meg5

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1. VA hiring process 2020

   meg5 replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government

   I interviewed in April, tentative offer in early May. I got my firm offer on July 1st and I start on Monday. It was long, disorganized and I felt like I was losing my mind. They had called my references two different times and didn't know they had al...

2. VA hiring process 2020

   meg5 replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government

   I am in Lexington, KY and the Nashville HR is helping with some of the appointments and it has been crazy. HR called my references 2 months ago and someone else called them again and asked the same questions like they hadn't talked to anyone before....

3. First year nurse. Thinking about leaving field altogether.

   meg5 replied to mhadvrn34's topic in General Nursing

   Do not work a job without a scanning system, I don't and won"t. If I had to pass meds to 50 people, I wouldn't do it. Demand calling in another nurse be called in. When you need help, ask for it. Know your limitations. It sounds like you need to work...

4. VA hiring process 2020

   meg5 replied to RosesrReder's topic in Government

   I had my fingerprints done Monday. How long did that process take for you all? I had my interview mid April.

5. A day in dialysis

   meg5 replied to meg5's topic in Urology

   I appreciate your honesty. I have call days now but not that intense. I will definitely ask those questions! Thank you!

6. A day in dialysis

   meg5 posted a topic in Urology

   Can any of you please tell me what it is like being a dialysis nurse? I have only done clinic and floor nursing and haven't been able to find anything I feel is a good fit for me. I have an interest in dialysis because it literally saved my daughter...

7. Taking patients

   meg5 replied to meg5's topic in General Nursing

   I became a nurse at 40. I have worked in healthcare 27 years. I have 5 daughters, 2 grown. I may not be old at 45 but I feel old. I talked to the nurse manager said I am working myself doing everything and need to delegate more but we are often short...

8. Taking patients

   meg5 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Are any of you just tired of TAKING patients? I am thinking I just want to give them away. Like preop, pacu, maybe ICU? I have in the last 5 years always had 4-7 patients and I am getting old and so tired. Have any of you went from med-surg and fou...

9. I hate being a nurse

   meg5 replied to Kmc12's topic in Stress 101

   I have been a nurse for 3 years and have had 4 jobs. The one I have now is tolerable, but pays nothing. I don't feel anything fits. I am not sure why, many people say I am good at it, but it's a very stressful job. It feels like it takes over your li...

10. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

    meg5 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    I have only been a nurse for 2 1/2 years but I realized after a year or so that I HATE floor nursing. It is like a prison sentence and all I looked forward to were my days off. I do home care now and it is a much better fit. It is still nursing and i...

11. BCTC Nursing Fall 2011

    meg5 replied to kdonovan's topic in Kentucky

    Hi everyone, I have heard some bad things about BCTC, it is nice to have come here and read about some positive experiences. I am planning to apply to nursing school for the fall 2012 at BCTC in Lawrenceburg, so I am slowly working my way into it. ...