thebusynurse

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1. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

   thebusynurse replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

   I once cared for a pt with conversion disorder. Their admitting Dx was CVA, and they presented with R-sided paralysis, and yet there was no manifestation of a stroke in any of the tests that were done. The paralysis had no known cause. We later lea...

2. Long hair for interviews

   thebusynurse replied to maria25's topic in New Nurse

   I always wore my long hair down for all of my interviews, and it didn't prevent me from getting hired. As long as your hair is clean and neat, I doubt that it will make much of an impact on those interviewing you... unless it's spiked 2ft tall & ...

3. Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

   thebusynurse replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Relations

   OP, you're painting everyone with the same brush! People drop out of school for many reasons, and not always by choice. What about the person who gets kicked out of school for truancy because they need to get a job to financially support their family...

4. Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

   thebusynurse replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Relations

   i really don't understand your particular definition of "high school dropout mentality." i was a high school dropout (dropped out in grade 10), and i don't feel that i ever possessed the characteristics you mentioned: the bullying, or the sense of e...

5. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

   thebusynurse replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so glad that I'm not the only one with lube in their pockets!! I know that has caused more than a few strange looks when I empty my pockets at the end of the day

6. Phone Interview for ER residency...advice please!

   thebusynurse replied to MECO28's topic in General Nursing

   There is tons of great advice on here, so I won't repeat what is readily available (via this site or google). A quick tip that may help you is this: Before your interview, scribble down little notes of key things you want to say - that way, if you ge...

7. 2nd Interview after a year!!!!

   thebusynurse replied to witc's topic in General Nursing

   As well as the excellent advice already given, I would also like to add this: If they have value & mission statements, be sure to know them + apply them when you sell yourself. Also, their job posting will tell you how you need to present yourse...

8. Ok, what's the real deal with new grads?

   thebusynurse replied to future nurse1's topic in General Nursing

   I honestly doubt that you are truly aware of the current situation (and, I am not talking about what your friends may have experienced a few years ago!): "According to research by the National Student Nurses Association about 45% of the 2010 nursing...

9. Where are the candy stripers?

   thebusynurse replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

   There's still a few teen volunteers in the hospitals around here, but I haven't seen that distinctive red & white striped uniform since I last wore one (almost 20 years ago!). The name and uniform may no longer exist, but a google image search sh...

10. sending an online thank you after interview

    thebusynurse replied to MorningLight's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Old.Timer. Online thank you cards just scream "cutesy" and depending on the image of the card, can also be tacky, juvenile or unprofessional. And, the last thing anyone needs is more potential spam hitting their inbox! Also, consider tha...

11. Finally had an interview! :)

    thebusynurse replied to jadu1106's topic in New Nurse

    That's exciting! I'm in the same boat as you and MK86... waiting for that phone to ring is torture!! Good luck to you guys; I hope you get the job.

12. What does your username mean?

    thebusynurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

    I'm afraid that I didn't get very creative with mine. Basically, I chose my user name because I wanted to brand myself online, and I didn't want others to use the name of my website. I am a nurse who tries to keep busy both personally and profess...

13. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    thebusynurse replied to nursehunnie's topic in Professionalism

    i'm all for serving and protecting the public, but a cape just seems a little too superhero-ish for me

14. Do give up your seat for a doctor?

    thebusynurse replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know there are limited computers/chairs, but I have to wonder if it is really that hard for some people to share? While I was doing some charting, I once had a doctor take the chair away from me by lifting me right out of it. I was not impressed!!...

15. Pre health science/prenursing

    thebusynurse replied to SM1031's topic in International

    Don't count on it!! Some schools will only take you as a nursing student if you did their pre-health/pre-nursing program (providing that you needed to do so in order to qualify). It doesn't always matter if you did basically the same content at anoth...