caddywompus

caddywompus has 9 years experience.

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1. Am I ill-suited to the ED?

   caddywompus replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Emergency

   I remember coming from MS to ED and being both amazed and terrified by all I could do and was expected to do without an order. It took a while to get standing orders/protocols and to feel even a little confident. Definitely like being a new grad agai...

2. Am I ill-suited to the ED?

   caddywompus replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Emergency

   In a perfect world... Where to start? As others have said, ED is very different from other areas of nursing, and each ED has its own culture and flow. For many nurses, coming to the ED can be a little shocking or eye-opening. All of the "fluff and pu...

3. SNHU online RN-BSN

   caddywompus replied to schry2005's topic in Online Learning

   I graduated with my BSN from SNHU. It's a great program, intense but workable. I wasn't crazy about the group work but it was really only a small portion of the assignments. The professors are very helpful, but know your APA formatting as there is a ...

4. Excelsior-Caveat Emptor-Let The Buyer Beware

   caddywompus replied to tommye12's topic in Excelsior

   This post is completely biased due to failure. I passed with Excelsior on the first attempt with no repeats and had a wonderful, though stressful (of course) clinical experience. You are in NO WAY required to use The College Network and Excelsior is ...

5. "Public Health" is the new nursing?

   caddywompus replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the others that BSN and then MPH sounds like the best way to go, however, I disagree with GrnTea's comment about "seductive" online programs. Sure there are reputable programs and diploma mill programs. Most graduate nursing programs are...

6. Phlebotomist drawing blood from IV

   caddywompus replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

   It's probably not allowed for lab techs, but as an RN in the ER, I do it all the time and it's common practice. I've often wondered why they don't pull from the IV lines when they have one available. It would certainly be easier on the patient. I'm s...

7. Hard and Soft Skills

   caddywompus replied to TheCommuter's topic in Professionalism

   I think your administrator is going in the right direction. I have worked with nurses who have excellent hark skills but were just awful to be around. Awful for other nurses and awful interacting with patients. Then I have been around nurses who need...

8. New RN with questions- Albuquerque, NM

   caddywompus replied to nursealma's topic in New Mexico

   OP, I too call them boards sometimes and NCLEX other times. I hope you find the answers you are looking for. Of course we can all google a lot of answers. But then why would we ever talk to each other? Sending

9. HELP! Failed NCLEX-RN 6 times!

   caddywompus replied to hmctaa0511's topic in NCLEX

   I work with someone who failed three times and passed on the fourth attempt. She's a great nurse, even as a fairly new grad. I passed on the second attempt and took all 265 questions the first time, 75 the second time. I can't imagine doing that 6 ti...

10. 8 months as a nurse and I am failing miserably

    caddywompus replied to RN119's topic in New Nurse

    Some of you take a simple comment about a pet peeve and just go too far. We all have pet peeves. I voiced one of mine. Is it not time to let it go? Yes, I have a degree in English. It happened along the nursing road when I wasn't sure what I wanted t...

11. CHOA PICU

    caddywompus replied to GaMommy81's topic in Georgia

    smo153, I applied to staff nurse positions. I thought residency was for new grads. I'll check into that. Thanks

12. How to write email convincing them they need me more than I need them.

    caddywompus replied to heartsgal's topic in Job Hunt

    I would not recommend writing such an email, ever. It would definitely seem overly aggressive. You applied. You interviewed. If they want to hire you, they will. Just don't take it personally. You never know who you are competing with for a job. Some...

13. CHOA PICU

    caddywompus replied to GaMommy81's topic in Georgia

    I had a phone interview three weeks ago. It seemed to go well. The recruiter said she would recommend me and that I would probably receive a call the next day. Nobody ever called. I'm trying not to get too down. I just went right back to applying on ...

14. How to welcome a new staff member to the ED

    caddywompus replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Ok, I consider myself to have a good sense of humor, definitely twisted (hence the name), but starting in an ER is stressful enough, or at least it was for me without being pranked. I guess it just depends on the orientee. I'm sure I could have handl...

15. 8 months as a nurse and I am failing miserably

    caddywompus replied to RN119's topic in New Nurse

    I work with sharks too. It is hard, especially when you are new. I can't say anything about this that hasn't already been said, but I must say this- for the love of God people stop doing this ... all the time. Sorry, I'm a grammar nerd. Those three l...