bsartor

bsartor has 2 years experience and specializes in Neuro, Trauma, and Psych.

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1. References and Professional Etiquette

   bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in Professionalism

   Carpdiem1012 also I read that when stating your weakness describe a weakness of yours that is also a strength in disguise. Just like vintagemother did!

2. References and Professional Etiquette

   bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in Professionalism

   Thanks for the response! I love seeing the different opinions. Which is so important because this is a complex, sometimes difficult new area for me. There are so many "shoulds" and "should nots" that I was never aware of or taught. As a first generat...

3. References and Professional Etiquette

   bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in Professionalism

   Thanks for the response! Because I am new to professional job seeking, I am very likely to make mistakes. #3 is based on the recommendation of what other nurses have told me. In 2 different cases I was graciously given a letter of recommendation and ...

4. References and Professional Etiquette

   bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in Professionalism

   jadelpn! Yessss! Thank you Those tough interview questions can cause your interview to spiral downward!!! I learned the hard way to practice my answers and I cannot tell you how it made me appear so much more confident and competent! Just this week...

5. References and Professional Etiquette

   bsartor posted a topic in Professionalism

   This is what I have learned about professional job hunting so far. There is an expected skill or etiquette to various situations that you will encounter on your hunt for a job. PLEASE, add to the list if you have something to share! 1. Reference lett...

6. Practical tips & tricks you wish you'd learned earlier

   bsartor replied to jordiRN's topic in New Nurse

   Love this! I only have this one so far but it was a game changer for me. If you have to clamp the foley tubing to obtain a urine culture, you can fold the tubing, the easily slide a vacutainer adapter over the kinked tubing. It was always a battle t...

7. It's out of my hands now

   bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in Career Support

   Thank you kdonna! I'm so happy to hear that you ended up having a few job options. But like you said I don't want to jeopardize my license by not being careful who I work for. Good for you for taking the time to do your job right. I hope your situati...

8. It's out of my hands now

   bsartor posted a topic in Career Support

   This is it! I put in the work. Graduated. Passed boards. I have my license number. I'm all ready to go. I'm applying for every job that I can, but after I submit my resumes and applications, it's all out of my hands! Will I find a job? How long will ...

9. Is it okay to tape record on my phone my patient's report?

   bsartor replied to strawberryluv's topic in General Students

   This was actually a good question! My first health care job was as a mental health tech in a inpatient psychiatric facility. Their way of doing report was via an old school tape recorder. This was in 2009. The off going Charge Nurse would record repo...

10. Some advice, I hope it helps.

    bsartor replied to mellowdude's topic in General Students

    This post is on point times 10! You hit like 5 topics that people just don't get. Everyone, including myself, needs this friendly reminder. Thanks

11. HELP. I plan to major in Nursing but one problem: I don't like science.

    bsartor replied to loveangie's topic in Pre-Nursing

    #1. Yes nursing involves a lot of science. It is the foundation to everything nurses do. #2. In order to think like a medical professional, you always go back to fundamental sciences to understand the disease processes (i.e. chemistry, anatomy, physi...

12. Facts about NCLEX results

    bsartor replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in NCLEX

    THANK YOU!!! I did not know the percentage of people who pass on their first attempt. 85% is so reassuring to hear. I will breathe a little bit easier tonight

13. Any luck with Michael Linares SimpleNursing

    bsartor replied to mskelli30's topic in General Students

    A couple of times I got really sick before an exam and literally could not sit at a desk and read. So I used his free videos on Youtube and they were a lifesaver! I could lay in bed, watch and learn despite feeling miserable. I personally wouldn't p...

14. Is trauma for me?

    bsartor replied to LJ85's topic in Critical

    I just completed my last clinical rotation in the biggest Trauma ICU in a large city. So even though I am not a registered nurse yet I thought I could share some things about a TICU. I haven't done Trauma ER or resuscitation (here we call the unit Re...

15. Officially a Graduate Nurse!

    bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone! Another milestone reached, and now I'm ready for the next challenge!