shinyblackcar

shinyblackcar

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  1. Relocating to Hershey/Central PA

    shinyblackcar posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am interviewing at Hershey Med next week for their GN program. I'm from New Jersey, have lived in NJ, NYC, and southern CT. I've been to Hershey a couple times, but don't know anything about what...

  2. Experienced RN Job Market.

    shinyblackcar replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    What?

  3. How do you switch specialties???

    shinyblackcar posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I have heard a hundred times that nursing is so great because there are so many different areas you can go into and you can try different specialties until you find the one that's right for you,...

  4. Any nurses that work in Peds Oncology?

    shinyblackcar replied to Courtcatt's topic in Oncology

    I agree with the above poster. I work in pediatric hem/onc and I love it, but I'm new to the specialty (did general peds before) and probably just not burnt out yet!

  5. Anyone go to the Job Fair yesterday?

    shinyblackcar replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I was in the same boat as all of you when I graduated in 2008. I went to job fairs in NY and NJ and no one wanted to hire new grads. I agree it was very discouraging and frustrating. I had to move...

  6. Short Interview w/ Peds Nurse, help please

    shinyblackcar replied to txcwglangel's topic in Pediatric

    What are the daily duties of your job? head-to-toe assessments, vital signs, medication administration, maintaining IVs, collecting stool/urine samples, urinary catheterization (indwelling Foleys as...

  7. Charting every 2 hours?

    shinyblackcar replied to UMBstudent's topic in Emergency

    I'm a pediatric floor nurse and we have to chart q2h. If pt has IV running continuously we have to chart q1 (just initial box that says we checked their IV)... but an actual note at least q2 for all...

  8. NYP

    shinyblackcar replied to tigerlily345's topic in New York Nursing

    me too, layna. meeeeeeeee

  9. Finding a peds job as a new graduate

    shinyblackcar replied to MachoNurse's topic in Pediatric

    Hopkins!

  10. Where do you put your STUFF

    shinyblackcar replied to DAMomma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Right scrub top pocket: pens, Sharpie, organization sheet for my shift, alcohol pads Left scrub top pocket: Calculator, lip gloss I don't use my pants pockets.

  11. Normal to feel so exhausted as a new nurse??

    shinyblackcar replied to hs2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Same here. 99% of my shifts are 12s but even the shorter ones (like when I'm picking up hours for someone or doing a switch or something) are completely draining. I get home and feel like I have put...

  12. Soooo EXCITED.......and nervous too!!!!

    shinyblackcar replied to arcoiris's topic in Pediatric

    Have confidence in your abilities, and with time and experience you will

  13. What did you do during orientation? Classes? amt time on floor?

    shinyblackcar replied to MeganNYRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How do you like working at Children's? I'm not too far away in Baltimore! Edit: Woops, sorry, just noticed you didn't start yet. Best of luck to you! And to the OP, first of all congratulations on...

  14. New Grads: How was your day today???

    shinyblackcar replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This week I dropped my first NG tube and changed my first ostomy bag! Ah, it's the little things....

  15. Got a job!

    shinyblackcar replied to krenee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh wow, that is awesome!!! Newborn nursery will be so great!

  16. Typical duties (and not so typical) of a med-surg nurse?

    shinyblackcar replied to SoCaliGirl's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you for that incredible response, Ayvah. I'm going to show this to my friend who yesterday said to me, "If I were a nurse, I would never

  17. Yay!!! Just got a job at a school!!!

    shinyblackcar replied to lovepink's topic in School

    Thanks for the advice! I'll keep that in mind and see what happens with the next few interviews I have in the

  18. Yay!!! Just got a job at a school!!!

    shinyblackcar replied to lovepink's topic in School

    Congratulations all of you! I'm a little jealous; I'd love to be a school nurse! I graduated last summer and have only 2 months PICU experience so far (left PICU b/c wasn't the right environment for...

  19. want to quit so bad=(

    shinyblackcar replied to erin01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't give up yet! You can do it if you want to do it. If you feel you'd be happier and safer staying on the med/surg floor a little longer instead of going to step-down, talk to your preceptor or...

  20. New Grads: How was your day today???

    shinyblackcar replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My day today was great. I interviewed on another unit at the hospital because I was not happy in the unit I started on. I have two more interviews this week, so I'm pretty happy.

  21. Am I really cut out for this?

    shinyblackcar replied to MSanders LPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    THIS is your problem. You *must* ask questions; it is the only way to learn. And YOU are the nurse now. You are not in the way! You will eventually be on your own and you need to be able to safely and...

  22. Interviewing questions?

    shinyblackcar replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh and 9) How do you think you work under

  23. Interviewing questions?

    shinyblackcar replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Today I was asked: 1) What would your preceptor/instructor say are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? 2) What 5 adjectives would you use to describe yourself? 3) Describe a time you felt you used...

  24. I hate nursing..

    shinyblackcar replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's awesome! I'd love to do psych nursing at some point.

  25. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    shinyblackcar replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dear bluelou, I feel your pain, I truly do. I'm also a second-degree BSN who started right out in a highly acclaimed teaching hospital's ICU (pediatric). I sucked it up for 2 months until I finally...