girlfromtx

I saw this on drudgereport several weeks ago. http://www.ktvu.com/news/9264350/detail.html . There was another article on drudereport how it affected many in texas and the southwest, I'll see if I can find it.

That is very encouraging to hear. Well after all is said and done, I have a 3.15, but that is for about 75 hours, so I don't know what mine would be for the last 60, eeek. I wish I knew how to figure that out lol.

I personally think your ted hose one was the best. 2nd best is the qh qd.

How are ya'll doing on the case studies? My average so far has been around a 68 :imbar

Thanks for the replies. Shadowing sounds like a great idea!

I am having the same dilemma. I can't tell if I should contact HR or the nurse manager, or if I should just submit an application. What do you guys think?

I agree... especially if you are getting a poodle or other animal that craves companionship. I agree with everyone else about getting settled into a job first. I just got a puppy, so I am running on little sleep due to the dog wanting to wake up anywhere from 3:45-5:30 to play, eat, go to the bathroom and to greet the day. Plus my puppy has to be watched every second or he gets into lots trouble!

One evening, after a particularly belligerant pt's daughter was leaving for the night, she came up to me and my clinical instructor and said, "Don't manhandle her while I'm gone." Ummm, while tempting, last I checked it was against the law!

I have been following this whole thread, and I happen to agree with you. I know everyone feels differently, but as has been said over and over again, she already knows she smells. I'm sure telling her that she smells bad is going to let her know that everyone thinks she smells, which is a horrible thought, especially if she has sought treatment. And if she didn't get treatment b/c of embarassment, I don't think anyone talking to her would change her mind. Confronting her right off might even scare her away from her job, b/c of embarassment, you never know. Why not, as Typical Fish suggested, befriend her. Give it time, go out to dinner, movies, talk a lot at work etc., then when you feel you are A LOT closer, then bring it up.

In south Texas they mainly just hire LVN's.

This whole thread kind of scares me... though I don't do it often, sometimes when someone says something sarcastic to me, I punch them in the shoulder, not hard, but playfully. I think that is what this CNA did, and the only reason it hurt the OP is because of a chronic injury. I'm scared I might lose my job b/c of something like this. People are WAY too sensitive, probably why our country is very litigious. I have family members that say really, really mean things but then qualify it with, "oh just kidding." "wow nice haircut, did your hairdresser use garden shears? just kidding." When you say something sarcastic like that, there is obviously truth to it, and whoever the comment is beng directed to knows that. The first weekend I started my tech job, I felt very, very out-of-place. A comment like that would have made me feel even more outcasted.

That's true Sparky. I want to go to NICU so bad, that I can't see me ever wanting to change areas:chuckle . However, if some unforseeable event comes up that I HAD to work in an adult area, I have heard that there are refresher courses, maybe I could just take those? I like the stats you gave Gompers, very reassuring.

Sorry lol. I had seen the video on the main page a couple of weeks ago. I tried finding it to post the link, but as you know, there are tons of videos to wade through.

So I'm guessing you had no trouble going to L&D then... My mother has put a funny little notion in my head that I shouldn't start out in NICU b/c I would lose all of my adult skills and not get hired anywhere else if need be.

Thanks! Always good to hear it "from the horse's mouth" so to speak. Thanks for the information. It is greatly appreciated. What you say makes a lot sense, go figure . I think it is a great idea to contact the manager directly, so now I'll look into that...