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  1. side job/second job?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I am a fairly recent new grad working on a busy med/surg floor. I work almost full time, and I am already afraid I'm going to get burnt out. Even through school I knew I probably didn't want to...

  2. Are nurses allowed to wear "doctor-like" lab coats?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So I get cold at work a lot but have always found the lab coats available in nursing uniform stores to be a little unstylish and frumpy for me. While looking online, I've come across a few lab coats...

  3. Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

    lalalalexi replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I work med/surg too and agree with so much of what is said here. My big gripes about working for hospital corporations is how nurses are seen as an expense, not an important commodity. If there were...

  4. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    lalalalexi replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    From what I've found in my research on this, a BSN nurse has to take stats, community nursing, nursing leadership and sometimes an advanced assessment class that an ADN nurse doesn't take in their...

  5. new medical intern on the service.... need advice

    lalalalexi replied to doc123's topic in General Nursing

    My big things are: *Listen to the nurse if he/she says they are concerned. I can't tell you how many times myself or another nurse has been concerned about a patient and call the doc or resident and...

  6. Bad Decision -- Huge Amount of Debt, Need Advice

    lalalalexi replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    I am right there with you, except my loans are a little over 100k. Our stories are similar. It really is terrifying going into your life and career with that much debt. Of course, if we could go back...

  7. cheapest online RN to BSN?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    So I have my ADN and then a bachelor's degree in another field. Because I already have a bachelor's I cannot receive any federal aid to get my BSN. I am looking for the cheapest online programs out...

  8. payscales are secrets huh?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I am wanting to relocate to a new state and am curious about the payscales at the hospitals I am looking at. The hospitals in my current area post their payscales plain as day when they post jobs...

  9. The introverted nurse

    lalalalexi replied to esunada's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another quiet RN here- I had a review recently with my nurse manager and she told me the same kinds of things- "your patients are going to think you're not confident or competent" and "we want you to...

  10. cheapest online RN to BSN?

    lalalalexi replied to lalalalexi's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks everyone for these suggestions. This saves me a lot of research time and it's always nice to hear opinions from other nurses about programs instead of jumping blind into something. I will check...

  11. Customer Service at any cost and its effect on burn out and safety??

    lalalalexi replied to PACURN1818's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What really gets me is how we as nurses are often held accountable for EVERYTHING. Any bad experience or complaint is a nurses fault. My manager leaves press ganeys out for us to read sometimes, and...

  12. needing a prescription for vaseline??

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I was working overnight a few nights ago and one of my patients was complaining of her lips being dry and she really wanted some vaseline. I told her we have chapstick stocked on the floor, and...

  13. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    lalalalexi replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This has clearly turned into a CNA vs RN debate, and each side is going to think they are right. I think the people with the most valid points though, are those that have worked as a CNA and are now a...

  14. can I do OR and floor nursing?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am a fairly new grad working on a busy med/surg floor. We actually get mainly post surgical patients, which I enjoy, but I am also potentially interested in being a nurse IN surgery, not...

  15. what makes a good nurse?

    lalalalexi replied to shley's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting (and comforting) for me to read that some of you don't think being outgoing and talkative makes a good nurse. I just had my first review at my job on med/surg as a new grad (one...

  16. My Preceptor is making life miserable!!

    lalalalexi replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just a suggestion here but a few weeks ago we had a new nurse orienting on my unit. He had two different preceptors (switching back and forth) and after a few shifts he told one of two "I appreciate...

  17. shift differential and qualifying for mortgage

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    So here's the deal: I am trying to qualify for a mortgage and would really like to include my shift differential in my annual income, since this obviously would help me qualify for more money. My...

  18. shift differential and qualifying for mortgage

    lalalalexi replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    As someone pointed out earlier, I am a first time buyer without many options. Every little bit of income helps, since this is going to be the determining factor whether or not I can buy something...

  19. how to sign up for Pearson Quick Vue?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi I am taking the NCLEX tomorrow (omg!) but I don't think I've signed up for the $8 quick results. I am not sure how to do this. I have logged into my Pearsonvue account and searched their website,...

  20. Could I like OB even if I'm an "all natural" kind of girl?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So I've just graduated, and although I never have imagined myself in OB, I have been potentially offered a position in labor and delivery (and the market for new grads in my area is terrible, so I'm...

  21. Abbott Northwestern

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am graduating in May and am absolutely dying to work at Abbott. I'm wondering if anyone out there has any info about what it's like to work there, applying and any other helpful info.

  22. is it possible- L&D to med/surg?

    lalalalexi replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your opinions. I know I really should take whatever I can get in this crappy economy, but I just needed to hear that I won't be stuck as an OB nurse the rest of my life (unless I decide...

  23. is it possible- L&D to med/surg?

    lalalalexi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here is my dilemma. I have just graduated and will sit for boards in a few weeks. The hiring market in my area is TERRIBLE! Hospitals are on hiring freezes and it's just a rough time out there for new...

  24. Finally a Job offer

    lalalalexi replied to cantwaitRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience with a past pre employment physical and screen, I did have to divulge whether or not I was pregnant since I was getting a PPD test (TB). I am pretty sure you cannot get a PPD test if...

  25. RN License questions regarding Bordering states

    lalalalexi replied to Magplad's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I just looked into it more, and it appears that Minnesota is NOT a compact state. But I do remember being told during nursing school (in Iowa) that if you live in Iowa and have an Iowa...