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    Is 1-year ED experience enough to apply elsewhere?

    hiddencatRN replied to RunawayN's topic in Emergency

    I was able to get a per diem job with 18 months of experience. I wasn't looking at the year mark so I am not sure if I'd have done as well at a year. Since getting experience, however, I've gotta...
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    How long was your orientation

    hiddencatRN replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

    Why did you think a BSN would get you out of
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    Do you think physicians could pass the NCLEX-RN?

    hiddencatRN replied to Lev's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX is a test. Physicians take tons of tests so develop good test taking skills if they didn't have them from the start, and in my experience are generally pretty book smart. I think with a...
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    Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

    hiddencatRN replied to tsipareht's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You can always work in PEDs. Kid poop is way awesome than adult
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    St. Christopher's Hospital as a New Nurse

    hiddencatRN replied to BTwisted1's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I would see if there are any NICU related conferences or organizations that meet in the area and try to network that way. Do any of your teachers from nursing school have connections at St.
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    St. Christopher's Hospital as a New Nurse

    hiddencatRN replied to BTwisted1's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    NICU is a secured unit so I wouldn't just show up. I'd give the nurse recruiter a call to follow up, but I think they might have recently started requiring BSNs. It wasn't a requirement when I was...
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    Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

    hiddencatRN replied to nursebythesea's topic in General Nursing

    My commute allows me to work one day less a week than I'd be able to work with a short commute due to salary and weekend incentives. So I end up with more time with my
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    Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

    hiddencatRN replied to nursebythesea's topic in General Nursing

    I allow 90 minutes for my commute. It usually doesn't take that long but sometimes does. Monday mornings my commute home hits during rush hour so that takes 2 hours. We get snow but more importantly,...
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    Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    hiddencatRN replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    I ran a mess of a trauma last night in my sleep. I couldn't get meds out of the pyxis because the screen was gibberish and I'd try to select the patient and med and something else would happen. So I...
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    ER in my area requiring ACLS and PALS

    hiddencatRN replied to Gamecock73's topic in General Nursing

    IME, places that require ACLS/PALS up front are looking for nurses that already have ER experience. Hospitals in my area will require them for new hires but then when you expire they cover the cost of...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    hiddencatRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the support staff were unionized by SEIU. AFAIK they don't represent RNs. $27 base seems low in Philly for a nurse with a year experience. When I started as a new grad the city hospitals...
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    Hospital RNs - how do you organize your shift?

    hiddencatRN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Report: 7:00-7:30-45ish depending on how organized the day shift RN is. 7:45: start seeing patients for 8pm assessments, bringing along 8pm meds and 9pm meds if ordered. 9ish: chart assessments,...
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    IV push

    hiddencatRN replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    Doh, you're totally right. We have a replacement protocol and it's given piggy back and diluted with IVF and it still burns like a
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    IV push

    hiddencatRN replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like potassium, and that burns even when diluted. I follow the hospital's formulary drug guide. For undiluted meds I've never had issues pushing small amounts
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    Fired after the first month as a new grad! In shock!

    hiddencatRN replied to ArtemisRN's topic in General Nursing

    A resume is not a job history. It's a marketing document. Failure to include a previous position on there is not a reason to fire someone. Prior to nursing I worked various jobs for 10 years and...
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    Staying home with children for several years...?

    hiddencatRN replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Nursing Career

    Listen, I'm all for staying home with the kids if that's what you want to do and is a possibility financially. But parents who work outside the home are raising their own kids too. To the OP: check...
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    hiddencatRN replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    Did you work night
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    hiddencatRN replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    I can actually cash in on my PTO without taking the time off from work. And in my state, when you leave an employee, your remaining PTO is paid out to you because it is an earned benefit. But this is...
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    Signing your title in everyday signature

    hiddencatRN replied to NurseGhostHunter's topic in General Nursing

    Not on
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    mask or flu shot?

    hiddencatRN replied to lilangel6828's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Penicillin is made from mold. That's pretty disgusting if you ask me. And 2/3 of people with Guillane Barre get it following illness, including the flu....
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    hiddencatRN replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    Another sad sign of how weakened the labor movement in the US is. Aside from needing rest, some people have lives to attend to outside of work. I don't think it's reasonable to expect someone to...
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    hiddencatRN replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    I'd definitely check with state laws. I have a hard time imagining that your employer can force you to work weekends while on jury duty. Yes, people get sick on the weekends, but she's not going on a...
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    Hospital sued for faces drawn on surgical patient

    hiddencatRN replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like that hospital has a history of not protecting vulnerable patients. Suing them should force their hand to make some significant changes. I know the knee-jerk reaction on this site is to...
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    certifications for BSN new grads: BCLS, ACLS, BART..etc

    hiddencatRN replied to lexipedia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes If you can afford it If you can afford it ACLS makes this redundant No, this is for lay personnel, not health care providers No, this is for lay personnel, not health care providers...
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    New grad looking for first job - what could make a hospital do this?

    hiddencatRN replied to joemomma35's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We've given you advice, and you don't want to take it. I think asking for your thread to be closed is actually a good idea. It will prevent you from getting more advice on how continuing to pursue the...