kimima01

kimima01

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  1. is hospice case mgmt good learning?

    kimima01 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    Ahh... I did not know this. Rearview, did you ask what the Hospice CM position you are applying for

  2. is hospice case mgmt good learning?

    kimima01 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    Rearview, I would believe so, as a hospice case manager IS a case manager. I, like you, am an ER nurse. I have a second interview for a case management position. I have zero CM experience, by the way....

  3. Good grades = job?

    kimima01 replied to Remeran's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A student that was at the top of our graduating class took 9 months to find work after passing the

  4. interview today...only went ok

    kimima01 replied to RNin'08's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good luck to you! I also interviewed as an internal applicant for L&D. I can't say that I was completely prepared for it but I am keeping my fingers crossed. I currently work in med-surg and I can...

  5. new grad, OR

    kimima01 replied to linguine's topic in Operating Room

    Hey Linguine! I have been an RN for about a year now and I will start an OR training program in January. I am super excited! I initially applied for the position in May of this year but did not get...

  6. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    kimima01 replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 75 questions. When I made it to question number 74, I was sweating bullets. I had to take a break to pull myself

  7. if your gonna make em up, at least let em be WNL

    kimima01 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always do my own vitals. Just the other day, I looked at a flowsheet in one of my pt's charts and the unit manager had recorded numbers that did not even come close to mine. Not only that, I never...

  8. i hope i know when to hang up my stethoscope,

    kimima01 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a brand new RN in an LTC/subacute rehab facility. I am eternally grateful for those nurses with the 20+ years of experience! They are an incredible resource and bring a sense of calm to...

  9. Verbally abusive patient

    kimima01 replied to Tortoiseshell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't waste my breath. I don't engage just so I don't get worked up. You have the doctor's orders so that works in your

  10. Anyone that's worked both LTC and hospital settings

    kimima01 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May 2009, started as an RN in a hospital on a telemetry floor for almost 3 months. I quit the hospital to move closer to my fiance because we did not want to have a long distance...

  11. It's A Struggle

    kimima01 replied to JoeyGirlRNNYC's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad with 4 months experience. I believe that with time, things do get better. I am less concerned with "fitting in" than doing my job because that will come in time. I was a tech also...

  12. Sign announcing you're an RN on your car?

    kimima01 replied to Perpetual Student's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't do that

  13. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    kimima01 replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    Their inability to write

  14. Is it ok to work in different specialties of nursing?

    kimima01 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2:

  15. If it's such a horrible job, why not quit?

    kimima01 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and let's not forget the unreasonable expectations of some family

  16. If it's such a horrible job, why not quit?

    kimima01 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes there is the NP and CRNA, but these are not positions you can just jump into. You do need floor experience and a few more years of schooling. My ultimate goal is to be an NP, however, I have to...

  17. If it's such a horrible job, why not quit?

    kimima01 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have encountered a few nurses who have quit their jobs to do something entirely different. One nurse decided after 10 years of hating her job to return to school for computer engineering. Others...

  18. 46 too old to start nusring school?

    kimima01 replied to cute2's topic in General Nursing

    Quite a few poster's comments are reality based on personal experiences or of knowing someone who has done it. The point is that nursing school is challenging regardless of age but it is doable if...

  19. Johns Hopkins or University of Maryland??

    kimima01 replied to misssrblake's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Research and apply to both schools. Speak with advisors and ask what makes their program different from the other. I remember asking around about which program was better (in D.C.) and I got a host...

  20. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

    kimima01 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    ! Were they even

  21. 46 too old to start nusring school?

    kimima01 replied to cute2's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there! You must get rid of that mindset! I graduated in May 2009 and one of my oldest classmates was 52. As a matter of fact, there were plenty of 30 and 40 somethings in our group, many of...

  22. Advice for applying to nursing school...again

    kimima01 replied to litchi's topic in Nursing Career

    If your reasons for applying to the school are the same, I see no problem with using them in your

  23. Bleak Week

    kimima01 replied to Morning-glory's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad you feel better, too! I usually have to work extra hard to keep my spirits up this time of year. I try to think of at least five things I am grateful for

  24. Internships at GW Hospital

    kimima01 replied to RNchemo's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't apply for the internship. I took a chance and applied for 3 different positions. I was turned down for 1 and then a nurse recruiter emailed me to request an interview for another. I...

  25. Help me to prepare for OR interview

    kimima01 replied to kocheli's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that you get the job. I would love to work in the OR someday. You should be proud to have made it to a second