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    New RN; take a job that's a bad fit or keep looking?

    NoviceRN10 replied to RNJoInMI's topic in General Nursing

    I am pretty sure that I know what hospital system you are referring to, although I had no clue that any of the aides were union, although the unit clerks are (not sure why they are?). It is normal to...
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    New RN; take a job that's a bad fit or keep looking?

    NoviceRN10 replied to RNJoInMI's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would take the job. If it is horrendous you can quit. It may not be as bad as you think. I was a mess trying to decide if I should take the first job offered to me, it was not a unit...
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    Can Nursing student working in a Doctors office draw blood?

    NoviceRN10 replied to kgl22's topic in General Nursing

    You don't usually need to have a license or certification to draw blood. The nurse aides in my hospital do it all the time, as well as start
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    I want to go home!!!!

    NoviceRN10 replied to MsSocalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would think 6-12 months,
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    Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    NoviceRN10 replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't tell me that at 34 you consider yourself an older nurse
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    Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    NoviceRN10 replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    I can chart pretty fast (an assessment in 3 minutes or less) and when I see the other nurses sitting around, catching up on their charting when the early am lull comes, I wonder what the heck they are...
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    What are the expectations of a new grad

    NoviceRN10 replied to jnabc1432's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit being charge just means you have to know the pt count, how many are on telemetry or have PCAs, you count the narcs in the lockbox during your shift, and you do the staffing, which means you...
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    Aides being "nurses"

    NoviceRN10 replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

    Don't the aides and nurses wear different color scrubs/uniforms? Where I work we all wear different colors depending on our position, and have actual nametags with our titles on them
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    health professional while married

    NoviceRN10 replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunately my husband loves my paycheck so he is willingly putting up with the tired, ****** lady who has replaced his wife
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    How far would you be willing to travel for a job?

    NoviceRN10 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be able to drive that kind of commute 5 days a week. I currently drive about 22 miles one way, mostly freeway and the drive there is fine but on the way home it's annoying! It takes me 25...
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    Is it easier to juggle family as a nurse or a nursing student??

    NoviceRN10 replied to wannabecnl's topic in General Nursing

    Personally for me, being an actual nurse has been harder. Being a nurse isn't harder than being a student, per se, but my new "lifestyle" is difficult. I can only choose the days I work to a point,...
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    Starting nurse internship but discouraged due to an old write up...

    NoviceRN10 replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    I love how you are supposed to just intuitively know that a coworker needs your help when you have your own pt load of 6-8 pts and are engrossed in getting your own job done! If someone needs help, I...
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    Do nurses really "eat their young?"

    NoviceRN10 replied to Keko89's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be annoying and nobody will want to eat you ! I haven't found any seasoned nurses on my unit to be condescending, mean, or rude,
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    What would you do?

    NoviceRN10 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, never whack a person on the back, especially if they are making noise and obviously getting some
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    new RN - income questions

    NoviceRN10 replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Geez, your shift differentials are awesome! I get around $2.50 extra for working nights, and $2 more on the
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    Got the warm & fuzzies today

    NoviceRN10 replied to RNMeg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think we get nearly enough "atta boy's," if any, so that was really nice of your mgr to share the note with you
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    IV push concerns

    NoviceRN10 replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was never taught to check for blood return from a saline lock to see if it was still in the proper
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    RN thinking of going back to school for dental hygeine?

    NoviceRN10 replied to msrosebud28's topic in Nursing Career

    I think the job market for dental hygienists is probably almost as bad as for nurses right now. My hygienist was telling me she was considering becoming a
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    new RN - income questions

    NoviceRN10 replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know any RNs in MI that make less than $23 an hr , unless you are looking for work outside a
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    Am I Crazy? Traveling after Nursing School

    NoviceRN10 replied to Camp7712's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would travel right after graduation, while you study for the boards . I don't think it will look good if you work for only 9 months and then ditch whatever job you have
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    Nursing Judgement

    NoviceRN10 replied to pinky22786's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit all pts have PRN orders for BP meds (Hydralazine, Labetalol, etc.) that can be given if the pts need them inbetween their scheduled meds. If there is no PRN on the MAR, we page the doctors...
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    google lookalike

    NoviceRN10 replied to rn2010mh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are prospective employers really taking the time to google applicants? I doubt
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    Nurse full time means?????

    NoviceRN10 replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    Plenty of nurses work five eight hour shifts a week, and it is in on a hospital unit, not in a doctor's
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    What were you doing last year?

    NoviceRN10 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was starting Med-Surge 3 and wondering how on earth I was going to manage 3-4 pts on my own! Now I routinely have at least 7 and barely blink, although I might whine a little when I first see the...
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    Seems To Be Plenty Of RN Jobs In Iowa

    NoviceRN10 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know why you think it is funny that someone has been looking through hospital websites and thinks there are positions available for new grads? If you look at my hospital system there are tons...