AKAnurse4

AKAnurse4 specializes in Labor and Delivery.

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1. What Colored Scrubs Do You Wear?

   AKAnurse4 replied to glutton4punishment's topic in Uniform/Gear

   All navy or white with navy :-)

2. Northside L&D Interview

   AKAnurse4 replied to FavoRED2's topic in Georgia

   That's great !!!!! I think you got it!!!! Stay positive!!!!!

3. Northside L&D Interview

   AKAnurse4 replied to FavoRED2's topic in Georgia

   have you gone for the interview yet? I just got a position with piedmont L&D...im not new grad (1 year critical care experience) and i thought she would ask me alot of scenario questions but she mainly asked about my current job details and how i...

4. From interview to offer (or not)

   AKAnurse4 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Career Support

   Just remain positive it took me 4 weeks to get my offer...Where is it?

5. When to apply as a GN?

   AKAnurse4 replied to KnJkirk's topic in New Nurse

   You should start applying.... like yesterday :-)

6. Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

   AKAnurse4 replied to raebabelvn's topic in Relations

   I will NEVER ACCEPT ANY of my coworkers on Facebook! EVER! And they ask all the time lol

7. For those new grads who are employed, what's your method?

   AKAnurse4 replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

   Apply Apply Apply! Even if it says "experienced ONLY".

8. How long after orientation before you start on the unit?

   AKAnurse4 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

   New grads will have the holidays off the hospital does not want to pay a new grad time and a half LOL! I'm off Christmas AND New Years.

9. Turning down a position - ok to email?

   AKAnurse4 replied to sweetER's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly I would take the job because even though L&D is kind of a specialty you get a mixture of med surg in it as well... Think about it... It's VERY HARD to get a position on a L&D floor...you already voiced how nice and how excited they w...

10. Urine test

    AKAnurse4 replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmmmmm...you may or may not get the job..maybe you can tell them that you're in the process of quitting or something..and maybe should think about quitting as well because after a while NO hospital will hire a smoker just because they have a no smo...

11. Sex in a LTC...is this ok?

    AKAnurse4 replied to AKAnurse4's topic in General Nursing

    What about hospitals ?

12. Sex in a LTC...is this ok?

    AKAnurse4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    A really close girlfriend of mine who is a new grad works in a LTC Facility on the 11p-7a shift. While doing her rounds she walks in on two residents having sexual intercourse.she didn't stop she simply walked out the room in shock. Was she suppose t...

13. Starting nurse internship but discouraged due to an old write up...

    AKAnurse4 replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    Number one rule: DO NOT GO TO YOUR JOB LOOKONG FOR FRIENDS!!!!! THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS!!!! THE SAME ONES THAT SMILE IN YOUR FACE WILL TURN ON YOU IN 2.5 SECONDS!!!!! Best of luck!!!!

14. GA, CO, or TX Which state has a higher pay rate for RN?

    AKAnurse4 replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in General Nursing

    New grad pay is low EVERYWHERE... If you find a place that is paying a new grad high you need to check the cost of living 10 times out of 10 it's going to be HIGH!!!

15. Just Hired into a Med-Surg unit...and am TERRIFIED!

    AKAnurse4 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in New Nurse

    I'm in the same boat I graduated in may ab just got hired into a progressive care unit and I start on nov 29th my orientation is 18 weeks but just like your program if I feel like I need longer I can stay on. Be confident! We came this far!!!! We can...