cardiac mama

cardiac mama has 5 years experience and specializes in telemetry/oncology/icu.

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1. 11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

   cardiac mama replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   :cheers: Thanks for the best laugh all day long, just got done with 3 long 12s, precepting as well (got to behave for the new RN,I have to appear to know all the answers, not i just ask lots of ?s of...

2. Will you work during a Pandemic?

   cardiac mama replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I agree with you 100%, as nurses it is our job to help especially in times of need and emergency situations. It's what we do everyday, however, we really do have to have some PPE who knows maybe we...

3. There seems to be no jobs for a new graduate nurse

   cardiac mama replied to expo4u's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to hear about the recruiters:crying2:, since the system went to centralized hiring it has been an ongoing problem. Try calling the hospital you are interested in directly and ask to speak to...

4. There seems to be no jobs for a new graduate nurse

   cardiac mama replied to expo4u's topic in General Nursing

   Did you try the SSM hospitals we are always hiring new grads. let me know what you find out and i will check around and see what is available, are you looking at a specialty or med-surg to start out...

5. first RN job proving to be a disappointment, tips please...

   cardiac mama replied to WIchica0732's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to hear about your situation in the CCU, I recently transferred from the stepdown tele unit to the CCU and even after 3 years of stepdown some days it is overwhelming. You need to learn to use...

6. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   cardiac mama replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

   :welcome::smiley_aa COngrat on passing your boards and joining the world of nursing!!! I have been out of school for 18 months now and on my own for 15 months. The best advice I have is stuff your...

7. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   cardiac mama replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I completely understand how motolady feels, I too have had a rough going since graduation and passing boards, I was hired on as a GN on a med surg unit, I have had in 4 weeks a different preceptor...