ArrowRN BSN, RN

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    **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    ArrowRN replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. Florida 2. new Grad 3. Med Surg 4. Base BSN pay $24/hr evening differentials $3.50 nights $4.50 Weekend
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    Preceptor Problems - Advice needed

    ArrowRN replied to dragonfire123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes the "best" preceptor can be the wrong choice. I know in nursing school for my final practicum my initial preceptor was..not that she was a bad nurse...just her personality clashed with mine....
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    for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    ArrowRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse and ours is 30 mins and yes I ALWAYS take mine and never plan to do otherwise. Some people don't but you are no good to the patient or anyone if you are hungry, unfocused, or pass out...
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    African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    ArrowRN replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wasn't going to post on this cause its a female topic but I noticed this is very true discrimination going on here and insecurities are presented to African American females at an early age to relax...
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    Cost of Nurse Residency Program

    ArrowRN replied to Butterfly922's topic in General Nursing

    This is definitely not a nurse residency program. I am in one. Its 8 weeks full employee benefits and THEY PAY ME A SALARY! yes and I got to take some of the courses during my orientation and they pay...
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Its called "Illustrated Study guide for NCLEX RN" 8th edition by JoAnn Zerwekh preview it on amazon. But buy it instant download from evolve pageburst. Its not a book everyone likes but i like it for...
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    An nclex book is only as helpful if you use it. Having one can help speed up understanding of topics quickly cause they focus on main points tested. I had 3 nclex books Saunders, and mosbys never used...
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    How I conquered the NCLEX-RN?

    ArrowRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So I graduated 2 months ago and took a long 2 weeks off...no studying or anything. I'll list all the resources I used to study for NCLEX and my opinion of each and finally state which is most like the...
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    Medical Errors that slide and Nursing retaliation

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    KelRN215 thats good info to know, as a new grad myself I did not know the computers can mis-time meds so its something I will look out for. I'm sorta stuck in the "getting tasks done" stage as most...
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    Medical Errors that slide and Nursing retaliation

    ArrowRN posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How does one deal with a medical error a nurse does that you as an RN witnessed. I saw a nurse using 1/2 NS during a blood transfusion instead of regular 0.9 NS. My preceptor was there and she did not...
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    New Graduate RN,BSN NO JOBS 10/15/14

    ArrowRN replied to BabyRN2222's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I did not have to go out of state thanfully but I certainly do not work next door.I applied to all hospitials in my county and all ones up to 3 and 4 counties away. I suck to med surg positions only...
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    Any advice for this Stagnant RN..

    ArrowRN replied to xSoCaLRNx's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm just starting out in nursing a few years younger than you, but what I plan to do from early on is get more involved in the community and spend some time outside work as a volunteer. I know you...
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    ACLS

    ArrowRN replied to marpe9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just to reassure you, you actually have to try hard to fail an ACLS course. Prior to doing it I did an online practice with acls-algorithms because I was so nervous about it but you really don't have...
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    Can I lose my license???

    ArrowRN replied to Staceyface65's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nurse dragging an IV while checking in on patients? and I'm sorry but this whole post sounds ludacris and just too funny to be true. There's so many people coming on here and this is her first post...
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    Please critique my new grad cover letter!

    ArrowRN replied to YumCookies's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with IIiauna, I stopped reading at the first line of the second paragraph. Put yourself in a mangers shoes, they got lots of letter you read, and you got to catch their attention promptly with...
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    I think I'm going to quit during orientation

    ArrowRN replied to withorwithoutyou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Follow up the call and just write them a letter and turn it in. I did mine via email to the manager which is totally fine as most HR department require written notice and then as a courtesy went into...
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    cover letter critique

    ArrowRN replied to cc8671's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You got lots of good advice, do several versions of your cover and resume. The one that works is the one that starts landing you some interviews. I agree with the last poster its very generic. First...
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    I think I'm going to quit during orientation

    ArrowRN replied to withorwithoutyou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is Nety??? The OP is a dude/guy if I read correctly...oh the sexist nature of nursing:sarcastic:...I'm just kidding :) I'm a dude too by the way...lol Withorwithoutyou, I think one of the worse...
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    First job and thrown to wolves too early?

    ArrowRN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm like 3 weeks into my first job which suppose to initially be 12 weeks new grad program when I first spoke to them. Now the paper work they gave me said up to 10 weeks and nurses on the floor say...
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    First job and thrown to wolves too early?

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just to update, I accepted my other job offer...yeah I know the grass is not always greener but feeling safe about what you are doing comes first. I was about 5 weeks on orientation. Just incase...
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    New Graduate RN,BSN NO JOBS 10/15/14

    ArrowRN replied to BabyRN2222's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Dont give up keep trying. Note that its difficult to specialize as a new grad and womens health usually needs a couple years experience in med surg first. Revise your interviewing strategy to not...
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    Unpaid overtime - is this the norm?

    ArrowRN replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some units may have there own culture including working while off the clock. Its against federal law and illegal. I wont mind if as a new nurse i come in early just to spend time lookin at charts...
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    I think I'm going to quit during orientation

    ArrowRN replied to withorwithoutyou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Call HR and ask them the policy for orienty resigning. You should not be scared of yr manager clearly lateral violence and I would get out of it. This does not sound safe to me. My preceptor also says...
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    Medical Errors that slide and Nursing retaliation

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This was during handover at shift change, we go in the pt rooms to give report and i saw it. As last poster noted about scanning the bag, the computer should have flagged it at least, I would
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    ArrowRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Its up to you, but medications was tough for me so if you want to start looking up basic categories until your pharmacology class comes up which we did not have until 3rd semester, but there will be...