Gonzo13

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1. help...new grad and wondering what type of questions are given at interviews

   Gonzo13 replied to vanna123's topic in Career Support

   Congrats on getting an interview. I recall when I was being interviewed for my job there were two interviews. The first was with the nursing manager and to me it seemed that she was just trying to get a feel for me. The second interview was a panel i...

2. looking for a new job and working on resume

   Gonzo13 replied to Gonzo13's topic in Job Hunt

   MrChicagoRN Thanks for your insight. I didn't say bartending is the same thing as administering medications I said it's similar. Word docs sometimes don't paste well into dialogue boxes and this is one of those cases. The work history has a very defi...

3. looking for a new job and working on resume

   Gonzo13 replied to Gonzo13's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks LaughingRN. I get the taking everything out that isn't nursing/healthcare. I think that working as a tech diagnosing problems with cars is a little relevant just like the bartending is similar to administering medications (and I have had multi...

4. looking for a new job and working on resume

   Gonzo13 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Good Morning, Afternoon, or Evening, I currently work on a med-surg floor in an LTAC. This is my first nursing job and I have been there since March 2010. I don't like it. I almost hate going to work. It might be because I would rather be at home wit...

5. Athletes heart rate

   Gonzo13 replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

   It has been a while since I went over the specific whys of it but I believe that the cardiac muscle of an athlete has more stretch so it can fill with more blood and that it has stronger contractions so more blood gets pumped out. If I recall correct...

6. Not a New Grad anymore?

   Gonzo13 replied to Gonzo13's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you everyone I feel a little better knowing that feeling overwhelmed is normal. I am planning on staying with the unit for a while. I have a daughter on the way and the Wife and I are planning on buying a house. I mainly wanted opinions about t...

7. Not a New Grad anymore?

   Gonzo13 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Morning everyone, I am new to the nursing field. I graduated in December, passed my NCLEX in February, and acquired a job on a Med-Surg unit in late March. I feel very overwhelmed, usually I have 7 patients but I have had up to 9. Since I finished t...