nursek17

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1. Moving and giving notice advice needed!

   nursek17 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone! I have recently been working my first nursing job on a medsurg floor for the past 5 months. My husband is military and we just found out that we will be moving to another state! Any advice on how to give notice and is two weeks enough? I...

2. Military spouse, and relocating

   nursek17 replied to RaM13's topic in Government

   The more experience the better!!! It also depends on the area that you will be moving too! I lived in FL for 6 Months and applied to every opening out there and only got one call back the entire time (as a new grad). Then I found out we're moving to ...

3. should I put it on my resume?

   nursek17 replied to noemi04's topic in Job Hunt

   I wouldn't put it on your resume however I would still be honest about having the job. I am in a similar situation where I took a job but then found out that I would be moving shortly after (about a month as well). I let the employer know and they we...

4. New Grad, Moving to Corpus Christi, TX

   nursek17 posted a topic in Texas

   Hi Everyone! I graduated Nursing School with my ASN this past May and passed my boards in June! I am currently licensed in Florida but will be relocating to corpus christi texas in a month or two (because of my husbands job). I am looking for ANY ad...

5. New Grad, First Job, Should I stay

   nursek17 replied to nursek17's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you everyone! I actually will know for certain if we are moving or not in a week so I of course wont be making any decisions until I know for certain. I should have specified in my post that I was wondering what the best thing would be to do if...

6. New Grad, First Job, Should I stay

   nursek17 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi Everyone! Thanks in advance for any advice. I will try to make this as uncomplicated as possible even though the situation is sort of confusing... I graduated in May. Just recently got my first job as RN, literally just had my first shift yesterda...

7. 1st semester RN student. Need help with writing goal.

   nursek17 replied to minniprophett's topic in Student Assist

   my goal for impaired skin integrity would be "patient will experience no further skin breakdown during my shift" You do not need an AEB by for your goal only for your diagnosis. As far as your diagnosis I would be more specific for you AEB such as wh...

8. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

   nursek17 replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

   I started when I was 20 and will graduate this May at 22, I do not have any children or anything like that but I really respect the women who are still following their dream at that age! I love going to school/studying with people in the program olde...

9. Hospital Clinicals

   nursek17 replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

   Last year when I started we started clinical about 2-3 weeks in! They start you off pretty quick so you can get used to patient interactions and doing vital signs. Then second semester we started being able to administer medications after we passed m...

10. nclex question

    nursek17 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Everyone! Quick Question, I am a nursing student in maryland with 2 more semesters left. My husband is in the coast guard and got sent to flight school in florida. I decided to stay in Maryland and finish my degree with the plan of moving to our h...

11. Practical Skills Test Issues

    nursek17 replied to ashesxo's topic in General Students

    My hands shake reallllly bad during these because of nerves and someone told me that wiggling your toes and concentrating on wiggling your toes will help your hands to stop shaking. I haven't tried it yet because I am finished clinical simulation/cli...

12. Skills Check

    nursek17 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Everyone! Tomorrow I have a final skills check for my clinical simulation where I will have to demonstrate I know how to give meds including IM/SubQ injections as well as perform all of my physical assessments (skin, abdominal, respiratory, cardio...

13. I have shingles!! :(

    nursek17 posted a topic in General Students

    So I am about to start my third week of my first year of nursing school. I have been feeling really really lousy and in ALOT of pain.. Then the rash started. It's all across my left chest under my arm and across the left of my back. They're blisters ...