chicklet74

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1. If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

   chicklet74 replied to wooh's topic in Relations

   I think that since I'm the one assessing the patient I'll decide what's inconsequential and what isn't. I doubt this NP is scheduled to be on call without being paid for it and the amount of rest she gets isn't my concern.

2. If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

   chicklet74 replied to wooh's topic in Relations

   "If it isn't emergent, I do not want to be called until 8am. I really resent middle of the night calls over inconsequential issues." Then perhaps you should have been a banker rather than a healthcare provider.

3. How To Do Cool Stuff In Clinical

   chicklet74 replied to Guest 360983's topic in General Students

   To be fair, and this is in no way directed toward you, but when I was in nursing school alot of the RNs on our clinical units came off as completely unapproachable. Nursing students are already terrified half the time so I think it would help alot i...

4. Who is applying for the February Christiana Care internships???

   chicklet74 replied to chicklet74's topic in Delaware

   I actually just got my rejection email for the ED internship today.

5. Who is applying for the February Christiana Care internships???

   chicklet74 replied to chicklet74's topic in Delaware

   Some were the same old interview questions "Tell me about a time when you had a difficult patient and how did you handle blah blah". Others: "what about you sets you apart from anyone else we might be interviewing?", "why do you want to be an ICU nu...

6. Who is applying for the February Christiana Care internships???

   chicklet74 replied to chicklet74's topic in Delaware

   The interview went really well I think. I flubbed the clinical question a little but I'm choosing to not be upset about that:). They had 196 applicants, interviewed 25 and are hiring between 6 and 10 applicants. Was told they'd be wrapping up intervi...

7. Who is applying for the February Christiana Care internships???

   chicklet74 replied to chicklet74's topic in Delaware

   The deadline to turn in the application packet was Oct 28. They will be posting it again in Feb/Mar for a June start date.

8. Who is applying for the February Christiana Care internships???

   chicklet74 replied to chicklet74's topic in Delaware

   I haven't heard anything about ED either but I do have an interview for the critical care one next week.

9. What should my next step be??

   chicklet74 replied to chicklet74's topic in General Nursing

   I had to leave a message.

10. May Graduate--Applying for jobs

    chicklet74 replied to sj73201's topic in Job Hunt

    I'd be pretty annoyed if I were passed over for a position because they were "holding" a spot for someone who isn't even guaranteed to be licensed. That's just my opinion.

11. What should my next step be??

    chicklet74 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently working PT in a local prison in a job that I enjoy but in which the DON was less than straightforward about when I started. I recently got a call from the nurse manager of the local hospital (large healthcare system) because she had rec...

12. Obvious violation of hippa

    chicklet74 replied to nicenurselpn's topic in HIPAA

    I'm still trying to figure out what's funny about it. I see about 10 positive HIV tests a week. I've never thought a single one was even worth a smile. She's obviously never seen a person who is actually in the final stages of AIDS. Immature idiot.

13. Just got hired and heard that Zoloft can come up as a Benzo on drug test?

    chicklet74 replied to sweetnlow4's topic in General Nursing

    Not listing something you take because you don't want to not be offered the job is dishonest. Its no different than lying on an application.

14. Being interrupted during report.

    chicklet74 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I'm a new nurse working overnights. As such I give report to the 8 am nurse. Working 12-8, I'm exhausted by 8 am. I'm ready to go home. Does it drive anyone else crazy when people insist on interrupting report? Yesterday it was about 8 and a nurse ...

15. Question/Gripe about salary/shift diff

    chicklet74 replied to chicklet74's topic in New Nurse

    So I did what someone here suggested and called them out on it. I was given the shift diff. However I've been working fir a few weeks now and just completed training. My trainer was awful. Just a miserable person. That's ok though because I was hired...