RNDreamer

RNDreamer

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  1. Contact Isolation: Do YOU always gown up?

    RNDreamer replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the response. It's helping me to understand which situations would and wouldn't call for the gown

  2. Contact Isolation: Do YOU always gown up?

    RNDreamer replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    That, I can understand. I was referring to the staff that actually come in direct contact w/the

  3. I reached a milestone last night.

    RNDreamer replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    You 'struck gold', huh? LOL. When I read this I pictured the urine pouring out all over the place.

  4. Please give me advice on whether or not I should take this job

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

    Hmmmm, honestly...I, personally, would take it but also keep looking. At the end of the day, do what you feel comfortable

  5. Please give me advice on whether or not I should take this job

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

    Do you know what kind of cases they will send you on? Maybe start you off with 'lighter cases' until you become more

  6. My most important tip for a nursing student is....

    RNDreamer replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    Keep your eye on the prize. It's a wonderful feeling when you get to call yourself an RN. Good Luck, Guys. Remember, Nursing School is

  7. How many of you NGs are on nights?

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

    I chose nights, but will be orienting on both shifts. I'm not a morning person, so nights is better for me for now. Eventually, I would like to go to days, but for now I'll take

  8. Quitting job to go to nursing school

    RNDreamer replied to 2bnurseskip's topic in General Students

    To be honest, I think that with this economy and not knowing how the market will be when you graduate, it would be wise to keep working as many hours as you can while in school. If you can't keep this...

  9. Did you got placed into your preferred field of nursing right after graduation?

    RNDreamer replied to EatLoveNurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, not even close. But I have a job, so I'm

  10. When you got your job...?

    RNDreamer replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Offer on the spot, followed up with an offer letter in the mail, detailing the position, salary and start date. No contract involved. Ask the recruiter if you can get it in

  11. If I had a dollar every time I heard....

    RNDreamer replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

    "Hi, can you list ALL the best Nursing Schools in my area for me?

  12. BLS vs. CPR/AED??

    RNDreamer replied to eyoliver's topic in General Nursing

    In my BLS for Health Professionals class, we did CPR, AED, and

  13. Are the new nurses to blame

    RNDreamer replied to Zaphod's topic in General Nursing

    Here is what I found:

  14. Be Aware: Don't Go into Nursing

    RNDreamer replied to work&play's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many home health agenices in my area, with the except of one major one, require at least a year of

  15. Be Aware: Don't Go into Nursing

    RNDreamer replied to work&play's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Continue to network, etc. during school. (I know you know this) I read many posts on AN, and hospitals have broken contracts they have made to students bacause they had no jobs for them. I have also...

  16. Be Aware: Don't Go into Nursing

    RNDreamer replied to work&play's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Which city do you live in? I'm sure there are many New Grads who would appreciate knowing where the jobs

  17. Be Aware: Don't Go into Nursing

    RNDreamer replied to work&play's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Non New Grads love to say this, as if struggling new grads AREN'T beng proactive or networking. Actually, after months of searching, following up, etc, all it took was simply filling out an...

  18. How many New Grads from 2009 still don't have jobs?

    RNDreamer replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how many 2008 grads are still

  19. Struggles with finding a nursing job....

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

    OhYeah: I know how you feel. I know how you FEEL. I was there not too long ago. I know how it feels to work your behind off in school only to realize that your grades, volunteer, externship and...

  20. North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

    RNDreamer posted a topic in New York Nursing

    http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/NRS-253618/North-ShoreLIJ-Requires-New-Nurses-to-Have-BSN##

  21. "One Year of Experience" -When does it start?

    RNDreamer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello: I was wondering when that magical one year of experience actually starts. Is it when you get off orientation/preceptorship? Or does it start on your first day of orientation? If a potential...

  22. I Think I am NOT Going to NS

    RNDreamer replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    Try some of the smaller schools upstate, if you are still trying to go the RN route. Maybe there are some that don't require the exit

  23. Can we get rid of the sugar in nursing?

    RNDreamer replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the honeymoon phase so for now, I can see both sides. I know nursing isn't all sugar and spice and everything nice. At the same time, it was those little moments I saw during nursing school...

  24. "One Year of Experience" -When does it start?

    RNDreamer replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses. I will have to find out from my hospital what it is considered to

  25. I Think I am NOT Going to NS

    RNDreamer replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    If I decided not to go to Nursing School because I did was nervous about the science classes or b/c I did not want to do a million and one presentations (I HATE public speaking), then I would not be...