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  1. Graduating in May...

    hbncns35 replied to Erica1019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi All you Graduatees, I am set to graduate in May as well and I just was offered a position that starts in July. That means I have 1.5 months to study for the NCLEX. I think that is plenty of time to...

  2. Job Interview Monday...Any advice?

    hbncns35 replied to *Renee*'s topic in General Nursing

    Renee, I recently posted on this thread but I have no idea what happened to it. Please see my post under Best way to Job Hunt..........I gave some interview suggestions there....Mom is a...

  3. Job Interview Monday...Any advice?

    hbncns35 replied to *Renee*'s topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Renee, I just got finished posting some interview advice under another thread. I can't quite remember the title of that thread though. check out member's list and see my last posting. My mother is...

  4. What nursing Managers fail to see

    hbncns35 replied to Nursekat64's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    NOC4senuf- Well I would say that is going the EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA 10000000miles. I got into nursing because I knew it would stretch me beyond my limits and that I would sometimes be trying to catch up...

  5. Best way to job hunt?

    hbncns35 replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi Guys, My mother is a headhunter (owns her own employment business) and gives me alot of advice all the time about this stuff. In fact, I panic if I can't talk to her about the process because every...

  6. med/surg placement

    hbncns35 replied to Michelle123's topic in General Students

    Hi Michelle, I'm a senior getting ready to graduate in May...I've had three Med surg clinicals and all I can say is to ask alot of questions and look up what you don't know...bring your medsurg book...

  7. Salary question??

    hbncns35 replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    I am contemplating taking a position which pays 27.50 to start (base) with 25 days paid/sick vacation and full benefits.(55K) Is this good for entry-level BSN for PA? I have one week to make up my...

  8. Applying to two jobs at same facility, acceptable or not?

    hbncns35 replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the hospital and how your HR people are trained. I have been an extern for 9 mos. spoke to my NM about a position in which she said she had open, then spoke to HR, and two weeks later...

  9. Maybe nursing isn't for me

    hbncns35 replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome to BST--- BST stands for blood, sweat and tears......................... You feel your blood pressure drop when you get your score back, you sweat through the test and alas you turn on the...

  10. CHS ?? Anyone work for 'em??

    hbncns35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Evidently they have 71 Hospitals across the country in non urban areas. They are For Profit...Does anyone know the difference between Non and For Profit? Has anyone worked for one of these hospitals?...

  11. Choices --

    hbncns35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are the benefits of working for a Magnet Hospital vs. a hospital that is "affiliated" with a Magnet Hospital??? Can For Profit Hospitals go for Magnet? I work for a Magnet Hospital that just got...

  12. Passed Up....

    hbncns35 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am set to Graduate this May and I have been working at a teaching hospital as an extern for the past 9 months. From time to time, my NM mentioned to me that she could expand her staff by using plus...

  13. Hr Headache!!!

    hbncns35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am still reeling over my NM who told me not once but twice that her dept. created two extra positions that were "plus" positions meaning they were not in budget but could be used as a float until...

  14. Hr Headache!!!

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Jolie for putting the "float" position into perspective. I have told HR that I am open and available to other departments on other floors for a variety of shifts. I will be driving to their...

  15. Graduating in May...

    hbncns35 replied to Erica1019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agree with everyone else - Do it Now!!!! I hesitated and lost the position I wanted and found out there were a bunch of people already ahead of me in January...I graduate in May. I am interviewing...

  16. Complicated Eating Disorder/MS/Bipolar Mom with Stress -- Help!

    hbncns35 replied to coventrysleeps's topic in Psychiatric

    First of all, Is she seeing a counselor? I am not so sure it is your primary responsibility to make sure she eats. Sounds as though you need to direct her to the people that can help her. The public...

  17. Just Got Hired Tonite!!!!

    hbncns35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I admit I had an agenda when I went in to my nurse manager's office to interview her for a school project. I had 12 questions I asked her ranging from "what is the biggest threat to nursing...

  18. Just Got Hired Tonite!!!!

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I picked MedSurg/Onc over SPU or medsurg or tele or ccu or er or ortho or etc because I value the kind of relationship I can have with someone who has Cancer. I find people who have Cancer to be some...

  19. Do other RN's imply you give "too much" nursing care??? (long vent)

    hbncns35 replied to ICURN_NC's topic in General Nursing

    Can we say EMPATHY Here?????????? Let's try COMPASSION!!!!!!!! This is not too far fetched to expect out of our Nursing Staff..... Unfortunately we do not teach How to be connected to another Human...

  20. HELP fo PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

    hbncns35 replied to angin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, The book that we had was called Understanding Pathophysiology. Not sure how much I really understood but I carved an "A" out of it. Mainly memorization - Make a concept map of individual...

  21. After graduation present.......

    hbncns35 replied to gasgiver's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Vacation in the BAHAMAS- or 11-day Caribbean Cruise........Can't

  22. advice/experience? please!

    hbncns35 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a senior nursing student set to graduate this May and I joined a hospital last May for an extern position. I think it was very helpful to learn what a Tech/Aide/PCT does because when I...

  23. Sign On Policy?

    hbncns35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know if a hospital offers you 15K for three years and you get pregnant during that period do they make you pay it back? I mean you can work while you are pregnant right? And if they do,...

  24. Sign On Policy?

    hbncns35 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    SteelCity, You think like my mother - she's a headhunter for higher level techies. Training is very expensive.................. I have worked at this hospital as an extern/tech for about 1000 hours...

  25. Would you............?

    hbncns35 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Would you take a second Calc Test after you have already passed the first one as the requirement? One of my synthesis teachers questioned me on whether or not I took the second calc exam. Seems as...