Merasyph1

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1. How do you feel about being asked to shadow in addition to interview?

   Merasyph1 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

   I always ask to shadow. I'm not "working" or doing it to showcase myself, that is what the interview was for. I shadow because I want to know how the unit runs. Is the manager locked up in an...

2. Any advice for anxious and socially awkward new nurses?

   Merasyph1 replied to Sweetme2's topic in General Nursing

   Learning is not a linear continuously moving process. There are sudden stops, starts, loops, and huge leaps...in a nice chaotic mess of brain synapses. Be gentle with yourself...your brain IS...

3. ASN, Hospital Setting

   Merasyph1 replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an ADN nurse, 12 yrs. Have never had a hard getting a job. The only issue I foresee is if you really want to be in a magnet

4. Help! I can't stop looking at new RN openings and wanting to jump ship

   Merasyph1 replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

   How do you all come up with with figure of $40k to bring on a new nurse? My orientation was 2 weeks long at the hospital I'm currently at, and 12 weeks when I first started nursing. I've never taken...

5. BEST Questions TO ASK during interview

   Merasyph1 replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   You don't need a private meet with current employees to get a feel for the working environment. Any sleazy manager will set you up with his/her favs anyway. Get to the hospital early...instead of...