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  1. Multiple preceptors

    stockmanjr replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    As I mentioned above several preceptors refused or forgot to fill out my daily evals and one even put my binder somewhere that it wasn't supposed to be. It was just a disaster as the floor I was on...

  2. Multiple preceptors

    stockmanjr replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    In my case the unit educator had zero involvement. Not quite sure what they actually did on my

  3. Multiple preceptors

    stockmanjr replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Going to bump this thread with my recent experience. I was in a fancy new grad program and had eight different preceptors in my fourteen shifts in the program. It was a complete disaster as every...

  4. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    stockmanjr replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    How did you end up so quickly in MDS? All the jobs I see posted require several years of

  5. Is school nursing stressful?

    stockmanjr replied to blueindigo79's topic in School

  6. CHOP 2020?

    stockmanjr replied to DreamQueen's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Right but that doesn't clarify how much hours they're actually giving you. I was told I was part-time when I was in fact full-time. PM me if you want to talk more about

  7. I can’t get past orientation and want to be an aid instead

    stockmanjr replied to Bjessica's topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking for my next opportunity because after my eight weeks of orientation I didn't progress enough and I've been let go. I learned the most valuable thing for me as the bedside especially in...

  8. Is school nursing stressful?

    stockmanjr replied to blueindigo79's topic in School

    I'm thinking about school nursing as a new grad who did two months in the hospital setting and hated my life. Would school nursing be appropriate for me to think about? In my city they accept new...

  9. I think I'm going to be let go from Orientation :((

    stockmanjr replied to iconicqueen's topic in Nursing Career

    Did you end up getting the position at CHOP? If so curious how it worked

  10. I can’t get past orientation and want to be an aid instead

    stockmanjr replied to Bjessica's topic in General Nursing

    There's a huge gap in the quality of residency programs. Some are amazing and give you awesome support while other's just change your title to resident and offer little else. I would tread very...

  11. CHOP 2020?

    stockmanjr replied to DreamQueen's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    How many hours are they offering you? CHOP just changed full-time from 40 to 36. Some of the paperwork might still not reflect this. Orientation is

  12. New grad struggle

    stockmanjr posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all sorry for another typical new grad post. I'm three shifts into a residency program on a busy peds floor and I'm not sure where I'm supposed to be goal wise. Over my three shifts I've had four...

  13. New grad struggle

    stockmanjr replied to stockmanjr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to do that next shift. Also, I'll be firmer atleast in the first few weeks about making sure we're on the same page with all the information from report. Thanks

  14. CHOP New Grad RN Talent Pool 2019

    stockmanjr replied to PedsNurse2019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm going to be on Onco. A bit nervous with all of this. How was your time there? I've been trying to review my skills and learn Onco since we don't do much in school about it. Super excited though to...

  15. CHOP 2020?

    stockmanjr replied to DreamQueen's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    NYC is a challenging market at the moment. You have to keep plugging away at it and hope that someone bites. Also, start applying to hospitals within commuting distance of the

  16. CHOP 2020?

    stockmanjr replied to DreamQueen's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    They're disorganized so I wouldn't take it as a

  17. Poor physical assessment skills

    stockmanjr posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm starting at a large acute care peds hospital in a few weeks. I've been out of school for about 7 months now and when I went to practice my physical assessment skills I was rubbish at them. The...

  18. Applying for new grad jobs in NYC

    stockmanjr posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I've been holding back on this post for awhile, but figured I might as well finally do it. I'm a late June graduate of a nursing school in NYC. I've been hunting since August for a job and...

  19. CHOP 2020?

    stockmanjr replied to DreamQueen's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    No one has said that to me. Hospitals that do that are usually pretty clear about

  20. CHOP 2020?

    stockmanjr replied to DreamQueen's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    CHOP's IT has been a mess. I was offered a position and signed and offer letter yet somehow that was replaced by a new strange offer letter. They had to fix it, but yeah expect some IT

  21. Pennsylvania Board of Nursing

    stockmanjr replied to Jah Jah's topic in General Nursing

    First take a look at the application. You'll need to follow the instructions for a background check and the online NJ licence verification. You'll also have to complete a CE on Child Abuse online. If...

  22. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    stockmanjr replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's the way I try to live my life. I realize how little I know and how much I need to

  23. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    stockmanjr replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This post hits home for me as I'm starting a new job at a big name hospital that recently on Glassdoor has several new grads saying that you either get it in 2-3 weeks or you're sent packing. I'm...

  24. CHOP New Grad RN Talent Pool 2019

    stockmanjr replied to PedsNurse2019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I'm scheduled to start in February. Can anyone comment on how the residency program actually is? Reading some reviews on Glassdoor and they sound pretty

  25. Nursing Home: Tips on how to be faster in med pass?

    stockmanjr replied to itsdebraanne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you believe most LTCs would spend money on software like