zenurse

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1. Need shoe advice!

   zenurse replied to aprilr's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I love my Birkenstock clogs--I have the "Boston" style, in

2. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   zenurse replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   One of our instructors gave a GI lecture and talked about the digestive

3. What do you think of this comment?

   zenurse replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

   So--here's an update: I interviewed for a Nursing Assistant position at another hospital, and left my educational background on my resume, because I really feel it is a part of my qualifications. I...

4. Thank you letter after job offer?

   zenurse replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

   :specs:Right on! Can you tell I tend to overthink things sometimes?! Thanks for your level-headed

5. Thank you letter after job offer?

   zenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can anyone give me any advice about whether or not I should send a thank you letter after I've accepted a job offer? I interviewed last Thursday, promptly wrote thank you letters to the two...

6. What do you think of this comment?

   zenurse replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all of the advice; I really appreciate hearing everyone's take on the situation.

7. What do you think of this comment?

   zenurse replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

   Timing probably wasn't an issue--I was among the first to get my application in--this interview was back in February for a position that starts in June. As far as being overqualified, well, I'm a...

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   zenurse replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I'd call this area rural suburban--former farming/industrial area now attempting to adjust...I've been here three years, and I didn't grow up here, so I don't know a lot of people. I really would...

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   zenurse replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies, and not just because I feel vindicated. The whole experience of interviewing for the nurse extern position seemed to go so well--and then many of the positions ended up going...

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    zenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my first year of nursing school, and after our finals on Monday we all went to a local restaurant for a little fundraiser. I was talking to my professors, and they asked what I would...

11. (VERY long!) In a dilemma...need advice! :(

    zenurse replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, some schools do have very stringent policies regarding past transcripts. They may see failure to provide all transcripts as an ethical

12. ATI testing

    zenurse replied to troubled's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm in my second semester of a four semester ADN program. We use ATI, and our school has a 96-99% pass rate for the past several years, which I think reflects, to some degree, the predicitive nature...

13. the RN's appearance

    zenurse replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not against it in principle, but there are some people who just can't seem to control themselves when they've got gum. I think we all have to abstain because the few crackers, smackers, poppers,...

14. Please Help: Standing Order For Sickle Cell Crisis

    zenurse replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    Just a student here--I am curious about a nursing student providing "standing orders"--wouldn't that be the role of the physician? Wouldn't the nurse provide more of a care map, that addressed such...

15. MSN at the bedside

    zenurse replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student, and many of my nursing instructors still work as floor nurses, or in community practice. I personally appreciate their perspectives--they've seen how things change, what stays...