Dalla

Dalla

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  1. Having one of those "this is hopeless" days.

    Dalla replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    I have been out of work now for 6.5 months, applying at least 2 times every week for jobs. Only 3 interviews. Still

  2. Are BSN prepared Nurses having a tough time as well?

    Dalla replied to pnmia10's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to be in hospital work, definitely go for BSN - it will be required more and more. If you are into doing LTC, just your ADN is all you need, unless you have hopes of becoming a DON...

  3. Med Pass 3-11 shift

    Dalla replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    You have 2 med passes, usually. One is right before supper and the other before bedtime. I always started mine at about 4 pm and then at about 7 pm. They usually took about 2-2.5 hours if things...

  4. PCAs what are your uniforms?

    Dalla replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    ALF - Assisted Living

  5. Never thought I'd have this problem: which job to choose?

    Dalla replied to formerbrat's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, to have your problems! I think that as a new nurse, you should take the ER job. Get a better range of experiences and skills. Try it for a few years, and then transfer to NICU if you still have...

  6. Lost and confused new nurse.

    Dalla replied to heart_for_you's topic in General Nursing

    It feels like nursing is "putting out fires and passing meds" to many nurses, and a lot of the time it is true. But as a new nurse, you have to spend the time to get the experience. I know that 2-5...

  7. What do you recommend?

    Dalla replied to Taylo040's topic in General Nursing

    Two of my favorites were in the "Incredibly Easy" series and the "NCLEX-RN for Dummies". Can't miss the book on "Prioritizing and Delegation" as a lot of NCLEX questions are on this matter. Also, the...

  8. what are my chances?

    Dalla replied to kmj25's topic in General Nursing

    Read a good book, get a mani/pedi, shop for some new scrubs, and don't worry about

  9. Pay for hospital nurse vs LTC nurse

    Dalla replied to schantzy143's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about PA, but here in central WI, they are pretty equal. My last job was LTC/rehab (with a $2 PM shift differential) for $24.65. Last job I interviewed for at a hospital was offering me...

  10. Nursing Student seeking assistance in OR Job Interview!

    Dalla replied to nurseswearscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I had a Cardiac Surgery interview less than 2 weeks ago. She did not ask me anything specific to cardiac, even though I had studied up on it. She wanted a chance to get to know me. She asked about...

  11. Need advice..what program to pursue??

    Dalla replied to OhIseeLil's topic in General Nursing

    What do you want to teach part-time? Nursing? You need an MSN for that, so the only option would be XU. $23,000 for the ASN sounds rather expensive. I got my ASN from the local tech school and it...

  12. Terminated over the phone.

    Dalla replied to hellokitty9's topic in General Nursing

    Should you have been fired? Probably. Should it have been over the phone? Definitely not - very unprofessional. Should you meet with DON to discuss this matter? I wouldn't. Let it go and don't use...

  13. Kinda lost right now

    Dalla replied to Skwidward's topic in Nursing Career

    I think the prison work sounds pretty good. Or, have you thought about the OR? Very different from floor

  14. What would you do?

    Dalla replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    Four weeks of orientation is wonderful! Most SNF offer less than a week to a new nurse. What kind of orientation would you get doing home health? I really suggest you stick with the SNF because you...

  15. What would you do?

    Dalla replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, I would stick to just the one job at the SNF for now. Give it a year or two and then reconsider. You'll probably be stressed enough just getting used to practicing bedside. Especially...

  16. Lost my dream job

    Dalla replied to shippoRN's topic in General Nursing

    RN to BSN with only 6 classes? Man, the program I am in requires 10 classes totalling 30 credits. At $400 a credit - $12,000. And BSN nurses only make like $0.50 more than ADN nurses? What a ripoff!...

  17. Call light response time policy and procedure

    Dalla replied to MYRN2016's topic in General Nursing

    In the rehab facility I worked last, we (CNAs or RNs) were to answer call lights within 3 minutes. Of course, that rarely ever happened. When you have 2 CNAs trying to get 14 people to bed all at the...

  18. Who should read a skin testing result?

    Dalla replied to kual's topic in General Nursing

    My son just had a scratch test a couple weeks ago to determine what he is allergic to. The nurse poked him all over the back and then came back in 15 minutes later, cleaned off the skin and wrote...

  19. Need advice pls answer!

    Dalla replied to Nystudent24's topic in General Nursing

    IF you can get accepted into a nursing school program after passing all of the required prerequisites, and IF you can get through the 2-4 year nursing programs, and IF you can pass NCLEX and get your...

  20. Paleo/Primal Diet?

    Dalla replied to 7student7's topic in Patient Education

    I have been eating Paleo for about 4 months now. I have lost 30 lbs. My heartburn is completely gone. Never any constipation. My fasting blood sugars are in the low 80s in the mornings. Never felt...

  21. I'm seriously considering buying a ipod I touch for my career

    Dalla replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I admit, I am not too tech savvy. I bought myself an I-Touch a few weeks ago in order to listen to podcasts and my favorite music. I know nothing about apps to help with nursing. What sort of...

  22. New grad program that requires CURRENT LICENSE

    Dalla replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    I would imagine that there are many new grads from last December that have already passed NCLEX and are still looking for jobs. I don't think that your chances of being interviewed would be very...

  23. more than nursing professionals wearing scrubs

    Dalla replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing

    I worked rehab/LTC for 1.5 years. A lot of the time, I would wear a white nurses dress with white pantyhose, white shoes, and even the traditional white nurses cap. The older patients adored it. I...

  24. sending an online thank you after interview

    Dalla replied to MorningLight's topic in General Nursing

    I just had an interview on Monday. Immediately after leaving the interview, I bought a coffee and sat down in the lobby to handwrite a short note in a simple, elegant thank you card. I left it at...

  25. CMA looking to become RN, dont know where to begin

    Dalla replied to Kristalmritt's topic in General Nursing

    If you search through the student section, you will see lots of single moms that work full time and are nursing students. It is extremely difficult. I went back to school after a divorce with 3...