OriolesMagic

OriolesMagic has 2 years experience and specializes in Cardiac, Telemetry.

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1. Jobs for MSNs w/ cardiac experience

   OriolesMagic replied to OriolesMagic's topic in Student Assist

   Someone moved this to the nursing student section. I'm an RN, I am just going back to get school to get my BSN or MSN. Thanks for moving it to a section for students. I'm not looking for input from students,but from nurses who have graduated and h...

2. I lack social skills and confidence. Is nursing a possibility for me?

   OriolesMagic replied to DerAustin's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think I was a lot like you when I started nursing school. I had severe, disabling anxiety and lack of confidence, in part from failure in a previous career. I was ok at talking to a patient one on one, but if a patient had family in the room, it ...

3. Jobs for MSNs w/ cardiac experience

   OriolesMagic posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm an RN who is working in a cardiac unit, primarily with HF patients. I am going back to school to get my BSN, and possibly my MSN. I have a school assignment that involves sending an application and cover letter for a job I would be qualified fo...

4. NP vs PA vs CNS

   OriolesMagic posted a topic in Advanced

   I am considering going for further education. I am an RN w/ a bachelor's degree (non-nursing) and a AA in nursing. I have 6 years experience, 3 years in cardiac acute care (stepdown). I would like information on differences between these degrees ...

5. Southern Maryland Hospital

   OriolesMagic replied to OriolesMagic's topic in Maryland

   The only nurses I know in the ER have been nurses for a long time. I can't imagine going there as a new nurse. ER is not my thing anyway. Its a lot more manageable, at least for me, on the floor. Yeah, I hate the paper charting, thank God it's on...

6. New national nurses union forms

   OriolesMagic replied to herring_RN's topic in Union

   I think the time is right for a national nursing union. Where I work there are signs that say "Doctor, please do this, etc". If its a sign for nurses, it says do this or get suspended or terminated. For the amount of knowledge and skill that nurse...

7. name that hospital and its starting salary

   OriolesMagic replied to krazaygerl's topic in Washington DC

   WHC pays shift differentials according to this beakdown. 7-3 days, no differential. 3-11, evening shift differential, 11p -7a, night shift differential. All new grads have to work rotating shifts (except OR,etc for obvious reasons). You can only ...

8. Washington Hospital Center - Good for grads?

   OriolesMagic replied to chachi69's topic in Washington DC

   WHC doesn't have magnet status yet, unless they got it in the last 2 months since I left. One of the things I hate most is "magnet" status, where working conditions don't change but there is a bunch of committees that don't do anything. If you appl...

9. Washington Hospital Center - Good for grads?

   OriolesMagic replied to chachi69's topic in Washington DC

   No they don't hire only BSN students. I was hired there and only had an associate's degree.

10. Is Providence Hospital still union free?

    OriolesMagic replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Washington DC

    You can't opt out of the union in a union facility. Its a condition of employment. You were just a non participating member. I was at WHC, and the union dues were negligable. $40/month or something similar. WHC used to be a great hospital from t...

11. Is this too much or am I crazy...what are your units like?

    OriolesMagic replied to emersushea's topic in Cardiac

    That sounds like way too much. Consider moving to a less overworked position. Remember if you make a mistake the nursing administration will not stand behind you. They will try to put all the blame on you, and your license and not just your job mi...

12. Does Nursing in LTC make RNs bitter and mean??

    OriolesMagic replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric

    I think it is more a consequence of dealing with management, back stabbing, gossip, etc. It takes a conscious effort not to become bitter and disillusioned. I've only been a nurse 2 years, but I can understand why nurses become burned out and bitte...

13. Magnet Hospital Status

    OriolesMagic replied to 1Tulip's topic in Management

    Is it true that magnet hospitals are paid higher reimbursement rates? That would explain why most of the larger hospitals are so gung ho for magnet status. It sounds like a giant case of dressing up a turd--(nurses terrible working conditions). If...

14. Will work for...anything?

    OriolesMagic replied to maman2zoe's topic in Maryland

    Have you tried LTC, just to get working and have money coming in. I worked LTC when I graduated. It wasn't my first choice or 2nd, but it beat waiting around for a job to materialize. Interview advice: always act positive and interested, but not be...

15. Southern Maryland Hospital

    OriolesMagic replied to OriolesMagic's topic in Maryland

    Unfortunately, I'm out of work and my wife just lost her job and I have minimal savings. Thanks for the heads up. I figure I'm going into to nursing "hell", but I just got fired from WHC so the transition should be easy. I heard WHC used to be a g...