yes very depressing.

7. I love my days off

   LatinaRN978 replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

   Mazy- Just want to send you a "cheer up" comment! Be thankful for having a job in this bad economy. Make the best of your days and try (although I know sometimes it’s hard) to see the positive, the light, the goodness in all things. Try to relax w...

8. I love my days off

   LatinaRN978 replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

   Second that! I'm sure you enjoy the time with your family after a long shift! Great to hear you enjoy your work!

9. Job as a new grad RN

   LatinaRN978 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I just want to vent. I am currently a Kaiser employee and find it very disturbing, frustrating, and very discouraging that they will not give me a chance to prove my skills as a new grad RN! I have tried to talk to so many people and all tell me th...

10. Tips for a good shift!

    LatinaRN978 replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    LobotRN, Wow! Great input! Thank you so much for the reply! =) Good stuff, especially the brain sheet!

11. Tips for a good shift!

    LatinaRN978 replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    Hi LobotRN, I am curious what do you have on your laminated card? Please share it would help me and I'm sure many others! =) Thanks!

12. NCLEX and Kaplan

    LatinaRN978 replied to Cindy 17's topic in NCLEX

    Hi Buenavida RN! I just took the kaplan questionnaire test 7 and got a 55! I take my test next week. I am bummed about it but I am praying that all will be OK!

13. Help with care plans! nursing diagnosis.

    LatinaRN978 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi need some help please!! My patient is diagnosed with strangulated inguinal hernia repair, and I need to get a nursing diagnosis related to either nutrition/fluids or oxygenation/circulation. I have having a difficult time please help!

14. Anxious/depressed

    LatinaRN978 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all, I am in need of some advise. I am a first semester nursing student. Things were going good until I started clinicals last week. The day went well. I did what I had to do and my patient was really good to me. But NOW I find myself getting...

15. Nursing school stress

    LatinaRN978 replied to b_howard's topic in General Students

    I too feel very very overwhelmed and I am just beginning! I am a first semester nursing student. I am so stressed about everything and the thing is I didnt start feeling like this until we started clinicals this week! My first day was not too bad,...