fiveofpeep

fiveofpeep

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  1. Did I get the job?

    fiveofpeep replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya. Its also nice that she talked about processing the paperwork and getting it ready. For my critical care internship it was like that. I got the tentative offer but they had to wait several...

  2. Question about holding meds

    fiveofpeep replied to Sparrow23's topic in General Nursing

    yeah I am so glad I learned this randomly a while back on Allnurses, because I went through an entire nursing education without ever seeing a nurse call an md for a held med so I had no idea this...

  3. Did I get the job?

    fiveofpeep replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like it because of the physical exam but dont put all your eggs in one basket

  4. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks so much everyone for the clarification of my intent and replies. well today is just another morning where I wake up and am angry because my name is still not posted on the website. what ticks...

  5. Ugh! I can't STAND this!

    fiveofpeep replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    yeah its funny instead of being excited to profess my new graduate nursingness to the world, I dont want anyone to know so they'll stop pestering me with uncomfortable questions. isnt it weird how...

  6. stupid mistake(my fault) may get me fired.

    fiveofpeep replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    well I dont blame you for not knowing how to work that! I just graduated and spent my preceptorship with lots and lots of modern chest tubes and I cannot even fathom that the old bottle tube system is...

  7. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yeah at my community college I had no problem either as kristikkc mentioned. I think the delay at the BSN university was more to do with a combination of: - california being in a state of crisis...

  8. Thinking about Nursing as my second Bachelor degree... yay or nay?

    fiveofpeep replied to allyv305's topic in General Nursing

    dont do nursing for the stability of a career. Its not stable like it once was and you might end up jobless and with twice the debt of your original degree. make your decision based on something you...

  9. I'm very disturbed by this

    fiveofpeep replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    what setting was this in? I hate to say it, but in extra-hospital locations they may not have the luxury of an ambubag in every room. she probably panicked and just went with it. although I know that...

  10. Night shifters - are you noctural all the time?

    fiveofpeep replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    ouch! ambien to sleep and ritalin to wake? just kidding of

  11. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Im not trying to find my dream job. Im willing to settle, but luckily I dont have to because I lucked out with an awesome offer. I will look into the LTAC places. I havent seen any hiring through my...

  12. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yeah my theory is that at some (not all) nursing schools, nursing students are in such surplus that they really dont have to worry about customer service because students are a dime a dozen. on the...

  13. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    and billyboblewis I hope I dont come off as ungrateful to your advice, because I really am grateful. I just am trying to educate you, and whoever is listening about the common misconception nowadays...

  14. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yeah exactly! thank god my boyfriend has the GI bill and can support me temporarily. If I didnt have him I would have to move back in with my mom (who lives in the East Bay which is an even worse job...

  15. Night shifters - are you noctural all the time?

    fiveofpeep replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    this is purely second hand knowledge, but Ive heard that disrupted sleeping schedules and sleep deficits can cause rapid cycling and exacerbation of bipolar

  16. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oh and I didnt just limit myself to critical care (which Im passionate about). I applied to peds, ltc, big hospitals, small hospitals, federal jobs, etc. I also had my resume reviewed by instructors...

  17. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been searching for a job for more than six months. I have sent out about 50 applications across the US and followed up with each one. I even went to managers directly and presented them with...

  18. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks :). yeah well they finally got them out last Wednesday. That would have been a good idea though. The main problem was that my school doesnt release transcripts until a certain date, even if all...

  19. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thank you for the well intentioned advice, but seriously?!! it is not easy to just go out and get another job in california as a new grad without a license. almost all the new grad programs have...

  20. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    in California you can take boards without your transcripts. My school was just really really late because of flooding from the rain what pisses me off is they said I couldnt pick up and hand deliver...

  21. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    fiveofpeep replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I dont have my license. thats the problem. They cant release my license until my transcripts are

  22. Clinical Craze!!!

    fiveofpeep replied to SweetNetta10's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get really nervous in nursing school when I was being watched. I just verbalized my nerves to the person watching me and then pushed through it. I may have forgotten things but people were...

  23. Old IV tubing from HIV patient hooked up to a new patient!

    fiveofpeep replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the civilized response OP :) What are your thoughts on what others have said about how this was a systems error rather than an individual one? Since you seem to think this nurse was...

  24. Tell Media They Are Wrong, No New Grad RN Jobs

    fiveofpeep replied to elprup's topic in Nursing Career

    And it's also important to note that increasing nursing school admissions costs alot of tax payer money. It costs money to keep these Cal States open and teaching. Each graduate nurse's education...

  25. Tell Media They Are Wrong, No New Grad RN Jobs

    fiveofpeep replied to elprup's topic in Nursing Career

    Also, if armed with this information, legislators can think about more productive solutions such as investing in retraining programs for new grads who never found jobs instead of increasing spending...