NurseKateC

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1. New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

   NurseKateC replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN/LVN

   If you are working your contracted scheduled hours (which obviously you are) you should not feel bad for saying no to picking up extra hours. Your work will be better because you feel better for taking a break. And I'm not talking about taking the da...

2. Got a job with VCU Health!! Anyone else work there???

   NurseKateC replied to RVARN2BE's topic in Virginia

   That's really great! I was wondering if many hospitals would offer that to new grad RNs that have LPN experience. My husband and I are hoping to move to Richmond when I graduate from my lpn to rn program and VCU is a hospital I have looked into.

3. Got a job with VCU Health!! Anyone else work there???

   NurseKateC replied to RVARN2BE's topic in Virginia

   Will you be participating in the new grad residency there since you have worked as an LPN?

4. Do you think I did something wrong here? Advice?

   NurseKateC replied to ellebee87's topic in Professionalism

   This is an excellent topic to cover when asked how did you handle a difficult situation question for future RN interviews. you could say this is one way you know you need to always be in good rapport with your CNAs who are working with you that day a...

5. Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

   NurseKateC replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

   Yep I like to also set two alarms. One for 4:45 and the other for 5:00. I normally force myself to get up with the first alarm though. I take a shower immediately. All of my items for work are set out the night before. Especially since I don't want t...

6. Day 1: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   NurseKateC replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   My mom's a nurse so I'm getting a head start in following in her foot steps! She says we only go to the doctor's when we are really sick.

7. CCBC FALL 2016 anyone applied? =D

   NurseKateC replied to csalas4's topic in Maryland

   I applied for the LPN to RN program for fall 2016 so I don't think I will know until after May! Ugh! I am so ready to start the program and become an RN!

8. When celebs stop by to say hi

   NurseKateC replied to adventure_rn's topic in Relations

   The hospital posted signs in the windows that said "who you gonna call". It's not like they just showed up at the hospital for kicks and giggles. Of course there were pictures, but families and kids had to approve having pictures taken. Maybe the one...

9. CCBC Nursing Fall 2015

   NurseKateC replied to Mursegeek17's topic in Maryland

   Hey October! Mine still says complete ready for review, and I applied for Catonsville online. Hopefully ours will change today!

10. CCBC Nursing Fall 2015

    NurseKateC replied to Mursegeek17's topic in Maryland

    Anybody know how many applied to the online program at Catonsville?

11. CCBC Nursing Fall 2015

    NurseKateC replied to Mursegeek17's topic in Maryland

    Thanks everybody! Not too much longer. We can make it!

12. CCBC Nursing Fall 2015

    NurseKateC replied to Mursegeek17's topic in Maryland

    Anybody hear anything yet or see a change on their application status?

13. CCBC Nursing Fall 2015

    NurseKateC replied to Mursegeek17's topic in Maryland

    I strongly dislike applying through CAS! I hope I applied for the program correctly.

14. How to phase in/out of Peds

    NurseKateC replied to rnrg's topic in Pediatric

    I totally agree that having adult experience helps. At my facility we still get 18 year olds with an occasional 20 year old. Being able to communicate with adults really helps with these patients. My advice is to just keep being persistent! Apply fo...

15. Interview advice DESPERATELY needed!

    NurseKateC replied to Muffinmarf's topic in PICU

    How did the interview go?