cokeforbreakfast

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  1. Do doctors really yell at you, and get away with it?

    He is the king of his practice, and jobs that you love (aside from the yelling) don't grow on trees...especially in a small labor market. Addressing the issue in the "heat of the moment" would be...
  2. I really CANNOT believe it

    Congrats! I remember reading your post back when you had orientation. WAY TO
  3. Do doctors really yell at you, and get away with it?

    MD yelling and tantrum does happen occassionally here in the midwest. I know more than one nurse with a story. However, when it happens repeatedly, it needs to be addressed. I quit a job once for this...
  4. Have a graduate certificate in Healthcare Administration?

    Actually, there is one at the University of North Dakota Distance Education that looks good. It is 4 classes and the course descriptions outline interesting topics. UND actually lets you use later use...
  5. Just wondering if anyone has a graduate certificate in Healthcare Administration... Where did you get it? Why did you get it? Was it worth the money? How was the information applicable to your nursing...
  6. Just recently got terminated

    I wish you a hug. I hope you'll find the support and guidance you need from the experienced nurses on the forum, and the courage you'll need to move forward from
  7. Having difficulty getting labs on newborns-need tips please!

    NICU Nurse has a fantastic post in this thread!
  8. Having difficulty getting labs on newborns-need tips please!

    Have one of the lab employees give you a little demo next time they are around. There is definitely a trick to it, and proficiency comes with practice. One common mistake is holding the foot too...
  9. RN-BSN in MN

    UND online though distance education
  10. O.M.G. i hate clinicals!

    I agree with EmBeMap wholeheartedly "Clinicals are as good as you want to make them..." Assuming there isn't a lunch tray in the hall that can be picked up, and that the bed rails and room surfaces...
  11. Feeling down. Need some encouragment.

    I wish you a hug. I am SO with you! I think there are only one or two other people in my program (Dec. '08 Accelerated BSN) who have not found jobs. Most were just in the right place in the right...
  12. I'm new here

    We new grads can learn from your experience!
  13. Attractive Students Being Hired First

    "For those of you in nursing school now, ask yourself this: what can you put on your resume that everyone else in your class can't also...if your answer is nothing, don't come back here make accuses...
  14. New and I Have Questions

    Enjoy the ride. You get SO much out of school the second time
  15. I am a December 08 grad with 5+ years phlebotomy experience, EKG experience, X ray experience, and experience as a surgical first assistant and NONE of these have helped me get a job (yet). My advice...
  16. MICU......Interview went well.

    From a fellow new grad (Dec. 09)...Congrats! You'll have to update us if you get it. If you don't, just be happy for the great interview experiences right out of the gate! You'll just be that much...
  17. Having trouble fitting in

    I am the oldest (40) of a 16 student post-bacc cohort, and I wouldn't change it for anything. They tease me all the time about being old, and I mother them...if it wasn't for those "kids" I wouldn't...
  18. What organization to join? I'm a new grad...

    It's $175, unless I get the limited membership that doesn't get me any
  19. Hi, all. I'm a new grad wanting to join a professional organization. Does anyone have a favorite? I'm looking for... 1. Something fairly nonspecific. I don't have a job yet, so I'm looking for...
  20. What organization to join? I'm a new grad...

    I didn't even think of the ANA...I was looking at all the little specialty organizations. DUH! Thanks for the
  21. Gave up in ACLS class

    I would try not to rely on having the algorithms in front of you during the simulations. One nurse tried in our practice sim last week, but things were moving so fast it didn't really work out...and...
  22. Finally landed an interview

    YAY!
  23. Graduation announcements/invitation etiquette

    Hi. I solved the problem by creating postcard "Just wanted to let you know..." type announcements. I sent them to friends, people I don't see very often, former employers, etc. I didn't say the time...
  24. Nursing at NASA and outer space.

    Thanks for asking this question. I always wondered about this
  25. Epona- I'm so with you...second degree honors student and all the rest. I'm getting a few interviews, and it might help you to know that in every researchable instance I've been edged out by a nurse...