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  1. A shy nurse ?

    shoegalRN replied to kennyd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The good thing about nursing is that there are so many specialities and areas that you can find one that fit your personality. I am not a shy person nor am I loud, but I am assertive. I have a way of...

  2. To Throw in the Towel or Not?- Opinions Please!

    shoegalRN replied to dreamingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new Grad without any previous medical experience for the exception as working as a Nurse Intern while in nursing school. Which in my opinion, is totally different than working as a RN. I HATE...

  3. Is it HORRIBLE to get C's on a test?

    shoegalRN replied to scndglancee's topic in General Students

    With the way the job market is for new grads now, YES, employers are looking at transcripts and GPA's between applicants. Especially if it's a New Grad Residency Program that the person is applying...

  4. 6 months in and not a big fan of ICU

    shoegalRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you think you could pick up extra hours in the ER? Or maybe apply for a PRN position in the ER? I am part of a new grad residency and got hired for the MICU and I just spent the most exciting...

  5. Where Can a New Grad Get experience!?

    shoegalRN replied to dfowler19's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I'm in Kansas City MO and my current employer is hiring for new grads. They have a New Grad Residency Program (which I am part of) and they are hiring for the ER and the MICU. This is a level I...

  6. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    shoegalRN replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    This is surely something I don't miss about nursing school. Really, who gives a damn how a bed is made in the real world of nursing? Instead of focusing on bedmaking, this instructor should be...

  7. What would you do?

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Emergency

    I would like to thank everyone for their responses. I have already sent an email to the director about what I've witnessed. Please bear with me, as this is a second career for me, and I'm still...

  8. What would you do?

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Emergency

    He asked in a confrontational way, "why didnt you check out that guy's member? He could have lost it!" Then he yelled, "you guys need to learn how to do your job!" and then stormed off. This was in...

  9. What would you do?

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Emergency

    This is along the lines of what the other nurses told me. He has a pattern of doing things like this. I guess they (ER staff) is getting fed up with him. I go in tonight, and I'm gonna go ahead and...

  10. What would you do?

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Emergency

    Apparently, this has been an ongoing problem for this nurse according to the director and the triage nurse. Also, the other nurse and her orientee was asked to put something in writing as well. He...

  11. Verbal Abuse and Nursing

    shoegalRN replied to JackTorsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was verbally and physically abused just last week by a drunken 21 year old who had to be physically taken down by security AND the police! I didnt take it personally because she was beyond drunk to...

  12. HELP how do i answer this interview question?

    shoegalRN replied to waiting2exhale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would definately pull the nurse to the side and get more info from the nurse before I go to the manager and possibly put this nurse's license on the line. I know I have pulled Percocets from the...

  13. second time around...

    shoegalRN replied to Short-Stuff 23's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the school. Some schools round up and some dont. My school rounded up at 74.6 for a passing grade of

  14. Nursing Recruiters and Portfolios

    shoegalRN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    Add copy of CPR card and BLS certification. Also if you have any schalorship award letters, put that in there

  15. Good triage stories

    shoegalRN replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

    I am a new grad in a residency program doing my ER rotation. They had me in triage last week. This guy comes in saying that his "ankle vein" was hurting. I asked what caused him to come to that...

  16. Nurse Residency Programs: An Essential Requirement for Nursing

    shoegalRN replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a new grad residency and I got hired directly into the MICU. I have completed a 4 week rotation on Med-Surg and was taking 5 patients on my own by the end of the 4 weeks. I am now in my ER...

  17. Critical Care - ICU - Kansas City - Good Hospitals

    shoegalRN replied to TeleRN83's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a new grad at Truman and was hired directly into the MICU. I've done my Med-Surg rotation on 3 Blue and now I'm doing my ER rotation. I will say I LOVE being in the ER! I didnt have an ER...

  18. Jobs for New BSN Graduates in Kansas City

    shoegalRN replied to cmknova's topic in General Nursing

    Like the other poster mentioned, I am also a new Grad working at Truman Hospital Hill. I am in the New Grad Residency program and I've been hired directly into the new MICU unit that is opening...

  19. Anyone gone from ICU to ED?

    shoegalRN replied to Rabid Response's topic in Emergency

    I am a new grad who got hired for the ICU. As part of a New Grad Residency program, I am spending a month in the ER. I never had an ER rotation while in nursing school, but I can say I LOVE the ER!...

  20. what area of nursing do you never see yourself working in?

    shoegalRN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I couldnt see myself in psych, OB, L&D, Peds, or Home Health. I'm more of a Trauma person, so I'm heading to the ICU and will cross train for the ER. When I'm tired of all the trauma, I'll do OR...

  21. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    shoegalRN replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    I am a new grad who got hired for the ICU. I am part of the a new grad residency program, where I have to do rotations and rounds all over the hospital. I have spent this week in the ER, and boy, I...

  22. Anyone a recovering nurse in Kansas?

    shoegalRN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What hospitals are you applying at in Kansas? I'm in Kansas City MO, and I can tell you it was HARD for me as a NEW GRAD to get a job. You said you have been out of nursing for five years, maybe...

  23. Are any of the Kansas City metro hospitals union?

    shoegalRN replied to 4jen's topic in General Nursing

    I gave you incorrect info a year ago about this. Sorry! LOL I did my Capstone at Centerpoint and they are NOT union! I had the pleasure of doing my Capstone there while they were trying to decide if...

  24. Orientation Length/Number of Pts

    shoegalRN replied to berquj's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in a New Grad Residency Program and just finished up my month on a busy Med-Surg floor. I ended my last shift taking on 4 patients all by myself. It's so overwhelming. I know. What helped me...

  25. I thought there was a nursing shortage???????

    shoegalRN replied to MaverickyMaverick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I was in orientation, there were several experienced nurses in there with me. One guy had been a nurse for 15 years, he took 6 months off to concentrate on his business, then returned to the...