hope4673

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1. C'Mon Now!

   hope4673 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   Kid comes in complaining his throat & tongue is itchy. "I know I'm allergic to apples, but I really wanted to eat one!" Proceeds to give him his Benadryl. Cmon!

2. NG Tube?

   hope4673 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

   I have had a kid go to the outdoor education program I worked at with a new NG tube and enteralyte pump. It's not super common but it's also not unheard of. The child I took care of had a very severe flare up of Crohns. So her treatment plan involved...

3. Student with very severe eczema

   hope4673 posted a topic in School

   Any school nurses out there dealt with a student who has a severe case of eczema all over their face & body? My poor little kiddo has these awful looking sores that he cannot stop scratching (and their painful for him), to the point he bleeds. He...

4. Next steps in nursing career after BSN

   hope4673 replied to Meerkats's topic in School

   I am currently a school nurse. I am only 27 and am the youngest on my team by almost 10 years. I didn't get 10+ years of experience elsewhere. So I can give you that perspective. After nursing school, I worked 2 years on a med/surg-telemetry unit and...

5. Nature's Classroom?

   hope4673 replied to hotflashion's topic in Camp

   Did you end up working there? I applied for a position and have chatted with someone there. I'd love to have an RN tell me about their experience since it would be new for me to be by myself in a camp environment

6. Is camp nursing for me?

   hope4673 replied to KayStanley's topic in Camp

   Find a camp that states they will hire nursing students. That means you will have an RN who is your supervisor and you will not be alone to make decisions. I work at a summer camp that lasts for 2 months (kids are there for 1 week at a time) average...

7. Can I travel? It's been 7 months since I worked acute care

   hope4673 posted a topic in Travel

   So I'll explain my current work situation and I'd like feedback :) I graduated with my BSN started working on an acute med/surg & stroke telemetry floor. I quit after 1 year & 9 months for various personal reasons to try out the camp nurse li...

8. New Grad RN Angst

   hope4673 replied to danigold's topic in New Nurse

   I just started orienting on the floor last week and I am totally nervous for when I go out on my own, gulp. It seems so foreign to care for 5-6 patients on a normal day. My preceptor makes it seem so easy. My problem is I am not Type A personality, I...

9. Petition for new nurses

   hope4673 replied to Just and R.N's topic in Job Hunt

   I disagree with some of you about all new grads only wanting the "glamour specialties" and not taking others. I'm a new grad. Those from the school I graduated and other new grads I have met at my new job have aspirations to work in some sort of spec...

10. FY2014 Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession

    hope4673 replied to bebejasmine2002's topic in Government

    I just graduated in May and because I haven't heard anything I've accepted a job, but hoping when my contract ends to join. I am actually from Baltimore, but both the website and the mailing I got said that my closest medical recruiter is in Philadel...

11. FY2014 Navy Nurse Corps Direct Accession

    hope4673 replied to bebejasmine2002's topic in Government

    Hey I have been wanting to talk to a recruiter to get my questions answered and possibly starting the whole process. I noticed someone is from Baltimore and Virginia. Can you tell me who you're recruiter is? I have been trying to contact the medical ...

12. New grad job situation in Maryland

    hope4673 replied to KJM-RN's topic in Maryland

    I am a new grad living in MD. Be aware that last time I was applying for positions UMMC was not hiring new grads at this time. I would check out Johns Hopkins Bayview. I got in for an interview for a position that was experience preferred just a few ...

13. Approximately how long will it take for me to get an ATT in Maryland?

    hope4673 replied to Ellisjc0507's topic in Maryland

    I am getting very frustrated. I went to school in MI so I had to mail my application with everything to the board. I registered with Pearson in March and sent my application in on April 1. I still have not received my ATT more than 2 months later. I ...

14. When do MD hospitals post the new grad positions?

    hope4673 posted a topic in Maryland

    Hey I have been in contact with many of the nurse recruiters from the hospitals in the Baltimore area (UMMC, Hopkins, etc.) and so far only one has told me they will post in March (which they still haven't yet) and the others haven't said anything. I...

15. UMMC

    hope4673 replied to i<3u's topic in Maryland

    Hey I had a similar problem when I was looking for more information. My friend working there said they are in a hiring freeze right now, so doubtful they will be hiring new grads right now. Just keep checking all of the area hospitals. Good luck!