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1. what are the consequences of backing out of an offer?

   nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

   . Hey marshall, thank you for your response. I can totally relate to u. I just feel a bit selfish going along with the plan. But i know i got to ultimately do what is best for me. I know ive been very fortunate with landing the interviews.

2. what are the consequences of backing out of an offer?

   nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

   i actually did give this a lot of thought, and pushed back the offer decision for several days, and now i pushed it back another week. i even let them know i need several weeks to start. i agree with not starting and leaving, so i'm going to stay pat...

3. Mental health nursing easier than Med-Surg?

   nurse441 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

   to be honest, i did both. and i can say this.. it depends on which psych unit. i did a lockdown unit with mostly 5150's,5250 with chemical dependency. it felt like i was a nurse in a jail ward... without guards!!! yes i got hurt. yes i got hit. it wa...

4. New BSN w/ No Experience = No JOB = Frustrated!

   nurse441 replied to MelissaRN.'s topic in New Nurse

   go do something that will make you stand out as an applicant. think outside the box...

5. what are the consequences of backing out of an offer?

   nurse441 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need some advice. I have hospital A (far away, less pay) who gave me an offer. While I was waiting on the month long interview process to be completely, hospital B called me. Hospital B is closer to home, more pay, better facility- interviewed me a...

6. charge nurse after less than a year of experience??!

   nurse441 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So recently a friend of mine told me she's got an interview as a charge nurse position, only after less than a year of new grad experience in acute setting! I was completely baffled when she told me, not sure what advice to give her. She told me tha...

7. How can nurses avoid burnout?

   nurse441 replied to nolamor's topic in General Nursing

   "you must take care of yourself before you takecare of your patients" yessss!!!!!!!!!!!

8. evil.. just so evil...

   nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in Psychiatric

   side effect. i use that all the time in my nursing notes!

9. scared i'm going to lose my license..

   nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

   i just got a job offer at one of the top magnet hospitals in the country. i feel so blessed. its at a stepdown cardiac unit. =) bye bye psych, hellloooooooo new job :) thanks all who gave me support and advice! i'mma quit soon hehee

10. UCLA New Graduate RN Program 2010-Summer

    nurse441 replied to NorthBay's topic in California

    i just got an job offer from UCLA SM =)

11. evil.. just so evil...

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in Psychiatric

    Some people are conserved by the county- their decisions regarding health care is done by someone else. that's when they judge them to be too ill to make any logical decisions regarding health care. some people are reised because they have a history...

12. evil.. just so evil...

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in Psychiatric

    I guess it really falls down to "CYA" cover your ass documentation. I will sure document everything. maybe psych is a little bit too much for me-- the manipulation. I don't even know who to believe anymore. Its almost as if half the things they say a...

13. evil.. just so evil...

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in Psychiatric

    reised means their rights to refuse medication is taken away. so they have to take it, or we have to give them an injection.. against their will.-- as ordered by a judge if the feel the patient is always refusing their meds but at the same time they ...

14. evil.. just so evil...

    nurse441 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm pretty heart broken right now seeing the type of care given at my facility. I work at an acute psych facility.. and i feel for the patients who has a hold, reised status, conserved.. a lot of times, these patient's basic rights are taken away. Th...

15. any cardiac step-down nurses out there?

    nurse441 replied to blueflyRN's topic in Cardiac

    thank you nurses. thats some good advice!!