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  1. Interview help!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's great! Are you planning to take the job if it's offered, despite the rural

  2. Interview help!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, you interviewed on Thursday, so Friday is one day, the weekend doesn't count, Monday is two days, plus throw in one more day because stuff happens - I'd call Wednesday

  3. Interview help!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In my case, about two

  4. Interview help!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Good luck

  5. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most managers use at least some behavioral questions. A peer review means that part of the interview would be with the nurses who already work on the unit. The goal of these is for them to judge how...

  6. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Dress: professional and conservative. Bring: extra copies of your resume and list of references. For an hour-long interview, you'll probably get a tour of the unit (ask lots of questions), a sit-down...

  7. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Do you mean SCU? Bassett doesn't have a

  8. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The work environment is generally good. Salary is likely low by downstate standards but cost of living up here is also low. I don't remember any specific questions that I was asked in the phone...

  9. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    michigansapphire replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi! I started working at Bassett last July. My phone interview was with someone from HR, who asked basic questions about my background, experience, and why I was interested in nursing. I then had a...

  10. Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

    michigansapphire replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

    I think the ad actually says that the MDs recommend A SUGAR-FREE energy drink for pts who consume energy drinks. As in, "if your pt uses energy drinks, would you recommend one with sugar or one that's...

  11. a question i like to ask RNS

    michigansapphire replied to learningriss's topic in General Nursing

    You are not too old! I became a nurse when I was

  12. A rant from the night shift.

    michigansapphire replied to gingerpeachee's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to be able to take report early! Unfortunately, we are not allowed to clock in until 7 minutes before our shift

  13. What are your tricks for leaving work at work?

    michigansapphire replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazingly therapeutic! Annoying family member? POOP ALL OVER HIM. Resident who's not returning your pages? POOP ALL OVER HER. Co-workers who'd rather stand around gossiping than answer call...

  14. What are your tricks for leaving work at work?

    michigansapphire replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This will probably sound silly, but it works for me ... About halfway through my drive home, I pass several farms with herds of cows. I imagine dropping my problems off in those fields - where the...

  15. Transferring License to New York

    michigansapphire replied to grayeyes's topic in New York Nursing

    I transferred (endorsed) my license from Michigan to New York last year. All it took was paperwork, a couple of online training sessions, and of course

  16. requirements in ny to take NCLEX..

    michigansapphire replied to teletipid's topic in Nurse Registration

    nys nursing:license requirements as the note at the bottom indicates, the exact process will depend on where you went to nursing

  17. How far do you travel to get to work?

    michigansapphire replied to born2circulateRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I drive 35 minutes one-way to work - I'm in rural NY so there's never any traffic to deal with. However, I have to leave home 60 minutes before my shift starts to allow enough time for parking in the...

  18. open toe shoes for interviewing?

    michigansapphire replied to nursecass's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In my opinion, you can never go wrong by going more conservative for an

  19. How many Hours per Week do you work

    michigansapphire replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    What on earth is a princess shift? --- 36 scheduled (3 x 12), usually closer to 40 in

  20. Scrubs and Infection Control

    michigansapphire replied to nick7331's topic in Medical-Surgical

    On my unit, it would be tough to change in and out of scrubs. We have a mixed-gender locker/break room and our lockers are only about one cubic foot (so, not big enough to store both your bag and your...

  21. So very tired!

    michigansapphire replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm tired too! I worked two days, then was off today. Slept till 7:30, when the oh-so-helpful cats woke me up demanding their breakfast. Ate some breakfast myself and played around on the computer...

  22. Best one sentence handoff report

    michigansapphire replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    When my replacement arrived this evening, I greeted her with "You like a challenge, don't you?" I think I owe her a

  23. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    michigansapphire replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I moved 600 miles for my first nursing job, with nobody but my cats for company. Yes, it's

  24. If us nurses could invent something, what would we choose?

    michigansapphire replied to nursn4u11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    An IV pump with verbal controls for the alarms, so I can tell it to SHUT UP from across the

  25. Rules of RN Licensure Endorsement in NY

    michigansapphire replied to SftballbabeE09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Form 1 did not ask for a New York Driver ID when I applied. They've changed the form since then.