Nurse K8

Nurse K8 specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

   Nurse K8 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have this secret fantasy of wearing a helmet cam and recording what an average 12 hour shift can be like so my family/friends can see what we deal with. They never can understand when I come home and tell them I never had a chance to pee/eat/sit do...

2. What we do

   Nurse K8 replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

   Out of the blue, my husband asked me "do you give shots at work?" Stunned, I replied "yes" and he said "really??" in disbelief........I was speechless.

3. Fess Up! How much HSP stuff is in your drawer???

   Nurse K8 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   One of the happiest parts of my shift is the 30 seconds I spend dumping my pocket contents out right before I clock out! I NEVER take anything home with me!

4. What tricks do you use to make your day more bearable?

   Nurse K8 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

   Keep telling myself "this too shall pass".

5. Interim Permittee

   Nurse K8 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   You can apply for an Interim Permit from your BON so that you can work after you graduate but before you pass your NCLEX. This allows you to interview and start a position even though you dont actually have your RN yet. I applied for mine right bef...

6. online review vs. live lecture???

   Nurse K8 replied to fudgeremedy's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know about the reviews you mentioned, but I used the online Kaplan review and I passed on the first try with 75 questions. Online was better for me because I could work at my own pace. I spent the bulk of my time taking the tests and sudyin...

7. Great article about nursing and living

   Nurse K8 replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

   WOW- that was really great. It was well written and so honest. Thanks for sharing. Kate

8. Sacramento New Grad RNs.... Are You Having A Difficult Time Landing A Job?

   Nurse K8 replied to nurseJ88's topic in California

   Do you all think that if the media understood and promoted the surplus in the Bay/Sacramento areas and the reason why there is such a surplus (high wages) then other areas in the country would raise wages in an attempt to lure nurses to their facilit...

9. Just got rejection letter, what happened?

   Nurse K8 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I actually would email them back and ask why you weren't selected. You can use the info to prepare for the next interview you go on (there will be more!). The worst they can do is not respond. I was also shocked at the in depth scenario questions ...

10. Example Nursing Classes Schedules???

    Nurse K8 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Students

    I totally agree with you mauxtav8r. I was always shocked how the students had to be ready to change their schedules at any time to accomodate nursing school, but how inflexible the school could be- it drove me CRAZY!!

11. 8/8/08 lucky day!

    Nurse K8 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello all- I have posted/commented on several threads about my inablity as a new grad to find a job: well no longer! I interviewed on Tuesday and the recruiter called and offered the job to me today! I am so happy. It is a med/surg nights (7-7) a...

12. How many hours should i be studying a day?

    Nurse K8 replied to NursingStudent-Tati's topic in General Nursing

    Wow- did you say SEVEN hours a DAY??? That seems like a lot to me. I just finished nursing school and my take on studying is that it kind of ebbs and flows. Some classes I found take quite a bit more studying than others. I also found that it wa...

13. Sutter General Sacramento

    Nurse K8 replied to Nurse K8's topic in California

    Plumpsters- I have been applying for any job that had an IP associated with it since March. I FINALLY got an interview. I never contacted the recruiter at this hospital. Still no details on if I got the job or not. Good luck- keep your chin up!...

14. New RN looking for a job!! I am desperate!!

    Nurse K8 replied to cubangirl's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats kitnaw! I am happy for you too.....

15. Sutter General Sacramento

    Nurse K8 replied to Nurse K8's topic in California

    Thanks for the info- I should have asked during the interview, but my head was full of so much, I didn't think to at the time! Kate