Bearcat-RN

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  1. PACU vs Cath Lab vs OR: Relocating to Jacksonville, FL

    Bearcat-RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I will be relocating to Jacksonville, FL in July or August of this year due to my SO's job. I graduated in December of 2019 and have been working in a MICU ever since. While I enjoy the ICU, I think I...

  2. Sick Days?

    Bearcat-RN replied to newbienurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you should really try to not call in. If you're sick, you're sick. What can you do. However, you even said yourself that you could have sucked it up a couple of those times and gone in. Even...

  3. Words of Guidance to New Nurse

    Bearcat-RN replied to MiladyMalarkey's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only about 6 months into my nursing career, so not a veteran by any means, but I was in your shoes a short while ago so I thought I would chime in. It sounds like you're starting out on a...

  4. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    Bearcat-RN replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a joke? The only thing "jinxing" you is your lack of work ethic. Not saying that you deserved the s*** show at the nursing home or the creepy preceptor at the psych facility, but leaving after...

  5. How to Explain Why I Quit my Last Job

    Bearcat-RN replied to jnnrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters who say you should keep your answer short and sweet. However, if the interviewer keeps pushing and absolutely NEEDS more info, be very careful with how you explain the...

  6. new to this

    Bearcat-RN replied to newrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    I would say if you have to question whether or not it is appropriate to post, it most likely isn't. The biggest suggestion I have is do not mention your employer/hospital by name. You'd be surprised...

  7. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    Bearcat-RN replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    Cincinnati metro area, new grad: -$24.71/hr base pay -$4/hr night differential The system I work for has the lowest starting pay in the area, but some of the best

  8. I quit during orientation.

    Bearcat-RN replied to Bettyloublu14's topic in General Nursing

    I just recently finished my new grad orientation, so I feel as though I can relate to a lot of what you are talking about. That being said, It seems like most of the issues you pointed out were your...

  9. Hospital New Grad Orientation. I feel like quitting nursing.

    Bearcat-RN replied to PinoyRN123's topic in General Nursing

    This is great advice. Im a new grad in a medical ICU. I was lucky enough to get a 6 month orientation, and just recently finished orientation and am officially on my own. Writing out the hours and...

  10. I hope he is okay.

    Bearcat-RN replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    I was at a bar, looked over and saw a group of people standing around an unresponsive man. Did CPR for about 5 minutes until EMS arrived. The bar gave me and my friends a free tab for the night

  11. New RN, how to save face

    Bearcat-RN replied to ERN19's topic in General Nursing

    When I read this to begin, I was expecting so much worse. Like others have said, I'm sure you are thinking about this way more than anyone else

  12. I want to quit during SICU orientation

    Bearcat-RN replied to lynnburg's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you need more time, don't hesitate to ask for it. Switching specialties is a major adjustment, and just because you have previous experience doesn't mean you should be short-changed with...

  13. Giving Tylenol to patient with elevated alt/ast

    Bearcat-RN replied to Imanurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Not a med error. Could you have called the doc or pharmacy to get something else ordered? Yeah, but you gave the med as ordered, so nothing to

  14. Anxious About Clinicals

    Bearcat-RN replied to guest1122560's topic in General Students

    I have been a nurse for about 6 months now, but still remember the stress that came with clinical. I didn't always have the greatest attitude towards clinical. I always felt like us students were in...

  15. Student Loans and Debt

    Bearcat-RN replied to jnniemeyer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I definitely agree with whoever suggested PA school. If becoming a practitioner is your end goal, that may be a more direct/cost efficient route (although PA school is definitely not cheap). But I...

  16. Failed for Clinical-but no proof

    Bearcat-RN replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a tough profession, and you need to have tough skin. If your instructor truly was giving you a hard time and singled you out, then that is simply not okay. However, it has happened, and now...

  17. Is it easy to get a job right after graduating from an ABSN in the ICU?

    Bearcat-RN replied to Jake355's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    PCA stands for Patient Care Assistant, sometimes called a CNA or Patient Care Tech. This is a job you can get while in nursing school that will give you direct, hands-on patient care experience. You...

  18. Is it easy to get a job right after graduating from an ABSN in the ICU?

    Bearcat-RN replied to Jake355's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Nothing about the ICU is "easy", even landing the job. I went through and ABSN program and was fortunate enough to land a position in an ICU a couple months before I even graduated. Hiring a new grad...

  19. Already feel like giving up

    Bearcat-RN replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    I’m sure it seems impossible now, but you will land that first nursing job. I would suggest reaching out to some of the individuals who have interviewed you and seeing what their reasons were for...

  20. A year and a half into ICU nursing and still not feeling like I'm getting it

    Bearcat-RN replied to salexandra's topic in General Nursing

    I am a BRAND new nurse, so I’m not sure how much I have to offer on this post, but I am a millennial so... You’re right when you talk about teaching styles. I found that many of my classmates, and...

  21. Late to clinical

    Bearcat-RN replied to JePierreB's topic in General Students

    Feeling awful like you do is normal. Sounds like an honest mistake, and that you are going to take steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again. As long as you don’t become a repeat offender (had one...

  22. Only using UWorld to study?

    Bearcat-RN replied to GlitterPrincess's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I mainly used UWorld and passed in 75 questions the first time. As others have already said, make sure you are reading the rationales and truly understand why you got the question right or wrong. I...