ijuanabhappy

ijuanabhappy ASN, RN

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  1. Urine drug test too dilute??!!

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have been stressed out all week when I have done nothing wrong. I had a pre-employment urine drug screen on Monday. I have taken plenty of urine drug screens with nursing school and jobs, etc. No...

  2. For all INFP personality types only

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I posted something similar several years ago when I was in nursing school, but I am still stumped and trying to find my niche. Started off in med-surg/cardiac floor and completely hated it.. it was...

  3. What is the Oncology floor like?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Oncology

    I've been a nurse for a year now but have very limited hospital experience. You might as well call me a new grad. I had a couple failed attempts at floor nursing (cardiac floor, NICU) but in all...

  4. LTC for new grad RN?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a follow-up post from a couple weeks back. I had posted "Am I setting myself up for failure" after being offered a weekend supervisor position in an LTC facility. I do have some experience...

  5. OR Internships, Residencies, Fellowships?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Operating Room

    The OR is always where I have wanted to be and the reason why I got into nursing. (Previously a hospital surgery scheduler for many years prior to nursing school). I have worked over the last 2...

  6. What scrubs do you like best?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I know there are probably a lot of threads on this topic, but my computer won't pick up any of the current threads.. only ones from 2007, 2008. I'm thinking I might want cargo pants to hold things...

  7. OR Circulator vs. PACU

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Operating Room

    If you had to choose an OR Circulator or PACU internship, which would you choose and why? Weigh

  8. Debilitating Anxiety

    ijuanabhappy replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh, and I've never had this anxiety with other non-nursing jobs in the past. In fact, I excelled and was very confident. There was probably a learning curve with those jobs, but never have I had the...

  9. Debilitating Anxiety

    ijuanabhappy replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have paralyzing anxiety which has caused me to quit a few nursing jobs (I've only been a nurse 3 years), so I totally relate. I am now trying out L&D and feel completely overwhelmed because I...

  10. I am burnt out

    ijuanabhappy replied to lovemyjoblandd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    With the L and D experience, if you are truly burnt out on hospital you can always go to a OB/Gyn office. The nurses at my Ob's office always seem so upbeat and happy like they truly enjoy their...

  11. I am burnt out

    ijuanabhappy replied to lovemyjoblandd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What's been going on? I'm so sorry to hear this. I thought you were enjoying L and

  12. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Seemerun, although I have a few years of general nursing experience, this is an internship so they were open to hiring a new grad or a nurse who needed a change, like

  13. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    After working over the last year as a school nurse, I need a change. I have a great opportunity to interview for an L&D internship position and I'm very excited about it. I understand that...

  14. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got offered the job! Very nervous and excited!

  15. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! lovemyjoblandd, I understand what you mean about med surg giving you basic nursing skills that are so valuable. I guess that's what I worry about a...

  16. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Anyone else have any thoughts or opinions? I guess I basically want to know if this will be similar to my failed attempt at med surg when I was too overwhelmed by the high number of patients to give...

  17. Nitrous Oxide use may come back to the US for labor pain management!!

    ijuanabhappy replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yep :) She was actually smiling during contractions! I might have opted for that over epidurals with my three kids had it been

  18. Nitrous Oxide use may come back to the US for labor pain management!!

    ijuanabhappy replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not an L&D nurse yet.... (hope to be one soon next month ... but I've been watching labor and delivery videos on Youtube for the past couple of days and saw a woman using what they called...

  19. How do you know if you are cut out for L&D?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! I hope I get the job

  20. How to get a position in the O.R.

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm an RN with a few years of nursing experience, but no floor experience. I haven't even been looked at for O.R. internships here in Texas because I do not have my BSN yet. I plan on doing the...

  21. How to get a position in the O.R.

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Operating Room

    It's not that I hate med-surg, I just don't think I'm good at it. People are good at different things. I have given med-surg a try a couple of times, and I just don't think I can handle the pace of...

  22. OR Internships, Residencies, Fellowships?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks!

  23. UT Southwestern OR Internship

    ijuanabhappy replied to Ktb228's topic in Texas Nursing

    I applied for OR positions there in March... never heard anything. Are the OR Internships still

  24. Parkland Critical Care and Trauma Internship 2013

    ijuanabhappy replied to jennyshambles76's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks gaby3187, It looks like I applied on 4/26. Still shows "applied". I've called HR, but nobody has been that helpful. All they say is if the posting is still showing up, they are still hiring...

  25. Parkland Critical Care and Trauma Internship 2013

    ijuanabhappy replied to jennyshambles76's topic in Texas Nursing

    Does anyone know anything about the O.R. Residency? I applied a couple weeks ago but my status still shows "applied". Guess that is not a good sign. They still have the job posting up along with...