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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

    Do NOT do this. You emailed the ER manager, she didn't respond, and any further attempt to get a response from her will torpedo any chance you have of working in that ER. You want to be remembered as...
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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

    Creditkarma just gives you an estimate. You can get free credit reports from annualcreditreport.com but you have to buy a score if you want your official fico score and can do that at
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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

    No, I would not keep emailing her. Job hunting is like dating. You don't want to come across as desperate and sometimes there's no closure. Talk to hr about the other open positions and let your...
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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

    No openings on the website now? Sounds like their hiring budget just got cut. And/or someone on high decreed that no new grads could be hired for that position. It sucks but it happens and I wouldn't...
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    Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    hiddencatRN replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    In your case, honestly, I'd go the cheaper route. And I had a similar decision to make and chose to go BSN first. But: The ADN program would have been twice as long as the accelerated BSN I was...
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    IV push and wearing gloves

    hiddencatRN replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient Medications

    Did you READ that wooh wrote "washed my hands OR used sanitizer"? Wooh demonstrates awareness of TWO modes of hand hygiene. TWO. So how do you KNOW she doesn't know to sudse with soap and water for C....
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    IV push and wearing gloves

    hiddencatRN replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient Medications

    I never wear gloves for IV pushes. The only reason to do so is if you're going to possibly come in contact with body fluid or if the substance you're pushing is one you should not have on your
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    hiddencatRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it looks like even factoring in for cost of living, some areas pay better than others. Some of the lowest wage areas don't have col that are that
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    What if the federal government read allnurses?

    hiddencatRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Or if everyone unionized and became active in the union we'd have more bargaining power with healthcare facilities. But the government does not like to step in the toes of private
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    hiddencatRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    That's an amazing
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    What if the federal government read allnurses?

    hiddencatRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not. I'm sure they're pretty well aware of many of these issues as well as challenges faced by other workers. But change happens from political pressure, not
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    How long do you generally have to stay past the end of your shift?

    hiddencatRN replied to jenik1978's topic in General Nursing

    15 minutes max. When I worked in the ER we'd always have to wait 15-520 minutes to clock out because we'd get through report much more quickly but weren't allowed to clock out until our shift...
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    Grey's Anatomy Scrubs - Sizing Help?

    hiddencatRN replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm busty and their tops never sat right on me even when I got a size large enough to fit around them. I get a weird gap in the neckline where it should lay flat. And the shaping in the waist isn't...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    hiddencatRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. PA (Philadelphia)2. 2.5 years 3. Pediatric medsurg (all specialties make the same rates) 4. $29 base rate 5. 10% evening dif, 15% night dif, $2 weekend dif. They also have a weekend program where...
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    ED Cheat sheet?

    hiddencatRN replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    Another vote for forgetting about a brain/cheat sheet. I did 5 weeks in medsurg before transitioning down to the ER and while a brain sheet was invaluable to me on the floor, in the ER it was...
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    No name nursing school OR one with minimal clinical time

    hiddencatRN replied to SBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Applying now for a January 2014 start date but taking a class in November doesn't sound bad to me, that's actually pretty fast turn around time. Most places I looked, you apply 10-12 months in advance...
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    BEST Questions TO ASK during interview

    hiddencatRN replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What you ask communicates a lot about you to the interviewer though. Yes, ask questions about things you want/need to know, but I also try to ask questions that show I've done my research, questions...
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    scolded for reading a book at work

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

    The CN took her book away?? Ick. You can enforce workplace rules without treating your subordinates like children. That's not a lack of tact, that's disrespectful and infantilizing. I understand the...
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    No name nursing school OR one with minimal clinical time

    hiddencatRN replied to SBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I would not pick the for-profit school. 24 hours a week sounds like a lot to
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    Vital sign Documentation In ER

    hiddencatRN replied to jollymon16's topic in Emergency

    So do ours and we have ancient monitors. I don't think forcing another task is the way to ensure nurses are looking at vital signs. That's more of a culture issue because I cannot imagine NOT...
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    Friend tells me she is diverting

    hiddencatRN replied to Flennigan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused about the slips with patient info on them. What are they and how did he come to have
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    ACLS help please my work just sprung this on me

    hiddencatRN replied to abells's topic in General Nursing

    I was nervous about the megacode but every class I've taken is very relaxed about it and if you get stuck they help you out. Look at the algorithms, study the drugs and dosing. Do practice scenarios....
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    Employee Health nurse tells me MANY nurses have Hep. C....

    hiddencatRN replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's weird. I've seen providers appear a bit more nervous with a patient with HIV but not Hep
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    hiddencatRN replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This made me throw up in my mouth a little. DH just helped unionize his company. I'm really proud of him. And I know if my workplace had voted for a union we'd have halfway decent health
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    Free time/vacation time while being a nurse?

    hiddencatRN replied to nurse_sharon's topic in General Nursing

    That's definitely a plus of no longer being a student. Other than continuing ED and professional development stuff, work stays at work. It's such a huge adjustment. I remember feeling exhausted and...