ijuanabhappy

ijuanabhappy ASN, RN

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  1. New grad RN. ER or Cardiac Telemetry Department! What do I pick?

    ijuanabhappy replied to jcutler's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know a lot of new grads want to get into the ER and those spots are harder to acquire, but I personally wouldn't want to start out in ER because I heard it is really tough for new grads to begin...

  2. SCOTT&WHITE nursing internship

    ijuanabhappy replied to RN4LOVE's topic in General Nursing

    I think each recruiter might say something different because here is what they told me. I called one of the recruiter's prior to completing mine because I was so confused! I spoke to Ms. Pennington....

  3. Who hires new grads in DFW area or Austin?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I realize all of the internships for June are closed and spots are filled for the most part. I have applied at St. Davids, Seton, and Scott and White in the Austin area. I had an interview at Scott...

  4. SCOTT&WHITE nursing internship

    ijuanabhappy replied to RN4LOVE's topic in General Nursing

    I would personally not live in Temple. Do you have children? The schools are not supposed to be very good from what I hear. Belton is a great little town about 10 minutes south of Temple with good...

  5. SCOTT&WHITE nursing internship

    ijuanabhappy replied to RN4LOVE's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it takes awhile to receive a call. You might still receive one. I know they told me the specialty areas had so many applications. I also applied for the acute care internships (oncology...

  6. SCOTT&WHITE nursing internship

    ijuanabhappy replied to RN4LOVE's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!! I am so happy for you!! You will have to keep me updated on the whole process and let me know how the interview went. When is it scheduled for? I hope I get a call too.. I changed my...

  7. SCOTT&WHITE nursing internship

    ijuanabhappy replied to RN4LOVE's topic in General Nursing

    Well I finally finished my questionnaire and sent off my packet today. I decided to put pediatrics as my third choice as well because I was so unsure on my third choice but definitely knew that NICU...

  8. SCOTT&WHITE nursing internship

    ijuanabhappy replied to RN4LOVE's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! My choices are also NICU, PICU (and the third one I am trying to decide between adult ICU or periop). So did you number your answers on the separate sheet and answer each question separately in...

  9. Nursing Internship Cover Letter

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am having trouble starting my cover letter. Whose attention should I make it to? "Dear Sir or Madam", "To whom it may concern"? Or should I just choose one of the five nurse recruiter names and...

  10. SCOTT&WHITE nursing internship

    ijuanabhappy replied to RN4LOVE's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently applying for the Scott & White June internship. Just out of curiosity.. what were your three area choices? I am having a hard time starting this cover letter because I do not know...

  11. Choosing a Specialty/Internship

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will graduate in May 2010 and I'm trying to gather opinions about internships. I was wondering if anyone went into a perioperative internship right out of school and what exactly does a position as...

  12. INFPs where are you working in nursing?

    ijuanabhappy replied to N51308's topic in General Nursing

    YES! I am an INFP and in my last semester of nursing school and I know EXACTLY how you feel! I almost felt like quitting nursing school yesterday because of clinical. I hated it. I was a nervous...

  13. Interview Tips for NICU GN position

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am looking for some advice. I graduate in May and was called for an interview this coming Friday for a GN internship (June start) in the NICU (nights). I am so nervous because I never had...

  14. Trying to decide on a specialty

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduate in May and this January I will be applying for internships that begin in June. The only problem I am having is trying to decide what specialty I would like to go into. In clinical I have...

  15. Starting Pay for Springfield RN?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in Texas and will be moving to Springfield after I graduate in May. Does anyone know what the starting pay is in Springfield for graduate nurses? Just curious.

  16. Starting Pay for Springfield RN?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! that is a lot lower than here in Dallas. It is around $24 here. I guess the cost of living is a lot lower there though. Is the shift differential pretty

  17. Tell me what you like about your specialty......

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have another school year left and thinking about what type of residency/internship I might like. I have not had enough exposure yet to know. Some of the possible residencies I am looking at are:...

  18. Tell me what you like about your specialty......

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply! That is great that you found your niche and love what you do. Sometimes I think I should have gotten into social work because I love helping people find solutions to their...

  19. What is the IMC unit?

    ijuanabhappy replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    It could be the Intermediate Care Unit. A step-down unit from ICU. Probably a lot of heart monitors, telemetry. Not sure what your specific roles would be

  20. Am I too wimpy for this?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just started a nursing student position in a large city hospital downtown. After today I feel very scared. I was told by other nursing students that they had been punched, hit, kicked, spit on,...

  21. Am I too wimpy for this?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    CrufflerJJ, I appreciate your response! :). In your opinion, do you think that male staff may have an easier time in these situations because potential sluggers may be more intimidated by male staff?...

  22. Austin, TX

    ijuanabhappy replied to 3dogs1cat's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have lived in Austin most of my life. I recently moved to the Dallas area within the last couple of years. Austin is great. I worked at Seton Medical Center in a clerical position for five years....

  23. Starting over at 50

    ijuanabhappy replied to kolaone's topic in General Nursing

    You are right about physical care being vital to the assessment process. We were told this in school. I am not a nurse yet so I may be wrong, but what I think the poster meant by her comment was...

  24. Starting over at 50

    ijuanabhappy replied to kolaone's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought of a different career within nursing besides bedside care? Maybe working in an office setting? If those jobs take a BSN, you can get your BSN online within a year and your hospital...

  25. Parkland or Presby Denton. Help! Need advice quick!

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am in nursing school and interviewed for a nursing student position at Parkland and a nurse tech position at Presby Denton. Presby Denton is much closer to where I live and looks to be a nice place...