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    Essential job functions of an ER nurse?

    hiddencatRN replied to XmasShopperRN's topic in Emergency

    All three hospitals I've been at have a 2 stick per practitioner policy. What, you want to keep poking away at a patient indefinitely before asking someone else to give it a shot? If you're not going...
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    TNCC/ENPC for a new grad?

    hiddencatRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Emergency

    You'd think so, but they were looking at ENPC as a certification and not a training class. And I don't think they wanted to pay for both :-/ Anyway, I paid for the class on my own and have no regrets...
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    TNCC/ENPC for a new grad?

    hiddencatRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Emergency

    My facility would have paid in a few years, but then they decided they wanted CPEN instead and that ENPC has no value anymore. I thought it would be helpful early on and it was. Well worth the cost...
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    TNCC/ENPC for a new grad?

    hiddencatRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Emergency

    I took ENPC as a newish grad with 4 months of experience and it was invaluable to me. Gave me a framework to go from that I was lacking in my orientation, made me feel more confident handling traumas...
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    Nurses: Hospital Red Flags

    hiddencatRN replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Would you want to work somewhere you never get a lunch break and are expected to work off the clock for
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    hiddencatRN replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    In the Philadelphia area there is a STRONG hiring preference for new grads with a BSN. Several area hospitals simply do not hire diploma or ADN new grads, so Philly is one of those places where...
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    hiddencatRN replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    You know, Amber, it's against TOS to post in text-speak. And you'll get better replies if you're more clear and
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    hiddencatRN replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    And just an FYI, it's possible to live beyond your means on ANY salary. Whether that's advisable is another
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    hiddencatRN replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    You want to buy your daughter whatever she wants? Well, does she have expensive
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    Need advice please

    hiddencatRN replied to NurseJessie2's topic in Emergency

    L&D positions are hard to come by. There's no guarantee an opening will be available in several months, or that your manager will be happier about you wanting to leave in a couple months as...
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    First impressions are often meaningless

    hiddencatRN replied to crichards00's topic in General Nursing

    Well. That sure
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    Whats your record??

    hiddencatRN replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    I find that
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    Best teaching hospitals for new grads (peds)

    hiddencatRN replied to SusGob711's topic in Pediatric

    And that's fantastic and wonderfully exciting, or sad and disheartening that the staff en mass is unsatisfied with their
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    Best teaching hospitals for new grads (peds)

    hiddencatRN replied to SusGob711's topic in Pediatric

    It speaks poorly to their job satisfaction. Kinda sucks that a facility with a goal of teaching new healthcare providers would have an environment that's apparently not a good learning
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    Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    hiddencatRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    So if the average household income in the US is $40k ish, then a nurse (who may or may not be the sole household income earner) making $70k makes nearly 175% more than the average household. That's...
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    Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    hiddencatRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    You must not know a lot of highly educated folks who have liberal arts degrees. As a new grad nurse, I'm out-earning my mother who has a Masters degree and has been teaching for 35 years in private...
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    Pediatric New Graduate Internship Programs?

    hiddencatRN replied to gkvegan's topic in Pediatric

    Did you not read the reply you
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    Best teaching hospitals for new grads (peds)

    hiddencatRN replied to SusGob711's topic in Pediatric

    St Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philly also hires new grads. They have the region's only pediatric burn center. They do a lot of community outreach locally
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    Answered wrong on Interview Question

    hiddencatRN replied to missrn208's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    With these questions, the important thing is not only a good answer but also your rationale.Yes, pain is the 6th vital sign. But pain is not going to kill someone. A PE will. A heart attack will. I...
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    Why do some colleges have waitlists and others dont?

    hiddencatRN replied to DCtooRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just different ways of doing things. You'll find schools have varying admission criteria and GPA priorities and prerequisites
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    Agency or PRN work in Philly area for experienced nurse

    hiddencatRN replied to SRNA4U's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    It seems like most Philadelphia area hospitals handle per diem needs in-house with float pool and per diem staff. Agencies are used for longer term needs (like traveler positions) and are usually full...
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    Overtime

    hiddencatRN replied to Mickme's topic in General Nursing

    ER. There's always been available shifts to pick up at any hospital I've been at for the
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    Frustrated in BSN program

    hiddencatRN replied to JZ_RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you plan to go to grad school someday (and even if you don't, plans change), won't library skills and writing skills be useful? What if you get involved in research in the new hospital job your BSN...
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    Frustrated in BSN program

    hiddencatRN replied to JZ_RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    And heaven forbid you got good grades too, because we all know no one is more clueless with the patients than a BSN student with a high GPA! To the OP- have you looked in to other programs? I know...
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    Can a registered nurse (BSN) apply to PA school?

    hiddencatRN replied to gentlerain's topic in Nursing Career

    Recommended? Not that I've heard. Accepted? Sure. PA programs I've seen have a patient care requirement, and NP programs I've seen allow you to get your work experience while starting coursework. Look...