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  1. Know any good hospitals in San Diego?

    smilealot replied to Sw88t Pea's topic in California Nursing

    I second Sharp Memorial! I worked there for two years prior to becoming a nurse and they are a great place to work! They are also a Magnet hospital it that makes a difference for you. Sharp Coronado...

  2. Nursing Student Burn out

    smilealot posted a topic in General Students

    I have 7 more months till I graduate. I have always done well in my classes. When I was accepted into school I was so excited and eager to learn! Now I just want to be done. I just want it to be over....

  3. Question for all the new nurses

    smilealot posted a topic in General Nursing

    For all the new nurses out there I was just curious and wanted to ask if working as a nurse is what you thought it would be like? Are you where you want to be (specialty, ED)? Do you have plans to...

  4. New grad burnt out

    smilealot posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have only been a nurse for 4 months but I think I am completely burnt out! I work in a clinic/urgent care in a very very rural area. We do a lot and see all types of patients of every age. Through...

  5. New grad burnt out

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    I am overjoyed to say that I am no longer

  6. Alaska here I come!

    smilealot posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, Well I have applied for my licensure in AK and I will be moving out there in about two weeks. I have never been to AK and I have never lived where it went below 50F during mid winter. So...

  7. Alaska here I come!

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Yea it is a great place and it is still a wet town. It cost me about $60 to get to cases of beer for a party once. Crazy! Lots of interesting people

  8. Rules of the Dr.office

    smilealot replied to prowlingMA's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    37. If you are going to call and ask about why you need to make your next appt do it before 5:00pm on Friday 38. Do not wait till 5:39 on Friday to call because you ran out of your DDAVP

  9. Office nurses ARE real nurses!!

    smilealot replied to BSN75's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I have only been working in a clinic for 4 months as a new grad and all I have heard is that I am not a real nurse and I wont be able to get a job in a hospital later. We do a lot here! We see all...

  10. New grad burnt out

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    I did figure out early on that learning never stops (-: I even shipped all my books out with me. I plan on reverting back to an un-charge nurse and hopefully soon! I have the rest of my life as a...

  11. New grad burnt out

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Meluhn I do think it is mostly circumstance and it is hard to get permanent nurses out here. I think the correct term they use here is "Bush" nursing. I like it here I just wish I had more...

  12. New grad burnt out

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! I have friends that graduated at the same time and some of them are still in a preceptorship and I wish I chose the new grad program back home but I wanted something different at the...

  13. New grad burnt out

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks EmergencyRN and everyone I guess I kinda already knew that..... I by no means think I was qualified for the position I have even told them that. The previous charge just kinda

  14. New grad burnt out

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Yea we have chatted a few times since I became charge. She has been supportive of me when I have made decisions that others where unhappy about. She knows I would much rather be working directly with...

  15. Alaska here I come!

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Thats funny! We still get students from UAA and the they have an extension out here (not sure when it was started) It has definitly been an experience for sure! Oh and the "yellow tube" is now painted...

  16. Alaska here I come!

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    I have only experienced the area I am in and I have only been here about two months. I'm in the Yukon Delta region in a "town" called Bethel. Its great! I like it so far but it is very different than...

  17. Alaska here I come!

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    I hope things work out for you! I started applying before I graduated but in all about 6 months. My hope was to get a position in ICU or ER but a couple of the hospitals in our area had hiring freezes...

  18. Alaska here I come!

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    I really like it but I would like some experience in medsurg too (-: Maybe we could swap for a few weeks. JK. Any way, we had the same problem in San Diego as well. To many new grads and not enough...

  19. Alaska here I come!

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    I have never picked berries before coming to AK! Any way, I'm working in a family clinic. Its a lot of fun and I enjoy being able to work with peds and adults. Where did you move from? I just moved...

  20. Alaska here I come!

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Yea I have been here about a month and so far I love it! There are somethings that I would say are backwards but the people are super nice and I enjoy working with the patients. There is so much to...

  21. M.S. in Nursing Education @ Walden Univ.

    smilealot replied to LadyT618's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm currently writing mine and my enrollment counselor told me to write about my experience and how that will affect my goals and what my goals are. For instance I just finished my ADN program and...

  22. My preceptor is driving me nuts!!

    smilealot replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    Im not sure I understand nurses. I dont think I ever will and yet I am going to officially be one in a month! I think I might have to use your line. I like

  23. My preceptor is driving me nuts!!

    smilealot replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    I am so happy to read your post I thought I was the only one! I love my preceptor but she was gone for two weeks so I had a substitute that told me everything I did was wrong. In fact at one point she...

  24. Ortho wasnt what I was expecting

    smilealot posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Hello all! I recently started applying at the area hospitals for a new grad position.Honestly Ortho wasnt my first choice. However, I was offered a position on a M/S Ortho unit. I have worked on this...

  25. Ortho wasnt what I was expecting

    smilealot replied to smilealot's topic in Orthopedic

    Thanks! I really am looking forward to it and the people on the unit are all great and am very glad that I get to work with