kima84

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1. Being an ugly nurse

   kima84 replied to mofomeat's topic in Relations

   Good post. Here is where we can vent our fears and our frustrations. I feel what the original poster is feeling. But I am not one sit around and let the world decide my desitiny. You want something bad enough you have to work for it. If you don't li...

2. Being an ugly nurse

   kima84 replied to mofomeat's topic in Relations

   Hey Man, You want to be a nurse, be a nurse. Don't worrry about what others are thinking when it comes to your looks. Does not matter how attractive or unattractive you are people will always hate on you. In every profession they have standards of be...

3. Student Clickers?

   kima84 replied to arbor-vitae's topic in General Students

   We had them in some of our nursing courses. It was more like trial and error. Our professors wanted to use them for actual grades but they could not figure out how to use them half the time, so our answers in class were never graded. I wasted $35 on ...

4. New Grad Dealing With Catty Phlebotomists in Training

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Relations

   PeepmBiscuitsRN, "It might be that you're getting a weird vibe from them, and they're getting a weird vibe from you, so your weird vibes are...vibing off each other, you know?" LOL, you may be correct. You made me think that may be the case or the o...

5. New Grad Dealing With Catty Phlebotomists in Training

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Relations

   Hi All, thanks for the advice. I think this situation was a little mix of both their rudeness, curiosity, and my paranoia. After the first week I had my mind set on them being offensive and some things I still think were a bit rude, considering I wou...

6. New Grad Dealing With Catty Phlebotomists in Training

   kima84 posted a topic in Relations

   Hi all, I just finished my first week of training at the blood center I am working at. It is 6 months of training and I am enjoying learning everything. I am now being trained for 6 weeks with non-nurses so we can all get a phlebotomy certification.T...

7. New Grad Apheresis Nursing or Out Patient Clinic?

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you so much for your info on blood banking. I decided to take the blood center job. I will be looking for a part time hospital position in the mean time. I will just keep on applying. I want to thank everyone for the feedback it really helped ...

8. New Grad Apheresis Nursing or Out Patient Clinic?

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Hunt

   While I am here I will try my best to utilize my nursing skills and get the most out of it. I think I will really like it. I want a hospital job to solidify my nursing skills but I know in the long run I don't see myself working in the hospital rath...

9. New Grad Apheresis Nursing or Out Patient Clinic?

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you so much for the feedback. I like getting straight forward answers. I have decided not to go to (moderator edit of city). I will work at the blood center and try to find a part time hospital job. My age is the biggest factor in this decision...

10. Pros and Cons of Nursing in Bethel, Alaska

    kima84 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi all, I just got offered a job in Bethel, Alaska in an outpatient clinic in maternity health. I like advetnure and I am 27years old and single. I have a Job in washington at a blood center as an RN. I start in 2 weeks but this offer to bethel seems...

11. New Grad Apheresis Nursing or Out Patient Clinic?

    kima84 posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Hi all, I am a new grad BSN. I just got a job as a nurse at blood center. I will be trained as a phebotomist/apheresis RN. The training is 6months. I have been looking for jobs for more than 2months and the only place that has called me for an interi...

12. What kind of non-clinical jobs RN new grads are getting?

    kima84 replied to mybabies2000's topic in New Nurse

    NJprisonrn, I agree with you that the bedside is not for everyone. I would like to go to ICU to get into Nurse anesthesia and if not then I want to be a psychiatric NP in the out patient setting. I am keeping my options open. New Grads that want to g...

13. What kind of non-clinical jobs RN new grads are getting?

    kima84 replied to mybabies2000's topic in New Nurse

    Hi Mybabies2000, I am a new grad. I just graduated in December. I just got a job in a blood center and I will be trained in apheresis/phebotomy nurse. My starting pay is 26/hr and I will start in 2 weeks.:w00t: I want to work in the ICU but I live in...

14. New Grad Interview Good or Bad signs?

    kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Hunt

    Hi everyone, I want to thank you all for your feedback and answering my questions. I got the job! :yelclap:and I start in 3 weeks. He said I will essentiallly be trained as a phlebotomist/RN and the training is about 6months. They also have RNs who ...

15. New Grad Interview Good or Bad signs?

    kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Hunt

    Thank you, I hope so, I am keeping my fingers crossed.