katie115

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1. Looking for Guidance on Mistake

   katie115 replied to katie115's topic in NICU

   Social work is absolutely involved and following up on their case. The parents didn't have inappropriate bonding, they just lacked adequate transportation to get to their baby after mom was discharged (not uncommon, I work in a widely low-income area...

2. Looking for Guidance on Mistake

   katie115 posted a topic in NICU

   I am a new nurse in the NICU, and I'm just trying to decipher whether or not I made the right call. I had a patient being discharged to absentee teen parents. They had difficulty obtaining a car seat, didn't have adequate transportation, and so on. ...

3. RN to Counselor??

   katie115 replied to Epona's topic in Career Support

   One of my nursing instructors grew tired of the ED where she worked for 25 years and went back to school to become a licensed MFT. Maybe look into graduate programs for counseling? That'd probably be your best bet. Good luck!

4. High school senior for CRNA

   katie115 replied to odpropofol's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hey, I remember when I was in high school and I had the same inclination towards healthcare as you (I wanted to be a registered nurse from the get-go). I volunteered in direct patient care, did a senior project with a nurse practitioner, took several...

5. Jacksonville university RN to BSN online

   katie115 replied to live2run00's topic in Online Learning

   Hi! I'm planning on starting the RN-BSN program in January 2015. Has anyone had problems or pushback with transferring credits? I am taking 9 GE credits this semester at a local community college to cut back on price (Nutrition, Philosophy, and Macro...

6. How do you get over feeling like you'll pass out

   katie115 replied to RNtobe17's topic in General Nursing

   You're getting great advice in this thread! Whenever I had to manage anxiety in clinical (because I forced myself to get thrown into uncomfortable situations) I would do measured, counted breaths (inhale [2...3...4...] hold [2...3...4...] exhale [2....

7. Shift change rant

   katie115 replied to Nurse Molly's topic in General Nursing

   OP, this is the advice you need. Perfectly appropriate and professional. If this doesn't work, maybe approach your manager.

8. How long did it take to get your Florida license?

   katie115 replied to BecomingNursey's topic in Florida

   Congratulations! I am going to seek licensure by endorsement in Florida after receiving my California license. Best of luck in your nursing career! :)

9. Places/states where new nurse grad is not saturated?

   katie115 replied to Water Lilly's topic in Job Hunt

   Have you tried searching with "Indeed"? They show jobs available in all areas of the country and that may yield you better results. I know there are jobs in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, and Idaho for new grads... but you might...

10. New Grad - Ain't he special!

    katie115 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Relations

    Speaking as a California new grad, I know how hard the job market is around here. I see new nurses ALL THE TIME act like this, and it's totally unacceptable. It boggles my mind why people would throw away an employment opportunity! This also gives us...

11. A&P prior to Micro?

    katie115 replied to tulipsweeti's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I did micro first in a 6 week summer course (that was super difficult!) and then followed it with anatomy and physiology together (separate courses) in the following fall semester. I completed them all with A's and B's and was able to apply in Januar...

12. In need of studying advice for the NCLEX!

    katie115 replied to apff's topic in NCLEX

    I am currently studying for my NCLEX using Kaplan's review book. I think the most important thing to know is what kind of learner you are! I'm a visual learner, so if I can see what the question is asking, I can eliminate some of the answers. Just re...

13. New Grad Relocation to Pensacola, FL

    katie115 replied to katie115's topic in Florida

    Thanks for your help! I visited the area about 5 months ago and it was a cute little town. I'm thinking I'd have the most luck applying to Baptist or West Florida since Sacred Heart does employ mostly BSN (although I'm beginning a program in January ...

14. Don’t believe anything they tell you!!!!

    katie115 replied to NorCalKid's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Counselors have been the bane of my existence throughout high school and college. So many times I was told 'no' by those people and doubted heavily by them when I decided (at the ripe age of 16) to become a Registered Nurse. And here I am, ready to g...

15. I got a mother/baby preceptorship

    katie115 replied to NICUnurse21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh my gosh, congratulations! I have a love for women's health and just reading your post made me very excited! If I learned anything from my preceptorship, it is to really apply all of your nursing process skills during this experience. Those will t...