MelodyRNurse

I am considering relocating and was hoping to find out if there are opportunities for newer nurses to work in the hospital setting in this area. I would be relocating from Delaware if anyone has lived here can you give me any comparisons. Can you n...

Those of you who have seen positive ppd results-did you notice the reaction happened sooner than 48 hours? Did irritation start immediately followed by a soft,pink induration after just a few hours? Can anyone suggest a website with good pictures ...

Hey, it sounds like you have a lot more going for you then your competition. Most people do not have TNCC, PALS, ACLS until they are part of an internship or have been working in the ED for awhile. I think that is impressive in itself. My suggesti...

Don't get discouraged about how long it has been since you passed your boards. The nurse managers and recruiters understand its difficult to get a job right out of school and they won't hold it against you.

Hi, Can Delaware workers tell me about your hospital. I will be a new grad (RN) in May and am interested in updated info about the hospitals in New Castle County. I am interested in Med-surg to start. Can you tell me about St. Francis, Christiana,...

I live close enough to drive down for the day. So can you tell me how much it will be just to attend for a day? I've heard it is expensive, but I'm new to ER nursing and I really want to go.

They are interviewing in April or May so don't get to worried if you don't hear anything right away. A lot of people apply to these and only a few get selected, so following up is a really good idea.

I had a resident with edema to her legs and feet, which was seeping so bad it was actually dripping on the floor leaving small puddles. Anything that rubbed against her legs would tear her skin off including taking off pants or socks. Her skin was ...

There was a ton of job postings for nurses before I started nursing school. That was very encouraging, but after a few years it changed and when I graduated there were very few positions. By the time you are finished school things will probably tur...

This is a great question and idea. I'm going to look into these also.

I wouldrather do another year of nursing school then hunt for a job. This stresses me out! I know exactly what you mean! Job hunting is the worst especially when you worked so hard for so long thinking you would have a job before graduation. You wi...

I think I am tougher internally, meaning I can endure more then I previously could. I hate confrontation unless it is absolutely necessary.

Imagine you were offered your dream career opportunity for a nursing position that you worked very hard on for a long time. This opportunity is offered to you by a facility that you were "let go" from years before you were a nurse. The manager offer...

You can always change your mind about nursing once you finish school, but if you drop out now you won't have a choice and you might regret it later. Your loans will be the same whether you drop out now or finish the next three months, right???

If the choice was superficial scar tissue in an area that had never been injured or operated on-then yes, but it only said superficial scar tissue? I probably would have chosen the Freckles option also. That is tricky.

I would get 7 to 8 hours if I didn't have to work the next morning. I took evening classes. I am one of those people that functions better with 8 hours of sleep and one hour of studying then 5 hours of sleep and four hours of studying. I only had ...

Yeah, I over-analyze everything. I'm working on that!:)

Thank you... I just feel like its to good to be true or something. This doesn't happen to me!

So you guys think a nurse manager would already know when they made the decision? So if it came up again it wouldn't hurt anything right?

No, I will not get one before I put in my two weeks. That was my thought too...

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Could you list someone you work with, like an immediate supervisor that has actually worked with you, as your reference? I have worked in LTC for two years and it has been tough because its not what I want to do, but I really do love the residents. ...

This happened to me too. There wasn't even a patient in the room yet, but I stood there for so long-probably an hour while they were setting up. I felt like the air I was breathing was to thin or something and started to see my peripheral vision fa...

Just wanted to say that I completely agree. I can't wait to get into the ER. I envy the nurses that are strong enough and lucky enough to have such an incredible career. Although I realize I'm looking in from another perspective, but I hope I will...

I get all kinds of conflicting advice on what to write. I've seen sources that say some up your skills on your CL and others say do not repeat what is on your resume. Well, I don't have specific skills listed on my resume; I keep my job description...