RooseveltERoosevelt

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1. How long have you been job searching?

   RooseveltERoosevelt replied to yikib38's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated in May 2010. Yes, my school did have a preceptorship (if that's the same thing as an internship/ capstone). I do agree that there are an overwhelming number of applicants to jobs for new grads. I have heard of new grad jobs in SoCal wh...

2. How long have you been job searching?

   RooseveltERoosevelt replied to yikib38's topic in New Nurse

   That would have been ideal, but not practical here in Ca. New Grad jobs are so far and few that only those who already have an RN license will be considered and even that sometimes is not 'good enough'. I went to school in CA, and the majority of my ...

3. Reasons For Burn Out

   RooseveltERoosevelt replied to CanadianWolverine's topic in General Nursing

   There are days where having been in management is what makes it so hard. I feel like I can voice my opinion and my point of view, but I lack the power to make any real changes. I don't feel like there's retribution for pointing out things that need...

4. Oh no they didn't...uniform changes in florida

   RooseveltERoosevelt replied to pearljammer's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital is going to one color for RNs- we are voting all of this week, with the decision to be announced next week. However, we were told that they will be providing us with 3 sets of scrubs, and if we choose to buy our own, we can buy any bran...

5. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

   RooseveltERoosevelt replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When I was in nursing school, I did my OB rotation at a hospital where there was actually a birthing center inside of the hospital. It allowed for women to have the more hands-off midwife experience, but if something arose and they needed to be in L...

6. The Washington Hospital Center RN Residency program February 2011

   RooseveltERoosevelt replied to DivaT's topic in Washington DC

   They are talking about the New Grad Residency. I'm pretty sure the Ryan Residency is a different program, and in googling it, it appears to have something to do with Ob/Gyn, as best I can tell.

7. Risk for Social Isolation

   RooseveltERoosevelt replied to nat_myria's topic in General Nursing

   It is interesting how different things can be depending on where you are in this country. I would say just over 50% of my nursing school class was Asian- and there were definitely Asian only cliques that looked down at you if you were white. I'm al...

8. The Washington Hospital Center RN Residency program February 2011

   RooseveltERoosevelt replied to DivaT's topic in Washington DC

   MD and VA are compact states- DC is not. You need a separate DC license.

9. rotating shifts....is this the norm?

   RooseveltERoosevelt replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   We rotate day/ night (12 hr shifts), but we also self-schedule (we have to do 50/50), so for example, next schedule I work the first 3 wks on days and the 2nd 3 weeks on nights. Some people go back and forth, but for the most part, we get what we as...

10. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    RooseveltERoosevelt replied to NewRN1986's topic in Washington DC

    I had a really hard time choosing between WHC and Sibley. I made all sorts of lists with pros and cons and asked anyone else, who would listen, for their opinion.

11. Question about your first job as an RN

    RooseveltERoosevelt replied to Chameleonchick's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the area, too. Where I went to school, people are either hired for days or nights, which is what I thought is normal. Then we moved and where I am now, rotating is the norm. Unless you were hired over 5 yrs ago when they stil...

12. Nurses working without health insurance

    RooseveltERoosevelt replied to linguine's topic in Activism

    I can't find the paperwork with the actual amounts, but I have been told that insurance through my hospital is pretty reasonable and has a good prescription plan as well (if you fill it in house, which most people do). However, I don't use our plan-...

13. How soon do you take BP and HR before giving high blood pressure medication?

    RooseveltERoosevelt replied to bella65's topic in General Students

    If the PCT did not just check within 30 minutes or so or if it was borderline when they did check it, I will usually just go in there with my meds and the BP machine and check it right then and there.

14. Unemployed? Student Loans? At least you didn't go to LAW SCHOOL

    RooseveltERoosevelt replied to JeanettePNP's topic in New Nurse

    Hm, I work in the DC/VA area, and I can tell you that, on my floor at least, the minute our census gets anywhere near low (definitely not 50%, though- maybe 28/ 35 beds filled, if even that low), we get a flood of admissions- we even had nurses takin...

15. New grads, once of orientation....

    RooseveltERoosevelt replied to MJB2010's topic in New Nurse

    I've done 2 shifts off of orientation, and one was fine and one was horrible. There is always someone for me to ask questions to and I'm not afraid to ask. I do find that I am easily overwhelmed by new situations and that's where I made my first bi...