Kevin RN08

Kevin RN08

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  1. Could you new grads that had trouble with job search do me a favor.

    Kevin RN08 replied to oramar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you spoken to your (RN) Supervisor? Maybe have them review your resume, ask them for a reference, ask them for advice. Use the resources that you have, too often we overlook the obvious....

  2. Don't want to be a nurse anymore

    Kevin RN08 replied to belindalou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To piggyback on LivetoLearn's thought ... Just as we can't control what others do with our offering of kindness ... they have no right to control our mood. Please do take some "ME Time" to reflect...

  3. Scared to death

    Kevin RN08 replied to SmashRN2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think I just need consistency with once preceptor and someone who is coming on shift WITH me; not someone who's already been taking care of the same patients for 8 hours!!! IMHO, this statement says...

  4. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

    Kevin RN08 replied to david18's topic in Men in Nursing

    This may come off as mean or stereotypical, but when comparing a new male nurse to a new female nurse frequently the males don't get caught up in the drama of the floor, whereas the female is worried...

  5. Could you new grads that had trouble with job search do me a favor.

    Kevin RN08 replied to oramar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My story is a bit more rosey than many. I worked an Externship last summer on a Tele floor and stayed on as a Care Partner 1-2 days per week during school. The plan was to stay there as a GN and for a...

  6. HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    Kevin RN08 replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have not read all 10 pages of this thread and what I have to say may have been said already ... First off, HESI was never intended to be a "graded" test. It was designed to be an evaluation tool...

  7. The NCLEX is a joke

    Kevin RN08 replied to Bmahoney's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In prioritizing- Who am I going to kill off first if I don't tend to him/her In situations responding to a client/family- If asking a person what they know is an option, do this. You can't teach...

  8. Night Shift? When do you exercise?

    Kevin RN08 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Whatever works for you. I was always a morning runner, but last summer during my externship working nights (12s) I found that a morning run made for a poor day's sleep. And here (Va) it is too hot...

  9. For those still looking for a job...

    Kevin RN08 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wildcat- Are you in NC yet? When do you start the new

  10. Test Banks - Surely Not

    Kevin RN08 replied to howsoon's topic in General Students

    I did Saunders religiously as part of my test prep routine and frequently saw questions on the test. But many times I saw the same question with differant answers or a change in lab values. Would I...

  11. Recent New Grads: Job Search Poll

    Kevin RN08 replied to muesli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I finished school last week and am waiting for my ATT while studying for NCLEX. I applied for NG positions in 3 of 4 hospital systems in my area (SE Va). I was more aggressive in my approach with my...

  12. I hate how the "system" works at my nursing school.

    Kevin RN08 replied to live&love&heal's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Our HESI review went over testing strategies first, then an in depth content review of psych, maternity and peds because we, as a class did poorly on a HESI taken 2 months ago. Then we screamed...

  13. Wages for GN/RN Norfolk Area

    Kevin RN08 replied to D2588's topic in Virginia Nursing

    The going rate is $20 on the southside (Norfolk, VB, Chesapeake, Suffolk), $21ish on the Peninsula (Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg), and if you want to drive it's much higher in Richmond

  14. Cheapest school in Hampton Roads

    Kevin RN08 replied to HeatherMax's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I don't know that one is held in a higher regard than the other from a New Grad hiring standpoint. But there are things to consider and you eventually will be "encouraged" to get your BSN. Many...

  15. Cheapest school in Hampton Roads

    Kevin RN08 replied to HeatherMax's topic in Virginia Nursing

    MCI is MUCH faster and is MUCH MUCH more expensive, TCC or TNCC also have Associate degrees at a much more reasonable cost (+/-$100 per credit). As for Sentara or Riverside, the big positive in...

  16. Cheapest school in Hampton Roads

    Kevin RN08 replied to HeatherMax's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well, I just finished at TNCC. And having seen hundreds of posts on here it seems pretty typical of all nursing programs. The staff is very supportive if you are puting forth the effort they will...

  17. For those still looking for a job...

    Kevin RN08 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This may be a good idea, make this a single thread for recruiting notices. I'd imagine that they are sort of few and far between, but if I am willing to relocate to KC from MA I may not know of this...

  18. Tough Clinical Instructor

    Kevin RN08 replied to backhill360's topic in General Students

    Given the situation that is the correct thing to do, but shouldn't you have done that before going into the room? How do you know if there are contraindications, incompatabilities, or special...

  19. How do you deal with annoying classmates?

    Kevin RN08 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    As Daytonite said, watch, listen and learn. And as others have said, we have to learn to constructively deal with it, as we will see it throughout out career. One point is where is your instructor in...

  20. Need Help passing the HESI exit exam

    Kevin RN08 replied to bds7572's topic in General Students

    are you using the remediation guide that HESI provides you? If it was me, I would compare each of the three guides to find common weak points and strong points. I would then start my remediation,...

  21. Don't know if I answered interview question correctly....

    Kevin RN08 replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    She acknowledged your desire and offered to help you map a plan, it sounds like she wants to support you. I am sure she didn't want to hear "I plan on being here on the tele floor working on my ACLS...

  22. Did new grads shoot themsves in the foot (are jobs really that scarce?)

    Kevin RN08 replied to keithjones's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To answer the question ... Jobs are scarce in many areas, a willingness to relocate, extend your commuting distance, or forego your "dream job" may be in order. My advice to anyone still in school is...

  23. Male Nurse Demand?

    Kevin RN08 replied to techraider77's topic in Men in Nursing

    I hate to admit it, but I was thinking the same thing the other day. I just had pinning yesterday and have been applying for new grad positions since January-February and after a little tweaking of...

  24. The "weeding" out

    Kevin RN08 replied to mom35's topic in General Students

    While I won't deny that this happens, I will say that through my academic and prior career it only happens in extreme cases. For instance, entering my first year we had a girl, a really, really...

  25. Tough Clinical Instructor

    Kevin RN08 replied to backhill360's topic in General Students

    Worse than a NM or Charge ... how about when the patient asks you? and (gulp) you don't