AnneS

AnneS

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  1. Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

    AnneS replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I just wish I could start an IV with confidence. Lately, I haven't been able to stick anything. I am a fairly new nurse and always try, but I am thinking I will never get

  2. Older new grad- need help to find 1st job

    AnneS replied to 567 SeaOtter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got my first RN job at 50 and work on a busy med surg floor. I love it and I would say I am in better shape then 50% of the nurses here already (knock on wood). Take care of yourself, stay strong...

  3. Jobless in Portland

    AnneS replied to NewGradBSN1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would suggest volunteering at your local hospitals. This will put your face out there and hopefully get you in contact with the people that make the decisions or can give you recommendations. Good...

  4. Second career nurses: Do you like nursing better?

    AnneS replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Changed careers after 20+ years as a CPA. I absolutely love being an RN. I loved being a CPA too, but after so many years I think everyone gets a bit bored. Anyways, I had always wanted to be a...

  5. When IV's aren't in use

    AnneS replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We loop and do not cap saline locks. When we loop, we swab the port with alcohol and connect, and when we connect to the patient, we swab the patients iv port with alcohol and connect. My hospital...

  6. Need advise on how to manage my time

    AnneS replied to luci2424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a fairly new RN and I have found that its helpful for me to make a task sidebar on my brain for each patient. For example, i need to assess, i need to make a care plan, document education...etc.....

  7. Doing associates in nursing the same time I am doing bachelors in accounting

    AnneS replied to trustabdy's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a CPA with a bachelors degree and an ADN RN. My advice is get your bachelors degree. If you want that to be in business administration, go for it. Not sure you can get one in accounting, I know...

  8. New grad 30 weeks pregnant and starting on L&D department

    AnneS replied to dncndva215's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Seems this has gotten off track. Its not about a nurse that becomes pregnant after being hired. Its about a woman that is already, what, in her 7th month of pregnancy and she is not sure if the...

  9. I've been a nurse for six months. Here's what I've learned so far.

    AnneS replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in First Year After Licensure

    carolmaccas66 is a bit melodramatic and suffers from the 'grass is greener' disease. Any career you choose is what you make it, and although there seems to be a lot of RN's like carol with pisspoor...

  10. Terrible time as new nurse

    AnneS replied to EMCH1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I read it somewhere here I believe, and its probably the best advice I have seen. In short it was, " Just keep showing up". I am 50, nursing is a second career and I too just started in July. A few...

  11. Finally had an interview! :)

    AnneS replied to jadu1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! Sounds like a dream job too! Good

  12. Finally had an interview! :)

    AnneS replied to jadu1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in your shoes last June when I applied for a Versant program. Best of

  13. Nursing vs. Accounting.

    AnneS replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CPA and an RN. My first career was accounting and I loved it, but after 20 or so years I decided I wanted to try something different that was more rewarding so I went into nursing. Yes,...

  14. RN residencies?

    AnneS replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am currently at the end of a versant program. I applied after I graduated from nursing school. It was highly competitive. Once in, you are an employee of the hospital. You get paid a fair salary,...

  15. 3 medication errors in 7 months!

    AnneS replied to NYCRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I have heard another nurse tell me in training "you need to cover your ass, your license is at stake". What a load of crap. I need to do my job and I...

  16. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    AnneS replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated 12/09 Passed NClex 2/10 Hired 6/10 With some networking help. So

  17. How to prepare for first RN job

    AnneS replied to BKnurse44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Confident in your postpartum skills because you did your school preceptorship there? Really? I did my school preceptorship in med surg and everyday I learn about 10 new things I didn't even know I...

  18. Waiting to hear today if I get a 2nd interview...

    AnneS replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    For what its worth, I remember waiting to hear if I would be hired on the day they said they would let everyone know. It was a Friday too. They didn't call until the following

  19. Failed my first comp

    AnneS replied to SmartMorgan's topic in General Students

    I know how stressed out you are about this right now. I failed a couple of my competencies the first try. I was devastated as well, but they give you more than one try. Its a good learning...

  20. Does this happen to you?

    AnneS replied to NoblePath's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I keep hearing IV's beeping long after I've left the hospital. How can I stop this?

  21. Is it just my facility, or are nurses really this backbitting?

    AnneS replied to Nurse_Tricia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is my second career after a long career as a CPA. I will tell you this...in my first career, I did not encounter any of this constant 'writing up' as I do with the nurses. Its almost like a...

  22. Embracing the chaos...

    AnneS replied to Bionic Woman's topic in First Year After Licensure

  23. Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

    AnneS replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

    eyeball, I am 50 and just started working as a new grad in med surg. Frankly, I don't feel its any different for someone older vs someone younger. Maybe remind people that you are a new grad too as...

  24. wanting RN-BSN but previous bachelors

    AnneS replied to joegxrl's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, you are probably correct. But its curious why there isn't the other

  25. Advice on New Grad Programs (CHOC, Hoag etc)

    AnneS replied to Jessalyn015's topic in California Nursing

    Yes it does. They take care of their own first. As it should be, in my