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    Help getting organized?

    gradRN2007 replied to superdeluxe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I like the binder idea, will see what everyone on my floor uses when I start on the 24th. 1/2" or 1", and when I was in leadership one RN who also was an instructor would put all her patients meds in...
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    What do I do in the meantime?

    gradRN2007 replied to JAworried's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1st relax 2nd read a good book and enjoy the day! i finished in oct, pinned in dec and took nclex in march and passed, time lapsed not because i wanted it to but school didn't send in papers to the...
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    Need help with a gift for my wife graduating nursing school

    gradRN2007 replied to retrvrman's topic in General Nursing

    how about a PDA> of course i got a watch, a swiss army make sure its easy to read good
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    Mature Nurses over 50

    gradRN2007 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    it is so nice to read positive replies about nursing and working, maybe it's the over 50 thing!! especially for a new
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    Mature Nurses over 50

    gradRN2007 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    hi, starting my first nursing job at 51.5 years young!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! passsd nclex and starting in a intemediate cardiac icu on the 24th, have been in the lab for 30 years! very nervous!! i will have a...
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    Just Got My First Job!!!!!!

    gradRN2007 replied to leesespieces's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats, i start my first job in a cardiac intermediate ICU on the 24th, passed my NCLEX with 75 in march so enjoy the feeling..enjoy and congrats on the
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    Looking for Comfy Shoes

    gradRN2007 replied to sg6307's topic in Operating Room

    :balloons: hi stacy, here's what i wear. they are called zcoils and you can check them out online..http://www.zcoil.com. they are wonderful, ugly but wonderful.. i have plantar fasciata, high arches...
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    new graduate base pay in south florida

    gradRN2007 replied to 2bnursety2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hi memorial regional hospital base is $22, with 1 year experience for every 3 years of lpn experience if you have it $10,000 sign on bonus and will hire new grad to er/icu great benefits and 5...
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    Shoes

    gradRN2007 replied to brookelt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wear ZCOIL's, they are the best, i have plantar fasciata, old bones and arthritis, but boy do the work, on my feet all night and worth every penny $165.00, big spring for the heel and have lasted 3...
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    New grads....where do you work?

    gradRN2007 replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    will be working in an intermediate ICU right outside of the heart unit orientation for 6 months starting may 24, wish me
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    How to study for the N-Clex?

    gradRN2007 replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    kaplan and i did feuer cd review, same as going to the lectures but much less money and what a great review...specially since i finished in oct, grad in dec and took exam in march!! passed with
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    Help getting organized?

    gradRN2007 replied to superdeluxe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW!, that sounds well organized, I am looking for that because I start 5/24 in a cardiac stepdown unit and I am starting to get nervous, what should I bring the first night, what do they tell you in...
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    GN starting rate?

    gradRN2007 replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    [color=olive]hi everyone, [color=olive]hollywood, fl memorial regional hospital, starting pay $22.00 [color=olive]$10,000 signon bonus and possible to do a 12 wk rotation for a weekend shift at $15...
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    New grad

    gradRN2007 replied to Fresnozabuso1's topic in General Nursing

    hi memorial regional hospital (s) hiring new grads, new nurse starts at $22 i think but phenomenal benefits, $10,000 signon bonus, all different shifts and will hire right into er.icu with 6 month...
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    New graduate nurse needing help

    gradRN2007 replied to nikniknurse's topic in General Nursing

    i passed and studied with the online feuer review, shared the cost with a friend and it was great documentaion books i bought documentaion in action and mosby's surefire documentation both are good...
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    waiting for NCLEX results from CA BRN

    gradRN2007 replied to blabber's topic in International Nursing

    hi in florida if you search "florida healthcare provider" you can find results on anyone that has any kind of health liscense for free, public knowledge and it was there 18 hours after exam.. call...
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    ICU and New Grads!

    gradRN2007 replied to Jenny12's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you! Hospitals now have the mindset (some of them) that going straight to ICU/ER etc you can be trained like they want you tranined with no bad habits to break...that's the idea i like...
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    PM Shift?????????

    gradRN2007 replied to KES's topic in General Nursing

    Hi By PM do you mean 3-11p or 7p-7a or 11p-7a? I have worked in the lab 10 years 11pm-7am 5 nights and enjoyed being able to be home to take my daugher to school, sleep pick her up take her to dance...
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    My First Med. Error

    gradRN2007 replied to DarciaMoonz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i would be outta there..............from a lab perspective no id no blood draw period!! you need 2 identifiers at all times and if there is no bracelet why don't you get one and id the patient with...
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    Let's introduce ourselves...

    gradRN2007 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Everyone, I graduated in Dec, took boards in march convinced myself i flunked at 75 questions and lo and behold i passed..the waiting was definitely the worst.. I start in a step down cardiac unit...
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    Nurse/pt Ratios, and Orientations

    gradRN2007 replied to NurseSuzy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I don't know if this will help but i will be orientating for 6 months when i start as a new RN on a intermediate cardiac unit. i think the ratio if 1:4, but it's not ICU, usually no vents and the...
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    New CCU nurse!

    gradRN2007 replied to RN_Wannabee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    what a great sticky thread to explore, thank you i am just going to start as a new Rn in a stepdown unit from open heart. thanks again, need all the help i can
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    I got the job!

    gradRN2007 replied to BethBSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi Beth I was wondering how its going in ICU? I am starting as a new Rn in ICU step down unit from open heart in june..orientation is 6 months thank goodness, I work in the lab now. Good luck...
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    Standard Orientation vs Internship

    gradRN2007 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

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    I feel so incompetent....

    gradRN2007 replied to sjbrian's topic in General Nursing

    hiya, i am a new grad starting as a RN in June, my program was a part time transistional program, one day a week for 2 years only they cut it short and we ended in oct instead of dec. so 1/2 of day...