darcsyde BSN, MSN, RN

darcsyde is a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. Switching from nights to days. Any advice appreciated

   darcsyde posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone, I'm a new grad nurse who will be making the switch from night shift to days after 6 months in the program. I work on a busy med-surg unit at an academic medical center. One thing I've noticed about the day shift nurses so far is tha...

2. Are patients getting more aggressive and violent?

   darcsyde replied to darcsyde's topic in Relations

   Thanks for the response and advice! I actually just had another patient who was confused and was verbally and physically combative. Tried to de-escalate, but he physically tried to grab me and other nurses who came in to help. Called the provider in,...

3. Are patients getting more aggressive and violent?

   darcsyde posted a topic in Relations

   I'm a new grad RN about 4 months in to my program and work nights in a busy med-surg unit. I've been noticing that patients are acting out much more frequently and violently against nurses and other staff who are genuinely trying to help them. Some b...

4. UCSF New Grad Spring 2022

   darcsyde replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in Career Support

   I haven't received the e-mails from HR yet either. I signed my offer letter on 2/18.

5. UCSF New Grad Spring 2022

   darcsyde replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in Career Support

   My offer was from 15 Long at Parnassus. It's an acute geriatric med/surg unit.

6. UCSF New Grad Spring 2022

   darcsyde replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in Career Support

   Good to know. I accepted an offer on 2/18 and was waiting for the HR forms. Reached out to the HR person who offered and was told to keep checking e-mails. Sounds like it takes a few days to send them out.

7. New nurse-too old for bedside?

   darcsyde replied to Piper98's topic in New Nurse

   Never too old. I'm graduating from nursing school at 45 and starting on a Med/Surg floor soon. Honestly, there were clinical rotations where I had more energy and was outlasting nursing students half my age. You bring a maturity and focus that many y...

8. John Muir New Grad Residency March 2022

   darcsyde replied to EastBaySN's topic in New Nurse

   Just got offered a position in Med/Surg. Was waiting for the UCSF program to get back, but they've been very slow. I think I'll accept at John Muir.

9. UCSF New Grad Spring 2022

   darcsyde replied to NurseKayeBSNtoMSN's topic in Career Support

   I interviewed with a Med/Surg unit last Friday. Still haven't heard anything back yet. Wondering how much longer I should wait. I have another offer in hand at a different hospital. Didn't think UCSF would be this slow.

10. John Muir New Grad Residency March 2022

    darcsyde replied to EastBaySN's topic in New Nurse

    Anyone interview yet for any of the Med/Surg units? It sounds like they interviewed for the critical care units first. Not sure yet about Med/Surg.

11. New grad prospects in Bay Area

    darcsyde replied to kubelkabondy's topic in New Nurse

    Hi there, I live in the Bay Area now, and you are right in that competition for new nurse jobs here is very fierce. One reason is that there are a LOT of nursing schools here from ADN on up. So, not only will you be competing against hundreds of...

12. DELAYS processing CA BON application

    darcsyde replied to honey_nutz's topic in NCLEX

    I submitted my application on May 17 and have had to resubmit my photo twice with no explanation as to what was wrong with it. I called BRN on July 12 after it was rejected a 2nd time. Agent approved the picture and passed along for expedited review....

13. VA HPSP 2020 - Scholarship Award Updates?

    darcsyde replied to NP_hopeful19's topic in NP Students

    I was also an alternate for the BSN scholarship, and was just notified of my "tentative selection" (whatever that means). CONGRATS to everyone receiving notices! I'm sure there will be a ton of questions to ask on the Town Hall next week.

14. Any RN student clinicals cancelled because of COVID-19?

    darcsyde replied to llg's topic in COVID

    I'm in my first year of nursing school in the San Francisco Bay Area. My clinical rotations were cancelled last week, and I'm pretty sure all clinicals in the area have been suspended until further notice. Lectures have been moved online, and our sch...

15. SFSU Fall 2019 Entry Level MSN

    darcsyde replied to LK-Peds's topic in School Programs

    The differences are that the Accelerated program finishes 6 months earlier and costs about $40K more. Curriculum is exactly the same.