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  1. Interview at peds office

    BeHappy! posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hello. I'm an RN just starting out in a pediatric office. I am used to working with adults and haven't worked in a pediatric setting prior to this aside from nursing school clinicals. Any advice out...

  2. Employee Accident

    BeHappy! posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's the story of what happened to me this past Thursday. I work in a Pediatrician's office. I was reaching for a notebook that we pull out of a bookcase hung on the wall at least 5-6 times a day...

  3. I Never Remember....

    BeHappy! replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! :chuckle :chuckle

  4. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    BeHappy! replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's a really poor way to enter the nursing profession. To help someone who may not be able to help themselves is what nursing is all

  5. Meds you hate to give....

    BeHappy! replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Rocephin IM, Ouch! Kids don't like that much, so many

  6. higher pay for BSN grads?

    BeHappy! replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    OK folks...bottom line, GREAT NEED for RN's. The need is so large many healthcare provider's chose not to hire only BSN's as opposed to ADN's because they are so short staffed. Also, many nurses are...

  7. higher pay for BSN grads?

    BeHappy! replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ha!

  8. new nurse on orientation,questions?

    BeHappy! replied to fredyjen's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about finding another job. Most nurses have been through this and know it's about finding the right fit for you. Look into other avenues of nursing and make sure in your next...

  9. Need advice on leaving nursing!

    BeHappy! replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You do sound unhappy thus far, maybe you should take some time off to think about some things. Take your time. Don't try to lose one identity and pick up another too quickly. I would suggest to...

  10. higher pay for BSN grads?

    BeHappy! replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  11. higher pay for BSN grads?

    BeHappy! replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I do agree there needs to be some middle ground...but, there are also RN's out there that have previous Bachelor's degrees in another field. Bachelor's = research is what I have been told by...

  12. Interview at peds office

    BeHappy! replied to BeHappy!'s topic in Pediatric

    Thank you so much! That is very much what I'm looking for. Tricks of the trade . One question..what do you tell the kids the shot blocker is for...how do you explain it? Thanks so much for taking the...

  13. Not passing at 75?

    BeHappy! replied to NKL39's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yipee! Good Job!

  14. Not passing at 75?

    BeHappy! replied to NKL39's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, when I graduated nursing school, two of my friends both ended at the 75th question. One passed, one failed...so who knows...don't stress it too much. Go do something fun after all that hard...

  15. What is with some residents in hospitals????

    BeHappy! replied to KellieNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely say something. She needs to practicing medicine safely. Never should you go from an infected eye into an uninfected eye. She probably felt silly when told to stop and her pride...

  16. "I work harder than a nurse in a hospital."

    BeHappy! replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    It seems that people always like to feel they are doing "more" than others as some sort of validation for themselves. Nurses tend to eat their own kind if you know what I mean. I have worked in the...

  17. higher pay for BSN grads?

    BeHappy! replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nope, the pay is the same for ADN and BSN at both hospitals where I have

  18. Office Peds RN's

    BeHappy! posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hello. I'm an RN just starting out in a pediatric office. I am used to working with adults and haven't worked in a pediatric setting prior to this aside from nursing school clinicals. Any advice out...

  19. Outpatient/Office Nursing

    BeHappy! replied to CocoChanel's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I agree, Pediatric offices definitely use RN's more than MA's. Generally, RN's are able to do more thus making less work for the

  20. New Nurse needing support, or I'll quit!!

    BeHappy! replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was recently told in an interview and have most certainly heard it before...like what you do. Life is too short to wake up dreading each day. If you are unhappy with what you are doing you should...

  21. Applying for OR Job

    BeHappy! replied to Mandya22's topic in Operating Room

    When applying for a position in the OR make sure they know that you are OK with little patient interaction and that you are aware of the strong personalities in the OR. I went into the OR directly...

  22. I posted this in general discussion as well.

    BeHappy! replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in Operating Room

    I have come across the same thing working in the OR. I have worked both in a small hospital and a large teaching hospital. My experiences were negative in both settings. Teaching hospitals don't move...