cherick22

Latest Activity

1. May 2009 OLD grad, called 17 hospitals today...

   cherick22 replied to GuatericanNurse's topic in Massachusetts

   Try St. Lukes hospital in New Bedford. I was hired there as a new grad in 2008. I had to work nights for a year which was tough but most of my classmates did not get jobs in acute care so I feel very lucky. After that golden year I was able to get a ...

2. Can turning down a job cost you a chance later?

   cherick22 replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

   I turned down a job offer at a local hospital last May. Then I was hired by the same manager 5 months later...same floor different shift. In fact I didn't even have to go in for an interview. We spoke on the phone and she asked why I changed my mind ...

3. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

   cherick22 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

   I got the H1N1 yesterday..no problem no soreness. Nothing.

4. Employment question for experienced nurses

   cherick22 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

   I turned down a med-surg position last April then was just hired same floor same NM different shift. In fact she remembered me from the previous sit down interview so didnt require me to come back in. Just a short chat on the phone and I got the job!

5. Should I or Shouldn't I?

   cherick22 replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

   Do you still work with your preceptor? I relied heavily on my preceptor and co-workers once I was on my own...still do a year later...lol. I like to have my "ducks in a row" so to speak. Get organized and ask questions as they come up. If all your du...

6. Do you have to include a recent job on new Application?

   cherick22 replied to FSK123's topic in General Nursing

   No, don't put this on your resume. You dont have to include anything you don't want to.

7. Would you have given the meds??

   cherick22 replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have yet to see a diabetic labeled as Type I or Type II. I was wondering that recently about one of my patients and was unable to find the answer, even the patient didnt know and couldn't tell me when they were diagnosed. Histories only report NIDD...

8. Would you have given the meds??

   cherick22 replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

   It all depends on your facilities protocols. We have list of steps to follow which includes giving snacks twice then notify the MD if the bs was still less than 70. If protocol was followed and this MD still has an issue with this then he needs to in...

9. 3 days a week vs 5 days a week

   cherick22 replied to bcyogi's topic in General Nursing

   No holidays, no weekends? I'd do the 5 8's! However, I dont have children at home. Good luck with your decision, change is so hard

10. nights are killing me!

    cherick22 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I have been on nights for 13 months and I never got used to it. It was the only job offer I got as a new grad so I took it. I feel like I've lost a year of my life however. I am happy to have my year of med-surg but it came with a big change in the q...

11. your opinion, as a new rn to an experienced one? night vs day

    cherick22 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh this is so common. Where I work there are one or two nurses everyone hates to report off to. One in particular will nitpick about something unimportant and carry on and on. It happened this morning...a patients tube feed was changed. "who changed...

12. New nurse needs objective advice

    cherick22 replied to twoangels's topic in General Nursing

    I would start with your Doctor...see if you can go on medical leave. You might not be able to because you've only been there two months but this will get the ball rolling. It goes without saying that priority is the baby you are carrying. Honestly I...

13. Organizational Sheets.....What do you use?

    cherick22 replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    I have a report sheet on each of my patients. They are stapled together. I set them up exactly the same. The upper right is where I put meds I will be giving and what time. Next to that I'll put foley, NGT, Neuro checks, PCA, ect...I draw a box next ...

14. i need your help

    cherick22 replied to mejili's topic in General Nursing

    Aww sorry you're struggling but there are no shortcuts in nursing school. You have to do the work yourself otherwise how will you know how to find the answers once your out there working?

15. How often do you draw Troponins at your hospital?

    cherick22 replied to RNcDreams's topic in Cardiac

    Every 8 hrs times 3. Massachusetts