fhockeychick504

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1. humerous, yet a little scary story

   fhockeychick504 replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

   hehe oops!

2. humerous, yet a little scary story

   fhockeychick504 replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

   I assumed it was a code blue everywhere. My mistake. I know that other situations are called other things, like one hospital I worked at a patient endangerment situation was called code gray, but where I work now they say "Mr. Armstrong to room whate...

3. humerous, yet a little scary story

   fhockeychick504 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a shoulder and elbow surgery floor and occasionally we get plastic surgery patients who are staying overnight come to our floor. (although i'm not sure why...) Well last night was one of those times. General surgery was covering so if we ha...

4. Interview Tips for NICU GN position

   fhockeychick504 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

   I have not interviewed for NICU, but here's what I've experienced from interviews I've recently been on. I have been asked why I want to be a nurse, what do I see as potential problems I will experience, since I am young looking what would I do if a ...

5. adjusting to night shift

   fhockeychick504 replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all so much for your suggestions. Hopefully I'll be able to figure out a rhythm that works for me. I'm looking forward to beginning my nursing career!

6. adjusting to night shift

   fhockeychick504 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just recieved an offer for a night shift position on an ortho floor, I accepted and am very excited to start in march. (it's my first job!) My position is going to be 2 nights and 1 day shift per week. I'm a little nervous about adjusting to this t...

7. Contact after interview

   fhockeychick504 replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't think about it that way. Thank you for your input. It's just a hard thing to judge. I'm anxious to get a job and finally start working, but I don't want to seem too pushy. But I will wait until next week to call back, but hopefully I'll hear...

8. What website do you use

   fhockeychick504 replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

   I've gone on to google, typed in the area I was searching such as Philadelphia Hospitals. It'll give you a website that lists hospitals and then I searched each hospital website. I've also put my resume on monster.com.

9. Contact after interview

   fhockeychick504 replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

   My contact has been with the recruiter, not the manager. Do you suggest I contact her as well? Or just leave it at the recruiter.

10. Contact after interview

    fhockeychick504 replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

    okay. I will call tomorrow then. thanks! :)

11. Contact after interview

    fhockeychick504 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had an interview last Thursday for an ortho floor. I thought it went very well. I emailed thank you letters to both the nurse recruiter and the nurse manager I met with because my friend got a job at this hospital and found out 2 days after the int...