a new employee (RN) left for two weeks in the middle of his classes to get married with a honeymoon. our employer just stated to make sure he brought back pictures. if you inform them before training...
vlomankill replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing
i'm in dialysis and when a pt (particular pt comes to mind) starts to cramp i tell her to calm down. this is because she will start to hyperventilate and start a panic attack on top of the cramping;...
vlomankill replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in General Nursing
i disagree, at last for upstate NY its fair game. this is mostly due to the fact that the BSN programs do not have a good reputation and the ADN programs do. I agree with gaining experience, but do...
vlomankill replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing
there are many avenues to obtain CE's. I am going to a conference which offer CE's and food. they have them online, and check with your states Nurses association (i'm from NY, I've gotten plenty from...
i know the va isn't hiring (even us with military experience, i wasn't alone when trying) due to the budget. I would try specialties, LTC and offices (they are willing to train). Good luck and I hope...
vlomankill replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing
who is donna cardillo???? i'm talking from experience, and talking to hr personal who either move your resume along or place it in the never to be seen pile. my school even had a local hospital hr...
vlomankill replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing
I was always taught to keep everything to one page, employers only want the highlights. I was also informed to always have a cover page. I've actually witness a employers throw out a two page resume...
i've seen it in the ICU once (this was before i became a RN, I was a tech), and the pt was having a MI. I was really green an thought that every pt who had a MI needed a rectal tube , lets just say I...
they have resume samples on line, just for nurses. I would recommend a cover letter specific to the position applying for (my current boss stated that she remembered me from clinical when she saw me,...
thanks everyone. i'm sure it does happen everywhere, again i think its unsafe when so many are leaving the unit to smoke. the patient ratio triples at least when they leave to smoke. thanks
I've told a nurse, that she used up her meal break smoking and to get back to her patients. my boss told me i couldn't do that and that everyone should get a meal break. i responded that she did, she...