Minkuscat1

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1. Is the color of my stethoscope obnoxious?

   Minkuscat1 replied to NYtrauma's topic in Post Graduate

   No one cares!

2. Charting!!??

   Minkuscat1 replied to jhlpn's topic in School

   What kind of setting do you work in? I think most if not all hospitals these days use computer charting!

3. honeymoon during orientation

   Minkuscat1 replied to notah's topic in General Nursing

   I would just slow your roll and wait till you are actually hired and have an actual orientation date. This is in like 9 months. There is no way to plan for this.

4. preparing for night shift

   Minkuscat1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone, I am switching to night shift soon and would like everyone's opinion on how everyone handles the big switch! I feel like my options are.. For the first few nights prior to my first night shift: 1) stay up as late as possible, and try to...

5. Job Market?

   Minkuscat1 replied to Sunkissed13's topic in Arizona

   I'm not sure where you are moving to in Arizona, but where I'm at (near Phoenix) it was a bit difficult. I was a new grad coming from out of state as well and I found out that this area has quite a bit of nursing schools surrounding the area so it's ...

6. New Grad Jobs

   Minkuscat1 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Oregon

   Go online or call ask for recruiters of hiring managers in the department you're applying for.

7. New Grad Jobs

   Minkuscat1 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Oregon

   I would look at the job openings for these hospitals, and see if the job positions specifies if they "will consider a new grad"

8. Is it okay to have snacks in my pockets for clinical?

   Minkuscat1 replied to NotAllThoseWhoWander's topic in General Students

   Ask your instructor? Depends on facility. Also it doesn't take too much time to just go to your bag in the break room and grab a quick snack. Cuts down on contamination risk

9. WSU BSN program 2016

   Minkuscat1 replied to TaylorKaye's topic in Washington

   Go cougs 🐾

10. Just failed my first nursing exam

    Minkuscat1 replied to Student2017555's topic in General Students

    Go to your teacher and ask if they can go over a few questions and see if they can explain how to get to the right answer, and see where you went wrong. FYI nursing questions are pretty much, "well this answer choice is right... But this one is bett...

11. New Grad in PCU

    Minkuscat1 replied to Minkuscat1's topic in General Nursing

    I actually start in a few days haha it's been a long wait! All my questions we're pretty much expected and behavioral based. Questions like why should we hire you? Why do you want to work here? Name a situation where something changed how did you han...

12. Med-Surg and PCU nurse:patient ratio

    Minkuscat1 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Arizona

    I just got hired on a pcu unit in AZ near Phoenix, the ratio is about 1:6, a little steep from what I'm used to in nursing school. It varies daily.

13. Is it possible to learn 3 chapters in one day?

    Minkuscat1 replied to haeji's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be rude, but regardless of what propel on here say, you still have to take your exam! 😉 so go hit the books! 👍

14. Not sure how to handle this employment dilemma... help?

    Minkuscat1 replied to sequinhat's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone above me! Also, part time trumps unemployed. Maybe use this job for some experience and then keep looking!

15. test on sep 3

    Minkuscat1 replied to smmctowelie69's topic in NCLEX

    One more day! Trust me, you don't want to be charged the $200! You can wait one more day! :)