creative scholar

creative scholar has 2 years experience.

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1. Let me know your thoughts -AMN yay or nay?

   creative scholar posted a topic in Travel

   So on Wednesday I did an automated interview for a kiaser hospital in Valejo, Ca. On Thursday I was told I had the offer via another kiaser hospital in Sacramento-a hospital I didn't apply and wasn't told of the switch until an offer was presented. ...

2. Albany Medical Center

   creative scholar replied to bjorklover's topic in New York

   u r welcome.

3. Albany Medical Center

   creative scholar replied to bjorklover's topic in New York

   hi i also answered your previous post about bassett, while lookingfor jobs, I also applied here and was offered a position but couldnt take it for personal reasons at that time, anyway the hospital is a good one, it is teaching so alot of residents, ...

4. Keeping TV on while sleeping = Depression??

   creative scholar replied to nurse678's topic in Stress 101

   raindrop music, fireplaces, relaxing the auditory and visual senses. sounds very relaxing i may try this...i am also unusual lol

5. BSN but want to take LPN/LVN exam. HELP!

   creative scholar replied to quebby224's topic in NCLEX

   like the other users said, go to that BON website download app and apply, (although during this time u could be preparing for your RN boards). I am guessing you want to work as an LPN while studying and preparing for RN Boards. Just know that LPN boa...

6. PICU vs ICU

   creative scholar replied to cag01's topic in General Nursing

   If you really KNOW that ICU will be better, than i would go with that. Trust your gut. Sometimes when we know exactly what we want to do, we rationalize things, especially if the other decision sounds good on paper, but trust your gut and things have...

7. Work bags: What do you take and what's in it?

   creative scholar replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

   In my locker are all of my scrubs/scrub jackets neatly folded (we are required to change into our scrubs when we get to the unit) sneakers, socks, feminine products, old papers, notebook, infant/adult stethescope, pens, reference text. So in my purs...

8. Any phobias you overcame to become a nurse?

   creative scholar replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

   blood & guts

9. How long is your commute?

   creative scholar replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

   22 miles-30 minute drive through the mountains of upstate NY on a small two lane winding road going as fast as legally posssible, (well just 15-20 MPH over) in winter possibly 1 hr

10. Need advice what to do?

    creative scholar replied to RI Nurse's topic in New Nurse

    good!!!!! keep us posted!!!

11. New grad landed first RN job in OB triage

    creative scholar replied to txmommyof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    just started OB, some things ive seen falls, uncontrolled glucoses, low/high AFI, h/a with increased BP maybe indicative of preeclampsia, hernias, painful bulging hemmroids- went to the OR, Popped blood vessels in nose continued nose bleeds like 800...

12. Need advice what to do?

    creative scholar replied to RI Nurse's topic in New Nurse

    Think you should take advanage of the opportunity. There is a girl that got hired at my job 6 months prego, did 3 months of orientation, then 9 months prego, delivered her baby, now on maternity leave for a few weeks, when she comes back shell be on ...

13. Advice on position offered

    creative scholar replied to Hopeful78's topic in New Nurse

    Ask for a Formal Offer Letter.... if they need a reason say its for a (new) apartment you want to get and they need it to verify where you work (and it has to be in writing).

14. Advice on position offered

    creative scholar replied to Hopeful78's topic in New Nurse

    Send them a request in writing like a fax or email (paper trail) explainig that you would like to CONFIRM your offer of employment, on XYZ unit, XYZ shift, date of hire, start date/oreintation date. These are your concerns. You can also mention tha...

15. New Grad- just can't get it

    creative scholar replied to iamanurse13's topic in New Nurse

    My 50 cents: First I would decide if this unit is where I wanted to be or would I be uncomfortable on this unit after the issues that have been raised before me. (Would I be embarrased/uncomfortable/uneasy or do I give a f&*ck?) What is your des...