RNDreamer

RNDreamer

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  1. Potential dream job AFTER I started orientation (beware, really long)

    RNDreamer replied to HappyrockRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I got an offer for my dream job, I would leave current job without thinking twice. But that's just

  2. Does Houston need another nursing school? University of St. Thomas plans on opening

    RNDreamer replied to Cleopf01's topic in Texas Nursing

    And I bet there is a long line of applicants waiting to apply to the school. As long that there are people willing to pay "whatever" to get into a nursing school, then these schools will remainin...

  3. Why do we continue to do it?

    RNDreamer replied to BrookeeLou_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I do it for the money and definitely for the variety of specialities. No, I'm not rich, but I am more comfortable finacially than I have EVER been before. I love watching my savings account grow with...

  4. Is nursing for me?

    RNDreamer replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Will anyone hire you with only 1 year of experience? Well, there's only one way to find

  5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    RNDreamer replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You keep telling me that you are going to leave, but you are still here. Why do you insist on teasing

  6. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    RNDreamer replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the Aides who are in nursing school who constantly complain that nurses don't do anything: Come back to me once YOU become a nurse, and you get to see things from OUR point of

  7. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    RNDreamer replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of these days, I will have the last

  8. nyc rate for new rn(homecare)?

    RNDreamer replied to HappyGo1's topic in Home Health

    That is definitely a low salary. If you are still interested in doing homecare, try applying for Visiting Nurse Service of NY. They start in the 70k range and hire New Grads for their intership...

  9. Do You Regret Nursing School?

    RNDreamer replied to ladylou88's topic in General Students

    Life is what you make it. Negativity never got me anywhere. And the reality? If there were no dream jobs in Nursing, there wouldn't be a massive amount of new grads now. And yes, the experience that...

  10. Do You Regret Nursing School?

    RNDreamer replied to ladylou88's topic in General Students

    Nope, I wish I went to Nursing school sooner because I probably would be at my dream job right now. Even though my current job is not my dream job, after getting that coveted one year exp (and my one...

  11. What is your opinion....

    RNDreamer replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any ill thoughts about them. I'm a bedside nurse and it's not all that great. It's not 100% horrible, but I definitely won't be doing this for 20 and 30 years. I love my back too

  12. How do I go from med/surg ICU to NICU???

    RNDreamer replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello there: Unfortunately, I don't have any advice to offer you. I'm also hoping to be able to be the same switch. I am currently a med surg nurse, whose first choice was to be a NICU RN....

  13. Pace University: NY

    RNDreamer posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hello everyone: I sent my application for Pace University earlier this year for the acc BSN program and I am still waiting for an answer as to whether or not I have been accepted. Is anyone else also...

  14. School giving me bad reputation...

    RNDreamer replied to patricianyc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I believe it. Seems to be the new thing in my area (NYC), or maybe it's just hospitals and my school. A former professor told some students that hospitals have been calling up the school and asking...

  15. Should you put RN or BSN after name on resume?

    RNDreamer replied to FLancaster11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I put RNDreamer, BSN, RN and got

  16. Qoute "If you quit, I will report you to the state B.O.N.!!!!!!"

    RNDreamer replied to bobs201's topic in General Nursing

    Give her two weeks? So she can gather up a 'case' against me? No thanks. If it was only two days of orientation, I would have gone home after the shift and sent notice that I was resigning, effective...

  17. Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    RNDreamer replied to Missy77's topic in General Students

    This commercial and all the free stuff they give on their site is what got me through nursing school. I have been a nurse for I have caught sudden changes in a patient's status that resulted in...

  18. well, I can say I am officially discouraged...

    RNDreamer replied to Rachelmm007's topic in General Students

    Which thread are you referring

  19. Ashamed of nursing school

    RNDreamer replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Students

    This is so not true. If they are determined, they WILL make it. Also, I thought I knew what it was to be a nurse when I was a student. I didn't truly know until I started working as a

  20. Ashamed of nursing school

    RNDreamer replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Students

    While I agree that in many areas of the US, Nurses are horribly underpaid, I do did think that, in general, the pay is decent for the educational requirements it entails. I make more money than many...

  21. For those new grads who are employed, what's your method?

    RNDreamer replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    I got my current job by just simply applying online. With every potential employer that called me, all I did was apply online or apply in person if allowed. I never followed up for any application...

  22. How much does money influence where you go....or stay

    RNDreamer replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    Money is a big factor for me. However, this early in my career, I'm more concerned with landing my dream job. I can pursue the money later after I gain the

  23. What Do You Expect of A Preceptor?

    RNDreamer replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I welcome any suggestion on how to better multitask. And I also needed to find MY way of managing my time. Why is it that if a preceptee doesn't want to do it a preceptor's way, then it's because s/he...

  24. What Do You Expect of A Preceptor?

    RNDreamer replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

  25. What Do You Expect of A Preceptor?

    RNDreamer replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    ruby, i am so glad you asked this question. i really, really try not to act like the "over confident, know it all new grad" that i see experienced nurses complain about on this site. however, i can...