dexter99

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1. Ever Tried to get a Job outside Nursing?

   dexter99 replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Ive pretty much tried a lot of things other than bediside... Did you try bedside nursing before? If yes why dont you try chart review? Its interesting-you go to doctors offices and review the...

2. Just Got Fired, Need Interview Advice

   dexter99 replied to MelissaPhoographerRN's topic in Nursing Career

   I haven't seen anyone getting fired because of a complaint... What is your protocol in disciplinary actions? I know you need verbal warning first then, 1st written then I think 3 strikes you're out......

3. UC Davis Sacramento

   dexter99 replied to marie88's topic in California Nursing

   Hey everyone! Any of you can give me inputs as to how long application process take in sacramento hospitals...I'm in NY and am planning to relocate anytime soon BUT there are no job offers... I heard...

4. what do you think?will i relocate?

   dexter99 replied to einna's topic in California Nursing

   I was browsing saw this post which is exactly my dilemma... We as a family want to move to sacramento since our relatives are there. We're currently in NY wanted to settle but the cost of living here...

5. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

   dexter99 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

   I agree there is NO NURSING SHORTAGE! In my hospital nurses are being floated left and right due to overstaffing. Its exhausting! Nurses are also forced to transfer to another area (medsurg to step...

6. Nursing Layoffs!!

   dexter99 replied to Bklyngurl's topic in New York Nursing

   Similar thing happened just recently in MERCY medical center in long island 90 people were laid off or transferred to another floor... Nurses on my floor were told if they wont transfer to a...

7. Sentosa 27

   dexter99 replied to pinoynarz's topic in International Nursing

   Hi I am not against sentosa 27 BUT I'd like to clarify some things... First of all The rate has never been $12/hour this is not true... I have friends who are under contract with the same agency and...

8. In the middle of OR orientation:still confused

   dexter99 replied to dexter99's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! Your thoughts are very helpful! I'm going to give it a shot and talk to my nurse

9. In the middle of OR orientation:still confused

   dexter99 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone... I just want to know if someone has the same experience... I'm on my first month of OR training and I don't like it... I came from a MS floor decided I need a change figured I might like...

10. new in OR

    dexter99 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi I started my OR training program and I feel so neglected... I used to work on the floor and decided to try the OR. I was made to observe cases and I will soon go to a classroom training. The thing...

11. winthrop hospital position

    dexter99 replied to DLRN's topic in New York Nursing

    HI! Is there a specialty in winthrop that has 8hr shifts?

12. North Shore LIJ and/or Winthrop

    dexter99 replied to neeniebean's topic in New York Nursing

    I was offered 72k for NSLIJ w/ my 2yrs experience ,BSN. This is day shift so I don't know about night diff. But I'm still thinking about it because of the rotation sched after the 6 mos orientation in...

13. New Grad starting in OR

    dexter99 replied to DLangston's topic in Operating Room

    I started working in a medsurg floor because everybody was telling me that I need to start with MS. After a year and a half I'm finally going to the OR and I'm so excited! I think there's an advantage...

14. Depressed, confused, lost, and not sure if i should even be a nurse! :(

    dexter99 replied to maybaby9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear you! I also have 10 patients most of the time and YES I am also in medsurg. But mostly surgical cases as in fresh post ops! And I hate it! I'm planning to get out just waiting for the right...

15. did you ever think it would be like this?

    dexter99 replied to jamonit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi I've been in Medsurg for 8 months and yes it is so frustrating! Eventhough I'm adjusted its the people around me I can't figure out! Especially the nurse educators that bullies you since they want...