SnowStar4

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  1. Sign On Bonuses

    SnowStar4 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have experienced that high really sign on bonuses can be a sign of high turnover/ bad situations. I worked as an educator for a department that was basically all travellers because it was so toxic....

  2. How do you get a chance in the OR?

    SnowStar4 replied to snowboardjunkkie's topic in Operating Room

    Detroit

  3. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    SnowStar4 replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Not introducing yourself to anyone, just showing up and stalking. Tell me your name, what level you are, and what you can do/any goals for the day. And certainly introduce yourself to the patient!...

  4. How do you get a chance in the OR?

    SnowStar4 replied to snowboardjunkkie's topic in Operating Room

    My OR takes new grads, and they really like us to refer people. I would try to network as much as possible, and if you can get a hold of the contact info for nurse recruiters and call them. Other than...

  5. the nursing identity

    SnowStar4 replied to violin9's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it comes out to plain old numbers. At my school you pretty much needed a straight 4.0 in the courses they looked at. I think I read that you had a 3.8 (forgive me if I forgot) which is an...

  6. Question about biweekly nightshift paychecks

    SnowStar4 replied to felicity1188's topic in General Nursing

    From what I have seen it depends on the facility. I have seen it where the shift is split strictly by calender days, and also where a night shift counts as the day on which it starts. Best bet is to...

  7. Question about nurses and prescriptions?

    SnowStar4 replied to rondo341's topic in General Nursing

    What need would a CRNA have to write a

  8. Circulators-do you ENJOY your position?

    SnowStar4 replied to luvapug's topic in Operating Room

    I work in a very large OR that does pretty much every kind of surgery you can imagine, so I am never bored. I am always seeing interesing things that keep me going. The stuff I see amazes me. Are you...

  9. what are these yellow gowns for?

    SnowStar4 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I would just ask them next time you see them! Also, I would want to know what was going on in case of an

  10. photographic memory real??

    SnowStar4 replied to kitty222's topic in General Nursing

    We had an autistic kid with a photographic memory that joined our school in middle school. They wanted to mainstream him as much as possible (awesome since this was quite a while ago and the only...

  11. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    SnowStar4 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Had a PCT (one trained and certified even) tell me that "it's going to be nice to have all the blood from her period go into the catheter bag so we don't have to clean it up" upon hearing that a...

  12. Discrimination Against Relocaters

    SnowStar4 replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know it's frustrating. I work in a unit that cannot keep new employees more than a year. They treat people very badly and so they leave in droves. The older employees that are staying resent the new...

  13. Comfortable shoes? Do they exist?

    SnowStar4 replied to Double-Helix's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I use the Dr Scholls inserts with athletic shoes and they work well for me. They are expensive for inserts, but they give you your money back if you are not satisfied. It took a couple days to get...

  14. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    SnowStar4 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a formal sit-down in the in the educators' office because "people can not tell when I'm thinking when they look at me". I guess it's my fault their ESP is off

  15. Wrong site surgery - how to prevent

    SnowStar4 replied to Sunnyday2235's topic in Operating Room

    Same

  16. Average IQ of a BSN nurse

    SnowStar4 replied to Weber's topic in General Students

    Education level and intelligence are two completely different

  17. Questions on Clinicals at Sinai Grace in Detroit

    SnowStar4 replied to krisp925's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I would choose DRH or the VA. They are all next to each other with Children's, Karmanos, Harper/Hutzel, Kresge, and Wayne State and there is a stronger police/security presence in the area. Not that I...

  18. Though this is what I wanted, not so sure now...

    SnowStar4 replied to StudentKari12's topic in Operating Room

    If offered, I would take it and quit if you decide it is not for you (or use your internal candidate status to transfer to a better fitting department). If it works out great for you. If it...

  19. Questions on Clinicals at Sinai Grace in Detroit

    SnowStar4 replied to krisp925's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I never did clinicals there but I work for the DMC and do know that it is not a nice part of town. Be aware of your surroudnings, and if possible

  20. How strict are employers in screening people with "1 year RN experience?"

    SnowStar4 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

    Some are strict, some aren't. I had plenty of interviews as a new grad for jobs that required 1-2 years experience. It doesn't hurt to apply to jobs...you never

  21. Do you write medication orders?

    SnowStar4 replied to Ilovethe80s's topic in Operating Room

    Our institution won't allow standing order sets, so it all has to be put in individually. We go off of our preference cards, or whatever the physician asks for. We can't chart verbal order though, it...

  22. What exactly is BSN online?

    SnowStar4 replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting an online program at my local university in August. There are about 120 total clinical hours involved that you arrange at a facility near your home. Be careful to ask questions about the...

  23. Math on NCLEX-RN

    SnowStar4 replied to Cindy 17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I only had one math question. It involved a couple conversions and was one of the longer formulas but I can't remember

  24. Interview/Job Shadow in OR

    SnowStar4 replied to CTRN'11's topic in Operating Room

    When you see interesting instruments/equipment, ask what they are used for. Ask about the duties of the RN, and what a typical day is like. Offer to help with something, even though they shouldn't let...

  25. Ok, this one hasn't been done in a while....

    SnowStar4 replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! Me