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  1. Are they trying to get rid of me? Will I make it as nurse?

    rn4ever? replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the tough world of nursing! Just hang in there and do your best. It takes a while to get comfortable but you'll get there. Whether they like you or not is another issue. But just watch...

  2. for NJ nurses..

    rn4ever? replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I think it took me about a month to get my license. But it never hurts to follow-up. I went there

  3. Is it okay to ask for an extended start date?

    rn4ever? replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Just ask and be

  4. Hanging myself out to dry

    rn4ever? replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    You said it yourself.....it's not bound to change soon. If you are unhappy with an employer, no one is forcing you to work for them. You cannot change the world. And while you may be really really...

  5. Hanging myself out to dry

    rn4ever? replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you mean well but you didn't follow the chain of command. You are a charge nurse now and you should do what is in the job description of a charge nurse. It doesn't matter too if you have more...

  6. I got fired.

    rn4ever? replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    there are very nice, helpful, and knowledgeable preceptors-----but at the same time, there are also very hateful, miserable, and evil ones who wouldn't want to give a newbie a chance. nursing is...

  7. Is the hiring freeze/retrogression of foreign RNs over?

    rn4ever? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in International Nursing

    "to the op, i am just wondering why you started this thread in the first place. your initial post was questioning how a goup of filipino nurses were able to get hired recently in a large hospital in...

  8. Want to have a baby

    rn4ever? replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    it is only you who can decide when you should have the baby. however, there are several things to think about when making the decision-----if you get a job and you go on leave for pregnancy, you might...

  9. Will you give out a medication without the order yet?

    rn4ever? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Medications

    Okay, thanks for

  10. Will you give out a medication without the order yet?

    rn4ever? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Medications

    Huh? Please reread my post-----my reply to the patient was: "As soon as I get the order, I'll give you the patch". So obviously I had every intention of talking to the physician. Note that the...

  11. How many years have you been a nurse?

    rn4ever? posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many years have you been a nurse? And how much longer do intend to work as

  12. How many years have you been a nurse?

    rn4ever? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!!

  13. Wedding invites for my friends on the unit, do or don't?

    rn4ever? replied to socalrn333's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if you really are friends with some of your co-workers and you want to invite them, that's fine. But it's already up to them to ask to be off that day. If they cannot make it, at least...

  14. Balancing Nursing School and a Boyfriend

    rn4ever? replied to averie123's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to just think of things this way: Nursing school may eventually give you a stable job and career-----thus, it could pay your bills, you could save money to buy anything you like or for...

  15. Nurses need to be tall and beautiful???

    rn4ever? replied to Lucia cong's topic in International Nursing

    I come from South East Asia originally.....and I have come across employment advertisements there saying they want someone with pleasing personality, not more than 27 years old, with weight...

  16. Patient beds in hallways

    rn4ever? replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it degrades a person’s dignity more than anything else. If you lived in a high-rise for example, would you want to rent a hallway and sleep there? “Maybe” some would say yes if it...

  17. Should I not include this in a resume?

    rn4ever? replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    No need for you to state your marital status and if you own or rent a home. I would just write down: “I am able to relocate immediately if

  18. Hiring managers-opinion please

    rn4ever? replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think that they will or will not hire you based on what shoes you are wearing, but, in my opinion if I will be going to a job interview, I would want to dress up conservatively and...

  19. Is the hiring freeze/retrogression of foreign RNs over?

    rn4ever? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in International Nursing

    She is an acquaintance and not a close friend and I wasn't with her when she filed her documents. As far as I know and based on what she said, she followed the rules. I cannot speculate further than...

  20. Is the hiring freeze/retrogression of foreign RNs over?

    rn4ever? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in International Nursing

    I know. That is why I said take it easy. This is a forum -----a place for intelligent discussions and a place to share your thoughts, insights, and opinions with the whole world-----no need to take...

  21. Is the hiring freeze/retrogression of foreign RNs over?

    rn4ever? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in International Nursing

    How do you know that a "short while" wouldn't make one qualified? She didn't tell me exactly what a short while is-----that is subjective-----short while could be one year, two years, three...

  22. When I transfer to CA, should I go as traveler or accept staff position

    rn4ever? replied to aspeicher's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you, I'd accept a staff position. I know that it is hard to get a job in CA nowadays with this

  23. Is the hiring freeze/retrogression of foreign RNs over?

    rn4ever? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in International Nursing

    EASY.....Before you have a heart attack from being angry and thinking that the world is not fair, I would like to clarify that she also worked as an ICU RN in the Middle East for a short while. But in...

  24. Is the hiring freeze/retrogression of foreign RNs over?

    rn4ever? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in International Nursing

    Just an update: My acquaintance told me that she got here on a work visa and that it was a direct hire. Also, she didn't have any paid hospital experience-----she only volunteered in a hospital in...

  25. Are you able to put away money for your retirement?

    rn4ever? posted a topic in General Nursing

    In these tough economic times, are you, with your nurse salary, able to put away money for retirement? (401k/403B, IRAs,