ijuanabhappy

ijuanabhappy ASN, RN

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  1. Urine drug test too dilute??!!

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If they were able to get a temp on it and didn't have you retest the same day, you should be fine. As I mentioned, I went in right before they closed their drug screenings for the day so they didn't...

  2. Urine drug test too dilute??!!

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I know exactly how you feel. I don't do drugs and wasn't trying to cover up anything. THAT is what frustrates me. I wouldn't want anyone to even think that was a possibility. Everything was fine with...

  3. Urine drug test too dilute??!!

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I accidentally drank too much water that day, or did not eat enough. Anyway, my urine was clear because I was obviously overhydrated. They did check the temperature on it right away which was normal....

  4. Urine drug test too dilute??!!

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm only worried because of what I have read online. When the negative drug test is reported back to the employer, the lab will also attach a comment that it was "dilute", which mine apparently was...

  5. Urine drug test too dilute??!!

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No offense taken because I have nothing to hide. I arrived at the lab a little before 4pm. They close at 5pm. I did not know before I arrived, but they stop accepting specimens for drug testing at...

  6. L&D is def. what i have to do...

    ijuanabhappy replied to samantha0890's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not picking up on any drama, just enthusiasm.:):) I definitely understand. Its nice that you know exactly what area you want to work in. And if you do land an interview with L&D, convey...

  7. L&D is def. what i have to do...

    ijuanabhappy replied to samantha0890's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Check out big hospital systems in your area, especially teaching hospitals. Many have L&D Internships. I know you don't want to do this, but sometimes it helps just getting your foot in the door...

  8. Am I selfish for going back to school?

    ijuanabhappy replied to nancypants's topic in General Nursing

    I don't necessarily agree with this. Yes, sometimes that is the case, but I believe that some people are truly torn on making difficult decisions in life and want opinions. I know I have asked...

  9. I am so confused and need some advice!

    ijuanabhappy replied to Single_Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it would depend on how much time it would take away from spending with your kids. I went to nursing school at 39 years old, an associates two-year program, and my kids had to sacrifice for...

  10. If you've left a mega hospital for a smaller company...

    ijuanabhappy replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm kind of in the same boat you are but decided to take the plunge for the smaller company. It was closer, better hours, and better pay. I'm really stressed out though because the hospital is...

  11. For all INFP personality types only

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi CFitz, I just now saw your first post.. (see how scatterbrained I am? lol) I think we have communicated in the past. We do sound A LOT alike. I also have fluctuated in the past from borderline...

  12. For all INFP personality types only

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    This is so reassuring to read this. I aced nursing school also and received a scholarship. Class work was easy for me. I felt paralyzed with fear in clinicals though. Hated them. Not the...

  13. For all INFP personality types only

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    So, in your honest opinion, do you think working as an OR Circulator would be just out of the question for our personality

  14. For all INFP personality types only

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what it is about being an INFP that makes us like this, but I am exactly the way you described. I have a problem with time management and feel disorganized. Maybe our "thinking" about...

  15. For all INFP personality types only

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Me too... I love seniors. I also like oncology, but I have failed working on floors where time-management and juggling multiple patients at a time was part of the job. Not that I'm above it by any...

  16. For all INFP personality types only

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Lori, I think we have communicated on here before :) What do you do in surgery? Circulate? Right now I have a couple options available to me but rehab is not one of them. I didn't think about...

  17. Any INFP nurses out there?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay, I start this post over three years ago and I am still stumped on what I should do. I tried Med-Surg/Cardiac floor (hated it), tried triage in clinic setting (okay but difficult feel like I had...

  18. OR Circulator vs. PACU

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Operating Room

    But would you go to PACU as a new grad, not really having any hospital experience? I have read a lot of posts that state PACU internships are almost unheard of because ICU experience is really needed...

  19. Does anyone take Lamictal?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Help. I'm feeling really depressed and down. Started hospital nursing last month (graduated last year), and now I feel like I'm not cut out for hospital nursing. I can tell from my preceptor that I...

  20. Does anyone take Lamictal?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks for the kind, uplifting post. I will definitely email

  21. Does anyone take Lamictal?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    What area of nursing are you in if you don't mind me asking? Has floor nursing ever been a challenge/problem for

  22. Does anyone take Lamictal?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    are you still a student or working as a nurse? i also took lamictal while still a student and maintained a 4.0 gpa; received a full scholarship for my second year. i was able to retain subject...

  23. Which one would you pick?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a recent grad (last year) with very limited nursing experience. I was just accepted into a NICU fellowship but I feel completely overwhelmed. I'm thinking now that this might be too stressful...

  24. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    ijuanabhappy replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    I was 41 when I graduated from a two-year RN

  25. Does NICU offer experience for other areas of nursing?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just recently started working in the NICU so I am not sure if it is going to be my "niche" in nursing. Since I have no hospital experience with adults, let's say the NICU is not for me.... what...