R*Star*RN

R*Star*RN BSN, RN

LTC, Med-Surg, IMCU/Tele, HH/CM

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  1. Any advice for phone "interview"?

    R*Star*RN replied to agldragonRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have spoken with recruiters on the phone for various positions over the years. It can be anywhere from an informal conversation to an actual interview. For a 30 minute long conversation you are...

  2. Do you stop infusion "for a walk?"

    R*Star*RN replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    My patients go for a walk with their infusions. Most of them have important meds like heparin, dobutamine, or insulin. If it's an antibiotic the walk/shower can be timed around it. But if they are on...

  3. Interview with HH tomorrow

    R*Star*RN replied to R*Star*RN's topic in Home Health

    So a quick update: had my 2nd interview today. Spent about 2 hours answering scenario questions. Some of those questions are difficult to respond to on the spot! But overall I think I did well. I...

  4. $75 gift card for nurses - Nurse Jackie website

    R*Star*RN replied to mastudent's topic in General Nursing

    Darn I don't live anywhere near those locations either. I'd loooove a spa day! But I refuse to spend the money on it :) Sometimes I do "spa day" at home with home-made products! Just for

  5. what should i do?

    R*Star*RN replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    When I first went to college I had a bad life situation. At the age of 18 I didn't quite care to get any sort of education and was happy with my job as a CNA. I flunked a ton of classes and came away...

  6. How important is it for nurses to have knowledge of Nutrition?

    R*Star*RN replied to NutraNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think a knowledge of nutrition can be very important depending on what area of nursing you go into. For instance I am currently working with a lot of cardiac patients who have no idea what type of...

  7. Is EPIC coming to your facility??....

    R*Star*RN replied to NYRN08's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Epic is coming to our hospital system within the next year. They hired a whole team of people specifically for our system. I have a friend who got a job as an application analyst and not only does she...

  8. Should I become a nurse???

    R*Star*RN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    The first time I gave a saline injection to another student in school, with a sub-q needle, I cried. Feeling anxious is perfectly normal! In fact, if you didn't feel some anxiety I'd be worried. I...

  9. New Nurse Needs Advice

    R*Star*RN replied to Beedge's topic in General Nursing

    It's unfortunate that you don't feel you have a lot of support at your current job. You said you are a float nurse, correct? I don't think that floating is the best place to start out as a new nurse....

  10. Night shift and Sleeping

    R*Star*RN replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work 12 hour nights. We have a "buddy" system, and many nurses choose to go to the sleeping lounge for an hour as their break. While the nurse is on break another nurse covers her...

  11. I'm afraid that I'm a bad nurse.

    R*Star*RN replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    You will always feel like your are forgetting something. When I started in acute care I had a check-list of things that I needed to complete for each patient. Assessments, VS, I+O, charting. If...

  12. Interview with HH tomorrow

    R*Star*RN replied to R*Star*RN's topic in Home Health

    So I got a call back for another interview, either later this week or early next week. I'll post updates when the time comes

  13. Scared to death..but giving this a shot.

    R*Star*RN replied to Kimchula's topic in Nursing Career

    There are many nurses entering the field as a second career, many in their 40's and 50's. Apply for school, start your pre-reqs. Don't try to rush through things, because you will only get...

  14. Online Applications vs. Paper Applications

    R*Star*RN replied to fireline's topic in Nursing Career

    Personally I obtained a new grad residency through an online application, e-mail, and a telephone interview. Since then I have also had luck obtaining positions via online communication methods. If...

  15. Nursing and Tattoos!!

    R*Star*RN replied to Andre4063's topic in Nursing Career

    People in my area are pretty liberal, though I work for a catholic organization. There are some nurses with tattoos that show, mostly females, and it's usually something like flowers around the wrist...

  16. Interview with HH tomorrow

    R*Star*RN replied to R*Star*RN's topic in Home Health

    Hey guys sorry for taking some time to reply -- been busy celebrating my birthday over the weekend :) The first interview went well, and I was told I'd be contacted for a second interview. I haven't...

  17. Career advice?

    R*Star*RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So to start off I'll tell you all a bit about myself. I started working in the medical field as a CNA at the age of 16. I worked in LTC as a CNA for 9 years before I became an LPN and then continued...

  18. What do you say when calling out sick as a nurse?

    R*Star*RN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Nursing Career

    At my hospital (mid-sized teaching hospital, magnet facility) we call the staffing office to inform them of our absence no later than 2 hours prior to shift. I try to call as far in advance as...

  19. Career advice?

    R*Star*RN replied to R*Star*RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for your replies :) Unfortunately all ICU positions are night shift as well, and when I spoke to the manager she said (as expected) that staff who want to move to days go in order of...

  20. Trouble finding a job as a New Grad

    R*Star*RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I just graduated with my ASN in May and passed the NCLEX a few weeks ago. I have been applying to jobs like crazy since back in April but havn't heard from anyone and the interviews I've...

  21. New Nurse who hates her job...nursing is not what I thought

    R*Star*RN replied to dtermineddenise's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It will get better over time, once you learn to manage the resources and juggle the never ending "to-do" list. Remember that hospitals are 24 hour care for a reason -- it never ends! A couple extra...

  22. I hate nursing..

    R*Star*RN replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think one has to weigh the good and the bad. What do you hate about nursing? What do you love? For me, nursing has always been bittersweet. I started as a CNA when I was 16 and worked my way up...

  23. Comparing 3 hospitals-Evergreen, Harrison, and St. Peter's

    R*Star*RN replied to MaddieRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm at PSPH (St pete's) in Olympia. Please feel free to PM me with questions. I like the city of Olympia -- it's metropolitain without being too large, but it's close to Seattle so you could go for a...

  24. University of Washington

    R*Star*RN replied to twinkletoes12's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'll be going to UW Tacoma for the RN-BSN program in the fall and then most likely going to Seattle to complete my

  25. How much are nurses making?

    R*Star*RN replied to ksauce20's topic in Washington Nursing

    I started at around 25/hr with 2.50 shift dif for eves. Nocs is $5. More on weekends. It goes up a dollar a year, plus COL raise. Pay scale max is 48/hr. At 32 hours a week I made about 50k my first...