elmoRN

elmoRN

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  1. Coronary ICU interview!

    I have been an RN on an ortho unit for a year now, and I just got called for an interview on a coronary ICU. I loved cardiac as a nursing student, and I really think I will enjoy the area, but I am really nervous about the thought of the ICU. I reall...
  2. resume critique needed!

    i have a years rn experience, and i am wanting to apply for a new job. i have been working on my resume, but it just doesn't seem right. i was wondering if i could get some feedback on it. here it is...i left my personal info off the top, and the for...
  3. petite scrubs

    I'm 5'4" and 110 pounds...small frame. I bought cherokee XXS petites and they fit pretty well. I can't dry them or they would be too short, but regulars are WAY too long. My biggest problem though is scrub tops. Every scrub top I have tried just hang...
  4. Every time I leave a room I reach my hand up to get hand sanitizer...even though there isn't usually any there...I've jammed a few fingers doing it actually. My husband is constantly creeped out because I just stare at his veins, and I palpate them...
  5. SCHEDULING/WEEKENDS

    Seniority doesn't matter on my unit. Everyone is required to work every third weekend, and everyone works one major holiday and two minor. Plus everyone has to be on call for one holiday. We self schedule, and we are required to work at least one thu...
  6. Resume help!!!

    hello everyone. i was wondering if i could get some help with my resume. i have no idea what i'm doing, and i have no clue if what i have is any good. i only have 8 months experience as a nurse, so i feel like i'm trying to just add fluff to make my ...
  7. I have only been working as a nurse for about 8 months. I work on an orthopedic inpatient unit. We have mostly post-op patients but also a lot of ortho trauma. I work nights. I feel like this job is ruining my life. I absolutely hate it. I have no li...
  8. First RN job & it's pay

    I am working in Indianapolis. I started at $21 an hour on nights with a BSN on an ortho inpatient unit. It pretty much sucks. Crappy job, crappy pay. It's all I could get though. There are no jobs here
  9. New nurse...hate my job...don't know what to do

    Our charge nurse has a full patient load about 90% of the time, so there is no help from her usually. And we don't have a unit secretary at all so the nurses have to do all of the admission work and orders and stuff. It's just a lot to do. Plus, we s...
  10. New nurse...hate my job...don't know what to do

    Thanks for all of the encouragement guys. It's so hard to see the bright side of things sometimes, so just hearing all of your advice really helps. I know I shouldn't take my job for granted, and I know I can really learn a lot from this experience o...
  11. I just graduated from nursing school in May of 2010. It took me 8 months to finally get a job...I took the first job I was offered because I was desperate. I am working night shift on an ortho unit, and I absolutely hate it. I had a 6 week orientatio...