shouldabeenabarista

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1. My RN New Grad is losing hope need suggestions

   shouldabeenabarista replied to RN Boyfriend's topic in General Nursing

   Give her a hug for me. There is a lot of unemployed nurses right now along with other professions and it hurts. Just support her because she is going to feel defeated. She has to continue to keep sending out resumes to all job postings and she will ...

2. autobiography, nursing program PLEASE HELP!

   shouldabeenabarista replied to mustlovemars's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly! I had something similar for my entrance to nursing school. What they want is pretty much what you listed here but how did you handle it and how did it change the person you became and how do these experiences tie into the type of nurse you w...

3. Stress of finding a job

   shouldabeenabarista replied to RoxyChic's topic in Job Hunt

   Let me drop this out here- in my recent experience it doesn't seem as if there is any "right" way of doing things in the job hunting / nursing field. What I mean is this: 1) I have been passed by because the bulk of my experience is in Corrections s...

4. Stress of finding a job

   shouldabeenabarista replied to RoxyChic's topic in Job Hunt

   I feel your pain-I am in similar situation job seeking. Don't apologize for your frustration- there are tons of us feeling it too. BTW- where is this nursing shortage they talk about? Maybe you and I should go there and apply ha ha

5. Jobs in Seattle

   shouldabeenabarista replied to dshearer's topic in Washington

   Hi! I don"t know if this helps with your decision but I am an RN in Eastern WA state. The job market here in my area is HORRIBLE. The only jobs open right now are $22-$24/ hr for RN. Many clinic and SNF jobs are only open to MAs and LPNs. I do see a...

6. bad feeling

   shouldabeenabarista replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

   This too shall pass...this is one of your million times in your career that you will not be perfect. Sorry :). I also tend to get upset when I think another nurse is thinking I am an idiot (human nature) but just ask yourself: "did she SAY I was an i...

7. Would like input

   shouldabeenabarista replied to eyeball's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with the advice of getting another job before you quit this one- sitting here pretty much unemployed- I left a job from hell thinking "I am a nurse we are supposed to have a nursing shortage right?" Well, I gave notice but it wasn't e...

8. I should have become a teacher!!!!

   shouldabeenabarista replied to NayD_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your pain- I have a couple of years of experience but stupid me I didn't go right into the hospital after graduation so now most doors are closed to me (I get told that my experience isn't med/surg or critical care so it isn't really experienc...

9. what do you think?fired for a comment

   shouldabeenabarista replied to yajaira21's topic in General Nursing

   From my own experience, I will also share a story: I had a good friend (RN) who worked a hospital for a year and was highly competent, never absent, etc. "Problem" was that she is gay- the other nurses on her shift had a huge issue and made derogator...

10. Trying to forgive and forget

    shouldabeenabarista replied to Healing Soul's topic in General Nursing

    Once again, good post. I think that your story and the contributions from other posters have helped many who have read this topic, whether they have responded or not. I think from the way that you speak, you have forgiven and have put your experienc...

11. Trying to forgive and forget

    shouldabeenabarista replied to Healing Soul's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad you found your spot....I am still trying to find mine. I have been henpecked by the popular club myself: left out of social interactions as a CNA because I didn't go out on weekends and now disrespected because I have a Bachelor's Degree...

12. I/M cheeking and snorting meds

    shouldabeenabarista replied to tg363's topic in Correctional

    Any ADD meds (if you allow them), any narcs, psych meds such as neurontin, seroquel, etc. If an IM is REAL friendly during med pass or several IMs are interested in what they are taking or an IM is trying to get a lot of info about the meds because ...

13. Scrubs for Prison

    shouldabeenabarista replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Correctional

    Hi! I am back working in corrections after a stint in LTC- anyway I had to dump my blue scrubs after an IM sent in a kite stating "talked to the nurse in the gang blues". LOL!

14. Why doesn't the nursing profession support LPNs?

    shouldabeenabarista replied to amari's topic in LPN/LVN

    Now that I vented myself above LOL I have to say that amari you will be fine. You will find a school to get into and I want to encourage you to find the degree/level/area that makes you happy- that is what we all hope for is joy and fulfillment in ou...

15. Why doesn't the nursing profession support LPNs?

    shouldabeenabarista replied to amari's topic in LPN/LVN

    I think nurses are frustrated at every level right now...in my area (metro US city) most employers are hiring LPNs because they can work them for very low pay. The ads say specifically "LPN ONLY" to justify working the LPNs into the ground and not pa...