Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Honesty during the interview

    Coffee Nurse replied to JohnUNF's topic in General Nursing

    My honest answer for you? I think you need to find out an answer to this question for yourself before you enroll in a nursing program. Not only will your "honest answer" here not get you the spot, but...

  2. On my own tonight!

    Coffee Nurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I'm finishing up my third month in the NICU, still on orientation (we have a lot of extra staff since we're opening a second unit soon, and I think they're trying to avoid cancellations). I'm...

  3. Anyone Interviewed with UCLA New Grad Residency

    Coffee Nurse replied to expo4u's topic in California Nursing

    I realize that, but why would she write it on a piece of official paperwork? Informal at best, utterly confusing at

  4. Anyone Interviewed with UCLA New Grad Residency

    Coffee Nurse replied to expo4u's topic in California Nursing

    86?? You accrue vacation and sick time every other pay period (so once every four weeks) depending on how many hours you've worked. I started mid January and so far have 23.84 hours of vacation time...

  5. Anyone Interviewed with UCLA New Grad Residency

    Coffee Nurse replied to expo4u's topic in California Nursing

    (eyeroll) Sheri's nice, but her emails leave something to be desired. If I were you, I would plan on moving in July, just so you have some time to settle into the area before you start. Yes, OHF is...

  6. Anyone Interviewed with UCLA New Grad Residency

    Coffee Nurse replied to expo4u's topic in California Nursing

    Nope, never did. I did get an informal welcome letter from Sheri, but that was only like a month after I started working. What acronyms are giving you

  7. CA Registered Nurse Certificate-What does it mean?

    Coffee Nurse replied to RNRose1000's topic in California Nursing

    I have my bachelor's and also received a certificate when I got CA reciprocity. I assumed it was something nice-looking so you didn't have to frame your wallet card to hang on the wall...but I could...

  8. Why do we do this to ourselves?

    Coffee Nurse replied to LovePurple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Um. Frankly, it sounds like you're working in a terrible unit. Of course being a new grad is hard, but you shouldn't have to put up with actual abuse, constantly, from your coworkers. I work in...

  9. Why do we do this to ourselves?

    Coffee Nurse replied to LovePurple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, for one thing, I'm single; for another, I'm living in a relatively new city, so I don't have much of what you might call a social life outside of work. So far, it's been working out such that I...

  10. Why do we do this to ourselves?

    Coffee Nurse replied to LovePurple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I work at the hospital full time, and no, I'm staying at Starbucks for as long as it's feasible because I enjoy my coworkers and because, like I said, it's such a low-stress place to work...

  11. Why do we do this to ourselves?

    Coffee Nurse replied to LovePurple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm about to finish up month 3 in a level III NICU, and I work part-time at Starbucks. Coworkers at both jobs are always surprised to hear that I've kept up the part-time gig since starting in the...

  12. Applying for New Grad Programs

    Coffee Nurse replied to stelarRN's topic in California Nursing

    Also, something to keep in mind is the fact that fall/winter programs are almost always smaller than summer programs, since many more people are graduating, testing, and looking for employment after...

  13. Anyone Interviewed with UCLA New Grad Residency

    Coffee Nurse replied to expo4u's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Christina -- I think it depends largely on the individual nurse managers and what they're looking for when they hire. When I interviewed in November, it was with the NMs of the NICU and of...

  14. planning to take the RN course but have no exp in the med field, any advice???

    Coffee Nurse replied to chocolategirl's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommend the nurse shadowing option before signing up even for a CNA certification course. You say you want to work L&D, but have you ever witnessed a birth firsthand? It's a pretty...

  15. Night Shift...

    Coffee Nurse replied to AshCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Argh, I'm dying here...I really wish I could work 6p to 6a, I inevitably hit the wall during the last hour. Makes for really interesting report

  16. Night Shift...

    Coffee Nurse replied to AshCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. I did night shifts for my last clinical in school, but fortunately they were only on weekends. Never had to go to class the next day. My 1:1 in the NICU is being too easy on me

  17. Stethoscope

    Coffee Nurse replied to ittybabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was surprised to find that mine actually doesn't (well, effectively -- apparently the NM ordered 40+ Littmann infant steths about six months before I started, and surprise surprise, most of them...

  18. Are there really RN Jobs in Southern California?

    Coffee Nurse replied to onesmartgirl's topic in California Nursing

    If you're thinking about UCLA's next program, they actually don't interview until October/November for the February

  19. Can you help me get to California

    Coffee Nurse replied to EzraRn's topic in California Nursing

    I agree with

  20. Need Help With Nursing Interventions

    Coffee Nurse replied to BC Princess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why don't you take a stab first at coming up with a list, and then ask here if they'd be appropriate? You already have some good diagnoses (although I might might address his nutritional needs rather...

  21. What Are you thankful for this Easter?

    Coffee Nurse replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and for Peeps. I am thankful for marshmallow

  22. What Are you thankful for this Easter?

    Coffee Nurse replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    This Easter is a little tough for me. It's the first one I've spent away from home; I moved across the country after graduating last year, and it wouldn't have been feasible to get back for the...

  23. Can you help me get to California

    Coffee Nurse replied to EzraRn's topic in California Nursing

    Call the hospitals directly; don't assume that an online application will be enough to get your foot in the door. There are a lot of people looking to land jobs out

  24. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    Coffee Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    See? There's something in Christianity for everyone. :icon_roll Really going

  25. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    Coffee Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Mm, agreed. At any rate, I have to go do some errands, get ready for work and Easter tomorrow (IRONY ALERT). Thanks for an interesting Saturday morning, and have yourself a pleasant