rnblack4

rnblack4 specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. Help!

   rnblack4 replied to rnblack4's topic in NICU

   I was starting the interview process. I applied for the position and I had met with the manager and she "fast-tracked" my application to start the interview process ASAP. However, when HR looked at my application it showed that I had received a writt...

2. Help!

   rnblack4 replied to rnblack4's topic in NICU

   jpeters84: Thank you so much for taking the time to send your very informative reply. I just shadowed in the NICU today and loved it. Loved the RNs and the environment. Everyone is so nice and patient answering all of my questions. There orientation ...

3. Help!

   rnblack4 posted a topic in NICU

   So I want to apply for a position that finally opened in the NICU at my hospital. Fortunately for me, it's a night position (I'm a night owl ). I never was able to have a rotation in the NICU while I was in school, I had a rotation in Peds, but that'...

4. Comments about the NICU

   rnblack4 replied to angrykitten's topic in NICU

5. Curious About ER Nursing

   rnblack4 replied to rnblack4's topic in Emergency

   I think the variety and excitement of it. It's a different pace. I feel like the floor gets to be monotonous. I want to explore other options. We have a float pool nurse that comes up to GSU a lot and she loves ER over the floors because it's that di...

6. Curious About ER Nursing

   rnblack4 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello All! I have been a nurse for a little over a year now. I started at my hospital doing this nurse residency program on the medical-surgical track where we spent 10 weeks on each unit. I was on ortho, med/neph, neuro, onc, and GSU. At the end of ...

7. Did you have more stress FREE TIME after you graduated? What did you do?

   rnblack4 replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Stress 101

   It's still pretty stressful when school is done. Lots more learning and big adjustments. I'm still going through that. I graduated May 2012. For the most part, you don't have to worry about homework or tests. When you're done with your 12 hour shift,...

8. Night shift syndrome

   rnblack4 replied to SweetsRN522's topic in Stress 101

   I usually get the same amount of sleep. Don't know if its best, but it's what I can get. I wonder that too! I'm always soo bloated at the end and I've been doing night shift 5-6 months now.

9. Ode to the New Nurse

   rnblack4 replied to guest358111's topic in New Nurse

   This is definitely nice to hear! Thanks!

10. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    rnblack4 replied to RNdiva505's topic in Humor

    I had a patient that was in early dementia and had the cutest British accent. He was to be discharged to a nursing home, and he really did not want to do that. He told the doctor he wanted to go back to London. The doctor put an order in for a 1 way ...

11. Is Nursing Central worth the money??

    rnblack4 replied to BJR87's topic in General Students

    I really think it is. It's really expensive, but its great having it so easily accessible! I love it!