I♥Dexter

I♥Dexter

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  1. If you had to do it over again would you?

    No... I've been an RN for 1 yr but only employed for 6mos. Last week I was told to quit or be fired... Looking back just makes me mad!! I put off my life for nearly 5 yrs to become an RN and it is nothing like I expected. Like many of the other poste...
  2. New Grad (sort-of) Quit or be fired, for NOT "fitting-in"!

    Thanks Ruby Vee for your insight. I'm not sure how a red flag goes up, by my following the rules...doing the proper paperwork when something was done differently than the protocol requires... There is paperwork we were supposed to do... when the pape...
  3. New Grad (sort-of) Quit or be fired, for NOT "fitting-in"!

    Thanks for your response caliotter3, the manager is new to the position. I was one of her 1st hires. I tried to get help from the union but apparently although you pay dues starting the 1st day of work, they can't help with grievances, etc until you ...
  4. Hi all, here's my story: I graduated with an ADN December 2010. After months of searching and tons of rejections, I was finally hired in July, for a 12-week RN Residency with one of the largest hospitals in the region. I was put on the General Medica...
  5. Maybe its just the floor but...

    Hey Chitown, it sounds like we work on the same floor!! I've only been there since July and have only been doing eves for 2 weeks but every day I feel like I could lose my license!! I've asked to be moved to night shift but my manager (who is very ne...
  6. How to deal with social isolation!

    Well Valhalla, I don't have your exact schedule, but I am in the "feeling isolated" boat with you!! I'm working 12hr dayshift, and I commute over an hour each way so I too am always exhausted and seem to work opposite most of my friends. And, I haven...
  7. How long is your commute?

    35 miles. It takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on time of day. Seattle traffic can be brutal!! Oh and $15/day for parking!!
  8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    When I hear a healthcare worker talk about a patient's O2 stats, it just makes me crazy! I haven't had the guts to correct anyone yet, though! I also have a little trouble taking someone seriously as a professional, when they can't seem to decipher w...
  9. Interview at Swedish?

    Hey CCL RN, can I ask when this was, that you moved here from out of state, and had 3 immediate job offers? And were you a new grad then? And if not what type of exp did you have? Oh and one more: do you have a BSN? The reason I'm asking is because I...
  10. First RN job & it's pay

    I am an ADN, new grad in the Seattle area. Two different LTC facilities offered me positions and both quoted the starting wage for new grads as $23/hr. The job I accepted is an RN Residency position in a HUGE hospital and it pays new grads $26.97/hr ...
  11. Interview at Swedish?

    I'm definitely sending good thoughts your way!! And a 'good word' from another manager sounds very promising to me! Good luck!!
  12. Interview at Swedish?

    itri4vt- well, how did the face-to-face interview go? did you get the job?!
  13. "If I only knew then what I know now..."

    Well, I think that working as a CNA helps, a lot. I took the LPN nclex, half way through the ADN-RN Program and was unable to find a job as an LPN because A. I didn't have CNA experience and B. they said they felt that I would quit as soon as I becam...
  14. "If I only knew then what I know now..."

    If I only knew then, what I know now... Let's see, where to start... First off, nursing is not a recession proof career!! Don't believe the hype!! Second, grades are not nearly as important as they scare you into believing. My Nsg school suggested t...
  15. Interview at Swedish?

    Wow! A residency for 12 weeks? That's interesting... is it for a particular unit or is it a general float pool sorta deal? Either way, it sounds like a neat opportunity. Good luck!! :)