Wheaties

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1. How to adjust to new job?? Struggling...

   Wheaties replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

   I know this is an old topic, but I'm going trough something similar right now. I switched and left my hospital bedside nursing job for something completely different after being a hospital nurse for a long time. I am doing something that is not hospi...

2. New to Correctional Nursing

   Wheaties replied to trailrunningrn's topic in Correctional

   I work for CDCR in southern california, the inmates are manipulative, they lie, and they get upset if they don't get what they want. the work culture is also really bad, everyone that works there are afraid of being sued by inmates. there are so...

3. CDCR Hiring Process

   Wheaties replied to nursesftw's topic in Correctional

   I applied to two places in California, for CDCR and also a State hospital. I got a job interview date for both but had to cancel because I couldn’t find anyone to switch days with me. I was told I had to reapply again. I re-applied for CDCR 90 days a...

4. RN Correctional Facility Exam Rank

   Wheaties replied to nursesftw's topic in Correctional

   I currently work in a hospital doing bedside nursing. I do notice we are sometimes short staffed. But there are also more nursing schools now compared to a decade ago just in my area. Used to be only 2-3 nursing schools where I live. Now that’s ballo...

5. does working 12 hours on the floor count as exercise?

   Wheaties posted a topic in Stress 101

   I work 12 hour shifts during the Day 7 am-730 pm on a busy medical tele floor. I spend a lot of time on my feet walking back and Forth between patient rooms. I often wonder how much I walk per shift my schedule in a 2 week pay period is 2 on, 2 of...

6. So what's going to happen to health care now?

   Wheaties replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

   So what will it take for the USA to have some sort of national health coverage to all citizens just like in canada, United, most western European countries, nordic european countries just as an example? what's keeping the USA from doing it? it would ...

7. NG Tube how to measure?

   Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

   i went back to my old nursing skills checklist, it says measure up to the xiphoid process. but it's interesting. i googled it, and i figure i'd post about it here. any students here should ask the teacher though for clarification just like the above ...

8. NG Tube how to measure?

   Wheaties posted a topic in General Students

   Okay, I'm a little conflicted. 1) Measuring NGT from the tip of the nose, to the earlobe to the end of the xiphoid process 2) Measuring NGT from the tip of the nose, to the earlobe, to the point between/halfway xiphoid process and umblicus (belly bu...

9. Didn't get my job I was really hoping for. Advice?

   Wheaties replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

   Apply to other positions in your area. It's disappointing, but just keep trying. But look into other places. I didn't get a job too coz I'm bad at interviews. My suggestion is to type out the question and answer and practice it out loud. Practicing ...

10. Contact with blood, need guidance!

    Wheaties replied to Hol.alf's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't have any risk whatsoever since your skin was intact. the skin is such an amazing barrier. Base on your description, you are safe. There wasn't anything contagious that you could have caught.

11. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Wheaties replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    i used to work in the hospital, and the health insurance i had through the hospital was $250/month much more affordable than the what obamacare insurance companies offered through the marketplace. i dont know whats going to happen to be honest. i wis...

12. Desperate For The NICU

    Wheaties replied to JenD1985's topic in NICU

    If you work in Telemetry, see if you can transfer to another department, such as L&D/Maternity/Nursery and work there for a year or 2 and learn as much as you can. Then apply for a NICU position. i've seen NICU hire new grads, but of course its ...

13. Can't seem to get a job despite prior RN experience

    Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Davey. It's definitely something I might consider, relocating to another state. I live in California, but I live in the rural part of california hundreds of miles away from san francisco and los angeles. the cost of living is definitely much m...

14. Can't seem to get a job despite prior RN experience

    Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. My very first job, I landed it because I applied for a student extern position ( I got lucky to be honest, it was hard to land a student nurse extern job). eventually when I graduated, I decided to stay on and I worked there for over 7 years....

15. Applied for Pre-op RN position, what should i know?

    Wheaties posted a topic in Operating Room

    I applied for a Pre-Op RN position at a local Surgery center mainly dealing with Outpatient surgery, but sometimes there's patients who stay overnight for observation. I've worked as a RN in a Med-Surg/Tele for over 7 years. I've been out of work for...